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Alarmed at last, Premier Faure sent an emissary to Poujade to try to buy him off, with money from the secret funds French Premiers have always used to buy off trouble (as Colonel François de la Rocque of the prewar Croix de Feu was bought off). Faure's offer (according to Poujade) was $280,000 and a seat on the Economic Council of the Republic. Poujade refused. Belatedly the government brought suit against him for "organization of collective refusal to pay taxes." With this authority, detectives rummaged through Poujade's files, ransacked his offices, tapped...
...been in the Assembly before. They ranged from hard-boiled ex-paratrooper Jean-Marie Le Pen ("I suppose I am different. I like women") to voluble Andre Gayrard, director of the national confederation of butchers. Some had been Resistance fighters, other collaborators or members of the fascist Croix de Feu. Most were small grocers, bakers, mechanics, shopkeepers; and each of them obeyed Little Pierre. Poujade leased a small hotel near the Louvre to house them, held a three-day conference to teach them parliamentary procedure. "See, my boys, now you listen to Little Pierre," he told them. from the gallery...
...already developed a taste for a Boston specialty, New England clam chowder, but his favorite dishes are still pot-au-feu and kidneys cooked with Chablis. "You see," says Madame Munch, "he has a modest taste." He likes a good nip of Scotch, is amazed that he has been unable to find good Alsatian vintages...
Although Chanel Number Five is out of date, perfume will always be a good present for any women. Chalimar and Flour de Feu are current favorites. "Arpoge," which comes in handy $3.00 bottles is also being featured this year...
Died. Colonel François de la Rocque, 53, founder and fiihrer of the fascistic Croix de Feu party which periodically harassed French governments of the '30s; after an operation; in Paris. He inveighed against "rotten parliamentarian-ism," boldly announced his intention to "seize power," but opposed the Nazis...