,*APT] #g 
,DECEMB] #aicf 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,/U>T ,*RI/IE 

,TEXT 3 

,DECEMB] #aicf 

  

,BY ,DECEMB] ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W> HAD BEGUN TO MOVE 9TO :AT ,CAMILLO ,B]N]I DESCRIB$ AS ITS '?IRD PHASE'3 0,H5CE=?1 ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! 9T]NAL SITUATION IS SUBJECT 9 ! MA9 TO =EIGN FACTORS4 ,!SE >E ! ,HITL]IANS & ! ANTIFASCI/ EMIGRES ( ,G]MANY & ,AU/RIA1 ! ,ITALIAN FASCI/S & ANTIFASCI/S1 ! ,BOL%EVIK ,RUSSIANS & ,:ITE ,RUSSIANS1 ! ,FR5* ,COMMUNI/S & ! ,IRI% ,CA?OLICS -- :O >E GETT+ TO GRIPS ) ONE ANO!R ON ! ,MADRID FRONT4 ,! RELATION%IPS BETWE5 ! =CES >E 9 ! PROCESS ( *ANG+ -- MILIT>ILY & POLITICALLY4 ,! ,CIVIL ,W> IS 9 ! PROCESS ( TAK+ ON A FA/] RHY?M1 AN EV5 BROAD] FIELD ( ACTION1 A MORE DECID$ *>ACT]1 :ILE ! ,RUSSIAN 9T]V5TION ASSURES ! HEGEMONY ( ! SOCIALI/-COMMUNI/ =CES :I* UP TO N[ W]E COMPLETELY DOM9AT$ BY ! AN>*I/ =CES4 ,I HAVE SAID & ,I REPEAT3 ! ,CIVIL ,W> CAN BE WON 9 ! MILIT>Y >5A1 BUT ! TRIUMPH ( ! POLITICAL & SOCIAL REVOLUTION IS ?REAT5$4 ,! PROBLEMS ( ! FUTURE 9 ,SPA9 >E 9DISSOLUBLY L9K$ TO ! 9T]NATIONAL DEVELOPM5TS ( ! ,CIVIL ,W>40.<#g#f.> 

,DECEMB] SAW ! ,CABALL]O GOV]NM5T LAUN* ITS ASSAULT ON ! MILITIAS4 ,) ,DURRUTI DEAD 7! ONE MAN >\ND :OM OPPOSITION MI<T HAVE FOCUS$71 & ! HI<] COMMITTEES & O!R 'NOTABLE' MILITANTS 9 FAVOR ( MILIT>IZATION !RE WAS LIKELY TO BE LITTLE RESI/ANCE4 ,! FIR/ MOVE CAME ON #b ,DECEMB] :5 A T5-MAN ,DELEGATE ,DEF5SE ,JUNTA WAS SET UP UND] ! *AIRMAN%IP ( ,G5]AL ,MIAJA TO ORGANIZE ! DEF5SE ( ,MADRID4 ,! ,DEF5SE ,JUNTA HAD A NOM9AL AN>*I/ PRES5CE ) ONLY TWO DELEGATES1 ! RE/ W]E MA9LY COMMUNI/S & SOCIALI/S4 

,ON #d ,DECEMB]1 AN>*I/ M9I/]S1 ,G>CIA ,OLIV] & ,F$]ICA ,MONTS5Y ADDRESS$ A MEET+ 9 ,VAL5CIA TO G5]ATE SUPPORT AMONG ! RANK-&-FILE = ! PROPOS$ MILIT>IZATION4 ,G>CIA ,OLIV] HAD ?IS TO SAY3  
  

',NO MATT] :AT MAY BE ! .<WORK]S'.> ORGANIZATIONS TO :I* !Y BELONG1 !Y MU/ EMPLOY ! SAME ME?ODS ! 5EMY USES 9 ORD] TO W94 ,ABOVE ALL1 DISCIPL9E & UNITY4 ,) DISCIPL9E & EFFICI5T MILIT>Y ORGANIZATION WE %ALL UND\BT$LY W94'  
  

