CLAUDEL Paul (1868-1955) L. A. S., Paris [October 8 ? 1947], to General de Gaulle. 3 pages in-8. Admiration for General de Gaulle after his speech on October 5 at the Vincennes racecourse. Back in Paris, he learns from the newspaper of "the splendid demonstration at Vincennes, the reconstitution of the Comintern, and the plebiscite in the Saar. Excellent, wonderful news! He regrets that his remoteness, in his village of Brangues, prevented him from attending the "recent demonstrations in the front ranks of your supporters. The declaration of the Nine is wonderful. [...] My great joy is that not only do we have a leader within us, it is to feel that in the whole of the West, at this solemn hour, there is not a man of your stature and that you are called upon to take command of the international (?) barrier. The political situation is now clear. There is no longer any need to dwell on petty defiance and outdated grudges. Enemy No. 1 is Soviet barbarism, and whether we like it or not, Germany is our shield. When you have a shield, it has to be solid"... In the header, de Gaulle wrote: "J'ai répondu C. G." Provenance: - De Gaule sale at Artcurial on 16/12/24 - Charles de Gaulle (1890 - 1970); - Then Philippe de Gaulle (1921 - 2024); - Then by descent.