THE FRENCH CABINET

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2607, 1 November 1915, Page 5

THE FRENCH CABINET

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT CABINET OF ALL THE TALENT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyrighi (Reb. November 1, 0.5 a.m.) \ Paris, October 31. The new Ministry is as follows:— M. Briand, Premier and Foreign Minister. General Gallieni, Minister of War, M. Viviani, Minister of Justice and Vice-President of the Council. M. Doumergue, Minister of the Cob. nies. M. Layaze, Minister of Marine. MM. Defreycinet, Bourgeois, Combes, Guesde, Denyscochin, Ministers of State. M. Malvy, Minister of the Interior. M. Uibot, Finance. M. Meline, Agriculture. M. Sembat, Works'. M. Clementol, Commerce. M. Painleve, the new portfolio of Inventions. M. Cambon, Secretary of the Foreign Department. " ■> M. Metin, Labour. It is foared in some quarters that ihii Cabinet, though conaisting of the ablest men it was possible, to assemble, may be unwieldly, but happy relation's as to the conduct of: the war are assured, because General Gallioni (who was Mili* tary Governor of Paris during the ab. seuce of the Government at Bordeaux during the crisis in the opening, stages of the war) and General Joffre are warm friends. _ M. Briand declares that the change of Ministry does not mean a change- of policy. M. VIVIANI EXPLAINS.' (Rec. October-. 31, 3.30 p.m.) • Paris, October 30. M. Viviani flately Premier), in a letter to M. Poincaire (the President) stated that 150 of the deputies in the Giiamber had 6tood aloof from the vote of confidence he asked for, and he had therefore resigned, because he, believed tlmt at present unanimity was essbn tial. '