The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-12

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 Paris. Dec 12-(UP)-The cham Der of deputies. heavily guarded against disorder, began today an historic debate on whether to pay or default it's Dec 15 debt install- ment to the United States,
 Republican guards with gleaming bayonets stood like statues inside the chamber in their brilliant scar let and blue uniforms. Plain clothes detectives fingered in the corridors and on stairways, suspiciously eye- ing the throngs of spectators and deputies alike.
 The doors were closed early aft- CT 1000 spectators had crowded into space meant for 100, over- flowing into the jammed mess gall lery.
 Premier Edouard Herriot, sur rounded by almost his entire cab- inet, was on the government bench.
 Herriot urged parliament to con- sider that the Hoover ''lame duck congress is going out of office shortly.
 T have hopes in the Roosevelt administration" he said. "It is noteworthy that MT Roosevelt re- served his initiative and disssoci- ated himself from the attitude of MT Hoover and congress on debts. J Herriot praised Great Britain's loyalty and sense of justice"
 "If England wishes, she could have a separate. favorable settle ment," he said, "but her senses of correctness caused her to refuse terms not offered to France"
 As soon as the debate started Herriot mounted the tribune amid hush in the packed, red-walled chamber. He began three part speech, the first part dealing with the historical facts of the debt agreements, the second with the recent negotiations concerning the Dec IS payment and the third with possible solutions, particularly the governments plans for paying with reseryations based on the United States promise to reopen debt dis cussions.
 He paid elaborate tribute to the role of the United States in the World war, stressing the bravery of American troops at Belleau Wood, St Mihiel and the Argonne, where 75,000 fen.
 He also praised the rapid crea- ton of an American army of B. O0O,00O from a nucleus of 170,000, of whom 100000 came to France, bringing 100000 tons of steel and 5,00O,000 tons of food.
 The chamber warmly applauded the tribute to the American troops.
 Before the debate opened, the so- cialists voted to oppose uncondi- tioned payment. There were only two dissenting votes.
 Deputies frequently interrupted Herriot's address, shouting Don't pay cent"
 He replied:
 eff France does not pay, the Lausanne accords will be crushed and the nations will return to the pre-Lausanne debt situation"
 Strong police guards were placed around the United States em bassy. consulate and the home of Ambas- sador Walter E. Edge as a pre- caution against debt demonstra- tions.
 The threat of royalists, war vet erans, and communists to march on parliament and demand no pay ment when the deputies start their debate caused police to forbid demonstrations near parliament buildings. Some 5000 veterans staged a disorderly demonstration before the foreign office yesterday, shouting down with debts" and mot one cent for America"
 Police dispersed the demonstra- tors, who were aroused by an edi- torfal in Leon Daudet's royalist publication. faction Francaise.' Daudet urged mass march on parliament with the slogan. Not One Sou to America"
 'They have lied to us enough Daudet wrote. We do not want the dishonorable payment to be made. France was frustrated in the mat ter of reparations and must not pay what she does not owe to the limited Stafes.s