The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-05-31
FRENCH CRISIS
MORE SERIOUS
Government Faces Threat
of Overthrow for Treaty
Approval
By RALPH HEINZEN
United Press Staff Correspondent

Onlteu EreSS OtaII Correspondents
PARIS, May 31.-UP).- The
government headed by Premier
EdOuard Daladier faced a serious
threat of overthrow today as a re-
suit Of a bitter attack growing out
of its approval of the Rome peace
pact.
The attack may hold up initial
ling OF the pact by the four major
powers in Western Europe -
France, Italy, Germany and Great
Britain-scheGuled tentatively for
today or Thursday at Rome.
The British were prepared to
initial the four-pOwer pact at
, Rome, dispatches from London in
Dictated, but the French attitude
halted the proceedings. A Rome
dispatch explained that Shades of
meaning" in the English, French
and Italian texts neceSSitated an
other postponement for "a hours
of the initiating ceremonies there.
However, Premier Benito Mus
iSolini, author of the treaty, was
understood to feel that perfect
agreement" has bee nreached and
considers the pact accomplished.
The attack on the French gov
eminent was led in the chamber
Of deputies by Louis Marin. who
!! asailed Mussolini, Chancellor Hitler
and even Prime Minister j.. Ram
say Macdonald of Great Britain,
as fundamentally treaty revis-
ionists." Marin and his followers
feel the Rome pact will result in
revision of the World war treaties.
There is grave menace" Mar
in asserted, ain the latent POSSIBLE
Iity of the premier's signing the
Ifour-pOwer pact without consult
ing parliament"
The attack was taken up by
Henry Franklin Bouillon, who said
that ::even Edouard Herliot
(radical-socialist LEADER is against
the four-power pact" He also
called on Premier Daladier to eX-
plain. The premier, loath to be-
come involved in the debate. final
ly was forced to defend his pol
icies.
He faced the attacks last, night,
and arose to the defense of the
cabinets attitude on the Rome
pact with a ringing speech. De-
spite frequent and violent inter-
ruptions, the premier was cheered
at length by the majority benches
as he sat down.
cts not my fault that the bud
get problem has prevented imme-
date debate on the four-power
pact" Daladier retorted to his
critics.
81 promised on April 6 that l
would not present the chamber
with a fait accompli on this pact,
but would inform it of the text be-
fore taking action.
/ eff and when I am able to bring
these negotiations to a conclusion,
| will ask the chambtr's opinion.
I'll not abandon France or our
friends.
''France is not a vasSal nation.
OF. no epoch in history has any
French government admitted the
formation of a solid bloc of foes
from the Baltic to the sea-"
Daladier's position was made
somewhat easier by a telegram
from the little acknowledgements
ia, Czechoslovaki and Jugslavia-
in session all day at Prague, Cze-
choslovakia, favorable othe four
power pact. .....
The telegram carried an express
sion of confidence that France
would defend the little entente's
interests. These three smaller ma
tiOns have opposed the Rome pact,
fearing it would mean dictator
shi pof European affairs by the
four major powers for the next
10 years.
However. another obstacle ap-
peared with word that Germany,
so far completely favorable to the
Mussolini pact, is opposed now to
the inclusio nof an article permit
ting sanctions. or penalties, for
any ration breaking the pact. de-
signed to insure the peace of Eu-