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...will go to almost any lengths to prevent German rearmament under EDC. Much of this sentiment exists among the nationalist adherents of Charles de Gaulle. Last month the bitter general himself said that France "is still an ally of Russia in case of German menace," and last week another Gaullist cried that "America's attempts to push France into EDC are really pushing France into the arms of Russia...
Theoretically, the help of some 80 of the Socialists would give Premier Laniel a majority in the National Assembly for ratification of EDC. But perversely, the debate would bring down his Cabinet, which contains no Socialists but does have several Gaullist ministers, all strongly opposed to EDC. The dilemma: without the Socialists, who oppose his domestic policies, Laniel cannot get ratification of EDC; without the Gaullists, who oppose EDC, he cannot govern France...
Simplicity & Grandeur. Neither Right nor Left was ready to rejoice at the dissolution of the intransigent Gaullist party. Many Frenchmen share his criticism of impotent postwar French politics, though rejecting his drastic remedies. Said leftist Combat: "Whatever each of us may think about General de Gaulle, it is impossible to ignore the simplicity, even grandeur, with which he recognizes his failure." Said conservative Le Monde...
Jean Nocher, a Gaullist Deputy, suggested today that Maurice Therez, absentee French Communist boss who flow to the Soviet Union three years ago, be listed on the roles of the French Assembly as "missing...
Three men-a Socialist, a Gaullist and a Popular Republican-had each been asked to form a government, and failed. Now Radical Socialist Mayer (see box), sought a foothold by praising the economic achievements of the late Pinay government. The Pinay majority cheered. Then he turned to the Gaullists. the other group he hoped to win over in order to win office. The treaties binding the six-nation European Defense Community have been duly signed by France, said Mayer, but before ratification, his government would require 1) negotiation of the Saar question, 2) modification of certain clauses in the treaties...