Evening star., 1951-08-11
PIeven Wins Support
OF French Assembly
For His New Cabinet
BY the Associated Press

LIS, Aug. ll.-Premler Rent
xsieven and his new strongly con.
servative cabinet won what
amounted to a vote of confidence
today. The National Assembly bal.
loted 39o-222 to postpone indefi.
niately an opposition request tt
debate the makeup of the cabinet
Mr.. Plevin had presented hi!
cabinet to President Vincen
Auriol earlier after an all-nigh
squabble over who would get wha
job.
Frances worst cabinet crisi
since World War II ended in {
breakfast-time meeting at tn,
Elysee Palace, during which tn
President served coffee instead O
the traditional champagne to tn,
new cabinet officers.
Mr.. Plevin finally succeeded i,
forming a cabinet after sever
other men had tried and failet
in the last 80 days. How long i
could stay in Office was doubtful
Schuman Is Renamed.
Many observers felt that its lif,
will not extend much past Parlia.
ment's summer recess, which last.
until October %.
They were encouraged, however
because Robert Schuman - re-
named foreign miniSter-will have
a government behind him when
he attends meetings of the Big
Three, the Atlantic Pact countries
and the signing of the japanese
peace treaty. All these events are
scheduled for September.
The new cabinet reflected the
swing to the right shown in the
June II election. For the first
time in more than a year there
are no Socialists in it. The cab
met also excludes Communists ano
rlght-Wing followers of Gen
Charles de Gaulle.
Will Get Socialist Votes.
Although the Socialists refused
cabinet posts they are expected
to give the new government theil
votes in the assembly.
Cabinet members were chosen
from the popular Republican
Movement (MRP) a left-of-centel
Catholic group and the least con-
servative represented; the Radi-
cal Socialists (conservatives): In.
dependents and Peasants: and the
Democratic and Socialist Unior
of the Resistance UDSR) tc
Mr.. Pleven belongs.
The Independents and Peasants
proved their strength by holdine
up announcement of the new cab.
met from $3.50 am. to $50 am
while one of their men got his
job changed. He was Louis Jac-
qulnot who had been slated to be
Minister for the Associated States
handling Indo-China. He insisted
on being Minister of Overseas
France-which controls the Afri-
can colonies-instead. He got his
way.
Cabinet Posts Listed.
The new cabinet:
Premier-Rene Pleven OUDSR)
Vice Premier and Minister OF
Defense and International Confer
ences-Georges Bidault (MRP).
Vice Premier and Finance Min
1ster-Rene Mayer Rad. Soc.).
Foreign Minister-Robert Schu.
man (MRP).
Minister of State-Henri Oueu-
file Rad. Soc.).
1nterior-Charles Brune (Rad
Soc.).
Justice - Edgar Faure (Rad
Soc.
Armed Forces-Maurice Bourge-
Aunoury Rad. Soc.).
Education-Andre Marie (Rad
Soc).
Foreign Trade-Pierre Pfimlir
(MRP).
Agriculture-Paul Antier (Ind
and PeaD.
Budget - Pierre Courant Qnd
and Pea.).
Veterans - Emmanuel Tempt,
0nd. and Pea.).
Health-Paul Riebeyre Gnd. ant
Pea.).
Z Posts, Telegraphs and Tele
phones-Joseph Laniel 0nd.).
Associated States-Jean Letour
neau (MRP).
Overseas France-Louis Jacqui
not Qnd. and Peas.).
Public Works - Antoine Pima,
(1nd)
Reconstruction - Eugene Clau
diuS-Petit (MRP).