Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-12
MOVE COMES
AS SURPRISE
TO REPUBLIC
Advisers Short Tinh'
Previous Give O. K.t
to Action.
SCENE DRAMATIC
Chamber Crowded in
Anticipation of
Fiery Debate.

PARIS, Jan. 12.-Premier BRAND
today resigned as a result of criti-
cism over his policy in the supreme
council meeting at Cannes.
The Premier announced his resig-
nation in the Chamber of Deputies
during a Violent uproar.
The Cabinets resignation went
with that Of the Premier
The most serious crisis European
politics has known since the war
has been precipitated by the resig-
nation of NJ BRAND
The premiers resignation not only
leaves the French government without q
directing head. but also the French
delegation attending the supreme council
meeting at Cannes.
II. LOucheur was left temporarily IN
charge Of.the French negotiations -
Cannes but il was understood that no
decisions would be taken upon the issues
Of German indemnity and the proposed
Anglo French treaty Of alliance unul N.
BRAND returned from Paris.
BONTBsHELL To
FRENCH PUBLIC.
News OF the Premiers action was
bombshell 10 the public for it had been
preceded by the announcement that the
cabinet had approved the Premiers pol
icy at Cannes and had decided 10 sup
port it throughout.
There was a dramatic scene in Psrlia-
ment this afternoon when the veteran
statesman confronted his critics The
spectators galleries were damned in an
ticipation Of fiery debate.
RaOul Peret. president OF the Chamber
Of Deputies. opened the fray IL tbs
Chamber. Premier BRAND assembled the
rostrum Immediately after NJ. Peret had
finished, and quickly threw down the
gauntlet to his political hecklers among
the deputies.
Il wonder if l would not be letter or
elsewhere began the Prc.nier The
Cannes negotiations MIST continue Hhe
government viii Tot present TO Parlia-
ment the unfinished agreements and the
details of the negotiations. but later on
will give You an opportunity to decide
the fate of the agreements reached In
the council which involve France"
MANY FIST FIGHTS
NARROWLY AVERTED.
Deputies shouted Interruptions and fist
fights were narrowly averted during
the pandemonium that marked the de
bate Adherents from former Premier
Clemenceau took full advantage of their
opportunity. They had sworn 10 over
turn the BRAND ministry and said NJ
Clemenceau might be called upOl to form
a new cabinet. The POincare- Tardieu
faction. which has supported N. Peret.
predicted President MilIerand would ask
VI. Peret to form Il new ministry.
. Following the continual Interruptions
and shouted protests, the premier appar-
emily lost his temper.
81 see that there is no longer any con-
idence in me in this parliament ana
therefore l resign" declared NJ BRAND
Accompanied by a group of ministers.
NJ BRAND left the chamber and proceed
ed to the EIySee Palace to consult with
President NIillerand.
NJ BRAND has been premier almost
year to a day. He was chosen premier
for the seventh time Jan. 16, 1921, and
Immediately formed Il new government.
His selection came as the result of a
parliamentary coup identical with that
of today.
The premier was chosen on MS an
Of a policy TO compel Ger
many to pay every penny of indemnity
and fulfill every clause of the Versailles
treaty to the letter Since the premier'S
recent trip to London his opponents in
the Chamber have accused him of going
to Cannes with his hands tied by previous
agreements and of sacrificing some OF
Frances interests in the matter Of rep
arations.'
NJ. Brands resignation came with
spectacular suddenness and up 10 the
climax of the battle his friends in the
chamber were claiming he would secure
a vote Of confidence.
The Premier, in his address. told the
deputies the proposed economic confer
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