Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-03
TARD|E|J STRENGTH
HELD INCREASED
Success of German Extrem-
lists and Austrian Fascist
Threat Aid Him.
BY CAMILLE LEMERCIER.

By Gable to The Star.
PARIS, France, November 3.-The
French Parliament reconvenes tomor-
row after a vacation of four months.
The position of the Tardieu cabinet
seems to be strong enough to resist
easily the combined attacks of the Left
and the extreme Right groups IN the
Chamber of Deputies.
The situation is different now from
that In the Spring, when Premiere
Andre Tardieu had to adjourn the 1es-
sion hastily in order to avoid overthrow.
This strengthening of M. Tardieu's
position appears to be due mainly TO
recent events in Europe. particularly the
success Of the Extremists in the German
elections, the threats of Fascist putsch
in Austria and. not least, the total fall
ure Of the Franco-Italian naval nego-
tiations followed by the fiery speech OF
Premier Mussolini last week.
Opinions Co-ordinated.
French opinion and Parliament are
now nearly unanimous concerning ex-
ternal problems. Not only are the al
legged discussions between M. Tardieu
and Foreign Minister Aristide BRAND
the latter being said to be true
pacifist and the former depicted as a
yelled imperialiSt-contradicted by the
evidence, but all responsible groups In
the Chamber and the Senate except
the Communists agree that France now
has no alternative.
They admit that despite the apparent
failure of the Locarno policy and
Granco-German rapprochement, France
must continue its efforts for peaceful
settlement Of all European problems.
But at the same time they agree that
France must be firm"
In the course of a recent meeting OF
the financial committee of the Cham
Der regarding army, navy and aiH ap-
preparations, Chairman Louis Jean
Maivy, one Of the most influential lead
ers Of the Left, said to M. Tardieu. 1T
you need additional credits, you have
only to say so. Parliament will never
bargain when the country's security Is
in question"
Must Disarm Together"
Today the Socialist leader, Deputy
Alexandra Varenne, former governor OF
French Indo- China, writes: I'VE want
disarmament. But all must disarm
together. So long as my neighbor keeps
his gun and cartridges I must keep
mine" All this explains why the gov
eminent will encourage big debate on
foreign affairs.
The assault against the so-called
Brands treason policy" will be led
by the chambers Nationalist stormy
petrol, Henri Franklin Bouillon, who,
while a member of the center group,
will be helped by extreme right Loyalists
and extreme left Communists. But M.
Brands policies will seemingly be sup
ported not only by the majority group
but even by such leaders Of the oppoSi-
ton as former Premier Edouard Her
riot, and, according to the best observ-
ers, the cabinet should score a decisive
victory.
M. Tardieu and M. BRAND will prob
ably take the opportunity to give the
French version of the Franco-Italian
naval negotiations. After this inter-
national prelude the chamber will de-
vote itself to the governments five-year
plan for national equipment, which
appears to be more and more urgent as
France begins to suffer from the re-
actions of the world crisis.
During the debates on domestic af-
fairs the opposition will attack the
government with the utmost aggressive
ness, and 1t Is always possible that the
latter will fall Unexpectedly on minor
issue by q combination of the extreme
Right and the Communists votes with
those Of the Radical Socialist and So
cialist groups, respectively led by M.
Herriot and Leon Blum. But even in
this case the constitution of the ma
jority would be more inclined toward
the Left and seems difficult. and the
probability is that after a short period
Of uncertainty. M. Tardieu would again
succeed M. Tardieu.
(CopyriEht, 1900