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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ABEL ,PAZ 

,TEXT 3 

,*,A,P,T,] ,X,X,I4 ,OCTOB] #f 9 ,B>CELONA3 AGA9/ :OM8 

  

,! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY FE>$ ?AT ,C,$,A LEAD] ,GIL ,ROBLES W\LD TRY TO 9/ALL FASCISM 9 ,SPA94 ,P>ADOXICALLY1 ?OSE PROTE/+ ! FASCI/ ?REAT 9 ,SEPTEMB] HAD BE5 9ACTIVE ON ,DECEMB] #h1 #aicc :5 ,C,N,T WORK]S ROSE UP 9 >MS TO CONFRONT ?AT V]Y DANG] & W]E MASSACR$ AS A RESULT4 ,?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 A GOOD TIME TO 9T]V5E1 BUT ! GOOD ,REPUBLICANS & LEGALI/IC ,SOCIALI/S PREF]R$ TO /AY 9 ! COM=T ( !IR HOMES1 HOP+ ?AT ! ,C,N,T W\LD DO !IR DIRTY WORK = !M OR DIS9TEGRATE 9 ! PROCESS4 ,9/EAD ( SUPPORT+ ! ,C,N,T REVOLUTION>IES :5 ! TIME WAS RI<T1 ! MORE EXTREME ,SOCIALI/ LEAD]S UND]TOOK AN ADV5TURE ( !IR [N NE>LY ONE YE> LAT]4 ,ITS GOALS WILL ALWAYS REMA9 A MY/]Y4 

,! P]VASIVE NATIONALI/ PROPAG&A & ,MADRID'S ANNULM5T ( ! LAW ON AGRICULTURAL CONTRACTS HAD 9FLAM$ ! ,CATALANI/S4 ,!Y JUMP$ ON ! B&WAGON & 5ROLL$ 9 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY'S UPRIS+ )\T KN[+ EXACTLY :AT !Y WANT$ OR :]E !Y W]E HEAD$4 

,! ,CATALANI/S TRI$ TO SEIZE ! /ATE FROM )9 ! /ATE4 ,:AT DID !Y PURSUE8 ,)\T A D\BT1 !Y WANT$ TO E/ABLI% A REGIME 9 ,CATALONIA ?AT W\LD BE TRULY CATA/ROPHIC = ! ,C,N,T1 ! LABOR ORGANIZATION CONTROLL+ ! VA/ MAJORITY ( ! ,CATALAN WORK+ CLASS4 ,& H[ C\LD REVOLUTION>IES RESPOND8 ,! FATE ( ! ,CATALAN ,OCTOB] #f LAY 9 ! RESPONSE TO ?IS QUE/ION4 

,WE WILL BRIEFLY ANALYZE ! CONTEXT ( ! ,CATALAN REVOLT4 

,ACCORD+ TO ! ,CATALAN ,AUTONOMY ,/ATUTE1 ! ,G5]ALITAT WAS NOT AN 9DEP5D5T GOV]NM5T P] SE1 BUT A RELATIVELY AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5T :OSE P[]S HAD BE5 DELEGAT$ TO IT BY ,MADRID4 ,9 ?IS S5SE1 ! ,G5]ALITAT WAS ACTUALLY P>T ( ! C5TRAL GOV]NM5T4 ,SO1 !N1 H[ CAN WE DEF9E !IR PECULI> REBELLION8 ,= ,M>CEL9O ,DOM+O1 0! ,G5]ALITAT DID NOT MAKE A REVOLUTION1 BUT RA!R A C\P D'ETAT FROM )9 ! /ATE40 .<#d#h.> 