,F$]ICA ,MONTS5Y ADD$ H] P5NYWOR?3  
  

',REC5TLY ,I SP5T SEV]AL DAYS 9 ,CATALONIA & ,I REALIZ$ SOME?+ V]Y IMPORTANT 444 ,?OSE :O DO NOT FEEL ! W> AT FIR/ H& >E LIV+ 9 A REVOLUTION>Y CL\D CUCKOO L&4 ,!Y HOLD ! 9DU/RIES & WORK%OPS 9 !IR H&S1 !Y HAVE ]ADICAT$ ! B\RGEOIS1 !Y LIVE PEACEFULLY & 9 A FACTORY1 9/EAD ( ONE B\RGEOIS1 !RE >E SEV5 OR EI<T4 ,?IS IS 9TOL]ABLE 444'  
  

,9 FACT1 ! WORK]S W]E NOT QUITE ! B\RGEOIS %IRK]S ,MONTS5Y MADE !M \T TO BE4 ,PEIRATS QUOTES A REPORT BY ! ,9VE/IGATION ,SECTION ( ,PUEBLA DE ,HIJ> 9 ,>AGON :O ISSU$ AN APPEAL = #a VOLUNTE]S TO DEF5D ,MADRID & #f WORK]S CAME TO (F] !MSELVES4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 ,SOLID>IDAD ,OBR]A WAS HAV+ SECOND ?\<TS AB\T W9N+ OV] ! PETTY B\RGEOISIE BY ITS POLICY ( RESPECT+ SMALL BUS9ESSES1 SMALL 9DU/RY & 'MODE/' PROP]TY [N]S4 ,?AT P>TICUL> /RATEGY HAD BE5 WON H&S D[N BY ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,AN $ITORIAL ( #c ,DECEMB] OBS]V$3  
  

',?IS MODE/ B\RGEOIS SOCIAL /RATUM1 :I* AT ! />T ( ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION FELT ITSELF ?REAT5$1 HEAV$ A SI< ( RELIEF :5 IT REALIZ$ ?AT WE W\LD RESPECT ITS 9T]E/S4 ,SECURE 9 ! KN[L$GE ?AT WE W]E NO ?REAT1 IT DEVOT$ ITSELF PEACEFULLY TO ! PURSUITS ( ITS SMALL BUS9ESSES4 ,& H[ HAS ! B\RGEOISIE REPAID \R G5]OSITY8 ,C]TA9LY 9 ! CASE ( ?OSE CONC]N$ ) ! SALE & DI/RIBUTION ( FOOD1 WE HAVE TO SAY 444 V]Y POORLY4 ,%\LD ?+S CONT9UE ON !IR PRES5T C\RSE1 IT WILL BE NECESS>Y TO ADOPT MORE VIGOR\S MEASURES CAPABLE ( PUTT+ AN 5D TO ! ABUSES & WAYW>D PRACTICES :I* HAVE BE5 9DULG$ 9444' .<#g#g.>  
  

,! LACK ( MILIT>Y ACTIVITY ON ! ,>AGON FRONT PROVID$ ! ,P,C,E ) AN EXCUSE = ESCALAT+ ! ATTACK ON ! AN>*I/S ?R\< ! COLUMNS ( ITS PAP]1 ,MUNDO ,OBR]O4 ,?AT ! MILITIAS HAD BE5 CONSI/5TLY DEPRIV$ ( >MS & AMMUNITION & OB/RUCT$ AT EV]Y TURN WAS CONV5I5TLY IGNOR$4 

,ON #ab ,DECEMB] ! ,MILITIAS DELEGATION ON ! ,DEF5SE ,JUNTA ANN\NC$ ! '9DISP5SABLE NECESSITY = ! EFFICI5CY ( ! W> TO CREATE A REGUL> >MY1 KEEP+ 9 M9D ! GOV]NM5T'S DECREE ON MILIT>IZATION ( ! MILITIAS 444'4 444 & HAVE RESOLV$ TO3  
  

