The Archive · 1938

FRENCH CABINET WINS CONFIDENCE VOTE Nation Must Be Strong with Sound Finance

Paris, Jan, 21, By an almost unprecedented majorly, recalling that secured. by Mf Georges Clemenceau's Cabinet during the Great War, a motion of cent: dence was passed in favour of the hew Chautemps government In the The vote was taken on a motion signed by a representative of the Popular Fiont that, "The Chamber approves the declaration by the Government, whose programme of social ogress, economic. and. financial Yecovery, peace, and the defence Fegim "is in line with the will ex: Dressed by universal suffrage."

The debates preceding the vote Were devoid of recrimination, Tt Jasted about five hours. The only Feal opponent to the Cabinet was M. Gaston Bergery, an Independent Lett ist and formerly a Radical-Socialist, He declared that for the first time his career he would vote against the Popular Front government. because it no longer represents the spirit of the 1996 elections and because it is preparing definitely to capitulate before financiers.

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