Show NEWS R REVIEW ef VIE W french P premier emier quits ma marshall shall hits russians russian S DIVIDED all france all gaul is divided into three parts communist socialist and degaal list unable to make an impression on the turbulent french scene premier paul rama dier resigned his office in the face of widespread communist inspired strikes and frances e elder I 1 d e r statesman leon blum was given a mandate to I 1 form a new socialist government the situation in leon blum binm france had never been worse it was touch and go with the terrifying possibility of a civil war looming as a result of the present deep unrest underlying cause of it all is frances prostrate economic condition and the prospect of a cold hungry winter even if U S stopgap aid is rushed through immediately it will fall far short of being the oil needed to pour on the troubled waters superimposed on that situation were these political factors ithe the socialist government try ing to pursue a moderate course was being squeezed between the stronger communists to the left and gen charles de gaelles Ga ulles rally of the french people on the extreme right the communists true to the 2 teachings of marx were trying to foment revolution by instigating the paralyzing strikes after their legal and political methods to overthrow the government had failed 3 general de seeking the governmental reins for himself has said he would deal with the communists with a strong authoritarian hand de is feared because he stands for totalitarianism the real struggle for france Is being waged between the communists and desaulles DeGa ulles followers moderate socialism is simply caught in the middle FED UP with russia to his chicago audience it sounded as though U S secretary of state george marshall was full up to here with dussias Rus sias obtuse and exasperating tactics in the field of international relations he made it clear that the state of active resentment ot of the soviet union to which americans have been goaded by the obstructionist actions of russian leaders can in no wise be interpreted as warmongering thus marshall charged russia with blocking european recovery and waging a deliberate anti ameri can propaganda campaign it is time to call a halt to such inflammatory practices he said the U S refuses to stand by and watch the disintegration of the international community to which we belong it was one of the most angry denunciations yet made against russia by a high U S official and there was a distinct possibility that it was a reasonably accurate reflection of the temper of the times mar chicago address added to all the other recent expressions of disgust including president tru mans with russian policy indicated that perhaps a U S ultimatum dealing with soviet obstructionism was not too far distant As a matter of fact a strong possibility lity existed that marshall might make just such a stand at the london conference of foreign ministers to discuss german and austrian ian peace treaties awaiting the conference with utmost seriousness the secretary of state told hit his chicago listeners that it is my purpose to concentrate solely on finding an acceptable basis of agreement to tern terminate driste the present tragic stalemate and to speed the advent of a new era of peace and hope lor for europe and the world |