Even in time of peace, spies are always trying to find out the military Secrets of countries with which their own may some day be at war, ana volunteer has now applied' the same principle to the class war with which Bolshevism and its friends hope to destroy the social framework of the world. The middle classes have often been reproached with under-estimating the dangers! of Communism because that cause continues to obtain the support of only a comparatively small section. of the electorate, and now we have report from 'a member of the! bourgeoisie" who has actually lived within the enemy's tines and served his doings.
This report, in the form of essay, was read the last meeting of the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques, It was supposed to be by M. Jacques Valdour, but no such person exists, The real author of! the essay is a university professor who, for obvious reasons, does not ish to disclose his identity at present, "He has been a factory worker and' an agricultural labourer and. has also hewed coal in a mine, He! lived on what he cared and played his part thoroughly. Between July 1 and October 15 he was employed as a Inbourer at three engineering works in the Paris district and lost-no opportunity studying; the mentality. of his com-
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