Evening star., 1939-10-01
By Marquis ". ChiIds.

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der for France.
Americans, the report was, and 1t can
hardly be said that Washington was en-
thusiastic over the Bonnets. In the
midst of grave financial crisis he was
summoned back to France.
Moved from foreign affairs to justice,
Bonnets power is considerably less than
it was. Nevertheless, as minister of
justice he holds an important position.
Because prosecution comes under this
department as we'll as the judiciary,
Bonnet will have charge of repressing
espionage and sabotage. And the federal
France, extending from justices of the
peace on up to Supreme Court judges.
Recently David Lloyd George. in an
article written after the outbreak of the
war, commenting on Bonnet's demotion,
called him the most sinister figure in
Europe
An important addition to the cabinet
was Georges Pernot who becomes min
lister of blockade. A Senator, represent
ing the Catholic Center party he is the
brother Of Maurice Pernot, well-known
writer on politics and international
affairs. In the blockade ministry, Pernot
will have far-reaching powers over the
entire French economy. 1t will be his
duty to marshal resources and insure
adequate supplies for civilians as well as
the military.
Another new cabinet member with a
big job is Raoul Dautry, who has been
made minister of ornaments. Dautry
stands high in public confidence because
Of the brilliant job he did on the state
railways. Made president of the state
owned system, he brought about many
changes that had long been necessary.
Consolidating lines, he sought to make
the state railways more efficient and at
the same time to reduce the enormous
budgetary deficits that the system had
run up year after year. Dautry will be
boss of the French munitions industry.
Minister Of Air Guy la Chambre is a
carryover. It is La Chambre who has
been striving valiantly to bring the pro-
duction of planes to higher level. Up
to September l he had not been con-
spicuously successful. British produc-
ton, for example, has increased far
more rapidly in proportion than French.
La Chambre, who is Radical Socialist
member of the Chamber of Deputies,
has collaborated closely with Gen. Vuil-
lemin. The latter is chief of air forces
on the general staff.
A Pioneer of the Air.
Vuillemin is flyers flyer. Since 1913,
when he was 30 years old, he has flown
one kind of plane or another. In 1915
he was head of the famous Gil Air
Squadron. After the last World War he
flew hundreds Of thousands of miles, es-
tablishing air routes in all of Frances
colonial possessions. AS early as 1919
he flew from Paris to Constantinople
and back by way of Beirut, a colossal
undertaking for those times. Six years
later he made series of daring flights
over uncharted country in North Africa
and was seriously injured when he
cracked up In take-of from Nancy.
1t was at this time that he organized
the French air force in North Africa.
Vuillemins pilots are said to be deeply
attached to this short, thick Frenchman
with his ingratiating smile.
Into the cabinet to bring greater SEM
blance Of unity, Daladier has brought
Yvon Delbos as minister of education.
Foreign minister in the Blum govern
ment, Delbos Is regarded as belonging
to the left wing of the Radical Socialist
party. Daladier's desire has been to get
the advice Of as many as possible who
have had practical experience in the
government. It Is said that If former
Premier Andre Tardieu were not 30 i'll
he would be called back to service.
The French censor in this war is q
charming and brilliant playwright, Jean
Giraudoux, one of Paris leading literary
figures. Giraudoux's "Amphitryon 80"
was recently produced in this country
with Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne in
the leading roles. It was gay comedy
on the very human weaknesses of the
ancient Roman. gods. He has written q
number Of novels, several Of which have
been translated into English and pub
Nshed in this country.
Serving long stint as press attache
to the foreign ofhce, Giraudoux has been
one Of the gay ornaments Of postwar
Partisan society. The literary tradition
Is part of the French foreign ofice, hav-
ing produced among others Paul
Claudel, poet and former Ambassador to
Washincton and paul Morand uho has
written numerous books about various
parts Of the world. oiraudoux's present
assignment q the hardest hs has over