0444ORGANIZE ALL MILITIA UNITS & BATTALIONS FROM ! DIFF]5T ORGANIZATIONS 9TO REGUL> BATTALIONS & BRIGADES4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 ALL =CES CURR5TLY 9 ,MADRID1 9 ! V>I\S B>RACKS AS 9COMPLETE BATTALIONS OR REMNANTS ( O!R BATTALIONS >E TO BE REORGANIZ$ BY ! ,MILITIAS ,COMM& 9TO UNITS ( FULL /R5G?1 !SE BE+ ! ONLY UNITS :I* %ALL BE ACKN[L$G$ 9 ! MATT]S ( PAYM5T & RATION+4 ,?OSE :I* REFUSE TO COMPLY ) SAID CONDITIONS BE+ D5I$ ! S]VICES ( ! PAYMA/]'S (FICE & S]VICE CORPS -- ,COSMOS4' .<#g#h.>  
  

,! NEWS ( ! MILIT>IZATION DECREES %OCK$ ! RANK & FILE ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T & ! LEFT W+ SOCIALI/S4 ,MIGUEL ,G>CIA ,G>CIA1 ORGANIZ] ( ! ,MADRID & ,P]EZ ,C>BALLO BATTALIONS1 LAT] RECALL$ H[ HE HE>D ! NEWS3  
  

',WE W]E /UNN$4 ,G>CIA ,OLIV]1 ,F$]ICA ,MONTS5Y4 ,HAD !Y AGRE$ TO ?IS8 ,WE C\LD NOT BELIEVE IT4 ,WE S5T = 9=MATION FROM \R ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,NONE ( \R MOVEM5T AGREES ) IT4 ,BUT IT'S = UNITY4 ,!Y ?9K IT WILL IMPRESS ! ,RUSSIANS4 ,Y\ KN[ :AT A MANIA !Y HAVE = AU?ORITY4 ,!Y WILL NEV] TRU/ A PEOPLE )\T A DISCIPL9$ >MY1 Y\ KN[ H[ !Y WOR%IP ! /ATE -- !Y >E1 AFT] ALL1 ,M>XI/S -- ,BUT !N WE HAVE TO RELY ON !M = >MS4'  
  

,MILIT>IZATION WAS TO PROVE ! MO/ SALI5T MOVE 9 ! RECUP]ATIVE PROCESS ( ! /ATE4 ,= ! ,P,C,E & !IR RI<T W+ SOCIALI/ & REPUBLICAN ALLIES !IR EAG]NESS TO BR+ ! MILITIA UNITS UND] A UNIFI$ COMM& DID NOT JU/ /]N FROM A DESIRE TO IMPROVE ! MILIT>Y CAPABILITY ( ! >MY1 AS ! AN>*I/S W]E ONLY TOO AW>E4 ,IT WAS1 RA!R1 9T5D$ TO /R5G!N ! POSITION ( C5TRAL GOV]NM5T-AT ! EXP5SE ( ! POPUL> ORGANS CONTROLL$ BY TRADE UNION MILITANTS4 ,! COMMUNI/S1 :O WELCOM$ & ACTIVELY S\<T MILIT>IZATION1 =M$ ! FIR/ CONT+5T ( ! ,POPUL> ,>MY ) ! ,FIF? ,REGIM5T4 ,BECAUSE ( ! PREF]5TIAL TREATM5T IT RECEIV$ 9 T]MS ( ACCESS TO NEW ,RUSSIAN MILIT>Y SUPPLIES & ! E/EEM 9 :I* IT WAS HELD BY ! HI< COMM& ?IS QUICKLY BECAME ! ,FIF? ,>MY ,CORPS COMM&$ BY ,RUSSIAN MILIT>Y & POLITICAL ADVIS]S4 ,A SIMIL> SEQU5CE ( EV5TS TOOK PLACE )9 ! POLICE1 SECURITY & 9TELLIG5CE S]VICES :]E ! SPECIAL ADVIS]S FROM ! ,RUSSIAN ,G,P,U_/,N,K,V,D SOON TOOK OV]4 ,) ! 9FLU5CE ( ,SOVIET MILIT>Y AID BEH9D !M1 BY ! 5D ( ! YE> ! ,P,C,E HAD BECOME AN IMPORTANT CONT5D] = POLITICAL P[]4 

