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DALADIER'S
TRIUMPH IN PARIS
PARIS, Tuesday.
By an overwhelming majority, the
Chamber of Deputies carried a motion
of confidence in the Government.
M., Daladier received an ovation
when he made a statement to the
House regarding negotiations at Munich,
and who was loudly cheered when
he paid a tribute to Mr. Chamberlain's
efforts for peace.
M. Daladier emphasised that there
had been no secret diplomacy and
the steps taken accorded with the
desire of all people for peace. ,Ä
1 "I was aware of the Germans es- i
team for France when I went to Munich
he said. "We must also feel
the esteem for a great people, our
neighbour's, who were our enemies,
but with whom we should be able to
live in. durable peace. It' is not our
intention to substitute new for old
tried friendships, but we want to
make new friendships."
Referring to the Munich agreement,
he said that it had certainly
made Czechoslovakia's territory much
smaller but the Czech republic could
freely pursue its life.
I "We'll helped," added M. Daladier.
Frenchmen,, must consider themselves
permanently mobilised in the
service of peace."
1 He appealed to the Chamber not to
waste its efforts in petty quarrelling,
adding that the Government intended
to ask for certain powers of action.
M. Daladier refused the demand of
some Deputies for a debate on his
statement, saying that die , would
make the matter a vote of confidence.
Considerable noise and confusion
followed, necessitating the suspension of
the sitting for a quarter of an
hour.
When the Chamber resumed, a
vote on the motion for adjournment
was taken and it was carried, by 555
votes to 75, the Opposition consisting
of 73 Communists and two Independents.
,
This vote, it is considered, fore-
shadows the support which will be
accorded to Mr. Daladier's basic
policy,
The vote is regarded as a great
triumph for, M. Daladier. The
scene which took place in the
House was the greatest drama of
postwar France.
The Government will ask for plenary
powers until December 31 in or
der to ensure the economic and financial
recovery of the country. If
this request goes to a division, which
in view of the. preliminary vote,
seems unlikely, the Government can
afford to neglect the attitude of Socialists
and Communists..
Subsequently, the Minister for
Finance (M. Marcha,nde'au), tabled
a bill granting the Government the
necessary powers. i I
M. Daladier , later agreed to limit
exercise of full powers to December
1, instead of December 31, thus forestalling
the imposition of the 1939
Budget by. decree.'.
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