Evening star., 1935-06-07
New Premier Will Demand
Wide Powers to Meet
Financial Crisis.
MINISTRY UNDISMAYED
BY HOSTILE PARLIAMENT
Disorders in Paris Cease When
Portfolios Are Announced.
Gold Flow Halted.
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, June 7.-Premler Pierre
Lavals new coalition cabinet or
ganlzed today to face the same
battling issue of decree powers in
defense of the franc which caused
the downfall of its two predecessors.
Undismayed by the defeat of for
mer Premlers Pierre-E -Etienne Flandin
and Fernand BouiSSon, whose gov
ernmentS fell before the Chamber
of Deputies hostility to their demands
for dictatorial fiscal authority, Laval
announced he would advance virtually
the same program.
Laval, asking decree powers to save
the franc from devaluation. won a
quick vote of confidence from the
chamber within II hours after he
had formed a government. The vote
was 4l2 TO 1877.
Swift action to save the franc by
financial housecleaning and sub
stantial" economies was the new
premiers objective.
Will Fight Speculation.
The government Of action which
have formed is determined to do
everything TO break speculation
against the franc and save our money
Laval said after presenting his min
istrv TO President Albert Lebrun.
With the threat of disorders alarm
ing the capital and the gold reserves
Of the Bank of France steadily shrink
ing. Laval consented to become head
Of the government after five other
statesmen had declined or failed to
create a ministry.
The others TO whom the President
had turned were Bouisson. Edouard
Herriot. Jules Jeanneney, Francois
Pietri and Yvon Delbos.
Three Hurt in Clash.
Unrest was becoming more wide
spread while the political leaders
struggled to terminate the crisis
Three persons we're injured vester-
day IN clashes between the Kings
Herchmen." royalist organization.
and the eendarmes. Taxpayers held
protest meeting.
Heavy police reinforcements pa
trolled the streets and guarded the
Elvsee Palace. the presidential resi-
cence. and other important public
buildings
Laval twice had declined TO ac-
cept the premiership and made one
previous unsuccessful attempt to form
a cabinet before President Lebrun
turned to him once more.
He had been reluctant to accept
- IS ~ h.
lief he should devote himself to his
foreign portfolio in view Of the un-
of the Europeon situation.
AS premier, he will continue to serve
as foreign minister post he held
in the three preceding governments.
Regnier at Finance Helm.
The other ministers are;
State-Pierre- -Etienne Flandin, Ed
Guard Herriot, Louis Marin.
Finance-Marcel Regnier.
War-Col. Jean Fabry.
Navy-Francois Pietri.
Air-Gen Victor Denain.
Justice-Leon Bernard.
portation-Georges Mandel.
Labor-Louis BroSsard.
Colonies-Louis Roolin.
Interior-Joseph Paganon.
Public Works-Laurent Eynac.
Health-Ernest Lafont.
Commerce-Georges Bonnet.
Agriculture and Alsace-Lorraine-
Pierre Cathala, Camille Blaiscot.
Observation-Disclosures Marcombes.
Pensions-Henri Maupoil.
Merchant marine-Mario Roustan.
The accession of Laval halted the
outward flow of gold from the Bank
of France. The franc itself quickly
strengthened until it was no longer
possible to ship gold and the only
gold Withdrawals from the bank were
because of commitments made yes
terday.
The liner New York, sailing today,
was assigned 160 100000 francs ($10.-
500. .00O) of gold, one of the last ship
mentS of the recent gold movement.
Bank Market Quiet.
Despite the strengthening of the
franc, the bank market was quiet as
traders awaited a test Of Laval's
SLI6IlSJn III GIlt SLldIilDcI VI bepulleS
While Laval was negotiating last
night the Kings Henchmen." fiery
youthful monarchists. invaded the
palace of justice where former Minis
ter of Justice Rene Renoult was
acquitted on charges of connection
with the Stavisky scandal, only to be
driven off by guards and court at
tendants.
Another brisk encounter took place
on the Boulevard st. Michel when
two truckloads of police arrived and
began scattering the demonstrating
royalists after their election from
the court room.
Two hundred other royalist SYM
pathizers were charged repeatedly by
several hundred police as they
shouted and sang along the boule-
wards. Each time they retreated into
nearby cafes.