M. Ribot attempted to reconstruct his- Ministry, but failed owing
to the refusal of the Socialist. Party to support him, and to ..the eonsequent.withdrawal of IL Albert. Thomas, the Ministee of Munitions. M. Painleve, who has been a successful War_Kiniatert accepted on Monday the task of forming a new Cabinet On Tuesday he apparently came to an agreement with the Socialists, but later they refused to join him if AL Ribot retained the Foreign Office. M. Ribot's refusal to allow Socialist delegates to go to Stock, holm still rankles in their minds. On Wednesday M. Painleve under. took to form a Cabinet without the Socialists, thus losing M.Albert Thomas. The Socialist Party decided, however, to support 111. Painleve in the Chamber. He will` remain Minister of -War, and
has appointed a strong War Committee consisting of the five principal Ministers, four Ministers without portfolio, and the two Chiefs of the General Staffs of the Army and Navy.
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