FRENCH CABINET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 March 1940, Page 5

FRENCH CABINET

M. REYNAUD TAKES OFFICE WITH M. DALADIER AS WAR MINISTER. TWO INNER COUNCILS FORMED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. PARIS, March 22. Following ti refusal by M. Daladier to form a new Cabinet, Hie former Minister of Finance, M. Paul Reynaud, lias formed a National Union Cabinet witli a number of new members and with M. Daladier as Minister of War. The new Ministry includes an Inner War Cabinet comprising MM. Reynaud, Chauternps, Daladier, Lamoureux and Mandel and an Inter-Minis-terial Economic Council similar to Britain’s comprising M. Lamoureux and all Ministers dealing with national economy. New portfolios are Supplies and Information. M. Reynaud in a statement said that the Ministry was numerically similar to M. Clemenceau’s Cabinet in the Great War, but the Inner Cabinet and Economic Council have important differences. He added that the former would meet three times a week and the latter once a week. M. Reynaud has presented his Cabinet to the President, M. Lebrun, as follows: — Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs, IVI. Reynaud (Democratic Alliance Party). Defence and War Minister, M. Daladier (Radical Socialist). Vice-Premier and Minister of State. M. Chauternps (Radical Socialist). Navy, M. Campinchi (Radical Socialist). Air. M. Laurent Eynac (Radical Socialist). Armaments, IVI. Dmitry (no party). Justice. M. Serol (Socialist). Finance, M. Lamoureux (Radical Socialist). Interior. M. Roy (Radical Socialist). Commerce. M. Rollin (Left Republican). Colonies. M. Mandel (Independent Republican). Education. M. Sarrant (Radical Socialist). Supplies, M. Qucuille (Radical Socialist). Blockade, M. Monnet (Socialist Group). Public Works, M. Monzie (Socialist Republican Union). Labour, M. Pomarct (Socialist Republican Union). Postmaster-General, M. Julien (Radical Socialist). Information, M. Frossard (Independent). Mercantile Marino. M. Rio (Radical Socialist). Health. M. Ileraud (Independent Radical). Pensions, M. Riviere (Socialist Group). Agriculture, M. Thellicr (Independent). RESERVED RECEPTION (Received This Day. 9.25 a.m.) PARIS, March 22. While there is nothing but praise for the speed with which M. Reynaud completed his Cabinet, the Press gives the Government a somewhat, reserved reception. It is pointed out that judg- 1 mont should be suspended until. Cabinet faces Parliament. M. Reynaud presided at the first Cabinet Council. "CHALLENGE TO GERMANY” (Received This Dav, 9.25 a.m.) BERLIN, March 22. A wireless commentator said: “The new French Cabinet is a challenge to Germany. It is a Cabinet of warmongers, still further under British influence. It is significant that a representative of Jewish capital. M. Mandel., is included.”