Evening star., 1934-11-13
FRANCE TO FIGHT
ALL DICTATORSHIP
Political Truce Called by
FIandin to Defend
Nation.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, November 13. Premier
Pierre Etienne Flandin promised
Parliament today that he and his
cabinet, the new government OF
France, would defend the nation
against dictatorship and revolution
bred of hard times.
His statement was read to Parlia-
ment shortly after the cabinet had
ordered that no parades or assem-
blages should be permitted during the
day.
Declaring "the republican state will
not capitulate to factions" Premier
Flandin announced that his plans
forbid demonstrations, suppress the
carrying of arms and threaten to dis
solve Parliament If it fails to keep
the political truce.
Even as Flandin made his bid for
Parliament's support, Edouard Her
riot, minister without portfolio,
charged the resigned premier. CASTOR
Doumergue, with admiration Tor
coup d'etat methods.
"Truce With Action"
The Flandin government an
nounced that its slogan was truce
with action and unity" The an
nouncement said the government was
determined to keep France strong IN
the face of those who would trouble
peace without or within" 1t declared
alliances would be developed and the
national defense fortified"
Flandin announced his economic
policv as freedom of commerce to spur
business and to reduce unemployment.
He promised to fight the depression.
saying: Hunger is the best promoter
of revolution"
The fight will be slow, however, he
said, because there is no magic wand
to end the depression"
The premier said international sta
bilization of moneys will be sought
bv continued negotiations abroad
while lower interest rates Will De
sought at home.
Praises Doumergue.
Flandin praised Doumergue and ac-
cepted some of his predecessors re-
forms intended to strengthen the
premiership control governmental
employees and limit Parliament's
spending powers but no mention was
made of constitutional revision. The
measure to prevent Parliament add
ing expenditures to the budget after
the Finance Committee reports 1t on
the floor of the Chamber of Deputies
already has been introduced by the
government.
The Chambers reaction to the
statement was somewhat restrained
but indications were that the CABINET
would get a heavy majority, possibly
as big as that gained by Doumergue
when he first went before Parliament.
When Flandin praised his predes-
sor, all eyes turned to watch Herr1ot'
who sat immobile during the COM
mendation. The praise OF Doumergue
aroused wild applause through most
of the Chamber, although the COM
munlSUS dIlQ OOSidAA,Io SS~.
The premier asked that he be given
a Quick vote of confidence tonight.
The French cabinet, seeking to pre-
vent a repetition of the bloody riots
of February 6, forbade parades or
assemblages shortly before 1t was
to make its first ministerial declara-
ton before Parliament.
When the Daladier cabinet went be-
fore Parliament under similar circum.
stances nine months ago rioting ana
disorders broke out.
Marshal Henri Petain, former MIN
lister of war, who insistently has
warned France against rearmament
in Germany, was retained as adviser
| to the generals by an appointment to
the Superior Council of National De-
fense and to a high committee en-
| trusted with organizing defense, par
ticularly against sudden air attacks.
| Petain already was member OF the
Superior War Council.