Evening journal., 1915-10-28
French Cabinet
RESIGN IN BODY
Dissatisfaction Over German
Diplomatic Victory in Bal
kans Forces Officials Out
EXPECT BRAND TO
BE NEW PREMIER
BY The United Press.


PARIS, Oct 2S.-The entire French
Cabinets resignation was announced
officially. today.
Following the announcement the
Chamber OF Deputies adjourned a
stormy session. at the request of NJ.
Viviani. who asked that discussion OF
the Cabinet crisis be put over until
tomorrow. BRAND gave his consent
Aristide BRAND, who has held
many Cabinet posts and was premier
at one time, was expected TO sue
ceed Viviani as premier. The entire
ministry was believed sure to be re-
organized.
Best information was that the next
Cabinet would be made up as follows;
BRAND. premier and minister of
foreign affairs.
Jules Cambon. general secretary.
De Freycinet, vice-president Of
Cabinet without portfolio.
Viviani. minister of justice.
Gallieni, minister of war.
Admiral Lacaze, minister of ma
rine.
Ribot, minister of finance.
Doumergue, minister of colonies.
Painleve minister of education and
invention (the latter newly created).
Bourgeois. Combes, Denys Cochin
and Jules Guesde. ministers without
portfolios.
President Poincare held a confer
ence this morning with BRAND and
CambOn, the latter form erly French
ambassador to Berlin.
Vivianis resignation followed a de-
cision not to attempt a reconstruction
OF the ministry himself and other So
luton of pending complications was
decided on. including a new cabinet
head
The changes. it was agreed. had
undoubtedly strengthened the min.
istry.
The shake-up was attributed mainly
to general dissatisfaction with the
governments foreign policy, especially
in connection with the German diplo
matte victory. which brought Bulgaria
into the war on the Teutonic allies
side.
Foreign Minister Delcasse was the
first French cabinet member TO sur
render his portfolio. Premier Viviani
took over his work The change prov
ed insufficient to meet the popular de
mand fo- a strengthened ministry and
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premiership was the sequel
BRAND who unquestionably vii
succeed him, is known as an excep
tionally strong man, although perhaps
not more so lhan Niviani. who also ha
always borne a high reputation 70
ability. energy and determination.
Cambon presumably was chosei
especially for his familiarity with Gel
man interests. owing to his long SCI
vice as minister at Berlin.
Vivianis retention in the mini0tr.
of Justice. was taken as indicating
that circumstances rather than mis-
management was blamed by his col
leagues for the events which led 4
his offer to retire.
Gallieni was made military GOV
ernor of Paris early in the war II
not only proved an exceptionally abl
administrator, but did brilliant ser
vice with the troops he was able &
spare for a sally at just the psyche
logical moment during the struggl
with the Germans on the Marne
Ribot, who has a worldwide repu
tation as fnancier, continues {
hold his old office. no change havin
been made in the finance ministry.
Doumergue. Painleve. Bourgeoi
and Combes, the latter another fol
mer premier-are all Of more tha
national reputation. The others al
little known outside France. but al
much trusted by their own countr.
men.
One surprise was the omission
the name of NJ. Millerand from the ne
list II had been generally considerC
that his work as war minister ha
been particularly able The pr
sumption was that President Poll
cares advisors felt the war minist'
OF a war cabinet could not be col
sistently retained when the cabin
itself was overthrown.
There was much speculation co
cerning the probability Of the retir
ment of Sir Edward Grey from 81
English foreign ministry. The feelil
in France is that British diploma
was quite as much TO blame as W
Frances for the unsatisfactory s.
uation in the Balkans. While q
French had. of course, nothing to s.
concerning the London cabinet, 1t W
generally suggested that the Pai
ministry's overthrow might so hea
ilv emphasize the two foreign offic'
failure as to drive Sir Edward in
retirement