Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1368 Nationalization

The opening up of France is really different from the Notre Dame in the general sense.

The idea of ​​democracy and freedom in France can be said to be deeply rooted. From the early Renaissance to the Great Revolution, the Paris Commune, the guillotine of the king, and even the establishment of the Republic, in France, the idea of ​​democracy and freedom has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The kidnapping countries are not the same.

During the World War, about 15 Chinese laborers came to work in France. After the World War, about 3000 Chinese laborers stayed and became French citizens and became part of France.

On the issue of skin color, France is actually more open than the United Kingdom and the United States, and has a higher degree of acceptance of African-Americans and Asians. This in itself is beyond reproach.

Although the construction of St. Rocco has not been completed, there are already nearly ten thousand French and Belgians living in St. Rocco. Most of them are port employees and their families. The sanctions imposed by the French government on St. Rocco have not had much impact on the lives of St. Rocco residents. .

“Saint Rocco was built in southern Africa completely according to the standards of modern cities. Now there are hospitals and schools with excellent conditions. Doctors and teachers are all from southern Africa and have received professional training for a long time. Urban supporting facilities are also gradually improving. Markets, Shops, libraries, cinemas—it can be said that Paris has Saint-Roch, and Paris has Saint-Roch, but Paris may not.” Renard Capet’s home is located on a hillside next to the port, where the environment is beautiful and the location is superior , very close to the port and the airport.

Sitting on the balcony on the second floor of Leonard Capet's house, he could directly see the airport not far away. At this time, a plane was taking off, and the huge roar of the engine made Louis Renault slightly frown.

With such a loud voice, it will definitely affect the daily life of Leonard Capet's family.

"That's why I live in San Roque, to hear this great roar, it may sound like noise to others, but to me, it's the sound that puts me to sleep, I don't want to go through that again A life with no future in sight." Leonard Capet's perspective is different from that of Luis Renault, and other things are not worth mentioning compared with survival.

"Are you going to become a Southern African citizen?" Louis Renault said with a calm expression. Although France won the world war, smart people have already chosen to leave France, and gentlemen do not stand behind walls.

"Why not? If southern Africa can better protect my interests, of course I am willing to become a southern African citizen - of course not now, I am a member of the French parliament." Reynard Capet was blunt, although he himself did not join Southern African nationality, but the child is educated in Nyasaland, and his wife also lives in Nyasaland with the child.

Leonard Naked MP Cape.

"It is because of you that France is going from bad to worse." Louis Renault lamented, but he didn't know who to blame.

If it's just Leonard Cape doing this, it's Leonard Cape's personal problem.

But now that more and more people are leaving France, this is not the problem of Reynard Capet alone.

Perhaps Heaven is too far away, and Germany is too close.

"Some of our officials have now entered into a misunderstanding. The responsibility for France's weakness does not lie with southern Africa, but with ourselves. Even if there is no southern Africa, there will be the United States and Germany—France, no longer It used to be France." Reynard Capet also had mixed feelings, no one was willing to abandon his motherland, especially a dignitary like Reynard Capet whose family business was mainly in France.

"What do you want to do?" Louis Renault was wary.

"No matter what I do, I want to make France better, not push France into the abyss." Reynard Capet made a pun, and he does have this ability now.

On May 5, French railway workers were dissatisfied with poor working conditions and low wages, and a nationwide strike broke out.

Strikes are commonplace in France, but national strikes are rare.

The strike of railway workers directly led to the paralysis of the national railway sector.

Urgent negotiations between the French government and the striking workers came to nothing.

On June 6, Alexander Millerand, who had just served as prime minister for less than half a year, announced his resignation.

His successor was George Gray, who had served as Secretary of the Navy.

George Gray was also unable to control the situation, and was forced to resign after being prime minister for less than a week.

This time it was Aristide Briand who turned the tide.

Aristide Briand is an evergreen tree in French politics and the founder of the Socialist Party. He served as Prime Minister of France 11 times, won the Nobel Peace Prize for his reconciliation with Germany, and is famous for his non-war treaty and initiative to establish the United States of Europe.

Aristide Briand had a lot of experience in dealing with workers' strikes. After he took office, he promised to implement an eight-hour working day, improve the working environment of railway workers, increase the salaries and benefits of railway workers, and provide better protection for railway workers .

