Radical Coup

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 505, 7 November 1928, Page 1

Radical Coup

french cabinet resigns

Caillaux Bitterly Blamed

(United P.A.—By Telegraph Copyright) (Australian and S.Z. Press Association)

Kecd. 1.15 p.m. PARIS, Tuesday. PLLOWING a vote at the Radical Socialists’ Congress, four Radical members of M. Poincare’s Cabinet handed in their resignations. The Cabinet subsequently resigned.

The crisis was most unexpected. M. Caillaux seized the opportunity, when vi Herriot's supporters were absent, 10 call a night sitting of the Congress, and reintroduced a declaration entail-

ing the resignation of the Radical Socialists from the Cabinet. The resolution was rushed through before the friends of the Government

| realised the effect of M. Caillaux’s ‘ action. There were exciting scenes on the Bourse when the Government’s resignation was announced. It had exI pected the President, M. Doumergue, to ask the rrime Minister, M. Poincare, to continue, hut as he had no majority without the Radical Socialists, it is improbable that he will accept. M. Briand is the possible alternative. The Chamber of Deputies, despite the absence of the Government, and following a eulogy of M. Bokanowski, who was killed in a recent accident, adjourned until Thursday. Angry sentiments are expressed against the Radical Socialists, the minority of w'hich is held blameable. "Le Temps” says that the country’s stupefaction will be changed to anger if the coup results in the return to power of M. Caillaux, one of the bitterest critics of M. Poincare. The newspaper “Liberte” openly abuses M. Caillaux and says he is open to treason. "Have we fallen into anarchy?” it asks. It is generally believed that the crisis will last a few days, after which M. Poincare will be entrusted with the formation of a new Cabinet. He will carry on with a diminished but adequate majority made up of Socialist deputies who disagree with the decision of the Congress.