Evening star., 1939-09-02
War Budget Bill
Unanimously
Approved
Deputies Told France
Willing to Confer,
But Determined
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Sept. 2.-Premier Dala-
dier today was granted implied au-
thority by the Chamber OF Deputies
to declare war on Germany.
The power was vested in 4 war
budget bill of 50 ,OO0, 900 900 francs
approximately $l,656 900 00O which
the sober Deputies, many wearing
army uniforms. adopted unanimous
ly by show of hands.
The Premier told the Chamber
that France still was willing to par
ticipate in any eleventh-hour peace
attempts. but he made 1t plain that
France would fight for Poland un-
less German aggression" was
stopped
Edouard Herriot. president of the
Chamber. declared after the session
that there would be no need to
summon Parliament again for a
war declaration. asserting that the
budget bill placed that authority in
the cabinet-which is tantamount
to giving it to M. Daladier.
Lebrun Joins In Plea.
Whether M. Daladier would make
Use of his power depended on the
possibility. frankly viewed as scant
of Adolf Hitler availing himself of
a last-minute loophole for peace.
President Lebrun joined the Pre-
mier in stirring appeals to the ma
ton made before Parliament. Men,
bers of both Houses applauded
wildly. even the Communists join
ing in.
The situation as it now exists was
described as this: Answers are still
awaited to French and British vir-
tual ultimatums to Germany, de-
livered yesterday. II they are not
received within the next few hours
and Germany continues her war on
Poland, England and France, all
observers agree, will have to act.
The government bill in its final
form provided 46 billion francs zap
proximately $1,O04. 900 ,00O for ma
tional defense and the remainder
for extraordinary civil credits.
Immediately after the war budget
was adopted the Chamber ad-
journed amid cheers for the un-
yielding stand taken by Daladier.
Vote Without Debate.
The Chamber rushed through the
action as demonstration of ma
tional union without debate after
hearing an address by M. Herriot
a message from President Lebrun
and the speech by M. Daladier
outlining the French position.
The chamber met in a tense at
mosphere from 3 to 1855 pm. % to
9:55 am. E. S. T) to hear from the
nations leaders. The session was
resumed at 4:30 pm. but lasted only
six minutes, the members pushing
through a quick vote. The recess
was to permit the Finance Com
mittee to approve the war budget.
Immediately after the chamber
session M. Daladier returned to his
ONCE in the war ministry where he
met Polish Ambassador julius Lu-
kasiewicz for a discussion of the
latest news on the hostilities.
Legal experts in the chamber con-
f1rmed M. Herriot's assertion that
M. Daladier now had the power
himself to declare war. They said
that the voting OF the huge war
budget for the defense of the honor
and security of France" carried that
authority.
The Premier then delivered his
own account of the crisis caused bv
the German invasion of Poland and
the French and British mobiliza-
tions.
The responsibility has been es-
tablished." M. Daladier said in
solemn tones.
The red and gold chamber amphi.
theater was jammed with deputies.
some In army uniform.
But If representations are tried
again. we again are ready today to
(see PARIS, Page A-6.)