Pierre Daye
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Pierre Daye was a Belgian Nazi collaborator and follower of Rexism
, who exiled himself to Juan Peron
's Argentina after World War II
.
Pierre Daye was in charge of foreign politics in the Nouveau Journal, a newspaper supporting the National Socialist thesis created in October 1940 by Paul Colin
and under the direction of Robert Poulet
. Daye was one of the shareholders of the Editions de la Toison d'Or created during the war (out of a total of 150 shares, 135 were owned by the Slovak group Mundus, which was responsible to the Reich Foreign Affairs Minister headed by Joachim von Ribbentrop
.) Daye was also a correspondent of Je suis partout
, the ultra-collaborationist French language review headed by Robert Brasillach
. He was sentenced to death as a collaborator on December 18, 1946, by the Brussels War Council.
After the war, he fled to Argentina with the help of Charles Lescat
, also collaborator of Je suis partout. There, he took part in the meeting organized by Juan Peron
in the Casa Rosada
during which a network (colloquially called ratlines
) was created, to organize the escape of collaborationists and former Nazis
. On June 17, 1947, Belgium requested his extradition
from Argentina, but the extradition request was not filed. Along with countryman René Lagrou
and other European figures such as the academic Jacques de Mahieu
Daye became central to the Nazi escape routes.
In Argentina, Pierre Daye resumed his writing activities, becoming the editor of an official Peronist review. He then returned to Europe where he wrote his memoirs.
Rexism
Rexism was a fascist political movement in the first half of the 20th century in Belgium.It was the ideology of the Rexist Party , officially called Rex, founded in 1930 by Léon Degrelle, a Walloon...
, who exiled himself to Juan Peron
Juan Perón
Juan Domingo Perón was an Argentine military officer, and politician. Perón was three times elected as President of Argentina though he only managed to serve one full term, after serving in several government positions, including the Secretary of Labor and the Vice Presidency...
's Argentina after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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Pierre Daye was in charge of foreign politics in the Nouveau Journal, a newspaper supporting the National Socialist thesis created in October 1940 by Paul Colin
Paul Colin (journalist)
Paul Colin was a Belgian journalist, famous as the leading journalist and editor of the Rexist collaborationist newspapers "Le Nouveau Journal" and "Cassandre".-Biography:...
and under the direction of Robert Poulet
Robert Poulet
Robert Poulet was a Belgian writer, literary critic and journalist. Politically he was a Maurras-inspired integral nationalist who became associated with a collaborationist newspaper during the occupation of Belgium by Nazi Germany.-Literature:Educated at the Faculté des Mines in his hometown,...
. Daye was one of the shareholders of the Editions de la Toison d'Or created during the war (out of a total of 150 shares, 135 were owned by the Slovak group Mundus, which was responsible to the Reich Foreign Affairs Minister headed by Joachim von Ribbentrop
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Ulrich Friedrich Wilhelm Joachim von Ribbentrop was Foreign Minister of Germany from 1938 until 1945. He was later hanged for war crimes after the Nuremberg Trials.-Early life:...
.) Daye was also a correspondent of Je suis partout
Je suis partout
Je suis partout was a French newspaper founded by Jean Fayard, first published on 29 November 1930. It was placed under the direction of Pierre Gaxotte until 1939...
, the ultra-collaborationist French language review headed by Robert Brasillach
Robert Brasillach
Robert Brasillach was a French author and journalist. Brasillach is best known as the editor of Je suis partout, a nationalist newspaper which came to advocate various fascist movements and supported Jacques Doriot...
. He was sentenced to death as a collaborator on December 18, 1946, by the Brussels War Council.
After the war, he fled to Argentina with the help of Charles Lescat
Charles Lescat
Charles Lescat was an Argentine citizen, who studied in France and wrote in Je suis partout, the ultra-Collaborationist review headed by Robert Brasillach....
, also collaborator of Je suis partout. There, he took part in the meeting organized by Juan Peron
Juan Perón
Juan Domingo Perón was an Argentine military officer, and politician. Perón was three times elected as President of Argentina though he only managed to serve one full term, after serving in several government positions, including the Secretary of Labor and the Vice Presidency...
in the Casa Rosada
Casa Rosada
La Casa Rosada is the official seat of the executive branch of the government of Argentina, and of the offices of the President. The President normally lives at the Quinta de Olivos, a compound in Olivos, Buenos Aires Province. Its characteristic color is pink, and is considered one of the most...
during which a network (colloquially called ratlines
Ratlines (history)
Ratlines were a system of escape routes for Nazis and other fascists fleeing Europe at the end of World War II. These escape routes mainly led toward havens in South America, particularly Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, and Chile. Other destinations included the United States and perhaps...
) was created, to organize the escape of collaborationists and former Nazis
Ex-Nazis
The list of notable people who were at some point members of the Nazi Party, before it was declared illegal and disbanded upon the victory of the Allies. After 1945 many former party members had to go through a process of denazification and some were indicted and convicted at the Nuremberg Trials,...
. On June 17, 1947, Belgium requested his extradition
Extradition
Extradition is the official process whereby one nation or state surrenders a suspected or convicted criminal to another nation or state. Between nation states, extradition is regulated by treaties...
from Argentina, but the extradition request was not filed. Along with countryman René Lagrou
René Lagrou
René Lagrou was a Flemish-Belgian politician and collaborator with Nazi Germany. Originating in West Flanders, Lagrou worked as a lawyer in Antwerp....
and other European figures such as the academic Jacques de Mahieu
Jacques de Mahieu
Jacques de Mahieu was a French academic and Nazi collaborator who taught mainly in Argentina.- Early life and political activities :...
Daye became central to the Nazi escape routes.
In Argentina, Pierre Daye resumed his writing activities, becoming the editor of an official Peronist review. He then returned to Europe where he wrote his memoirs.