Word: rexists
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Hotheaded, trumpet-voiced Rexist Leon Degrelle, leader of Belgium's Catholic-Irascist Party, decided last week that he wants to be a member of Belgium's Parliament. He ordered one of the 21 Rexists in the Chamber of Deputies to resign, forced the Government to announce a by-election, nominated himself a candidate. From smart young Liberal Premier Professor Paul van Zeeland came a gallant countermove. He decided to resign his own seat, declared that he himself would oppose Rexist Degrelle "as a non-partisan candidate," then hurried off to the Royal Palace to confer with King Leopold...
...Because Rexist Degrelle is a thorn in their flesh and because they appreciate that Premier van Zeeland stands for traditional, quiet Belgian politics and for no fancy isms, the three parties in the Belgian Cabinet coalition - Catholic, Liberal, Socialist - agreed to offer no rival candidates. The stage was thus set for a fight between parliamentary government and Rexism, a fight in which Degrelle will get no support that the wily Premier can possibly sidetrack...
...would-be Dictator issued a statement last week for the first time clarifying his ideals and objectives. "Rexism is a sacred mission arising out of Belgium's traditional Catholicism!" he proclaimed. "I am more a brother of the Spanish Catholic than of the Belgian Communist. I sent Rexist troops to aid General Franco and I treasure his words thanking me for my part in saving Spain...
...France under the People's Front Government makes my heart bleed. France's present government will not last. The country will be obliged to follow us. It requires only Belgium-Rexist Belgium to close the circle around her. Germany, Spain, Italy and soon Belgium-all Fascist...
While young King Leopold III of the Belgians is no Rexist, His Majesty's speech drawing Belgium out of any close alliance with France (TIME, Oct. 26) was music to the ears of M. Degrelle. Some, not many, of the King's immediate entourage are Rexists. His Majesty's sister is the Crown Princess of Italy and quite simply the Belgian Royal Family have an impression that Catholicism combined with Fascism makes for social stability and is perhaps the best antidote to Communism in a Europe in which Democracy has been slipping...