SOCIALISTS WITHDRAW.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18417, 25 June 1925, Page 9

SOCIALISTS WITHDRAW.

FRENCH SOCIALISTS' VOTE. FREE FIGHT ENDS MOROCCO DEBATE. t'pv c.Ar.Lv.—r;-F.ss association"— copyright.! AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) VAUI6, June 23. A referendum, of the Socialist Parliamentary Party on its attitude towards the Government resulted in a motion in favour of complete liberty ■-if action, .involving withdrawal of support from the Government, obtaining <M votes, while motions in favour of supporting the- Government, if it acceded to Socialise- wishes, obtained -17, and 12 votes respectively. It is expected that the Government'% iai2 will be decided in the Chamber of Deputies this p.fternoon, when M. Painleve will make his .statement regarding Morocco. Later. The Socialist Party's decision means that it will resume freedom of action, though it does not necessarily an immediate rupture with the Governmeut.

MOROCCO DEBATE. REDS DENOUNCED. • DEPUTIES COME TO BLOWS. (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received Juno 2-ith, 7.20 p.m.) PARIS, June 23. The Chamber of Deputies was packed to hear M. Painlove's statement regarding Morocco. Ho emphasised the Government's wish for poaco and explained that Franco was merely defending her territory. Tho Government honed to publish joint Franco-Spanish peace terms shortly, but if they wished Abd-el-Krim not to follow the counsel of the German, Russian and Egyptian adventurers around him they must not give tho impression that France was ready to make any concessions in order to obtain peace. M. Paiulevo read Abd-el-Krim's proclamation of a Holy War against the enemies of Islam and documents showing Bolshevik incitement of tho Riffis, including tho French Communist Parliamentary group's telegram congratulating Abd-el-Krim on his victory. (lUU'TEK'S TELEGRAMS.)

There was indignation in the Chamber when 31. Painlevo read a statement by the Communist Deputy Doriot foretelling tho defeat of Franco. He then read translations of pamphlets in Arabio emanating from revolutionary headquarters in Paris calling on' tho Moors to revolt against France, and concluded with an impassioned appeal to tho Socialists to support the Government.

The Cham her thereafter listened to the interpellations. M. Doriot, who was lauding Sovietism and denouncing capitalism, was suddenly interrupted by a Eight deputy. Colonel Picot, wso dashed up and punched M. Doriot's face. A freo fight followed until M. Herriot, who was presiding, suspended the sitting.

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Tho fight in tho Chamber followed 31. Painleve's reading of a letter from Zinovieff, expressing; the opinion that Abd-el-Krim was a useful leader against France. Ho denounced tho Deputy Doriot for writing congratulating Abd-el-Krim on successes against Spain. 31. Doriot defended the Communists and Colonel Picot, tho white-haired leader of the cx-servico men's organisation, rushed up and struck him on the

]aw. Immediately the Deputies joined in the melee in single-handed combats.

CONFIDENCE VOTED. SULTAN PROPOSED FOR MOROCCO. (aEL-TEFl's TELEGHAUS.) (Received June 24th, S.lo p.m.) PARIS, June 23. The debate finally terminated in jr. Fainleve defining the Franco-Spanish negotiations aiming at the provision of co-operation between the French, Spanish, and Moroccan elements under the sovereignty of a Sultan, which, however, would only be nominal in tho Spanish zone. A mild effort at revolt was made by the Socialists, who submitted a minor amendment, which the Government promptly a ere pled, and embodied in its resolutions.

Thereafter M. Painleve's position was secured, and the Chamber, by 010 vetcs to 30. passed a vote of confidence in the Ministry.

RIFFIS REPULSED.

HEAVY FIGHTING CONTINUES. 'austkai.tax and x.z. ca'ble association.) i Received June 24th, 10.35 p.m.] LONDON, June 24. A mot-sag.- from Tangier states that the IliffiV determined attack on the French line north of Wezzau v.as repulsed. Heavy fighting continues in the region of Jibelbibaue.