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...Paris, numerous alarmist reports were circulated, had the effect of warming up the Socialists to refuse a vote of confidence to the Government when Parliament should meet. Premier Paul Painlevé, however, took a firm stand from the beginning against the défaitists with the result that, when Parliament did meet, discussion of the Riff War was postponed. This was, in fact, equivalent to a vote of confidence...
...mile front, hordes of Riffians recklessly attacked French native troops. At most points, owing to their open tactics, they were repulsed with heavy losses while the French troops suffered comparatively few casualties. The Riffian chief was presumed to be making a bid to capture the town of Fez. Premier Painlevé disavowed all intention of extending operations to conquest of the Riff territory...
Their Majesties called upon bachelor President Gaston Doumergue at the Élysée and remained to luncheon. Among those present were Premier Painlevé, Foreign Minister Briand, Minister of Marine Borel, ex-President and Mme. Raymond Poincaré. Finance Minister Joseph Caillaux was tactfully absent. The King afterwards invested Premier Painlevé with the insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order...
...Premier Paul Painlevé was re-elected President of the Chamber of Deputies by 313 votes to 25. The Right Opposition abstained from voting...
...Chamber President Painlevé had hardly finished his inaugural address, in which he appealed for self-discipline as an aid to him in his presidential capacity, than a first-class uproar broke out. The Government consented to listen to an interpellation on the sardine-packers' strike in Brittany, but the Right Opposition objected and showed their antipathy by banging their desk-lids and shouting. The Left Opposition tried to shout down their opponents across the Chamber and in the ear-splitting din which resulted, Chamber President Painlevé was seen to rise, a pained expression on his face...