Paul Lesourd person
also: Paul Lessard, Paul Lessard, L-E-S-O-U-R-D, Lessard, Lesoyd, Le Sourd
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Claims (3)
Paul Lesourd member_of
Vichy France book_quoted
“After the German occupation in 1940, Lessard appeared as the publisher and lead article writer of a collaborative weekly which closely connected the Action Catholic, which is the name of an organization, called for support of the Vichy regi…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Communism&Cold War Part 14 @ 37:09
Paul Lesourd member_of
Catholic Committee International Defense, Civilization, and Culture book_quoted
“de Paris. Lessard came to the attention of the interwar period for proto-fascist betrayal of the Lateran Accords and for the publication of the History of Catholic Missions. He regularly wrote articles about church events and commentaries. …”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Communism&Cold War Part 14 @ 36:39
Paul Lesourd founded
Catholic Committee International Defense, Civilization, and Culture book_quoted
“which, according to its own account, had come about as a protest against the abduction of Greek children by communist rebels. The CIDCC, which, in contrast to the Sinner Catholic, again, that's a publication, also appealed explicitly to Pro…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Communism&Cold War Part 14 @ 38:31
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As that of the oldest daughter of the church, it was directed against atheist communism and Germanic barbarism. The Catholic intellectuals called for France to return to the role of guardian of the Christian civilization. Among these was th…
▶ 36:39
de Paris. Lessard came to the attention of the interwar period for proto-fascist betrayal of the Lateran Accords and for the publication of the History of Catholic Missions. He regularly wrote articles about church events and commentaries. …
▶ 37:09
After the German occupation in 1940, Lessard appeared as the publisher and lead article writer of a collaborative weekly which closely connected the Action Catholic, which is the name of an organization, called for support of the Vichy regi…
▶ 37:38
as opposed to the de Gaulle faction, and preached the fight against secularism, Freemasonry, and communism. After 1947, with the support of the church circles and prominent protagonists of the early Vichy regime, such as General Wygrand and…
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because of their wartime activity. At the same time, confessional obstacles made it difficult for Catholic-inspired Committee International to establish contact with German representatives. Lessord traveled to Germany to campaign for the fo…
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I just think that's interesting. They set up student exchanges during the war. One of the members was responsible for the Weimar censoring of the press. It also, let's see, in this context that he met Lessard during his censoring activities…
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Van Zeelen bestowed only limited attention to this organization. At the same time, faced with a limited number of customers and a bottleneck in finances, Le Sourd's publishing activities came to a standstill. International meetings hardly e…