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,) ! PRETEXT ( ! BIR?DAY CELEBRATIONS ( ! ,SECOND ,REPUBLIC ON #ad ,APRIL1 ! ,/ATE & ! LIB]AL B\RGEOIS P>TIES1 ALONG ) ! ,P,C,E & ! ,P,S,U,C1 !IR ,CATALAN C\NT]P>TS1 BEGAN TO %IFT ! FOCUS ( ATT5TION AWAY FROM ! POPUL> REVOLUTION>Y A*IEVEM5TS ( ,JULY #aicf TO ! ELITI/ P>LIAM5T>Y MA*9ATIONS ( ,APRIL #a#i#c#a4 ,MILITANT OPPOSITION TO ! CONCILIATORY ROLE BE+ PLAY$ BY ! HI<] COMMITTEES & M9I/]S ( ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I BECAME MORE \TSPOK54 ,CAMILLO ,B]N]I1 PUBLI%$ A BITT] D5UNCIATION ( ! AN>*I/ M9I/]S 9 ,GU]RA DI ,CLASE & URG$ !M TO RE-?9K !IR POSITION3  
  

0,! DILEMMA W> OR REVOLUTION NO LONG] HAS ANY MEAN+4 ,! ONLY DILEMMA IS ! FOLL[+3 EI!R VICTORY OV] ,FRANCO1 ?ANKS TO ! REVOLUTION>Y W>1 OR DEFEAT40.<#i#f.>  
  

,! ,FRI5DS ( ,DURRUTI W]E EQUALLY =CEFUL 9 PO9T+ \T ! DANG]S POS$ TO ! ,REVOLUTION BY ! ,/ATE1 P>LIAM5T>Y SOCIALISM & ! GOV]NM5T CONTROLL$ SECURITY =CES4 ,9 A LEAFLET DI/RIBUT$ DUR+ ! #ad ,APRIL 'CELEBRATIONS' !Y NOT$3  
  

'444 ,WE POSSESS ! ORGANS :I* MU/ REPLACE ! /ATE :I* IS 9 RU9S4 ,! UNIONS & ! MUNICIPALITIES MU/ TAKE *>GE ( ! ECONOMIC & SOCIAL LIFE ( ! ,P59SULA4 ,! CLE> & OBVI\S SOLUTION 444 ,FREE ,UNIONS & ,FREE ,MUNICIPALITIES 444 ,WE WANT NO P>T ( #ad ,APRIL4 ,ITS MEMORY IS OBNOXI\S4 ,ONLY ! P>ASITES ( POLITICS CAN COMMEMORATE IT444 #ad ,APRIL IS NOT A DAY = DEMON/RATIONS4 ,WE KN[ ! MEAN+ ( ! ,APRIL MASQU]ADE4 ,& BECAUSE WE DO NOT WANT ,JULY TO 5D UP LIKE ?OSE HOPELESS E>LY DAYS ( ! ,REPUBLIC WE RESOLUTELY OPPOSE ?OSE :O ESP\SE ! ,APRIL ANNIV]S>Y & ! FIGURE ( A LAWY] RAIS$ TO ! HEI<TS ( PRESID5TIAL (FICE4' 7,A REF]5CE TO ,COMPANYS74.<#i#g.>  
  

