POLITICS IN FRANCE.
NEW MINISTER OF MARINE
United Press Association, Copyright (Received Oct. 22, 9.45 p.m.)
PARIS, Oct. 22
M. Picard, an engineer but not a politician, succeeds M. Thomson as French Minister of Marine.
[M. Thomson was accused the other day in the French Chamber by M. Delacasse of being responsible for the loss of the battleship Jena and the Chamber having adopted a resolution deploring his regrettable negligence, M. Thomson thereupon resigned.]
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2329, 23 October 1908, Page 5
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