The trial of the communist deputies in France
By: by Gaston Richard
Publisher: Workers Library Publishers
Published: 1940
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Communism; History; Trials (Political crimes and offenses); Politics and government; France. Assemblée nationale (1871-1942) Chambre des députés; France. Assemblées nationale, 1871-1942. Chambre des députés
Description: "The trial of the forty-four communist deputies opened in Paris on March 20, 1940, and ended on April 3, 1940. This court-martial of elected spokesmen of the French people, representatives of the largest political party in France, was held behind closed doors--the first time in over a century that political defendants were denied a public trial. In the prisoners' dock they were deprived of even such necessities as paper and pencils with which to take notes in preparation of their defense. Total sentences of 207 years were meted out to the communist deputies, with forfeiture of civil and political rights, and heavy fines."--Page [24].
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: I. The background of France's defeat; title: II. The arrest of the communist deputies and the "preliminary investigation"; title: III. The proceedings put the bourgeoisie themselves on trial; title: IV. The significance of the trial of the communist deputies.