French C.p. Leader Denounces "structural Reforms" Theory

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In his report to the May meeting of the Central Committees of the French C.P., Waldeck Rochet, the Deputy Genesal Secretary, said: "...S5ome people describe as 'structural reforms' the economic and social reforms, including nationalisation, offected under capitalism, and claim that socialiam can be achieved gradually...We French Commnists have long been fighting for these economic and social reforms, including nationalisation, but.., we consider that since we are living under the capitalist regime,...reforms of this kind bear a democratic, not socialist character. We hold that for our times these reforms are of great significanse, they are paving the way to socialism, and create the conditions for uniting the working class and the working people, all who are opposed to the monopolies, in a victorious struggle for soci**ian But the winning of socialism ia not dependent on,..reform carried out un .er capitalism and the capitalist ciate. The socialist revolution, which certainly is a leap, is the result of the working class and its allies winning political power..."