The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-05

IS SO UeIlSIlCSu WlIIl IIle oluI that it's officers go around w In order to get the full signifi- canoe of this, remember that for years the general staff knew 1t could not mobilize French indus trial workers. During the World war several regiments of drafted workers mutinied, had to be with drawn from the front.
 The incident was hushed up but ever since, the General Staff has made plans to mobilize French peasants first, industrial workers only as last resort. But now, the opposite is the case.
 Not long after Premier Blum came into power, Maurice Thorez, leader of the Communist party. came to General Gamelin, chief of staff, and said that France needed bigger army, must have a longer c0nscription period.
 At first the old general nearly died of shock. But nothing could have pleased him more.
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 Following this. the Communist party issued a manifesto to young members joining the army which read in part;
 "YOung Communists. Obey your non n-eOmmissiODed officers, Remember that they gre your friends. They are working for your best interests. Treat them as fathers .,,, We are aIi working for the future N Frapce."
 Previously the c0mmunit party had advocated military dis0bedis eDee and sabotage,
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