Evening star., 1938-11-15

By the Associated Press.
Premier Edouard Daladier virtual
| dictator of France within the
framework of republican govern
ment was pushed in parliamentary
circles today by his friends.
Under the plan, which was re-
ported to have been favorably re-
ceived by Daladier, the Chamber
of Deputies elections scheduled for
the spring of 1910 would be post
poned two years. In return the
deputies would vote Daladier a con-
tinuation OF his semi -dictatorial de-
cree powers until 1912.
Deputies who favored the plan
held 1t contained the only possibil-
ity for the Premier to push through
his reforms in domestic and foreign
policy.
This move was launched as
the foreign Office issued two de-
crees which Deputies interpreted
as an indication that Daladier was
going steadily ahead with his cam
pol6ll W uldhc ll1ciluS Will 1cI-
many despite the Nazi drive against
Jews.
Press Gag Charged.
One OF the DEGREES permits the
foreign ministry to start proSecu-
ton of newspapers publishing state
ments considered offensive TO the
head Of a foreign state. Govern
ment opponents charged this was
an attempt to gag that part Of the
press critical of Adolf Hitler.
The other, authorizing closed
hearings of court cases likely to
have international repercussions, -"
was admitted by foreign Office quar-
tiers to have been designed for the
trial of Herschel Grynszpan, assas-
sin of Ernst vom Rath, secretary of
the German Embassy IN Paris.
The foreign Office was reported to
be worried over the possibility an
open trial might lead to complica-
tionS with Hitlers government
The Communist newspaper L'Hu-
mantle charged that Foreign Min
lister Georges Bonnet had issued In
StructionS that stories of anti-JeW-
lsh activity in Germany be toned
down to prevent Berlin authorities
from taking offense.
Three Year Plan.
In connection with the reported
plan to postpone the Chamber of
Deputies election, it was pointed out
that Finance Minister Paul Rey-
naud's program to rebuild the ma
tion's finances and economy had
been labeled "three-year plan" by
the cabinet
The revelation of the plan. follow
ing closely upon the issuance of
Reynaud's DEGREES. was seen by con-
servative deputies as the logical
move in the premier's program
OF sweeping-almost revolutionary
changes in French domestic and
foreign policies.
Daladier has been reported to feel
that long period of quiet free
from electoral worries, was necessary
for him to carry through his pro-
gram.
The premier was expected to call
Parliament into session December
6 to debate the 1889 budget. and the
newspaper LIE Matin said prolonga-
ton of the Chamber of Deputies
life might be brought up officially
at that time.
To postpone the elections, depu-
ties said, the Senate and President
of the Republic would have to give
their approval as we'll as the Cham
ber. President Lebrun already has
backed Daladier in public speeches,
while the Senate is dominated by
the Premiers own radical Socialist
party.
The Communist and Socialist
parties, which together control 229
OF the 6l8 Chamber votes, are pre-
pared to fight the financial and
economic program to the finish on
the grounds that it means misery
and ruin to the workingman.'
Extreme conservatives also showed
they were determined to make Da-
ladier pay we'll for their parlimen-
tary support. Deputy Philippe
Henriot asserted Reynauds meas
ures were insufficient to assure pros
perity to big business, and Deputy
Louis Marin served notice he would
question the government regarding
rumors Bonnet was planning to
trade the African colonies of Togo
and Cameroons for Hitlers friend
ship pledge.