,! ,P,C,E'S /RATEGY1 PURSU$ UND] ! TI<T RE9S ( !IR ,COM9T]N ADVIS]S WAS1 FIR/ & =EMO/1 TO CREATE ! CONDITIONS FAVORABLE = ! LONG T]M /RATEGIC GOALS ( ! ,U,S,S,R4 ,! ,POPUL> ,FRONT CONCEPT ITSELF HAD BE5 ,COM9T]N POLICY FROM ,AUGU/ #a#i#c#e4 ,BY HELP+ ANTIFASCI/ GOV]NM5TS TO P[] ?R\<\T ,EUROPE ! ,SOVIET ,UNION HOP$ TO CONTA9 ,G]MAN EXPANSIONI/ AIMS 9 ! EA/4 ,! ,SEV5? ,CONGRESS ( ! ,COM9T]N1 :I* DEVIS$ ?IS POLICY ASS]T$ ?AT ONE ( ! IMM$IATE TASKS TO BE ASSUM$ BY COMMUNI/S EV]Y:]E WAS TO B9D ! PEASANTRY & URBAN PETITE B\RGEOISIE ) A BROAD POPUL> ANTIFASCI/ FRONT4 ,:5 ! ,CIVIL ,W> UNLEA%$ A SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 ! ,SOVIET ,UNION1 TO AVOID ALI5AT+ ! WE/]N P[]S1 DECL>$ ITSELF ! DEF5D] ( ! LIB]AL B\RGEOISIE & 'PROP]TY' RI<TS4 ,! ,SOVIET ,UNION1 !RE=E1 F\ND ITSELF 9 DIRECT CONFLICT ) ! F>-REA*+ SOCIAL TRANS=MATION ! PEOPLE1 9SPIR$ BY ! IDEAS 9ITIAT$ BY ! AN>*I/S & LEFT-SOCIALI/S4 ,F]N&O ,CLAUD9 DESCRIBES ,P,C,E & ,SOVIET POLICY AS 9VOLV+ 'NO?+ LESS ?AN PU%+ ! PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION BACK )9 ! B\RGEOIS DEMOCRATIC GR\NDS FROM :I* IT 0%\LD0 NEV] HAVE ESCAP$4'.<#g#i.> ,?IS DEM&$ TOTAL CONTROL OV] C5TRAL GOV]NM5T 9 ,MADRID & ! ,CATALAN ,G5]ALIDAD & ! NEUTRALIZ+ ( ! REVOLUTION>Y =CES ( ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I1 ! LEFT W+ SOCIALI/S ( ! ,U,G,T & ! DISSID5T ,M>XI/S ( ! ,P,\,M4 ,TO EFFECT ?IS POLICY ,/AL9 APPO9T$ TWO KEY M5 TO CO-ORD9ATE ! RE/ORATION ( B\RGEOIS POLITICAL1 MILIT>Y & ECONOMIC 9/ITUTIONS3 ,M>CEL ,ROS5B]G1 ,SOVIET AMBASSADOR TO ! C5TRAL GOV]NM5T1 & ,ANTONOV-,OVSE5KO1 CONSUL G5]AL TO ! ,G5]ALIDAD4 

,PRAVDA ( #ag ,DECEMB] #aicf LEFT NO D\BT AS TO :AT ,COM9T]N POLICY 9 ,SPA9 WAS TO BE3  
  

',AS = ,CATALONIA1 ! PURG+ ( ,TROTSKYI/ & AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ELEM5TS HAS BEGUN2 ?IS WORK WILL BE C>RI$ \T ) ! SAME 5]GY ) :I* IT WAS DONE 9 ! ,U,S,S,R4'  
  