,HI/ORIAN ,C>LOS ,RAMA SAYS ?AT IT WAS A 0REBELLION ( AN ORGAN ( ! /ATE AGA9/ ! /ATE ITSELF10 & ADDS ?AT 0IT WAS NEI!R SEP>ATI/ NOR REGIONALI/1 BECAUSE IT L9K$ ITSELF ) EV5TS UNFOLD+ NATIONALLY AT ! TIME40 .<#d#i.> ,9DE$1 WE MU/ PLACE ?IS REVOLT 9 ! CONTEXT ( ! ,SOCIALI/'S REBELLION AGA9/ ! ,C,$,A'S 5TRY 9TO ! GOV]NM5T1 AL?\< ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! TWO IS ?AT ! ,SOCIALI/S WANT$ TO TAKE P[] :ILE ! ,CATALANI/S ALREADY HAD IT4 ,IF ! ,SOCIALI/S 9T5D$ TO RE=M ! /ATE 9 ! WAYS \TL9$ 9 !IR PROGRAM1 :AT DID ! ,CATALANI/S SEEK8 0,! M5 ( ! ,G5]ALITAT DID NOT WANT TO MAKE A SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,!Y LIMIT$ !MSELVES TO A ,REPUBLICAN-,LIB]AL REBELLION FROM P[]40 .<#d#a.> ,& ?AT IS :Y ! ,CATALAN REVOLT WILL ALWAYS BE SOME:AT 9COMPREH5SIBLE AS A 0REVOLUTION>Y0 ACTION4 

,! ,C,$,A MATT] WAS NOT :AT MOTIVAT$ ! ,G5]ALITAT TO RISE UP1 BUT RA!R ! C5TRAL GOV]NM5T'S ATTACK ON :AT IT REG>D$ AS ,CATALAN SOV]EIGNTY1 P>TICUL>LY ! ANNULM5T ( ! LAW ON AGRICULTURAL CONTRACTS4 ,! FACT ?AT IT W\LD ULTIMATELY L9K ITS REBELLION ) ! ,SOCIALI/S IS 9CID5TAL4 ,9 ESS5CE1 ! ,CATALANI/S WANT$ TO 5HANCE !IR AUTONOMY OR BETT] AFFIRM !MSELVES 9 P[]4 ,& ?AT EXPLA9S ! ULTRA-NATIONALI/ 0NOSALTRES SOLS0 .<#d#a#a.> 

CAMPAIGN US$ TO SECURE OR EXT5D !IR PUBLIC SUPPORT4 ,LLUIS ,COMPANYS'S COMM5T TO ,DOCTOR ,SOL] I ,PLA AFT] HIS ,OCTOB] #f PROCLAMATION IS SUFFICI5TLY EXPRESSIVE 9 ?IS S5SE3 0,WE'VE ALREADY PROCLAIM$ ! ,CATALAN /ATE4 ,Y\ CAN'T ACCUSE ME ( NOT BE+ ,CATALANI/ 5\<4 ,WE'LL SEE :AT HAPP5S40 .<#d#a#b.> 

,! ,G5]ALITAT REBELL$ AGA9/ ! ,MADRID GOV]NM5T & PROCLAIM$ ! ,CATALAN /ATE ON ,OCTOB] #e1 #a#i#c#d4 ,! ,CATALANI/S MU/ HAVE ?\<T ?AT ,MADRID & ! ,C,$,A W\LD ACCEPT !IR UPRIS+ )\T VIOL5CE4 ,O!RWISE1 !Y W\LD HAVE IMM$IATELY DETA9$ ! >MY LEAD]S & NEUTRALIZ$ ! TROOPS 9 ! REGION1 :ILE MAK+ AN EF=T TO W9 ! LATT] OV] TO !IR CAUSE4 ,!Y W\LD HAVE ALSO =M$ CITIZ5S' MILITIAS TO DEF5D ,CATALAN BORD]S4 ,AMAZ+LY1 !Y DID NONE ( ?IS4 ,9/EAD1 ! ,G5]ALITAT TOOK V]Y DIFF]5T MEASURES :I*1 AS WE WILL SEE1 TURN$ IT 9TO ,GIL ,ROBLES'S OBJECTIVE ALLY4 ,!Y 9/ITUT$ 9 ,CATALONIA :AT HE WANT$ TO 9/ITUTE--BUT /ILL DIDN'T D>E--9 ,SPA9 AS A :OLE4 

