The Ypsilanti daily press., 1941-11-06
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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 6. l94l
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Pierre Laval. tearing The veil
from exactly what he means by
collaboration with Germany, says
France slan be completely Guoservi-
ent 10 the Nazi Reich.
The exposition takes the form OF
an extraordinarily frank article in
Lavals newspaper, the Moniteur
OF Clermont-Ferrand, France, a
copy Of which has just reached this
country
Published anonymously. the ar
tc.e. goes far beyond anything that
Lava. has said publicly or in inter
views But the Monlteur is his Of
1!cisl newspaper. and the conclu-
sioas must be accepted as the true
a.m, and beliefs OF Laval and his
"co-collaborationists.'
In ,r.ef, what Laval wants is "a
loyal entente with Germany. since
Europe is going to live and organ
ize itself under her (Germany's)
direction
The article begins with the asser-
tion that the German army is in
vincip.e and that Russia's defea is
a toregone conclusion. In passing.
q remarks that the Russians fight
ike beasts while the Germans, OF.
ficers and men alike fight like
grand seigneurs." (Actual quota.
tion).
Laval bases his brief for virtual
annexation 10 Germany on the
grounds mat most FFeRehmeu- IN
1888 and 1883. wanted peace instead
OF war with Germany-a declaration
that few observers agree with.
Those Who opposed Franco-German
reconciliation. his article says.
were international Communists,
Jews and Freemasons. who by
means OF formidable arsenal of
propaganda made war ineyita bic.
The former vice premier under
Chief OF State Marshal Henri Phil
ippe Petain admits that "preju-
dices' against Germany are rife,
particularly among the border pop
ulations who have experienced three
German inyasions in 70 years.
Then. however. Laval makes the
assertion that French intellectuals
and the upper crust in general,
do not share these p-ejudices. Less
than TWO weeks 90 the Paris press
revealed that among scores arrest
ed by tae German occupational au-
thor.ties as hostages were the fol-
lowing internationally-kpown and
respected "intellectusls."
Paul Langeyin. professor OF phys
les a. the College Dc France.
Emil Bormel frances outstand-
ing mathematician and a member OF
the Academy OF Science.
Louis Lapicque, noted physiolo-
gist and explorer, member OF half
a dozen faculties
Aime Cotton. leading physicist Of
Paris University. vice president OF
the Confederation OF Scientific So
cieties OF France.
How many others Of tdis grade OF
intellect have been arrested for op-
posing Layals lsbOration" may
never be known
dLhAOA AA41 4ADA "a NtASdL AuLO
victory" and achievement OF the
loyal entente IS simple matter.
Laval holds. Only these things
need be done:
A decree prohibiting Frenchmen
from listening to British or de
Gaullist radio propag gands This has
been done since the article was
written
4 pledge by all French newspa-
pers 10 plug the virtues OF the
new order in Europe
Elimination OF all bellicose
elements.
The last point Laval expands in
this way:
That is to say. thu elimination
chiefly Of everyone who !s a Jew
or who. is 'en-JeWed fLavars
phras seologyj.'
BY taking such measurer. the arti.
Gle concludes. France may yet make
hersel. victorious" harmonic her
Institutions and morals wiki those
OF young nations which he .erms
the vigorous and inteiligen, revo-
lutionaries' and free France FOR all
time from the frauds and eyangel.
lists under whose Influence dem.
ocracy r. bound to perish.
Who would have believed that
such words as these could ever
have come from the leader o. the
grea, French nation?
It's just another example 0, the
fickleaess Of man, swaying from
one opinion 70 another, from SIDE
TO side Ike the pendulum OF pros
periiy and want, Of peace and wa.
OF happiness and sorrow.
We are a world Of negstives-ai
ways not wanting what we have Ill.
We lind that waat Ee get next T.
worse than what we had. And wheu
We get 70 the bottom where every.
one Is on the common footing o..
poverty we can then unite for de.
termined march back TO the edura.
tion and Industry that We are nov
casting aside.
The Democracy To- watch France
fought in the firs' World War has
given way 20 German domination 1,
has been a good example OF wha'
happens when there Is political and
industrial unrest on the one side
and united industrial aud military
progress on tie other. The hard
working German people built ur
conquering strength while the
French broke into factions. much
the same as In the United States
and crumbled before the German
attack. We shall go the same way
as France II We continue our In
ternsl strife. Under suca conditions
Democracy certainly cannot exist