FRENCH CRISIS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 April 1925, Page 3

FRENCH CRISIS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION 11. CAI LLAU.VS SELECTION. (Kec'nved tins day at HJ.23 a.in.) PARIS, April 17. Notwithstanding the olficial contradiction that any portfolio lias heen allotted, a forecast of the new ministry in political circles anticipates 11. Painlove will he Premier and -Minister of Public Instruction ; 11. Briand will take .Foreign Affairs; 11. Caillaux, Finance; Til. Demonzie, justice. General Nollet, .M. Caillaux. 11. Malvv, and .71. Domonzie conferred with M. Painleve until nearly 2.30 in the morning.

M. Caillaux, subsequently questioned, went no further than to say that the financial problem which had been under discussion was too serious to be settled in an hour, lie will meet the Governor of the iianque of Franco in the morning and obtain certain information, particularly in regard to the state of the treasury. It is concluded from the duration of the mid-night conference that a rather serious difference of opinion arose.

Fresh conversations will he held i

the morning. “he llntin ” says that 11. Poincare created a great impression by declaring in the Senate lobby that the selection of 11. Caillaux would he a challenge to the Senate.

FRENCH CABINET PROBABLES. PARIS, April Hi.

11. Painlovc’s friends declare he will abandon the task of forming a Cabinet unless lie obtains the collaboration of Briand and Caillaux tor the I'orcign and Finance respectively. It is reported 11. Briand docs not favour the inclusion of 11. Caillaux in the Cabinet.

Police this morning arrested outside Qtiui D’Qrsay, a disabled ex-soldier, apparently demented, who was brandishing a revolver declaring he was waiting to shoot 11. Caillaux. H. Caillaux lias accepted the portfolio of Finance on principle. 11. Briand is still hesitating.