SIX MONTHS’ RESPITE

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 439, 21 May 1937, Page 5

SIX MONTHS’ RESPITE

Labour Truce In France London, May 9., A six months’ truce in the increasing labour troubles in France in order to secure the success of the Faris Esftiibition is promised as the result of secret appeals made to the. employers and the men by the Prime Minister, Mr Blum. It is announced that both sides have’ agreed to the principle of postpones ment until November of the renewal of the collective agreement made in a number of industries when the Popular Front Government war formed last year. The renewal was to have taken place at the beginning of June, and it was expected that the wofkers would' take the opportunity ot submitting demands which would be almost impossible to meet, and which might have led to strikes and much labour trouble. The truce meUna that 'the threatened lock-outs and strikes in hotels and restaurants over a wdde area of France will not take place. A general strike had been threatened! for May 24, the day of the official opening of the exhibition. The truce is regarded as a personal triumph for M. Blum. Doubt is expressed whether the Communists will abide by it. It. is expected that when the Chamber of Deputies meets it will be shown thait a similar truce has been reached between three parties of the Popular Front Government—the Communists, Socialists and Radicals, among whom there was growing dissension.