,! PURG+ 'HAV+ BEGUN' REF]R$1 NO D\BT1 TO ! ACCUSATION MADE BY ! ,SOVIET CONSUL1 ,ANTONOV-,OVSE5KO1 ?AT ! ,P,\,M NEWSPAP]1 ,LA ,BATALLA1 HAD 'SOLD \T' TO 9T]NATIONAL FASCISM1 PRESUMABLY BECAUSE ( ITS SU/A9$ CRITICISM ( ! ,SOVIET ,UNION.<#h.> & ! ROLE ( ,SOVIET ADVIS]S :OM IT CLAIM$ W]E MOLD+ ,SPANI% =EIGN POLICY4 ,! ACCUSATION ( BE+ PRO-FASCI/ OR1 RA!R1 ANTI-,SOVIET1 DID MU* TO UND]M9E ! DISSID5T ,M>XI/ ORGANIZATION POLITICALLY & PROVOK$ ! FIR/ MAJOR SPLIT 9 ! ,G5]ALIDAD S9CE ,SEPTEMB]4 ,! ,P,\,M1 :I* C>RI$ CONSID]ABLE 9FLU5CE )9 ! ,U,G,T 9 ,CATALONIA1 WAS MANEUV]$ \T ( ! ,G5]ALIDAD FOLL[+ A CRISIS PROVOK$ BY ! ,P,S,U,C ) ! BACK+ ( ! PETITE B\RGEOIS P>TIES ( ! ,ACCION ,CATALANA1 ,E/AT ,CATALA & ! ,ESQU]RA ,REPUBLICANA4 ,! NEW 'NONP>TY GOV]NM5T' SWEPT TO (FICE ON #ae ,DECEMB] ON ! BACK ( ! >TFUL SLOGAN ',FIR/ & =EMO/1 W9 ! W>1 ! GU>ANTOR ( ! REVOLUTION' WAS TO BE ! GRAVE DIGG] ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,! ,P,S,U,C WAS TO EM]GE TRIUMPHANT FROM ITS FIR/ TRIAL ( /R5G? ) ITS WEAKE/ ( 5EMIES2 ! ,C,N,T WAS TO BE NEXT 9 L9E4 

,PRESSURE WAS /EPP$ UP A FEW DAYS LAT] ) ! DECL>ATION ( W> ON 'UNCONTROLLABLE ELEM5TS' BY ! COMMUNI/ ,B>CELONA POLICE COMMISSION]1 ,EUSEBIO ,RODRIGUEZ ,SALAS1 NEWLY APPO9T$ BY ! COMMUNI/ ,C\NCILOR = ,9T]NAL ,SECURITY1 ,>TEMIO ,AIGUADE4 

,! COMMUNI/-9SPIR$ SME> CAMPAIGN ?AT ! ,P,\,M WAS WORK+ ) & ON BEHALF ( 9T]NATIONAL FASCISM WAS ! FIR/ PHASE 9 A /RATEGY ( DIS9=MATION AIM$ AT WEAK5+ ! CONSID]ABLE 9FLU5CE ( ! ,P,\,M )9 ! ,U,G,T4 ,IT WAS SOON TO EXT5D ITS P>AMET]S TO 9CLUDE ! ,C,N,T4 ,! FE>S & PREJUDICES ( ! MIDDLE CLASS W]E PLAY$ ON 9CESSANTLY4 ,! DIVISIVE & PRO-GOV]NM5TAL POSITION ( ! HI<] COMMITTEES ( ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I BADLY AFFECT$ WORK+ CLASS SOLID>ITY & ! ADVANCES MADE BY ! REVOLUTION 9 ! 9DU/RIAL1 AGRICULTURAL & S]VICE SECTORS BEGAN TO FALT] AS !Y BECAME 9CREAS+LY SUBJECT$ TO H>ASSM5T & POLITICAL & ECONOMIC BLACKMAIL4 ,! ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE ( ! ,C,N,T BECAME MORE & MORE 5ME%$ 9 ! RECUP]ATIVE MANEUV]S ( ! MORE EXP]I5C$ P[] BROK]S AMONG ! LIB]AL & ,M>XI/ POLITICIANS4 ,! ,P,S,U,C1 :I* N[ CONTROLL$ ! ,CATALAN ,M9I/RY ( SUPPLY ?R\< ,JUAN ,COMOR]A1 >TIFICIALLY CONTRIV$ A %ORTAGE ( FL\R 9 ,B>CELONA BY REFUS+ ! ,C,N,T ,C\NCILOR = ,SUPPLIES ! NECESS>Y =EIGN EX*ANGE HE REQUIR$4 ,BLAME WAS ASCRIB$ TO ! ,C,N,T ,SUPPLY ,COMMITTEES1 :I* HAD OP]AT+ 9 EV]Y DI/RICT ( ! CITY1 & ! '9EPTITUDE' ( HIS ,C,N,T PR$ECESSOR4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME BREAD BECAME A SC>CE COMMODITY4 ,! >RIVAL ( ,RUSSIAN %IPS LOAD$ ) FOOD SUPPLIES -- 'A GIFT FROM ! WORK]S & PEASANTS ( ,RUSSIA' 79 FACT PAID = BY ,SPANI% GOLD7 -- GAVE A TREM5D\S BOO/ TO COMMUNI/ 9FLU5CE & PROVID$ ! OPPORTUNITY = MASSIVE 5?USIA/ICALLY PRO-SOVIET DEMON/RATIONS ON ! /REETS ( ! CAPITAL4 ,9EXORABLY1 AGA9/ ?IS BACKGR\ND ( CONFUSION1 HUNG] & T5SION1 ! 9FLU5CE ( ! AN>*I/ REVOLUTION>IES DECREAS$ :ILE ! ,P,C,E & ITS B\RGEOIS ALLIES W]E ABLE TO PRES5T !MSELVES MORE =CEFULLY AS ! DEF5D]S ( MIDDLE CLASS VALUES & LIB]AL DEMOCRACY2 ! MILIT>Y /ALEMATE & SOCIAL DIS9TEGRATION WAS1 !Y CLAIM$1 A DIRECT RESULT ( '! UNCONTROLLABLES' :O S]V$ ! 9T]E/S ( 9T]NATIONAL FASCISM4 ,! BODIES ( ,C,N,T MILITANTS1 'UNCONTROLLABLES'1 BEGAN TO TURN UP ON ! /REETS ( ! CAPITAL4 