,WRIT+ 9 ,LA ,NO*E ?AT SAME EV5+1 ,IRON ,COLUMN DELEGATE ,F]N&O ,PELLIC] REFLECT$3  
  

',WE HAVE BE5 OV]-GRACI\S & TOO1 TOO HESITANT 9 NOT HAV+ SEIZ$ P[] 9 ,CATALONIA SO AS TO BR+ PRESSURE TO BE> AGA9/ ! ,VAL5CIA GOV]NM5T'S BOYCOTT AGA9/ ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I 9 ,CATALONIA & ITS DIS[N+ ( ! ,>AGON ,FRONT1 S9CE :5EV] ONE SPEAKS AB\T ! ,CATALAN REGION1 IT GOES )\T SAY+ ?AT ONE MEANS ! ,>AGON ,FRONT4 ,WE DI!R$ BECAUSE WE C[]$ 9 FE> FROM ! ?REAT ( =EIGN 9T]V5TION4 ,WE C\LD HAVE1 WE %\LD HAVE SEIZ$ P[]1 & ,I AM ONE HUNDR$ P] C5T SURE ?AT IF WE HAD1 ! ,REVOLUTION W\LD HAVE TAK5 AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T TURN1 & ! W> LIKEWISE4 ,WE KN[ N[ ?AT ! ?REAT ( =EIGN 9T]V5TION WAS NO GREAT] ?AN ! FE> ?AT SEIZ$ US BACK 9 ! MON? ( ,JULY4 ,BACK 9 ,JULY1 NOBODY MOV$ 9 ,CATALONIA )\T ! SAY SO ( ! ,C,N,T4 ,EV]Y?+1 ABSOLUTELY EV]Y?+1 WAS \RS4 ,COMPANYS SAID ?AT WE W\LD ISSUE ! ORD]S1 ?AT WE W\LD BE ! ONES TO DET]M9E :AT WAS TO BE DONE & ?AT HE WAS PREP>$ TO ACT AS ! POLITICAL *AMPION1 ABROAD & 9SIDE ,SPA91 ( \R REVOLUTION>Y CREATION4 ,WELL1 ,SR4 ,COMPANYS1 :AT REMA9S TODAY ( !SE F9E 9T5TIONS ( Y\RS8 ,NOT A ?+4 ,IT WAS A PLAY = TIME UNTIL ! CONS]VATIVE1 POLITICAL =CES1 ( B\RGEOIS DEMOCRACY & ,MOSC[ /YLE SOCIALI/ C5TRALIZATION C\LD COMPOSE !MSELVES4 ,& S9CE TIME WAS TO BE ! BE/ ALLY ( ! MIDDLE CLASS & ! BUREAUCRACY AGA9/ ! ,C,N,T & ! ,F,A,I1 ! MISCALCULATIONS WE MADE DUR+ ! MON?S ( ANTIFASCI/ COLLABORATION DID ! RE/ & BR\<T US TO ! PRETTY PASS ( ?IS GRAVE SITUATION 9 :I* WE PRES5TLY F9D \RSELVES4 

