FRANCE: Terrible Gravity

The Popular Front Cabinet of middle class Premier Camille Chautemps faced a reconvened Chamber of Deputies last week, won a vote of confidence 399-to-160 after alarming revelations which the Premier led up to by saying:

"I wish to speak of an affair the size of which, both in the money spent and the origin of the arms seized, represents terrible gravity."

Shocked was France to learn that search by State operatives of 450 homes and shops in all parts of the country had netted by this week: 120,000 rifle and pistol cartridges; 500...

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