,! GR[+ T5SIONS TOGE!R ) ! MILIT>IZATION DECREES CREAT$ TREM5D\S CONFUSION & RANCOR AMONG ! VOLUNTE] MILITIAM5 AT ! FRONT4 ,/ORMY CONFRONTATIONS TOOK PLACE BETWE5 ! FI<T+ M5 & DELEGATIONS FROM ! HI<] COMMITTEES S5T TO IMPOSE MILIT>IZATION4 ,ON #bb ,DECEMB] ALONE1 #if M5 ( ! ,IRON ,COLUMN -- :I* HAD MADE ITS POSITION ON MILIT>IZATION CLE> AT ! ,C,N,T ,REGIONAL ,CONGRESS 9 ,VAL5CIA ! PREVI\S MON? -- LEFT ! FRONT & W]E PO/$ AS DES]T]S BY ! ,W> ,COMMITTEE4 

,ON #bd ,DECEMB] ! NEW ,CATALAN ,COMMISSION] ( ,POLICE1 ,EUSEBIO ,RODRIGUEZ ,SALAS1 WAS APPO9T$ BY ! COMMUNI/ C\NCILOR = ,PUBLIC ,ORD]1 ,>TEMIO ,AIGUADE4 ,) ?IS APPO9TM5T ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y PREP>ATIONS W]E COMPLETE4 ,LAT] ?AT DAY ,G5]AL ,MIAJA ISSU$ ORD]S ?AT FROM #a#e4 H\RS ALL *ECKPO9TS 9 ! APPROA*ES TO ! CAPITAL W]E TO BE )DRAWN UNTIL ! REORGANIZATION ( ! ,RE>GU>D ,MILITIA 9TO BRIGADES HAD BE5 COMPLET$2 ?AT ONLY REGUL> =CES UND] ! CONTROL ( ! ,M9I/RY ( ,W> W]E P]MITT$ TO BE> >MS2 ?AT ANY >M$ BODIES :O ATTEMPT$ M\NT *ECKPO9TS OR GU>DS ON PUBLIC BUILD+S1 B>RACKS1 ETC41 W\LD BE LIABLE TO ! APPROPRIATE PUNI%M5T UND] MILIT>Y LAW2 ?AT ALL MATT]S CONC]N+ PUBLIC ORD] C\LD ONLY BE DEALT ) BY ! PROP]LY CON/ITUT$ AU?ORITIES4 ,ANY 9FR+EM5TS :I* OCCURR$ W]E TO BE DEALT ) SUMM>ILY BY ! JUDICIAL AU?ORITIES4 

