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The results of the French elections dominate international news. Now surely, as W. S. concludes in his analysis of those elections in his column, Mr. Dulles’ agonizing reappraisal cannot be put off. The Communist triumph, the strength of the bizarre Poujadists, the disintegration of the center, spell for the French virtual paralysis. For the U.S., the elections impel more or less formal recognition of the futility of a Western anti-Communist alliance which depends in any way on France.

The deadpan proposal by New York State Republican leaders to extend even larger benefits for sick workers than the exorbitant ones urged so recently by politically ambitious Governor Harriman reminds us of a Broadway revue a few years ago which contained what was thought to be a parody on American poli- tics. One scene showed a Presidential candidate, in the election of 197-, acting as master of ceremonies of a gigantic television giveaway show. A contestant answers a difficult question. “Congratulations!” says the candidate. “You have just won the Chicago postmastership! Now—do you want to try for Postmaster General?”

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The results of the French elections dominate international news. Now surely, as W. S. concludes in his analysis of those elections in his column, Mr. Dulles’ agonizing reappraisal cannot be put off. The Communist triumph, the strength of the bizarre Poujadists, the disintegration of the center, spell for the French virtual paralysis. For the U.S., the elections impel more or less formal recognition of the futility of a Western anti-Communist alliance which depends in any way on France.

The deadpan proposal by New York State Republican leaders to extend even larger benefits for sick workers than the exorbitant ones urged so recently by politically ambitious Governor Harriman reminds us of a Broadway revue a few years ago which contained what was thought to be a parody on American poli- tics. One scene showed a Presidential candidate, in the election of 197-, acting as master of ceremonies of a gigantic television giveaway show. A contestant answers a difficult question. “Congratulations!” says the candidate. “You have just won the Chicago postmastership! Now—do you want to try for Postmaster General?”