,ON ,OCTOB] #d1 ON ! EVE ( ! ,SOCIALI/'S G5]AL /RIKE1 ! ,G5]ALITAT'S POLICE >RE/$ ALL ! WELL-KN[N ,C,N,T MILITANTS ?AT !Y C\LD F9D 9 !IR HOMES1 9CLUD+ ,BU5AV5TURA ,DURRUTI4 ,! POLICE TOOK !M TO ,POLICE ,HEADQU>T]S ON ,VIA ,LAYETANA & HELD !M 9COMMUNICADO 9 ! BUILD+'S F\L BASEM5TS4 

,ON ,FRIDAY1 ,OCTOB] #e1 ! ,WORK] ,ALLIANCE--A CONGLOM]ATE ( SMALL1 ESS5TIALLY BUREAUCRATIC1 & PETTY B\RGEOIS P>TIES OR GR\PS ) LIMIT$ POPUL> 9FLU5CE & Z]O REVOLUTION>Y PR$ISPOSITION .<#d#a#c.> --DECL>$ A G5]AL /RIKE4 .<#d#a#d.> ,! ,G5]ALITAT'S POLICE TRI$ TO 5=CE ! /RIKE BY =M+ PICKETS AT FACTORY GATES & /OPP+ ! WORK]S FROM 5T]+4 ,?IS /RIKE WAS A SURPRISE = ! ,C,N,T3 NO ONE HAD CONSULT$ ! ,CONF$]ATION AB\T ! ACTION & ?US IT F\ND ITSELF BE=E A CONSUMMAT$ EV5T4 ,C,N,T WORK]S HAD NEV] BE5 /RIKEBREAK]S & W]E 9CL9$ TO SUPPORT ?IS ONE1 AL?\< ?AT WAS NOT BECAUSE ( ! CO]CION EX]CIS$ BY ! ,ASSAULT ,GU>DS & 0ESCAMOTS40 

,ONE ( ! FIR/ ABSURDITIES ( ?IS ,CATALAN REVOLT IS ?AT :ILE ! ,G5]ALITAT KNEW ?AT ! ,C,N,T CONTROLL$ ! LION'S %>E ( ,B>CELONA'S WORK]S1 IT US$ ITS APP5DAGE1 ! ,WORK] ,ALLIANCE1 TO DECL>E ! G5]AL /RIKE4 ,ANO!R ABSURDITY IS ?AT AU?ORITIES DID NOT >RE/ MILIT>Y LEAD]S ) CLE> FASCI/ LEAN+S1 BUT RA!R ! MO/ \T/&+ ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I ACTIVI/S4 ,:Y WAS IT NECESS>Y TO PREV5T ! ,C,N,T FROM 5GAG+ 9 ! REBELLION1 :OSE AIMS W]E A MY/]Y TO EV]YONE8 0,JOSEP ,D5CAS1 RESPOND+ TO ! G5]AL S5TIM5T 9 HIS POLITICAL P>TY & ! ,G5]ALITAT1 BEGAN TO RE/RA9 ! ,C,N,T FROM ! .<,CATALAN.> ,9T]IOR ,M9I/RY4 ,!Y FE>$ ?AT ! AN>*I/S W\LD OV]:ELM ! REVOLT IF !Y P>TICIPAT$ & CAUSE ! ,G5]ALITAT TO LOSE ITS CONTROL AS WELL AS ! POLITICAL ADVANTAGES ?AT IT HOP$ TO EXTRACT40 .<#d#a#e.> ,CRUELLS'S EXPLANATION IS P]SUASIVE1 P>TICUL>LY IF WE CONSID] ?AT ,D5CAS HAD WORK$ TO 0RE/RA9 ! ,C,N,T0 LONG BE=E ! REBELLION ]UPT$3 ! ,G5]ALITAT HAS BE5 CLAMP+ D[N S9CE ,SEPTEMB] #aicb & 9CREAS+LY AFT] ,MAY #a#i#c#d4 ,?AT WAS :5 ! ,C,N,T (F]$ ,COMPANYS A 0TRUCE40 ,AS WE KN[1 ,COMPANYS NOT ONLY REJECT$ ! 0TRUCE0 BUT ALSO 9CREAS$ ! PRESSURE & EV5 UND]TOOK ! ,OCTOB] ADV5TURES :ILE ! ,C,N,T'S UNIONS W]E /ILL CLOS$4 

