Paris, Mar. 9.
The French Government will resign, without waiting to face the Chamber of Deputies, if the Socialist and Communist groups decide not to support its request for special powers in its financial and social programmes, This threat was made by-M. Camille. Chautemps, the Premier, in an address yesterday before Socialist and Communist leaders.
It is known that M. Chautemps attaches particular importance to his new labour code, which is considered to be the most important act in the Government's programme to ensure social peace.
The code composed of six separate bills and guarantees liberty to work and liberty for trades unions. It provides that all strikes shall, with the shortest possible delay, be submitted to a secret ballot, and that the majority vote must be accepted. If the vote favours a strike, the differences between employers and employed must be submitted to arbitration.
If a vote against a strike or if an arbitral decision is not executed, sanc-is will be taken against those who ay be held responsible for interfering with liberty to work, and especially, fof any occupation of factories.—Reuter
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