tion and revolution. Petain is a puppet and Laval is unimportant. Lesmoine will be succeeded by Darnand (the chiefs of police universally belong to Darnard's Milice). Some collaborationists remain in the large towns, but their sole thought is their own safety. The resistance movements contain some opportunists who both exploit and are exploited by Algiers, and others who are wasteful and compare unfavorably with the Communists. The Communists are interested in their own goals and exaggerate their numbers. Their numbers are less than in 1936, though more than in June 1941. As an example of this exaggeration, while they possess 7 or 8% of the railroad workers, they allege that they have 50%. The views presented are those of the moderates. While 10% support Vichy and some support the FCNL, the overwhehing majority have withheld their allegiance. While sympathetic to resistance, they feel their job is to keep order until a regime is established which is worthy of their loyalty. They undergo great risks, but do not believe in violence for its own sake. These people believe it would argue well for |