',9 ! REALM ( PROVISIONS1 WE HAVE ALL[$ ! HO>D]S & SPECULATORS 9 ?IS REGION TO HAVE !IR [N SELFI% WAY1 9/EAD ( US HAV+1 AS A W> MEASURE1 TAK5 OV] ! 5TIRE FOOD 9DU/RY 9 ! *IEF DI/RICTS & CITIES ( ,CATALONIA1 !REBY AVOID+ ! PRES5T *AOS OBTA9+ 9 ?IS SPH]E4 ,TODAY1 9 ,CATALONIA1 IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO FE$ ONESELF ) AN AV]AGE 9COME4 ,YET ! HOTELS & ! RE/AURANTS1 ! LUXURY ONES1 >E BRIMM+ ) FANCY DI%ES4 ,?IS IS AN AFFRONT TO ! HUNGRY FAMILIES &1 ABOVE ALL1 TO ! DEP5D5TS ( ! MILITIANS AWAY AT ! FRONT4 ,!SE LUXURY CAFES >E TEEM+ ) GOOD = NO?+S :O SP5D ALL !IR TIME SEAT$ >\ND ! TABLES1 9/EAD ( TAK+ UP ! GUN OR WIELD+ ! HOE 9 ! FIELDS 444 ,! C\NTRYSIDE DESPISES US BECAUSE ! GOOD LIFE 9 ! CITIES HAS BE5 \R SOLE CONC]N1 ESPECIALLY H]E 9 ?IS ROTT5 ,B>CELONA1 TEEM+ ) ITS B\RGEOISIEFI$ CONTROL COMMITTEES :O COMM&E] C>S EV5 = !IR PRIVATE AFFAIRS4 444,WE MU/ TAKE PROVISIONS1 ) CONS5T OR BY =CE2 WE %\LD DO AWAY ) ! HOTELS & ! CAFES2 & ! DANCE HALLS & PRO/ITUTION4 ,WE MU/ 9TRODUCE ! FAMILY WAGE4 ,LET ! CAPITAL ( EA* 9DU/RY BECOME ! PROP]TY ( ! SYNDICATE CONC]N$4 ,MUNICIPAL CONTROL ( H\S+4 ,! FAMILY WAGE MU/ APPLY TO EV]YONE4 ,&1 AS A W> MEASURE1 !RE MU/ BE 9T]V5TION 9 ALL TRADE 9 FOOD1 GREAT OR SMALL1 SO ?AT ORD] MAY BE RE/OR$ TO ! RE>GU>D 444 WE MU/ 9CREASE ! LABOR]'S WAGE & CUT ! SAL>IES ( ! BLUE-EY$ BOYS SO ?AT EV]YONE MAY EAT4 ,& ANYONE :O CANNOT F9D USEFUL WORK 9 ! CITY1 LET HIM CLIMB ABO>D A TRA91 = ! C\NTRYSIDE HAS NE$ ( H&S SO ?AT \R PEASANT COMRADES NE$ NOT WORK SU* A LONG DAY4'  
  

,! PREP>ATIONS = ,P,S,U,C'S F9AL ASSAULT ON ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS W]E WELL UND] WAY4 ,?R\<\T ,APRIL !RE W]E CONT9U+ PROVOCATIONS ?AT RAIS$ ! T5SION ?R\<\T ,CATALONIA TO BREAK+ PO9T4 ,ROLDAN ,CORTADA1 SECRET>Y ( ! ,G5]ALIDAD ,C\NCILOR = ,DEF5SE1 ,VIDIELLA1 TOGE!R ) ANO!R COMPANION FROM ! ,P,S,U,C1 TRAVEL$ TO ,P>IS 9 ,APRIL ON A MISSION TO PUR*ASE >MS = ! ,P>TY'S PLANN$ CONFRONTATION ) ! AN>*I/S4 ,9 ,P>IS !Y CONTACT$ AN AG5T ( ,NEGR9'S1 KN[N AS ',C'4 ',C' OPPOS$ ! PUR*ASE ( >MS = ! PURPOSE 9DICAT$1 BUT AS ,CORTADA WAS ACT+ UND] P>TY 9/RUCTIONS & ) ! APP>5T 9VOLVEM5T ( P>TY LEAD] ,JUAN ,COMOR]A1 HE COMPLI$1 BUT CONF9$ HIS ASSI/ANCE TO PUTT+ !M 9 CONTACT ) PEOPLE ':O MAY WELL HAVE BE5 ABLE TO ASSI/ !M 9 !IR PROJECT4' ',C' REPORT$ TO ,NEGR9 FROM ,P>IS ON #ae ,APRIL ADVIS+ AGA9/ ! V5TURE AS IT W\LD PLACE 'VICTORY 9 JEOP>DY'4.<#i#h.> 

,T5 DAYS LAT]1 #be ,APRIL1 ',C' REPORT$ ANO!R VISIT TO ,P>IS RELAT$ TO ! SAME >MS PUR*AS+ MISSION1 ?IS TIME BY M5 NAM$ ,MORA & ,NICOLAU1 ,! >MS W]E SUPPOS$LY TO BE PAID = ?R\< ! SALE ( JEWELS4 ',C' VOIC$ HIS SUSPICION ?AT ! SALE ( ! JEWELS WAS = PRIVATE GA9 & ?AT ! WEAPONS /ORY WAS A R$ H]R+4 

