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special Correspondence 10 THE Su>.
LONDON. Aug. Embarrassing rumors
Of political disaffection in France are
reaching this country. From these 1t
would appear that tine n~eighboring re-
public is at present little freer of fac
,ional rancor and the ambitious schem-
ings OF professional politGians than
Great Britain itself. where almost every
member of the coalition Government
has been assailed from one side or
another.
There has been a strong and insist
ont attempt to drive the Minister of
War. NJ Millerand. out of office. This
attempt has been fostered by the left
wing OF the Chamber-the Radical
Socialists and the Socialists. The plan
10 Gust this important official has found
expression IL various ways. He has
been subjected to yelled attacks by the
IDENTITIES In debate. He has been openly
accused of having bungled the manage
men, OF the war. To emba him a
plan was organized and carried out to
appoint three assistants to the Ministry
or War personally Objectionable to the
Minister himself.
Censor cha ps Lid Down.
These things nave been bottled up by
the censor. Even the Paris press has
not been permitted to speak of them
except in the vaguest way and In Ian
guage entirely without meaning except
TO the politically initiated. Not a word
Of such political quarrels and differences
has come to England either by wire or
mail. The rumors. such as they are.
have been brought across the cham
BY competent observers who ave been
in a position to learn the facts.
The scheme TO bring about the retire.
nent of NJ. Millerand. however. Is over
Swallowed by a story of political intrigue
and scheming just brought to London
BY a business man on his way to the
United States to purchase munitions for
the French Government. 1t concerns
one of the army's leading commanders.
Gen. Serial.
He is a Republican. as opposed to a
~reacttonsry. He fought the three years
military service system. He has "A fine
record. obtained during the war. having
been notably successful aroun Nerdun.
The left wing OF the Der believes
that the army officer is generally a
clerical" II not a Royalist. Prominent
members Of the Radical-Socialist party
say they know Gen. Serial Vas deprived
OF an army corps solely to cripple him In
his task of heading of the Crown Prince.
They say further that he was de-
prived OF his command because recently
the Crown Prince made strong attack
with ~asphyxiating gases when the
French We're not supplied with masks.
Their line was broken and 1000 men
5000 according to some-were compelled
" surrender.
Refused Orient Command.
Gen. Serial was held to be respon-
stble by headquarters for the absence
OF masks. He was suspended. Later
he was offered command of the Oar
danelles troops. but refused on the
ground that II he was guilty he should
be punished and II not he should gel
back his command. After 1t was de
cided to raise the D~ardanelles force tt
10000 Gen Serial decided that he could
accept the post.
The schemes against Gen. Serial anc
u Millerand are but IA few Of the sign!
OF political disaffection coming iron
France. The Government as "A whole
has been attacked by the left wing OF
more than one occasion n Spectacular
charges have been made. The Chambe'
has concluded that the Government h
running things with "A high hand. ant
tue government mas accuseu the mann
Der Of seeking to overstep it's legisla
tive functions to NEEDLE with a business
which is entirely outside its jurisdiction
While such matters were disruptin
the even tenor OF political AFFAIRS
scheme by which the Government an
the Chamber might work together wa
suggested. 1t was that the Chambe
should send selected members to inspeo
and investigate the actual conduct OF tn
war, The Chamber. however, insiste
that the members chosen for this dut
should have carte blanche from mill
tary and civil authorities to go an
come as they pleased, This the Min
lstry OF War refused to do on IN
ground that 1t would mean political IN
reference with military matters. Cor
sequently the suggested plan In the en-
tended only to widen the breach be
tween the Deputies and the Government
The agreement to bury factional oil
ferences. entered into by all parties whe
France was first threatened by h Gel
man invasion, seems TO have been er
Nrely forgotten.