GAULLE Charles de L.A.S., Paris, 28 January 1937, to Paul Reynaud; 2 pages in-4. Charles de Gaulle's reaction to a speech by Paul Reynaud. "Insofar as the question of national defence is likely to enthrall a French Parliament, when the problem does not raise an electoral interest (length of service) or a political undertaking (condemnation of the government), you have managed to capture people's spirits. But, more importantly, you have - for the first time in a long time - put the issue on its proper footing, and made the great voice of the statesman heard on this serious subject at a time and in a way that will go down in history. In the meantime, everyone is talking about it... As for the solutions you have put forward: modernisation of the Army, a specialised mechanical corps, a single Ministry of National Defence, there is not the shadow of a doubt that they are imposing themselves on public opinion a little more each day than the day before...". Minor tears and crease on right-hand side. Bibliography: L. N. C., vol. 1, p. 829-830.