Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-06-06
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
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French government. but its general
attitude is, of course. known.
New Cabinet.
In France, the foreign policy al
ways follows one main line-and that
is to treat Germany with all kinds OF
servation. That is true even though
the cabinets of France change very
frequently, and it will be especially
true now, for new government ap-
pointed by President Albert Lebrun
last week includes Pierre Laval, who
is foreign minister in the cabinet;
Laval occupied that post under
Pierre Etienne Flandin, too, so there
will be no deviation from the tradi-
tional rule of French foreign policy.
As a result of the gold reserves OF
the Bank of France being gradually
exhausted, Flandin went before the
chamber of deputies asking for die
tatorial powers so that he might stem
the outgoing current. His predeces-
sor i'm office. CASTOR Doumergue, did
the same thing last November. and
had to relinquish his post. Flandin
was Just as unsuccessful, for by vote
of 1853 against 202 the chamber re-
fused to give him a vote of confidence;
among French parliamentarians there
is a deep-seated fear of dictatorship.
for they believe that were it intro
duced, it would pave the way for
actual fascism. And France does not
want that.
President Lebrun Immediately re-
quested Fernand BouiSSOn, for ten
years president of the chamber. to
form a new government. He did
and it includes eleven of the men who
were members of the Flandin min
istry; it also comprises several others
who have been members of former
governments, notably Joseph Caillaux,
who now is minister Of finance.
At the beginning of this week it
was believed that Bouisson. too, would
demand dictatorship, but it was said
that he was willing to offer several
concessions to the radical-socialistic
and communistic elements in the
chamber in order to justify it.
Generally speaking, the Bouisson
cabinet is characterized as a strong
group, but no one expects any long
life for it.
British Shakeup.
Numerous have been the rumors
of an impending change of govern
ment in Great Britain, and it Is now
quite definitely stated that within a
week Prime Minister ]. Ramsay Mac
Donald will retire, chiefly, 1t is
claimed, because his health cannot
stand the strain of heavily responsible
work. His post will be taken over by
Stanley Baldwin, lord president of the
council, but it is thought that Mac
Donald will be given a cabinet post
which will not make any great de-
mandS on his strength.
OF greater interest than the i'm
minent change of prime minister is
that of foreign minister. That has
been heard of many times for the
last months, the general feeling be-
ing that Sir John Simon. the present
incumbent, lacks strength and per-
sonality-two virtues which are re-
quired Of any man who as the head
of the British foreign service has to
deal with far-reaching and extremely
delicate international problems.
The man who is said to possess the
requisite qualifications, is Captain
Anthony Eden. under-secretary of for
eign affairs, and all predictions as
to Sir Johns successor point to his
elevation as foregone conclusion
the only objection against him being
that he is considered rather young
He will soon outgrow that fault.
however. At the present moment II
is conceded that he, in his relatively
modest position. has proved himself
one of the most tactful and brilliant
diplomats of Europe today. So. there
does not seem to be any doubt that
ne will become chief of the foreign
office while Sir John may be giveT
the post OF home secretary-in which
he will have no opportunity of eX
erting the slightest influence upor
British foreign policy.
Terrible Catastrophe.
While one part of the Old Work
through conferences and cabine
shakeups is trying to prepare or t
avert man-made catastrophes. sucl
as. for instance. future wars, in an
other part Nature again defes the in
genuity of man. For in far-off Bal
uchistan an earthquake has destroyed
numerous cities and is said to hav'
caused the death of about 10000 per
sons. No one seems in position {
know exactly how many. and 1t |
doubtful that it will ever be known
for in many places the earth simpl
opened and swallowed up every liv
ing creature. What the quake di
not accomplish. was completed b
fire and flood.
BaluchiStan is situated betwee
India proper. Persia and Afghanista
far away from Europe and America
in fact. so far away that the mer
ton of 10000 persons losing thei
lives in the twinkling of an eye fail
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