The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-05
COLONIAL Wars
May wreck new
FRENCH CABINET
Strike and Revolution
Spreads in Syria
1sn.alaI to ma paIIx workerl

Especial to I ne Dalty WoEkefJ
PARIS, France, Nov. 3.-After a
stormy session Of the socialist council
here yesterday a motion to give vote
Of confidence to the Painleve govern
ment was defeated by the narrow
margin Of 1881 to 1928. This party
forms powerful bloc in the govern
ment and If the policy is carried out
it indicates an early fall Of the Pain
leve cabinet, possibly precipltating
the first crisis today when the cabinet
presents the new program to the
chamber Of deputies.
At a conference between Painleve
and a number of the socialist leaders
the principal question discussed was
the continuation of the colonial ex-
petitions in Morocco and Syria. At
the socialist congress at Marseilles a
decision was reached against the fur
Their granting of credits for colonial
warfare.
Socialists Puzzled.
The government socialists realize
that in order for France to maintain
her colonies-''her prestige"-in Africa
and the Near East, she must continue
the colonial wars. The socialists are
andeavoring to devise a means of
straddling the issue so that they viii
not have to openly challenge this inn
perialist policy. At the same time
pressure from the membership of
their party that is wavering under the
terrific assaults of the Communists
upon the whole governmental policy
makes such move dangerous, as it
may ALLEVIATE large numbers of their
supporters, who will go into the Com
munist camp. The parliamentary
leaders Of the socialists modified
every ounce of their strength and the
large vote in favor of the policy of
colonial despotism was the result Of
their efforts.
New Syrian Dictator
The new Syrian high commissioner,
who replaced Gen. Sarrail, whose
storming of Damascus was carried to
such excess that vast Islam hordes
are arising against colonial sayagery
caused his removed, is a journalist
Henri de Jouvenel, former minister of
public instruction in the bloc rationale
of Poincare. The government hopes
that this change will pacify the rebel
bands that are increasing in numbers
and daring
Information received at Jerusalem
reveals the spread of the revolt be-
tween Dasmascus and HONS, so miles
north of Damascus, where four towns
are besieged and French control Of
the inundated area is seriously threat
ened. Other dispatches describe the
complete rout of French forces. One
thing is certain and that is that
French rule is lettering and cannot
be re-established on the old basis with
out tremendous standing army that
will impose still heavier burdens upon
the French military budget, already
overburdened
The Arab workers of Palestine are
on strike as a protest against the
massacre of thousands of inhabitants
of Damascus and the anti-imperialist
sentiment is spreading like wild fire
thruout the immense vastness of the
Mohammedan world.
Painleve Unyielding.
There is no question of giving up
the French mandate in Syria or
evacuating that territory" said
prominent member Of Painleve's cab
met, as the crisis became menacing
to the government. 1t is not unlikely
that the continued fall of the franc
and the colonial wars may bring about
the fall of the second Painleve cabinet
within short time, possibly today.