,BUT WE CONT9UE ) ! EV5TS4 ,SOLID>IDAD ,OBR]A APPE>$ SEV]AL H\RS LATE ON ,OCTOB] #f DUE TO DELAYS CAUS$ BY C5SORS4 ,BECAUSE ( ?AT1 ! ,C,N,T ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE PR9T$ AN ILLEGAL LEAFLET TO HELP ORI5T ! ,CONF$]AL WORK]S3  
  

,CATALAN ,REGIONAL ,CONF$]ATION ,& ,B>CELONA'S ,LOCAL ,F$]ATION ,( ,UNIONS4 ,TO ,ALL ,! ,WORK]S1 ,TO ,! ,PEOPLE ,9 ,G5]AL63 

,DUR+ !SE 9T5SELY AGITAT$ MOM5TS1 :5 EV]Y POPUL> =CE IS 9 PLAY1 ! ,CATALAN ,REGIONAL HAS TO TAKE P>T 9 ! /RUGGLE 9 A WAY ?AT CORRESPONDS TO ITS REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES4 ,A CONFLICT BATTLE HAS ]UPT$ & WE >E 9 ! FIR/ /AGES ( EV5TS ?AT C\LD DET]M9E \R PEOPLE'S FUTURE4 ,\R RESPONSE CANNOT BE CONTEMPLATIVE4 ,WE NE$ /RONG & =CEFUL ACTION ?AT WILL 5D ! PRES5T /ATE ( AFFAIRS4 ,!SE >E NOT TIMES TO !ORIZE1 BUT TO WORK1 TO WORK H>D4 ,ACTION FROM ! REVOLUTION>Y PROLET>IAT1 MAK+ ITS DECISIONS = ITSELF4 ,V9DICATION ( \R LIB]T>IAN PR9CIPLES )\T ! SLI<TE/ 9VOLVEM5T ) ! (FICIAL 9/ITUTIONS ?AT R$UCE ! PEOPLE'S ACTION TO !IR [N 9T]E/S4 

,WE MU/ TURN ?IS MORN+'S REBELLION 9TO A POPUL> MOVEM5T ?R\< PROLET>IAN ACTION1 )\T ACCEPT+ POLICE PROTECTION & %AME ON ?OSE :O ALL[ & CALL = IT4 ,AU?ORITIES HAVE BITT]LY /IFL$ ! ,C,N,T = SOME TIME N[ & IT CAN NO LONG] CONT9UE 9 ! R$UC$ SPACE !Y M>K \T = IT4 ,WE DEM& ! RI<T TO TAKE P>T 9 ?IS /RUGGLE & WE TAKE IT4 ,WE >E ! BE/ OB/ACLE TO FASCISM & ?OSE :O TRY TO /OP US FROM ACT+ ONLY HELP ! FASCI/S4 ,WE ?US CONC5TRATE \R =CES & PREP>E = ! COM+ BATTLES4 

,IMM$IATE 9/RUCTIONS ( ! ,CATALAN ,REGIONAL ,CONF$]ATION3 #a4 ,OP5 \R UNION HALLS AT ONCE & ASSEMBLE ! WORK]S 9 ! PREMISES4 #b4 ,>TICULATE \R ANTI-FASCI/ LIB]T>IAN PR9CIPLES 9 OPPOSITION TO ALL AU?ORIT>IAN PR9CIPLES4 

#c4 ,ACTIVATE ! ,DI/RICT ,COMMITTEES1 :I* WILL BE 5TRU/$ ) TRANSMITT+ PRECISE 9/RUCTIONS AS EV5TS UNFOLD4 

#d4 ,ALL UNIONS 9 ! REGION WILL HAVE TO /R5G!N TIES ) ?IS ,COMMITTEE1 :I* WILL GUIDE ! MOVEM5T BY COORD9AT+ ! =CES 9 /RUGGLE4 

