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1946-date Deputy to National Assembly,
Present Position: In-
elected November.
spector General,
Birthplace: Limoges,
Thorez is a veteran Communist leader who
French Air Force
France
enjoys tremendous prestige within the party.
General Occupation:
He is regarded as an astute politician, though
Air Force Officer
Nationality: French
he lacks the flexibility and brilliance of
Education: St. Cyr Mil-
Jacques Duclos, who is generally considered to
itary Academy, Sa-
Race: White
be the "brains" of the party.
mur Cavalry School
In spite of a recent report to the effect that
Honors: Commander,
Sex: Male
Thorez received a tongue-lashing from the
French Legion of
Kremlin, in which he was accused of the same
Honor; Commander,
Marital Status: Mar-
crimes attributed to Tito-pursuing a hateful,
American Legion of
ried
un-Marxist, and nationalistic policy-and
Merit; Knight Com-
warned that he would be replaced if he did
mander of the Bath Children: Two
not mend his ways, there are said to be no
(British)
present indications that the Thorez-Duclos
CAREER
group will be liquidated in the near future.3
While it is conceded that the French Commu-
1917-1918 Served in the cavalry in World
War I.
nist Party is undergoing reorganization and
that "tough line" militants represented by
Spent six years in the Levant and
Fajon and Marty are gaining in strength and
Southern Morocco, taking part in
influence, with the approval of Moscow, it is
the 1925 Rif campaign.
C. 1925
pointed out that there would appear to be no
Transferred from cavalry to air
force.
good reason for eliminating a highly effective
1930
Stalinist instrument like Thorez. Visible
Squadron Commander, specializing
signs, such as the honor in which Thorez was
in night flying and bombing.
1940
held at the July Central Committee meeting,
Aviation member, French military
would appear to indicate that he continues to
mission to Brazil; at time of armi-
enjoy the support of the Kremlin and the Po-
stice, joined De Gaulle in London.
litical Bureau of the French Communist
1941-1943 Air Commissioner, French National
Party.
Committee, London.
1943-1944 Commander of Free French Air
It is reported that persons who know Tho-
rez intimately consider him incapable of in-
Force in Great Britain; Deputy
Chief of Staff for Air.
dependent action, pointing out that he has
1944-1946 Chief of Staff of the French Air
proved again and again his absolute loyalty
Force.
to the Kremlin (the acid test of his obedience
1946
was his desertion from the French Army in
Chief, French Delegation to UN
conformity with the line produced by the
Military Staff Committee.
1939-German-Soviet pact), and that no real
1947-date Inspector General, French Air
benefit could be derived by Moscow from his
Force; appointed February.
1947
elimination at this time, especially on the eve
Vice President, Superior Air Coun-
of elections which will require highly talented
cil, April.
orators like Thorez.
Following the Armistice of June 1940 Gen-
Name: VALIN, Lt. Gen. Birthdate: May 14,
eral Valin refused a post with the Vichy Gov-
Martial
1898
ernment, stating that he would serve France
"as his conscience dictated." Joining the
1 Dept. of State, BI Rpt., 10 March 1947 (Confiden-
Free French in London, he was from the out-
tial)
set a staunch supporter of General De Gaulle.
2 Joseph and Stewart Alsop, "Matter of Fact,"
General Valin was described in 1947 as be-
Washington Post, 9 July 1948
Dept. of State, Telegram 3646, Paris, 12 July 1948
ing on the political fence, unwilling to take
(Secret)
sides between the East and the West until one
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