The Washington times., 1936-07-02
BY H. r. KNICKERBOCKER
Copyright, 1885, by International
News Service)

BY H. r. KNICKERBOCKER
Copyright, 1885, by International
News Service)
PARIS, July 2 Q.N.SJ Mos
COW is soaring Paris. The French
pinks have decided that they
don't want to go red. The lib
erals in Premier Blum'S govern
ment have become frightened Of
their Communist partners, and
today they gave the world the
first indication that their un-
natural marriage may eventually
end in divorce.
Like a good-hearted woman
who marrieS a drunkard to re-
form him, the French Democrats,
called Radical Socialists" here,
took a partnership in the govern
ment with Socialists and Com
munists, expecting thereby to
curb the extreme ambitions Of the
Reds.
This marriage now shows the
same signs of dissolution as
when a Hollywood pair announces
Were still good friends
The sign-post pointing to that
final separation, which would
mean the end of the blum coali-
ton, was special edition of La
Republique, primary organ of the
radical socialist party" whose
name makes it so difficult for
Americans to understand that the
French radical socialists are only
the counterpart of the Roosevelt
Democrats.
These New Dealers" wanted
merely to give the common man a
better time, but since their ALI
ance with socialists and commun-
lists, they are discovering that
communists have no interest in
the common man, meaning the
average citizen, but intend to
make the man who works with
his hands the ruler of all.
To the communists they gave
credit, probably undeserved. for
the colossal strike movement
which in one month raised the
hourly income of French workers
by 80 per cent. But now to the
communists they ascribe a de-
sign this autumn to take over the
government and establish a die
tatorship of the proletariat.
Contempt For Democracy
Originally the French New
Dealers" wanted so badly to pre-
serve democracy against the Fas-
cist threat that they consented to
ally themselves with the Com
munists, who have only contempt
for democracy.
The French democrats thought
they could do this with impunity,
because the French Communists
are supposedly under control of
MoscoW'S Kremlin, which desires
a strong France to counter Ger
many.
But even now, only a month
after Blum came into power, the
French New Dealers" are begin
ming to realize that this partner
ship of democrats with Commun-
lists is like an attempt to mate
rabbits with wildcats.
They are also beginning to
fear that even Stains Kremlin
may not be able to tame his
wildcats.
Thus today the frightened
Radical Socialist organ declares:
Nov it seems that we must
fight on two fronts: Against
the Fascist leagues and a Com
munist dictatorship"
Heretofore Blum's government
has proceeded on the principle
that the Communists would re-
main loyal supporters and not
make a bid for exclusive power.
Now, however, Pierre Dominique,
editor-in-chief of La Republique,
writing about his Communist
partners, says:
"They are in the service Of
another gOvernment"-namely,
the Soviet Union. "They are
ready to take over our govern
ment, although they know this
would mean a Franco German
war.
"They are trying to break the
back of French economy by use.
less strike"
The French Communists polled
a million and a half votes in the
last elections, which means there
are at least five million persons
under the red flag.
They elected 70 deputies, who,
together with the Socialists and
Democrats. form a majority in
Parliament.
If the Democrats act on today'S
admissions of fright, they may
break away from their wildcat |
partners and, like many "parlor
pinkS' who visit Moscow, become
whittier than the snow of the Rus
sian steppes.
Wants Sunday Game