Evening star., 1938-12-04

1t borrowed bit of French histor,
for some of its strategy-the sewers OF
Paris, famed In French revolutionar
days, were included in the plans as con-
venient ways of getting places withoI''
being observed.
Police are saving the detailed story c.
the organization for the trial of the ac-
cused, who won't be tried until the Or
ganization is completely smashed. Tho
police are still busy
The main worry of would-be revolu-
tionists in France is the republics army.
known as one of the finest in Eurone
and so far not the sort of army given 10
supporting revolts.
Some OF the men arrested in the
secret committee for revolutionary actio-
declared their organization planned 10
put itself at the disposal of the arm.
in the event of Communist attempt 10
seize power"
Daladier Thought of Dictatorships.
Premier Daladier himself has broached
the possibility of a dictatorial form O.
government.
When given virtual dictatorial decree
powers to rehabilitate French finance
after the Munich peace he declared:
THE work of rebuilding must be ac-
complished by democratic methods. ]
hope it will be so. Will that hope be
deceived? The country must answer me.
I'm any case will do my duty without
caring about popularity or unpopularitv
and count on the Senate to give me the
means Of pursuing my tasks with the
sole concern of the interests of the ma
ton"
This was interpreted as a warning that
Frenchmen risk a dictatorship
Discussing Frances financial plight,
Daladier told the Radical Socialist party
congress:
I'VE refuse to allow our country to
persist longer on that road where its
liberty, the Republican regime and pre-
haps the independence and integrity of
France would finish by sinking beneath
the surface
Nor was the Premier the only one to
say so. In recent neutrality-suspicious.
since the Munich agreement-man,
French political leaders have warned
that the republic is in danger.
Despite all those warnings, however.
the squabbles between the parties 90 OF
squabbles which Rightists say prever
Frenchmen from uniting to strengthe
the nations economy, build up
finances and make it respected abroad
Strong Man Would Find Support.
Should strong man suddenly thru
himself head and shoulders above II
crowd OF the little strong men" wi
stand among Frances extreme Rights.
he'd find a considerable nucleus of SUP
port all ready for him.
There are the Royalists who want t
put the old Duke of Guise back on tr
throne, with the understanding that ne
turn it over to his son, the dashing your
Count of Paris.
The count and his followers point t
Italy as model monarchy They'd Ii,
a dictatorship, for they see place in
for the King.
There are the two well-organized {;
treme rightist units-Lt Col Franco
de Ia Rocque's French Social Party ar
Ex-Communist Jacques Doriot's Frenc
Peoples Party.
Militants Of both parties careful
avoid using the word dictator" or "Fs
cist.' but the programs of both partic
indicate they'd be staunch supporters
authoritarian government.
Both organizations salute with the arr
raised and the palm Open Both frc
quently warn of Communist plots" t,
seize power
Both count their members by tens
thousands, although their own estimate
are always given on members, sup
porters and sympathizers, which the
say are to be counted in hundreds Of
thousands.
If dictatorship were established, who
would be dictator?
At Least Two Want Role.
Two men have left little doubt tfla 4.
they'd like to be.
First Of these is the hook -nosed de IA
ROGUE, poor speaker but an excellent
organizer.
Second is Doriot, hard-hitting ea-
Communist, who is an excellent orator,
but not as good an organizer as his rival.
Doriot, unlike La Rocque. has shown
willingness to compromise by uniting in
electoral battles with other rightists.
Doriot would like to be "the man" of
France, but he says he'll join anybody
ito fight Communism
Some of Daladier's opponents say he
wants to be dictator himself. That
why they say they fear his DEGREES.