,TWO DAYS LAT]1 ON ! #b#f?1 COMMUNI/ ,DEF5SE ,JUNTA DELEGATE1 ,PABLO ,YAGUE1 WAS %OT :5 HE REFUS$ TO H& OV] HIS ID5TITY PAP]S TO A ,C,N,T MILITIA UNIT 9 A ,MADRID SUBURB & DROVE ?R\< ! *ECKPO9T4 

,ON #bh ,DECEMB] ! NEWSPAP]S C>RI$ ! FOLL[+ /ORY3  
  

0,VAL5CIA3 ! ,GACETA HAS PUBLI%$ AN ,9T]IOR ,M9I/RY DECREE E/ABLI%+ A ,NATIONAL ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL UND] ! *AIRMAN%IP ( ! ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR444 ,TWO C\NCILORS WILL REPRES5T ! ,U,G,T1 TWO REPRES5T+ ! ,C,N,T1 PLUS ANO!R FIVE C\NCILORS1 ONE FROM EA* POLITICAL P>TY & ORGANIZATION AFFILIAT$ TO ! ,ANTIFASCI/ ,FRONT2 A COMM&] FROM ! ,SECURITY ,CORPS2 A REPRES5TATIVE FROM ! RANKS ( ! ,SECURITY ,CORPS1 ETC4 

',! FUNCTIONS ( ! ,NATIONAL ,C\NCIL 444 9CLUDE ! *OICE ( UNI=M1 WEAPONRY & FUTURE TRA9+1 ! /AFF+ ( UNITS ( ! ,CORPS1 !IR >M+ & ! DI/RIBUTION ( P]SONNEL1 ETC4 444 

',9 EA* PROV9CIAL CAPITAL !RE IS TO BE A ,PROV9CIAL ,SECURITY ,C\NCIL COMPRIS+ ONE REPRES5TATIVE FROM EA* UNION GR\P+ & *AIR$ BY ! CIVIL GOV]NOR &1 9 ! CASE ( 9T]-PROV9CIAL C\NCILS1 BY A SPECIAL GOV]NM5T DELEGATE4 ,! ,SECURITY ,CORPS ALONE WILL BE 5TRU/$ ) FUNCTIONS RELAT+ TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( PUBLIC ORD] & VIGILANCE 444 

',! CORPS ( ! ,NATIONAL ,REPUBLICAN ,GU>D1 SECURITY1 ,ASSAULT ,GU>DS1 ) ,9VE/IGATION & ,RE>GU>D ,MILITIAS >E H]EBY DISSOLV$444 

',%\LD !Y SO DESIRE1 ALL SUSP5D$ P]SONNEL %ALL APPLY )9 #ae DAYS = 5TRY 9TO ! ,SECURITY ,CORPS1 SPECIFY+ ! BRAN* OR SECTION ( :I* !Y SEEK MEMB]%IP4 ,SU* APPLICATIONS >E TO BE =W>D$ TO ! ,M9I/RY ( ! ,9T]IOR = A DECISION1 HAV+ FIR/ SUBMITT$ !M TO PROV9CIAL & NATIONAL C\NCILS = VETT+4 -- ,COSMOS84.<#h#a.>  
  

,) ?IS DECREE ! POPUL> ORGANS ( ! REVOLUTION W]E TO BE LEGISLAT$ \T ( EXI/5CE4 ,HAV+ MET ) CONCESSION AFT] CONCESSION FROM ! HI<] COMMITTEES ( ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I & A DEF]5TIAL RANK-&-FILE ANXI\S TO DEF5D ANTIFASCI/ UNITY AT ALL CO/S1 ! B\RGEOIS POLITICIANS KNEW IT WAS N[ TIME TO 'GO = BROKE'4 

,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 

,*RONOLOGY 3 
,JANU>Y #c1 #bba 3 ,*APT] #g -- ,ADD$4 
,JANU>Y #a#f1 #bbb 3 ,*APT] #g -- ,UPDAT$4 

 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3  
HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/