,TODAY1 MORE ?AN EV]1 WE MU/ DEMON/RATE ! REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ SPIRIT ( \R UNIONS4  
  
  

,= ! ,C,N,T6 ,= LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM6 

,! ,REGIONAL & ,LOCAL ,COMMITTEES ( ,B>CELONA4 

,B>CELONA1 ,OCTOB] #f1 #a#i#c#d4.<#d#a#f.>  
  

,JOSE ,PEIRATS WRITE3 0,MILITANTS FROM ! ,WOODWORK]S' ,UNION >E ! FIR/ TO PUT ! FIR/ ( !SE 9/RUCTIONS 9TO PRACTICE4 ,!Y TE> ! SEALS (F ! CLOS$ UNION HALLS & OP5 !IR DOORS1 BUT POLICE RESPOND IMM$IATELY & VIOL5TLY4 ,%OTS >E EX*ANG$4 ,! POLICE =CE ! WORK]S TO )DRAW & CLOSE ! BUILD+S AGA94 ,AFT] !SE CLA%ES1 ,9T]IOR ,M9I/] ,DR4 ,D5CAS RELEASES A /ATEM5T 9CIT+ ! >M$ =CES & CITIZ5S--:O HAD BEGUN TO PATROL ! CITY--AGA9/ ! 'AN>*I/ PROVOCATEURS1 B\<T (F BY ! REACTION>IES4' ,UNI=M$ =CES FROM ! ,G5]ALITAT LAUN* AN >M$ ATTACK ON ,SOLID>IDAD ,OBR]A'S $ITORIAL (FICE AT #e3 9 ! AFT]NOON4 ,POLICE GO TO SUSP5D A REGIONAL MEET+ ?AT IS =TUNATELY BE+ HELD ELSE:]E4 ,! NEWSPAP]'S ADM9I/RATION & WORK%OPS >E %UT D[N40 .<#d#a#g.> 

,SOME WELL-KN[N ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I MILITANTS /AY$ AWAY FROM !IR HOMES1 AW>E ?AT POLICE HAD ALREADY >RE/$ O!R SIGNIFICANT ACTIVI/S4 ,9 G5]AL1 MILITANTS ADOPT$ AN EXPECTANT ATTITUDE3 !Y AVOID$ CLA%ES ) ! >M$ GR\PS ( 0ESCAMOTS0 PATROLL+ ! CITY & WAIT$ ATT5TIVELY = ! D5\EM5T ( ?AT CRAZY REVOLT1 :I* C\LD HAVE V]Y NEGATIVE CONSEQU5CES = ! WORK]S4 

,9T]IOR ,M9I/] ,JOSEP ,D5CAS SPOKE BY RADIO AT #a#b3#c ON ?AT ,OCTOB] #f & ,LLUIS ,COMPANYS ADDRESS$ ! ,CATALAN PEOPLE ?R\< ,RADIO ,B>CELONA4 ,AT #h3#a1 ,COMPANYS'S COMM5TS W]E RETRANSMITT$ AT ! ,G5]ALITAT ,PALACE TO A CR[D ?AT A ,CATALANI/ NEWSPAP] DESCRIB$ AS V]Y MODE/4 ,COMPANYS LIMIT$ HIMSELF TO PROCLAIM+ ! 0,CATALAN ,/ATE )9 ! ,SPANI% ,F$]AL ,REPUBLIC40 ,?OSE PRES5T SUNG ! ,ELS ,SEGADORS HYMN AFT] HIS SPEE*4 .<#d#a#h.> ,! ,G5]ALITAT MET AFT] ! PROCLAMATION ( ! ,CATALAN ,/ATE4 ,COMPANYS TELEPHON$ ,G5]AL ,BATET & 9=M$ HIM ?AT HE HAD DECL>$ ! ,CATALAN ,/ATE & ?AT ,BATET & HIS =CES W]E UND] HIS COMM&4 ,! G5]AL /AT$ ?AT HE C\LD NOT REPLY IMM$IATELY & TOLD ,COMPANYS TO S5D HIM ! ORD] 9 WRIT+4 ,DEPUTY ,TAUL] W5T TO ,CAPTA9CY TO GIVE ,BATET ! DIRECTIVE4 ,FOLL[+ 9/RUCTIONS FROM ,MADRID1 ,BATET DECL>$ A /ATE ( EM]G5CY 9 RESPONSE4 ,FROM ?AT MOM5T ON1 ! ,G5]ALITAT & ! C5TRAL GOV]NM5T W]E AT W>4 