,! AN>*I/S HAD !IR [N 9=MATION S]VICES SU* AS ! ,S]VICIO DE ,9VE/IGACION DE LA ,F,A,I1 ORGANIZ$ BY ,MANUEL ,ESCORZA1 & ! ,S,I,E,P1 ,S]VICIO DE ,9VE/IGACION ,ESPECIAL ,P]IF]ICO1 A MILIT>Y 9TELLIG5CE ORGANIZATION1 ORGANIZ$ BY ,FRANCISCO ,PONZAN1 & IT IS POSSIBLE !Y W]E FULLY AW>E ( ,CORTADA'S ACTIVITIES4 

,ON #be ,APRIL1 ,ROLDAN ,CORTADA1 A =M] MEMB] ( ! ,C,N,T & A SIGNATORY ( ! RE=MI/ ',MANIFE/O ( ! ,?IRTY'1 WAS F\ND MURD]$ NE> ,B>CELONA4 ,A NUMB] ( AN>*I/S W]E >RE/$ 9 CONNECTION ) HIS DEA?1 BUT NO EVID5CE C\LD BE F\ND AGA9/ !M4 ,CORTADA'S FUN]AL1 ATT5D$ BY ! >M$ =CES & POLICE1 S]V$ AS ! PRETEXT = AN HY/]ICAL ANTI-AN>*I/ CAMPAIGN OR*E/RAT$ BY ! ,P,S,U,C1 RI<T W+ ELEM5TS 9 ! ,U,G,T & ! ,E/AT ,CATALA1 9TO AN ANTI AN>*I/ DEMON/RATION4 ,T5SION ESCALAT$4 ,A FEW DAYS LAT] A NUMB] ( ,C,N,T ACTIVI/S 9 ! AN>*I/-CONTROLL$ FRONTI] T[N ( ,PUIGC]DA W]E KILL$ BY C>AB9]O TROOPS ACT+ ON ! ORD]S ( F9ANCE M9I/] ,DR4 ,JUAN ,NEGR94 ,MILITANTS AT ! FRONT W]E RE/RA9$ FROM TAK+ EFFECTIVE PREV5TIVE ACTION BY ! 9T]V5TION ( ! ,C,N,T LEAD]%IP :O >RANG$ = CONTROL ( ! FRONTI] T[N TO BE H&$ OV] TO ! ,POPUL> ,>MY4 

,BY ! 5D ( ,APRIL ! T5SION HAD REA*$ BREAK+ PO9T4 ,FEEL+S W]E RUNN+ SO HI< ?AT BO? ! 7,C,N,T & ,U,G,T AGRE$ TO ! ,G5]ALIDAD'S REQUE/ TO CANCEL ! TRADITIONAL PUBLIC ,MAY ,DAY CELEBRATIONS 9 CASE ( VIOL5CE4 

,GEORGE ,ORWELL CAPTUR$ ! ATMOSPH]E ( ! P]IOD 9 ,HOMAGE TO ,CATALONIA3  
  

',UND] ! SURFACE ASPECT ( !/REETS1 ) !IR FL[] /ALLS1 !IR MANY COLOR$ FLAGS1 !IR PROPAG&A PO/]S1 & ?RONG+ CR[DS1 !RE WAS AN UNMI/AKABLE & HORRIBLE FEEL+ ( POLITICAL RIVALRY & HATR$4 ,PEOPLE ( ALL %ADES ( OP9ION W]E SAY+ =EBOD+LY3 ',!RE'S GO+ TO BE TR\BLE BE=E LONG6' ,! ANG] WAS QUITE SIMPLE & 9TELLIGIBLE4 ,IT WAS ! ANTAGONISM BETWE5 ?OSE :O WI%$ ! REVOLUTION TO GO =W>D & ?OSE :O WI%$ TO *ECK OR PREV5T IT -- ULTIMATELY BETWE5 AN>*I/S & COMMUNI/S4 '  

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