Evening star., 1939-03-18

By the Associated Press.
The Treasury Depart
ment announced today the
imposition of countervail-
ing duties on dutiable Ger
man imports.
This action, a Treasury
Department official said,
was taken with the knowl-
edge of the State Depart
ment.
The Treasury official re-
fused to comment when
asked whether the action
related to Germany's seiz-
ure of CzechO-S -Slovakian
provinces.
The immediate effect of
the action, it was stated,
is to impose a rs per cent
countervailng duty in ad-
dition to regular duties.
The Treasury official as
serted that the action
''speaks for itself"
The Treasury's decision,
1t was stated, affects hun
dreds of products.
o. the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 18.-France today
summoned her Ambassador to Berlir
back to Paris for consultation ane
dispatched a note to the Nazi gov.
ernment saying she did not recogniz.
the German occupation of Czecho.
6lovakia as legitimate.
Both moves paralleled actions by
Great Britain. The British govern.
ment yesterday ordered its Ambas.
sador home from Berlin and today
sent a note similar to Frances.
Premier Daladier called an urgen,
cabinet meeting for $50 am. 4:3(
am. E. S. T) tomorrow to discuss
the rapidly developing Central Euro.
pean situation. It was understood
the meeting, called after M. Daladiel
had conferred with British Ambas-
sador Sir Eric Phipps, was to con.
slider particularly what kind of sup.
port France and Britain could give
to Rumania.
These moves came as Premier
Daladier won vote of confidence ir
the Chamber of Deputies during de.
bate on his demand for secret ane
almost dictatorial powers.
The Ambassador to Berlin, Rob.
ert Coulondre, was instructed tt
present the French note to Germany
at once. In answer to the sum
mons to return to Paris, it was ex
pected the envoy would arrive her,
Monday for consultation and a re-
port on the situation.
Vote Is 334 to 258.
NJ. Daladiers vote of confidence
was 1884 to 258. The balloting wa!
on motion of Rightist Deputy
Henri de Kerillis that the Lower
House refuse to discuss the decree
demands
The Premier posed the question o1
confidence after violent attack or
his policies by De Kerillis, who
charged that the French govern.
ment knew about German trool
concentrations for entry intt
Czecho- -Slovakia well in advance o.
the actual entry.
Foreign Minister Georges Bonne'
admitted he had heard of them a!
early as last Saturday but insisted HI
took up the matter with Britain a.
once.
De Kerillis then charged that M
Daladier and M. Bonnet had PROVED
themselves incapable of leading
France in the present emergenc!
and moved that the Chamber refus'
to discuss the decree demands.
M. Daladier sprang to his feet ans
made the motion a question of con
fidence. With the rejection of tn
motion, the session was suspended
until 3 pm. Go am. E. S. T)
Sees British Envoy.
! M. Daladier later received Sir Fri
1t the latter's request, for a half
hour talk in his private offices. Thi
unusual procedure led immediatel,
to two reports in the Chambers cor
ridors:
/. That the British required M
Daladier's support for a note t.
Bucharest telling King Carol hov
far they would go in backing hin
against Hitler.
2. That Sir Eric brought an invi
tation tc the Premier to accompan,
President Albert Lebrun, who goes t.
London next Tuesday for a stat
visit.
The Chamber Finance Comnitte