The French Chamber met on Tuesday, and on Wednesday it
turned out the Ministry by a decisive vote of 463 to 125. M. Leygues became Premier last September when M. Millerand was elected President, and it was generally believed that he would not hold office very long. The immediate cause of his fall seems to be a lack of confidence in his ability to press the claims of France under the Treaty of Versailles. The Supreme Council of the Allies meets next week to consider the question of dis- armament. The French Chamber apparently doubted whether M. Leygues was strong enough to persuade the Allies, and especially Great Britain, that Germany must be made to fulfil her obligations honestly in respect of her armed forces. The French public views with grave anxiety the large armies in Bavaria and East Prussia which masquerade as Civic Guards.
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