FRENCH POLITICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1925, Page 3

FRENCH POLITICS.

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WHAT AL BRIAND HAS TO FACE

(Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) PARIS, December 2,

I Al. Itriand’s new Government will Ifacc two crucial votes in the Chamber to-night; firstly when AL Briand demands the postponement of all interpellations on his declaration of policy until after the vote on Al. Boucher's so-called inflation bill, and secondly, on the inflation bill itself. The latter provides for the issue of seven and alialf milliards of new hank notes, six milliards of which are required for Treasury purposes, the remainder being to meet commercial requirements. The Inflation Bill also provides for the raising of six milliards of francs by now taxation, the collection of which will reabsorb six millions of the inflationary issue. The bill is unpopular, but may scrape through on the ground of urgent necessity. SYRIAN POSITION. PARIS. December 2. The “Petit Parisien’s” Beirut cor- ' respondent in describing the situation in Syria as awaiting the attention of the new High Commissioner, AL De Jouvenel, -ays the hand of insurgents is little affected by the sharp French lessons and they continue to infest Southern Leva non, stirring up a rising in the Mounl llerinon district and threatening the road to Beirut. Their method is to march on a village accompanied by mules and camels laden with arms and ammunition secretly obtained. They arm and incite the inhabitants to revolt and then extend their operations, blowing up bridges and terrorising Christians. The correspondent quotes an instance of the intrepidity of the Druses when i party of twelve recently entered Damascus, sacked the police post and departed singing.