THEN AND NOW
M. Daudet’s book (‘ Clemenceau,’ by Leon Daudet) is crowded with curious portraits, picturesque descriptions, and lively dialogues. A reader who attaches more value to a spirited and truculent style than to accuracy will be content with it; but, above all, ho will rise from it with the painful impression that Franco in this war has boon lacking in a journalist, a parliamentarian, a statesman with the persistence and implacable determination of Clemenceau. “My formula, is the same everywhere,” the old Vendeen said. “In domestic politics I wage war. In foreign politics I wage war. I wage war everywhere, I strive to maintain relations of confidence with our allies. I go on waging war, and I will go on to the last quarter of an hour. For the last quarter of au hour will be ours.” For such words and for his loyalty to Groat Britain Cleineiioean, if he were living to-day, would be haled by the Vichy Government before its special tribunal.—Georges Gombault in the ‘ Spectator.’
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Evening Star, Issue 23699, 5 October 1940, Page 3
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169THEN AND NOW Evening Star, Issue 23699, 5 October 1940, Page 3
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