Evening star., 1936-06-18
APPEAL
IN HOSPITAL STRIKE.
HEEDED BY FRENCH
Government Resolves to
Eject Workers Refusing
to Return to Jobs.
AMBASSADORS PLEA
WAS AT FIRST REFUSED
Cabinet Dissolves Rightist
Leagues in Effort to Break Up
Combat Groups"
BULLETIN.

PARIS, June IL E.-OmcialS
of the American Hospital yielded
today to strikers demands, ending
a walkout of employees after the
French government refused a re-
quest by Ambassador Jesse Isidor
StrauS that the strikers be imme-
diately elected
Hospital officials said they were
forced to make concessions meet
ing almost all the workers de-
mands because the government
refused to oust the strikers"
Previously, on the urging of the
Ambassador, government authori-
ties said they would take action
against the employees.
BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 18.-French govern
ment officials resolved today forcibly
to eject the strikers who have crippled
operations at the American hospital
if they refuse to come to terms.
Reconsidering their first reply to a
personal appeal from Jesse Isidor
Straus, the American Ambassador,
officials said forceful action would be
taken unless the strikers return to
work under a contemplated compro-
mise offer.
To effect the compromise, meet
ing was arranged for tonight between
delegates Of the General Federation of
Labor and the hospital authorities.
1t will be held at the hospital.
Ambassador Straus asked that police
evacuate striking assistants, scrub
women, and other employees from the
hospital at Neuilly-Sur Seine, declar-
ing an occupational strike at the in
stitution could not be tolerated.
The strike was regarded as endanger-
ing the care Of IS patients, most OF
them Americans and % of whom are
in serious condition. The strikers
demanded shorter hours.
Hospital officials said the Ambas-
sador's request was refused at first on
the grounds that police action might
cause trouble which might be serious. ''
At the same time the French cabinet
decreed the dissolution Of four Rightist
leagues in an effort to break up com
bat groups and private militias."
The action Of the government was
directed especially against the Croix
de Feu, the Nationalist organization
originated by World War veterans and
commanded by Col. Francois de La
ROGUE.
An Official of the Croix de Feu i'm
mediately announced the dissolution
might drive the leagues under cover
where they would become a real
menace"
De Ia ROGUE, while considering
the decree to be "provocation," urged
his followers to remain calm" until
he could study the text and issue an
Official" declaration.
Only Monday, he promised to lead
zoe, 900 Croix de Feu men Unto politi-
cal action" against the policies of the
Leftist government.
Other Leagues Disbanded.
The other leagues disbanded were
the League for French Solidarity, the
Young Patriots, and the Blue Shirt
Franchises.
The Communist party had demanded
the disbandment Of the Rightist semi
military forces" blaming them for yes
terday's clashes at Marseille between
strikers and Nationalists.
The cabinet also approved bills for
"the defense Of the franc" the re-
organization Of the Bank Of France,
the creation Of a wheat board to
organize the market" by fixing q
minimum price for wheat.
The bills were sent to the Chamber
Of Deputies for immediate introduction.
The cabinet prepared bill for the
naturalization Of war industries, Or
dered that another be drafted which
will prohibit tipping in hotels, cafes
and restaurants and considered what
to do about merchants unable to pay
their bills because Of the depression.
The government disclosed plans to
prosecute all Frenchmen who fail to
declare, before July Is, the gold and
securities they hold abroad.
A bill will be introduced in the
Chamber tomorrow, it was announced,
to give the government power to in
stitute the measure by decree. There
has been a law making declaration OBJ
ligatory, but the government has
lacked powers Of enforcement.
While investors have a full right to
(See FRENCH, Page 16)