ASSOCIATION REPUBLICAINE DES ANCIENS COMBATTANTS (ARAC)

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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 14, 1998
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: January 8, 1947
• Content Type: IR

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Com best-tants (A C )
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The A RAC wao founded in November 1917; its headquarters s L:' ce
that ti .e have been at 226 rue Lafayette, Paris, At the time
of its founding., the ARP.,C belonged to the Internationale des
Anciens Combattants et Victines de .a guerre. and h. d about
twenty branch federations.
i ro= 1917 to 1939, the AR C x s aims were as follows:
close contact with European vetormne ? associations;
- documentation and social legislation for vetex ens.
anti-militarist propaganda;
combatting war and Fascism;
coordinating veterans' cla?imk with t hhe aspirations of the
working and peasant classes;
defense of material and spiritual interests of veterans on.
the national and International level, and among other thinge,
Z. The A RAC worked in close contact with the Cos Mist Party until
I November 1939, when the latter was dissolved in accordance with
the decree of 26 September 1939. AR C was officially revived
9 1 ~ 1945 , at a congress which took place at the s i* of
Montreuil (Paris).
At this congress the following were elected honorary presidents
of A3C
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Deapierre, 'tor- r senator
Jacques Duclos
Marcel Prenant
Daniel Renault
Colonel viol--Tanguy
Madame Pierre George
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5. The Executive Committee is composed of the following
President: velix Brun
Vice President: Augudte Touchard
Secretary General: Jean Duclos (brother of Jacquos )
Assistant Secretary: Escure
Socretax of the Central Committee : Vincent
6. At present the ARAC is making a great effort to gather into
its ranks the veterans of 1939-1945. If the members of ARAC
are engaged in any olandestinO activity under cover of this
organization, source is unaware of it. However, he notes
that Assistant Secrotar~' Escure Is In contact with they
Spanish Communists itho are the organizers of the brigades,,
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Comment: In addition to the two Duclos who need no
x-or-ling ' o1.-Tanguy and klareal f're nanty are well-~I noz
Comunists. The latter is a noted saientist and professor
at the Sorborrno,, and is a substitute member of the CP
Central Comai`bteo; In 1945 he was delegate of the Front
National to the Corisultativo Assembly, Auguste Touchard is
a former Comunist deput7 whd was interned in North Africa
and released by, Girsud; in the Paris elections of 29 April
1945, he was elected; tunic1pal Councillor of, the 6th Sector
on.the Union Patriotique.,fepublicaine at Antifascists ticket;
his connection with. ARAC has been reported previously.
Vincent is undoubtedly identical with Colonel Vincent, a
member of the directing committee and one of the vice presi-
dents of the Spanish Republican Volunteers Association which
has adhered to ARAC. Daniel Renoult was elected Communist
mayor of Ilontreuil In 1944. Pro thIng; is known of Despiorre
or I;Iadame Pierre George.
7, The following military groups are adherents of ARAC :
National Federation of Reservists:
Vice President I,Ialleret--Joinville,
former Chief of the P'TP, a nilitant
Communist and "military exert" of
tho CP
Secretary General: 1. aur. ice Gay
Federation of
Republican Reserve Officers:
President: Grenillon
Committee T;Iernabera: General Joi.nvi.llo
General 1'e ti. tbon
Robert Bouvier
Florentin
Colonel Rousselier
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Fedorstion of Republican Reserve ??COs :
President: Roger ?:lorel
Members: Le l on{
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ReTavbU. an Tsodoratlon for xlil Pr ration:
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President: Netter
Federation of Regimental, Ros .starat and FFI orou
This ?'ed.eration's monthly review, L$Arriee Francalsa, is
unsuccessful and does not sell. T h '6LM75T- ?`L ce is located
at 10 rue do Chats udun..
Chief Editor: Co? onel Rous.Se11o1
Editorial Cornitt ee : A, Francois
R. Bouvier
U. Travert
P. Mercier
A. Pressouyre
Llarceau
A. Zoussman
Lietayer, who was President of the IfTilitax?y Corm. fission of the
second Constituent Assembly, also collaborates on this
publication.
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