Show All fRE FRENCH C CABINETS CABINET'S MEM MEMBERS ER ERRE RE RESIGN I N Storm of Criticism Precedes Precedes Precedes Pre Pre- cedes Action and Collapse Collapse Collapse Col Col- lapse of Ministry Fails to Come as Surprise By United Press T ONDON March t 1 17 7 The L LONDON J-J J French cabinet has resigned Paris dispatches here herc tonight as as- The Tile cabinet of Aristide Briand has had numerous ups and downs down since last falls fall The Thc opposition in the the- thelast last few weeks had grown ro n to such an extent that collapse I of the ministry was predicted ted on all sides Minister of War Laut re resigned resigned To- To signed earl early in the week after a stormy scene in iii the of or deputies when the opposition refused ed to lo permit him to mal make c an explanation of ot the tho criticism of the aviation service Premier Briand appointed Admiral Lacaze minister ruin min I ister of or marine temporarily as both hoth war nn and marine minister The la last t c cabinet reorganization OCcurred oc occurred occurred oc- oc December r 12 At Al that time 1 Briand Jt h bis hla on the J In England namely a a. small compact war council coun coun coun- cil ih with body bod of ot ministers not actively el In fn charge of or Frances France's war moves except through the war council This council includes five fhe ministers ministers- Briand as n-l premier and foreign minister minister minister minis minis- ter Minister l of or Finance Ribot Minister Minis MInis' ter of or War Var Lauty Minister of or Marine Marine Ma Ma- rine Lac 7 and Minister of or Munitions ns and Manufactures Thomas A week cek ago no the Briand cabinet succeeded sueI suc sue i I In obtaining a vote or confidence confidence confidence dence from tho house of deputies nut hut t tIt It was pointed out at al that time that ZOO members of or the opposition purposely purposely pur pur- absented themselves es It was as conceded the opponents of or If Ir they desired could at any time defeat a vote ote of confidence The exact reasons behind tho the criticisms criticisms crit crit- Ici of the cabinet have ha n not t been made clear except as thc they relate to toI I general disposition to lo assail tho the minI ministry min rain I for tor Inadequacy and Inefficiency |