Evening star., 1936-06-11

functory fashion as he strobe through
the corridors, foregoing the customary
handshakes and bows.
Yell Collective Contract"
Hundreds Of striking workers on the
1887 exposition project marched in
mass formation past the Chamber of
Deputies, waving red flags, clenching
their fists and yelling: Collective con-
tract! Collective contract!"
The cafe-reStaurant strike, which hit
the center of Paris and affected some
Of the principal hotels, was short-hved.
Most of the eating places reopened in
time for luncheon.
Earlier. while cafe strikers paraded
the streets and a Versailles employer
shot a recalcitrant worker, the Leftist
cabinet decided to ask for immediate
power to free political prisoners pend
ing discussion Of an amnesty bill.
The government moved swiftly to
obtain parliamentary approval of the
first bills to grant strikers demands.
A special study committee of 80 men,
bers Of the Chamber of Deputies ap-
proved the proposals after the Social
ist premier had given his personal
Endorsement.
Employer Shoots Striker.
The most serious of scattered dis
turbances since the folded arms
strike began followed attempts of the
operator of boat works to evacuate
his factory. When the workers re-
fused to leave, the employer produced
a revolver and shot one Of his men
in the leg.
The employer was arrested.
The French capitals world famous
fashion shops closed when dress
makers apprentices and models walked
out. Butchers clerks joined the move
ment, threatening meatless meals for
Paris residents. Pharmacy clerks be-
gan a "sit-down" strike inside their
stores.
The union of cafe and hotel work.
ers declared its strike was in protest
of "the obStinacy of the proprietors."
Most of the cafes in the center of
Paris were temporarily closed. Strikers
hurried through the streets from one
cafe to another, urging their fellow
walters to join them.
Some Shops Stay Open.
A number Of restaurants, however,
received union permission to reopen
and posted yellow cards stating they
had accepted the strikers terms.
Negotiations under way at midday
gave promise Of an early settlement of
the hotel difficulties.
Settlement of northern mine strike,
scheduled for today, was delayed when
Lens miners refused to 60 back to work
Some estimates stated the mine walk
out affected 27o,000 workers.
Millinery, pharmacy and Nieuport
aviation workers Joined the new strike
movement in the Paris area. In
numerous cases, ratification of agree
ments was delayed by men already out.
and they continued to occupy shops
and factories. Workers in many small
provincial industries continued to hold
out.
Devaluation Trend Grows.
Advocates of devaluation gained an
other convert in the person of Joseph
Caillaux, former premier.
Caillaux, joining the financial ex-
pert Charles Rist and Paul Deynaud,
chamber leader Of the devaluationists.
said it would be necessary to speed q
monetary alignment with the gold bloc
countries to begin with, then with the
great nations on unstable currency,
then various trade agreements on q
wide scale"
These steps will bring financial and
economic peace which win help polit-
ical peace" he added
From the moment (the franc is de-
valued, wide currents of international
trade viii be re-established. win not
the resulting prosperity compensate for
the temporary disadvantages attached
to the weakening Of our legal tender?"
His remarks were made in the news
paper La Repuhlique The new Blum
has announced Its oppoei-
ton 30 deyaluation.