The Archive · 1940

Not a Dictatorship

Not since the rule of M. Georges Clemenceau has any Frenchman Jamassed such a tremendous degree of personal power in. France. French political leaders said last night. however, that there were no indications that'M. Reynaud was attempting "ape Stalin or Hitler by setting himself up as an amateur' dictator,"

In principle, it was said, the French Government will continue to conform to all Parliamentary traditions, although for the time being M. Rey-and has not fixed a date for calling Parliament, back.

During the absence of Parliament, however, there is very severe control over the Government through the permanent committees of the Chamber of Deputies and Senate which sit daily.

'The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, it is believed, had very much influence on M, Reynaud's decision to undertake his cabinet shake-up on a few hours' notice yesterday -morning. It has been no secret that the chairman of the committee, Senator Henry Berenger, disagreed. with the policies of M. Eduard Daladier, who Tost the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday's shake-up.—United War Cabinet ight Paris, June 6.

The now French "Inner" War Cabinet, announced today by the Premier comprises only eight Me stead of eleven members, Following Is the list:

'M, Paul Reynaud, Premier, Minis ter of National Defence and Minister of Foreign Affairs; Marshal Petain, Vice-Premier; M. Camille Chautemps, Vice-Premier; M. Louis Marin, Minis. ter of State; aM. Jean Ybarnegaray, Minister of State; M. Raoul Dautry, Armaments Minister; M. Georges Mandel, Home Minister; and ME Georges Monnet, "Blockade "atinister—

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