Evening star., 1933-10-25
Senator Accepts Tentatively,
Final Decision Awaiting
Talk With Friends.
SEES RETIRING PREMIER
AND CAMILLE CHAUTEMPS
Declares He Will Lose No Time,
but Plans to Go Slowly in
Choosing Aides.


PARIS. October Ex-senator Albert
Sarraut today was asked by President
Albert Lebrun to form a cabinet and
agreed to undertake the task
The cabinet would replace that of
former Premier Edouard Daladier.
which fell this week after heated de-
bate in the Chamber of Deputies over
the government leaders plans to bal
ance the budget and protect the franc
through various new taxes and govern
mental economies.
The premier-designate tentatively ac-
cepted what was considered a difficult
task in attempting to form the new
cabinet, but asked President Albert
Lebrun permission to consult his friends
before making a final decision.
Conferences Begun.
Immediately upon leaving the Elysee
Palace, to which he had been sum-
moned Just after lunch. N. Sarraut got
in touch with party leaders and ex-
amined the prospects of forming new
majority to further the Center view,
wrecked by the Left Cartel.
AS the most likely possibility for the
premiership, he waited in his ofhce at
the navy ministry for the presidential
automobile to conduct him to the pal
ace There he and NJ. Lebrun cam
vassed the situation for a full hour
An official announcement at the pail
ace said. IN. Sarraut has accepted TINS
mission
The Senator. although he said Il re-
served my definite reply until ne con-
suited the friends, was regarded as Ger
tain to undertake the cabinet Jop'
Cites Confused Situation.
The premier designate then went TO
the ministerv of marine. which sudden
lv had become the political nerve center
of France and where M Sarraut was 10
summon his advisers and the future
ministers.
M. Sarraut described the situation as
sufficiently serious and sufficientiy
confused to require him to consult
friends and political leaders.
II am not going to lose time, ne
SAID. but I have no intention OF break,
ing a speed record. I am accustomed
to working seriously and methodlcally
The Senator Immediately mace tne
customary formal calls on the Presl-
dents of the Senate and the Chamoer
ond then went to see M. Daladler ana
Camille Chautemps, former premier
and ministe. or interior in the Dala-
dier cabinet.
M Chautemps was mentioned. as a
possibility for the premier's post before
under
take the job.
CoIorful Fighting Figure.
Sarraut is a colorful fighting figure
a man who holds no regard as an
orator, but whose actions speak LOT
him.
Now 81 years old. he bears the dec
grafton of his country for gallantry
in battle and the scar OF wound re-
ceived in personal duel.
He enlisted in the French Army early
in the World War and fought in the
front lines as a second lieutenant at
Bois le Pertre and Verdun His gal
lantry of conduct won him the War
Cross in the latter battle.
When a Deputy. in 1906. he struck
Deputy Pugliesi-Conti during a debate
on the floor of the chamber concern
ing the Dreyfus restoration bill. A duel
resulted and Sarraut was dangerously
wounded by a sword thrust.
M. Sarraut is equally forceful as a
statesman. He is known in the United
States as the representative of France
at the Washington Conference OF
1922, where he signed the naval limi-
tation treaty and the ninepower pact
guaranteeing the territorial integrity OF
China and aiming at the preservation
of power in the Far East. At that time
he was minister of colonies, post he
held through various cabinets.
The premier-designate is a radical
Socialist by inheritance In addition
to his parliamentary work-he has
served in the French National Legisla-
ture more than 81 years-M Sarraut
has been a newspaper man, lawyer,
a diplomat and a governor of foreign
colonies