Yves Farge
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Yves Farge was a French
journalist
and politician
.
, put him in contact with the French Resistance
movement Franc-tireur. In 1942, Farge met Jean Moulin
. Farge was but in charge of the military organization of the massif du Vercors. He was also a member of the l’état-major directed by General Delestraint. After the arrest of those two prominent resistance figures, Farge was sought by the Gestapo
and went to Paris
, where he presided over the Comité d’action contre la déportation.
General Charles de Gaulle
named Farge commissaire de la République for the departements of la région rhodanienne. Farge saved 800 hostages who were at risk of being shot at Fort Montluc in Lyon
.
Farge was politically left-wing without having any specific affiliation. He served as minister of ravitaillement, a very difficult position, in the provisional government of Georges Bidault
, from the 8th January to the 16th December 1946. He spoke out against wine smuggling and struggled hard against the black market.
Farge was a progressive, and close to the communists. He participated in the founding of the Mouvement de la Paix
in 1947, of which he became the president until his death in 1953 in a car accident
in Georgia
. He was also a member of the World Peace Council
. For his actions in support of peace, he was posthumously awarded the Stalin Peace Prize
in 1953.
Farge was a compagnon de la Libération.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
Biography
Farge was a journalist for the Progrès de Lyon. His colleague, Georges AltmanGeorges Altman
Georges Altman was a French journalist and resistance fighter. During the second world war he was involved in the Franc-Tireur organisation...
, put him in contact with the French Resistance
French Resistance
The French Resistance is the name used to denote the collection of French resistance movements that fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and against the collaborationist Vichy régime during World War II...
movement Franc-tireur. In 1942, Farge met Jean Moulin
Jean Moulin
Jean Moulin was a high-profile member of the French Resistance during World War II. He is remembered today as an emblem of the Resistance primarily due to his role in unifying the French resistance under de Gaulle and his courage and death at the hands of the Germans.-Before the war:Moulin was...
. Farge was but in charge of the military organization of the massif du Vercors. He was also a member of the l’état-major directed by General Delestraint. After the arrest of those two prominent resistance figures, Farge was sought by the Gestapo
Gestapo
The Gestapo was the official secret police of Nazi Germany. Beginning on 20 April 1934, it was under the administration of the SS leader Heinrich Himmler in his position as Chief of German Police...
and went to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, where he presided over the Comité d’action contre la déportation.
General Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II. He later founded the French Fifth Republic in 1958 and served as its first President from 1959 to 1969....
named Farge commissaire de la République for the departements of la région rhodanienne. Farge saved 800 hostages who were at risk of being shot at Fort Montluc in Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
.
Farge was politically left-wing without having any specific affiliation. He served as minister of ravitaillement, a very difficult position, in the provisional government of Georges Bidault
Georges Bidault
Georges-Augustin Bidault was a French politician. During World War II, he was active in the French Resistance. After the war, he served as foreign minister and prime minister on several occasions before he joined the Organisation armée secrète.-Early life:...
, from the 8th January to the 16th December 1946. He spoke out against wine smuggling and struggled hard against the black market.
Farge was a progressive, and close to the communists. He participated in the founding of the Mouvement de la Paix
Mouvement de la Paix
The Mouvement de la Paix is an organisation which promotes a culture of peace initiated by the United Nations. The movement was created in the aftermath of the Second World War by the large resistance movements, particularly those associated with communists, Christians and free-thinkers, and was...
in 1947, of which he became the president until his death in 1953 in a car accident
Car accident
A traffic collision, also known as a traffic accident, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle accident, car accident, automobile accident, Road Traffic Collision or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction,...
in Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. He was also a member of the World Peace Council
World Peace Council
The World Peace Council is an international organization that advocates universal disarmament, sovereignty and independence and peaceful co-existence, and campaigns against imperialism, weapons of mass destruction and all forms of discrimination...
. For his actions in support of peace, he was posthumously awarded the Stalin Peace Prize
Lenin Peace Prize
The International Lenin Peace Prize was the Soviet Union's equivalent to the Nobel Peace Prize, named in honor of Vladimir Lenin. It was awarded by a panel appointed by the Soviet government, to notable individuals whom the panel indicated had "strengthened peace among peoples"...
in 1953.
Farge was a compagnon de la Libération.
Sources
- Dominique Veillon, article on Yves Farge taken from the Dictionnaire historique de la résistance directed by François Marcot, Robert Laffont, 2006 (French)