FIRES LIT AGAIN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 August 1938, Page 5

FIRES LIT AGAIN

FEARS OF POLITICAL CRISIS IN FRANCE TROUBLE OVER CABINET RESIGNATIONS. M. DALADIER ON NEED OF NORMAL WORK. By Telegraph—Press Association. Copyright. PARIS, August 22. Political fires have again flared up as a result of the resignation from Cabinet of the Minister of Labour, M. Frossard. and the Minister of • Public Works, M. Ramadier, and very grave fears are expressed that France may be faced with another crisis at the verym oment when the European situation demands internal stability. Meanwhile the Trades Union Council has complicated the situation by passing a resolution emphasising the danger of infractions of social laws and requesting its organisations to remain calm and vigilant in the face of any action which might be decided on in order to protect the social laws and the 40-hour week. It also expressed solidarity with the Marseilles dock strikers and denounced the use of troops to unload ships. It is reported from other parts of France that workers’ demands for higher wages in order to meet increasing living costs are gathering strength. M. Daledier, in a statement today, declared: “Everyone has a right-to his own opinion, and mine is that France , will be lost unless she can work normally. At present, in consequence of social laws which we alone are applying, our factories are being forced to refuse orders. I do not oppose the 40hour week in principle, but factories must be able to work overtime.” M. Frossard and M. Ramadier, who have been replaced by M. Demonzie (Minister of Public Works) and M. Pomaret (Minister of Labour) dissented from M. Daladier’s industrial policy.