Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-13
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FACE naval PROBE
FIGHT AND NEWS"
FRENCH CABINET
FALLS---MILLERAND
TO NAME new TODAY

Paris, Jan. 12-(By the Associated
Press)-The ministry of Premier George
Leygues went down to defeat today.
Its fall came as the result of its op-
ponents refusal to grant the cabinet
confidence for week or ten days with
out discussion of its policies until
after the meeting of the premier with
the British prime minister. David
Lloyd George, and the Italian foreign
minister, Count Sforza, on January 10
to discuss outstanding questions, in
GLIDING German disarmament and repa-
rations. The vote, 463 to 125, was the
largest ballot ever cast against a
French government since the founda-
ton of the third republic. Immediately
after the vote of lack of confidence
Premier Leagues went TO the Elysees
palace and handed President Milierand
the collective resignation of this min
istry.
The vote came as the climax of lobby
maneuvers which began after the
Nations and the secession from the
governmental supporters ranks of the
National Bloc which insisted that the
premier accept discussion of the ques-
tons TO come up at Abe meeting on
January. 10. take the chambers advice
and act upon its suggestions.
Premier Leygues had repeat edly an
nounced that he would not accept dis
cuSsion of interpretations on the tinan-
cial and foreign policy of the cabinet
until he had met Mr.. Lloyd George and
Count Sforza. and in caucuses of all
the parties today the leaders decided
to force the issue and insist upon i'm
mediate discussion OF the questions.
The national bloc alone refrained from
stating it's position and the action of
Deputy Bonnevay leader of the bloc, in
taking a stand against the government
in open chamber came as a bombshell
to the ministry, as the bloc controls 800
votes, which, with the extreme Right
and Left, voting as always against the
government, made the fall OF the min
istry inevitable.
Speculation already is rife in the
chamber Hobbies on the formation of q
new cabinet. There are two well out
lined opinions, the first being that the
national bloc will assume power with
Deputies Bonnevay, Argo, Provost and
Delaney. men of some political promi-
hence in France, but comparatively sun
| known in foreign countries, as the
| backbone of the ministry.
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solid votes and resulted from former
Premier Clemenceau's program against
the extremists in the November, 1919,
elections. The bloc is not reactionary,
but consists mostly of moderate repub-
licans with a sprinkling of radicals and
also a few loyalist deputies. Their
program is integral enforcement of the
Versailles treaty.
On the other hand many deputies are
sanguine that the day of the 'Ail-Star
cabinet is at hand with former Presi-
dent Poincare and ex-PremierS Fiviani,
Barthou and BRAND in the portfolios
of finance. foreign affairs. interior and
war Such a cabinet politicians have
been discussing since the retirement OF
CIemenceau. If such n cabinet com
bnation should be made. it is said, NJ.
Poincare would assume the ministry
of finance and NJ. BRAND that of for
eign affairs.
President Millerand summoned Leon
Bourgeois, president of the Senate and
NJ. Peret. this evening to consult with
them and will call upon his choice TO
form new cabinet tomorrow.