Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-29
Coty Prods Assembly
For Choice in Crisis
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I believed myself authorized to
do So" Mr.. Coty said in his first
official statement to the AS
sembly since he thanked 1t on
taking Office in 1854.
THE state does not cease to
be divided" Mr.. Coy said.
Nov we find ourselves on the
brink of civil war"
After more than 40 years Of
wars against outside enemies,
Mr.. Coty asked, ARE the French
now going to fight against the
French?"
The Assembly was packed as
Mr.. lie Troquer, dressed in ira
ditional white tie and tails.
read the message. He stood,
and asked the Assembly to
stand to hear the critical mes
sage. -
When he reached the point
calling for Gen. de Gaulle to
come to power. the Communists
sat down glumly.
Tumult in Chamber
At the end of the speech
tumult broke out in the Cham
Der. The Communists roared
disapproval and the right
cheered Gen. de Gaulle.
Premier Pierre Pflimlin. ex-
Premier Guy Mollet, the So
cialist leader. and Interior
Minister Jules Moch. the real
powers in the outgoing cabinet,
stood expressionless as Mr.. lie
Troquer spoke.
I'm the peril of the mother
land and the republic, l turn
myself toward the most illustri-
Gus Frenchman," Mr.. Coty
said. Toward the man who,
in the darkest years of our
history, was our chief, for the
reconquest of our liberties and
who, having thus realized
around himself national una
nimity. refused a dictatorship in
order to reform the republic"
Mr.. Coty said he had asked
Gen. de Gaulle to confer with
him and examine within the
framework Of republican legal
fly the steps necessary to form
a government of national
union.
II then took, in my soul and
my conscience, the decision
which was incumbent upon
me-" Mr.. Coty said.
II say that it can no longer
be a question of fixing by
political groups working behind
closed doors the political des-
tiny Of the motherland."
Despite his warning the As
sembly Immediately adjourned
and the parties went into in
dividual sessions. The first
word was that the Socialist OPP
position to Gen. de Gaulle-
born of the belief he will form
q dictatorship - was not
changed by Mr.. Coty's appeal.
The scene in the Assembly
chamber was one Of the widest
of its long history.
The Communists shouted
eFascism shall not pass" and
sang the "MarseillaiSe." On the
right the chamber echoed with
cheers and shouts of de
Gaulle! De Gaulle!" and "ViVe
Ia republique."
Military Coup Feared
Responsible officials at
EIysee Palace, the French
White House, said intelligence
sources felt a De Gaullist mil
itary coup was only a matter
of hours.
This was supported by a
warning statement from the
Gaullist junta in Algiers that
it would react vigorously If
Gen. de Gaulle's accession to
power is further delayed.
The heavy guard around the
presidential palace was re-
doubled. Guards with tommy
guns we're peering from every
corner of the area.
Secret Meeting Held
AT Mr.. Coty's instigation,
Gen. de Gaulle held a secret
midnight meeting last night
with Mr.. lie Troquer and
Senate President CASTOR Mon
nerville in an effort to deter
mine whether a majority of
the Assembly would accept the
World War II hero.
Informed sources said the
two Parliament leaders re-
ported back to Mr.. Coty pessi-
mistically that no decision was
possible for the moment. The
Ageneral drove back "A his rural