The railway workers were satisfied with Aristide Briand's promise, and gradually resumed work, and the French railway system gradually returned to normal.

Everything seems to have returned to calm, but this also brings a new problem. The requirements of the railway workers have only been met temporarily. This time they have tasted the sweetness, and they will have more requirements in the future.

Moreover, workers in other industries will inevitably be moved when they see that the railway workers have obtained what they want through strikes. At that time, the French government will face an even greater crisis.

Just as France was paralyzed by the railway workers' strike, the national railway transportation was paralyzed, and the railway system was also being integrated in southern Africa.

Philip had a new idea again. He wanted to integrate all the railway companies in southern Africa and set up a national railway company, which would be operated by the federal government.

"Our Prime Minister wants to nationalize all the railways in the country this time, Locke, what do you say?" Stoudemire immediately consulted with Rock after he heard the news.

The railways in southern Africa can basically be divided into three parts. One part was built during the colonial period. Most of this part of the railway is located in the Cape and is jointly operated by three different companies.

After the Second Boer War, the Cape colonial government nationalized the railways in the Transvaal and Orange, which were operated by the colonial government. However, due to poor management, this part has been in a state of serious losses for a long time.

The last part, and the largest part, is the railways built by private individuals before and after the establishment of the federal government, including the railways in Nyasaland and Rhodesia, which are owned by the Nyasaland Company and the South African Company respectively.

In other words, this part of the railway is the property of Rock and Stoudemire.

"Unified operation is not a bad thing." Rock had doubts in his heart. Philip's original intention must be good. As for the result, it is hard to say.

"It is indeed a good thing. If the federal government allows us to operate the railways in southern Africa, I can guarantee that the federal government can obtain the profits it wants, and the interests of shareholders will not be damaged, but it will be handed over to the federal government for unified operation. IMHO, Locke, I don't think the federal government has this ability." Stoudemire's extreme distrust of the federal government is not selfish, and the operating conditions of the Transvaal and Orange railways are the most intuitive proof.

Leaving aside the railway in Orange, the railway in the Transvaal is the largest among all states in Southern Africa in terms of scale and profitability.

It's a pity that the federal government has been established for more than ten years, and the Transvaal Railway has never made a profit. The high cost is the main reason.

After all, government agencies are different from commercial agencies. Commercial agencies aim to make profits, and they will never hire two for work that can be done by one person.

There are too many restrictions on government agencies. The railways in Nyasaland and Rhodesia can hire Africans to work, but the railways in the Transvaal can only hire southern Africans, which in itself increases the operating costs by a large margin. Coupled with a bloated management organization, huge maintenance and upgrading costs, and prices that have remained unchanged for more than ten years, even if the Transvaal has the busiest railway line in southern Africa, it will be difficult to make a profit.

"The nationalization of railways cannot be simply viewed from an economic point of view." Rock definitely hopes to establish a national railway company, even if his own interests suffer some losses for this.

Unlike Stoudemire, Rock doesn't think about problems from the front, but looks farther.

The strategic nature of railways does not need to be emphasized. Although Southern Africa is surrounded by the sea on three sides, with dense water networks and great advantages in shipping, the importance of railways cannot be ignored.

Philip is now over 60 years old, and he won't be able to stay in the position of prime minister for many years. At most, he will serve for one term, and Philip will be relegated to the second line. At that time, it will be logical for Roque to take over.

In other words, even if Philip does not nationalize the railway now, Roque will still do it when he becomes prime minister.

"Locke, you are the future Prime Minister of Southern Africa, I am not—" Stoudemire also has a good reason, people don't want to kill themselves——

This sentence is not used in this way, once again, brothers do not need to flog the corpse.

"What do you want?" Rock will still fully consider Stoudemire's opinion.

"It is possible to establish a unified railway company, but it cannot be run by the federal government. It will cost us all—" Stoudemire has his own ideas, and he is not messing around: "—After the establishment of a unified railway company, The railway company can hand over part of its profits to the federal government every year, and the federal government can also send people to supervise the operation of the railway company, but it can only be supervision, and the federal government cannot intervene. This is our final bottom line."

"You?" Rock was sharp.

"Yes, we, me, and you, as well as Cape's Hamilton and Vincent—" Stoudemire finally didn't forget Rock.

Rock also just remembered that the railway in Cape also has shares in Stoudemire.

(End of this chapter)