,B>RICADES BEGAN TO APPE>1 9 A DISORGANIZ$ WAY1 & ! CITY'S (FICIAL BUILD+S W]E PROTECT$ ) S&BAGS4 0,! LEAD]S ( ! 9SURRECTION />T$ DI/RIBUT+ !IR >M$ GR\PS AT #h3#c PM1 AL?\< IT WAS CLE> ?AT !IR TROOPS HAD ALREADY DIM9I%$4 ,BY #i3#c DEFECTIONS FROM ! ,G5]ALITAT'S =CES HAD 9CREAS$ GREATLY40 .<#d#a#i.> ,!RE W]E ONE HUNDR$ PEOPLE 9 ! 0,SOMAT5S0 HEADQU>T]S ON ! ,RAMBLA ,SANTA ,MONICA BUT NOT ALL W]E >M$1 DESPITE AN ABUNDANCE ( WEAPONS 9 ! 0CASALS0 .<LOCAL ,CATALANI/ C5T]S.>4 ,LIKEWISE1 ,JAUME ,COMPTE WAS 9 ! ,C,A,D,C,I BUILD+ ) APPROXIMATELY ?IRTY M5 & ONLY SEV5TE5 RIFLES4 .<#d#b.> ,! SAME CONTRADICTION4 

,H]E IS A *RONOLOGICAL ACC\NT ( ! MA9 EV5TS3 #a3 PM4 ,NUM]\S >M$ GR\PS WAIT = ORD]S ALONG ! ,RAMBLAS UP TO ,CANALETAS4 ,!RE >E APPROXIMATE #a1#e CONC5TRAT$ ON ! ,RAMBLAS4 ,SOME F\R HUNDR$ M5 >E 9 ! ,WORK] ,ALLIANCE BUILD+4 ,APP>5TLY ONLY ! S5TRIES HAVE >MS 7!RE W]E AMPLE WEAPONS 9 ! ,NOV$ADES CAFE ON ,CASPE ,/REET1 :I* NO ONE W5T TO PICK UP1 AL?\< !Y W]E ONLY AB\T ?REE HUNDR$ MET]S AWAY74 ,AFT] !IR DEFEAT1 ,WORK] ,ALLIANCE MILITANTS SAID ?AT ,D5CAS HAD REFUS$ TO >M !M4 ,ONE WITNESS WROTE3 0,9 PR9CIPLE1 A REVOLUTION>Y =CE DOESN'T WAIT TO RECEIVE >MS BUT TAKES !M4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 EXTREMELY EASY TO DO SO ?AT NI<T40 

#a3#a#e PM4 ,AN ,9FANTRY COMPANY LEAVES FROM ! ,BU5SUCESO ,/REET B>RACKS1 TAKES ! ,RAMBLAS AT ,HOSPITAL ,/REET1 & ASC5DS TO ! ,PLAZA DE ,CATALUNA4 ,! SOLDI]S REMA9$ !RE UNTIL #f3 9 ! MORN+1 :5 !Y RETURN$ TO !IR B>RACKS1 )\T HAV+ HAD ANY 5C\NT]4 

#a3#d PM4 ,A COMPANY ( ! ,?IRTY ,F\R? ,9FANTRY >RIVES AT ! ,C,A,D,C,I BUILD+1 :]E ,COMPTE & HIS R\<LY ?IRTY M5 >E4 ,!Y COME UND] FIRE FROM )9 ! BUILD+ :5 A ,CAPTA9 BEG9S TO READ ! /ATE ( EM]G5CY4 ,A ,S]GEANT DIES & A LIEUT5ANT & FIVE SOLDI]S >E 9JUR$4 ,! SOLDI]S BEG9 TO CANNON ! BUILD+ AT #a#a3 PM4 

