Following the true totalitarian model in doing. their utmost to discredit political oppor ents who are 10 be (led for sticking to thei convictions, the French newspaper "Ocuvre" has come out with a number of alleged revela~ tions concerning the manner in which France centered the war. It will be reeatled that durin the various "purge" trials in Soviet Russia an Germany, the same technique was exploited, and everything that could be done {0 prejudice the defence of those who were to answer the charges made against. them, was done; while equally. they were denied the facilities 10 an~ swer the allegations in their own defence. Vichy copying this method in the cases against 'M, Mandel, M, Reynaud, and M. Daladier? The German news agency quoted the newspaper mentioned as saying that a group of French tle= putes was formed Just before the outbreak of war with the object of preventing a, coniiet swith Germany. The agency alleges that this roup was constantly persecuted by the police organ of M, Mandel from August, 1999, to July, 1040," so that they hardly dared to carry on correspondence and to. establish con facts with each other. The group is said to have opposed the granting of war credits, which the French Government announced had been granted unanimously, and the roup is said to have tabled a'resolution de-anding a general conference for peace Europe. Thiy motion was not allowed to be Aobated, it is alleged. From the nature of these allegations a pretty accurate guess can be made fas to the charges which, are to be brought Against the former ministers who are ried for "war guilt"
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