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...crack in France's leftist alliance has turned into a chasm. Last week the Communists announced that in the next few months they would hold 25,000 mass meetings???at a cost of $2 million ?to "explain" the sins of the Socialist Party to French voters. Abandoning their earlier strategy of silence about the split, the Socialists are busy turning out books and pamphlets defending their position. Both sides refuse to compromise on the contentious issue of how much of French industry should be nationalized under the common program of a leftist government (TIME, Oct. 10). Declared Socialist Leader...
...have replastered falling ceilings, and they do all the work of cleaning, cooking and asking for food from neighborhood merchants. Though discipline is strict, they are cheerful and friendly. The members huddle in frequent bull sessions and gather regularly for group therapy with a trained psychologist. In those agonizing meetings???the one with Ralphie is typical?the kids are by turns affectionate and caustic with one another. Whatever the mood at any one moment, they show a passionate seriousness and a deep mutual concern that is overwhelming to an outsider...
...carefully avoided any association with the skulking, oldtime conspiratorial local Communists, managed to suggest that Communist parties are as respectable as Christian Democrats or Tories. After destalinization, Italy's Communist party lost 250,000 members and its inner discipline. Last week three of five party members attended their cell meetings???reportedly the highest proportion since...
...ROADSIDE MEETINGS???Hamlin Garland ?Macmillan...
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