#a#b3#c AM4 ,A %ELL EXPLOSION KILLS ,JAUME ,COMPTE & ,MANUEL ,GONZALEZ ,ALBA4 

#a3#c AM4 ,! DEF5D]S 9 ! ,C,A,D,C,I BUILD+ >E AB&ON$ TO !IR FATE1 DESPITE REQUE/+ RE9=CEM5TS FROM ,D5CAS4 ,!Y LEAVE ! BUILD+ *AOTICALLY4 

#a3#c AM4 ,! ,SANTA ,MONICA ,POLICE ,/ATION SURR5D]S )\T FIR+ A %OT3 !RE >E SIXTY GU>DS1 MORE ?AN ONE HUNDR$ CIVILIANS1 & PL5TIFUL WEAPONS 7ESPECIALLY H& GR5ADES74 

#f3 AM4 ,CONV]SATION BETWE5 ,COMPANYS & ,D5CAS3  
  

,D5CAS3 0,I WILL DO :AT Y\ COMM&40 

,COMPANYS3 0,PUT UP ! :ITE FLAG40 

,!Y HOI/ A :ITE FLAG ON ! ,CATALAN ,9T]IOR ,M9I/RY BUILD+1 :ILE ,D5CAS %\TS3 0,VIVA FREE ,CATALONIA40 ,!RE IS A G5]ALIZ$ & UNCONTROLL$ DISP]SION ( TROOPS4 ,D5CAS ESCAPES ?R\< ! SEW]S4 

#f3 AM & M9UTES4 ,! ,G5]ALITAT GIVES UP4 ,COMPANYS TELEPHONES ,G5]AL ,BATET1 TELL+ HIM ?AT !Y SURR5D] & TO HOLD HIS FIRE4 

,! FEW REMA9+ REBELS !N LE>N AB\T :AT HAS HAPP5$4 0,!Y DROP !IR WEAPONS RI<T !RE & GO HOME1 SOME:AT A%AM$1 SOME:AT DISILLUSION$1 & ALL ) A PR(\ND S5SE ( ! RIDICUL\S40  
  

,:Y HADN'T ANYONE COORD9AT$ !SE PEOPLE8 ,:Y W]5'T !Y GIV5 AN ORD] ?R\<\T ! 5TIRE NI<T8 ,:Y LAUN* SU* A DISORGANIZ$ & POORLY L$ REVOLT1 ) SO LITTLE 5?USIASM AMONG ITS LEAD]S8 

,IT WAS ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,Y\? :O MADE ! MO/ ( ?+S :5 ! ,CATALANI/S DISC>D$ !IR WEAPONS 9 ,B>CELONA'S /REETS & SEW]S4 ,!Y REAP$ A GOOD H>VE/ 9 ! E>LY H\RS ( ,SUNDAY1 ,OCTOB] #g4  
  

,! GOV]NM5T IMPOS$ ,M>TIAL ,LAW4 ,:5 ! >MY COMM&] TOOK OV] ,POLICE ,HEADQU>T]S1 HE F\ND ITS CELLS FULL ( AN>*I/S >RE/$ BY ! ,G5]ALITAT'S POLICE ON ,OCTOB] #d4 ,! ,G5]ALITAT WAS 9CAPABLE ( REVOLT+ SUCCESSFULLY1 BUT DEMON/RAT$ ITS EFFICI5CY 9 P]SECUT+ ! ,C,N,T4 ,9 ITS DEMISE1 IT DELIV]$ A L>GE GR\P ( MILITANTS TO ,GIL ,ROBLES'S =CES4 ,?ANKS TO ! ,CATALANI/ 0REVOLUTION>IES10 ,DURRUTI ADD$ SIX MON?S ( PRISON TIME TO HIS PREVI\S S5T5CES4  

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