| Show I BLAMED IN RESIGNATION OF GENERAL Lyautey Declared Unable to Adapt Himself to Political Political Political Po Po- Po- Po Life By Associated Prose Press PARIS March 15 Gen Louis Laute Lau Lyau- te toy who resl resigned ned yesterday as minister minister minister minis minis- ter of or war nr apparently was the victim of oC his hiJ Ignorance of ot parliamentary methods method Like most other generals who have bear bean ministers of or war In the past he soon won found Cound himself ill at ease in his po position being unable to adapt himself to political life He wished to resign n n. few Cew weeks ago on out account of tho the opposition which developed In parliament to his bill hili requiring that men rejected an nM soldiers on account of or physical defects be bo again examined an and J providing for the incorporation of or priests in fighting units In g his resignation to Premier Premier Pre Pre- mier Briand General Lyautey said fald al his hla decision was vas Irrevocable After Arter he l left ft the tho chamber he went directly to tho the war ministry dispatched p pending bUll busi business ness and announced his resignation to his staff stare The Tho premier called on Pre President at midnight and Informed him of or the generals general's resignation It I Iund Is und understood the cabinet will meet today to deliberate what hat steps must be bo taken on account of oC tho the situation which ha has developed Th The words which aroused Rn anger tr In Continued on page 3 IGNORANCE BLAMED Continued from pal page 1 j the chamber of or deputies formed the first part of or a written statement prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared In advance ance b by the general the tho whole of or which he was waw unable to read tend tendon on account of or tho tumult What hat he read was as is follows I must admit that I at first thought it would be bo preferable If It this debate did not take place I I really did not seem opportune at a a. i r 1 when I had Just established a an all organization which answers in principle at least to most of or your requirements To begin such a a I thought and still sUll think is dangerous but 1 if I agreed reed to it It Was vas because it was waa most distasteful distaste distaste- te- te ful CuI to me to o give the appearance of or shun shunning nine nine- it I believe there are aro things s which must not be spoken You will permit me not to follow tollow you ou Into technical technical tech tech- Qu questions because even In secret session my responsible opinion la is that It would expose the tho national defense to rIsks At this point tho general w was Interrupted Interrupted interrupted Inter Inter- by a tumultuous outbreak DurIn During During Dur Dur- In ing a brief lull hull Paul D Deschanel president president president dent of o-C the tho chamber tsal said ald It must be Inferred from certain words spoken here that the tho ha h has not hot the rI right ht to discuss In secret session everything concerning the national national na na- na lIonal defense G General Lyautey did not seem to un understand understand un- un what th the thA trouble was waa about Ho lie wished to continue the tho reading of or his speech e h. h but the uproar hf began an again louder than ever o Ho Ito finally gave up and left lett the tho ho tribune Tho Incident which Is described by the parliamentary reporter of ot tho the Petit Pe Ie Ut tit Parisien as s one ono of or tho the most violent ho had bad over o witnessed wn was as hardly commented on by most of or the newspapers newspapers pers on account of or the now neww nc system of aC economy In the use of or paper which has resulted in a 1 reduction of or their sizo to a a. single lo sheet The 1 Figaro IS de defends de- de fends General Lyautey saying It Il is IA to 8 see 0 at this time timo the political effects of or yesterdays yesterday's incident Incident in incident In- In in tho the chamber but what dominates dominates domi domi- nates them IH is the scandalous attitude on part of or the assembly towards toward General General General Gen Gen- eral Lyautey Tho The general was WM not lacking in respect rc to the house An expression which he ht was waft not allowed time to amplify sufficed to let Jet loose Joose an nn unheard of oC scandal I it w would seem C ax at if Ir hypocritical fear of ar a coup which nobody believes in simply served to disguise former distrusts and ond ha ha- ha We c hope the chamber will find finda a n way Va of or disowning responsibility for this unpleasant t incident The Tho chamber chamber cham cham- ber her cannot with impunity n associate It Itself Itself It- It f self elt with those who havo have insulted General Lyautey |
