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,APRIL #ad & ,MAY #a W]E DATES ) DEEP SOCIAL MEAN+ & !IR PROXIMITY ONLY HI<LI<T$ ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! TWO3 ONE HAD A POLITICAL CONT5T & ! O!R WAS = ! WORK]S4 ,9 FACT1 ?IS ,MAY ,DAY WAS GO+ TO BE ! ,SPANI% PROLET>IAT'S ,APRIL #a#d4 ,! FATE ( ! ,SECOND ,REPUBLIC HUNG ON ! CONFRONTATION BETWE5 !SE DATES4 

,! ,U,G,T & ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY ORGANIZ$ ! ,MAY ,DAY WORK]S' P>ADE 9 ,MADRID4 ,?REE ,SOCIALI/ M9I/]S PRESID$ OV] ! EV5T1 MAK+ IT AN ALMO/ GOV]NM5TAL C]EMONY4 ,A SMALL NUMB] ( ,COMMUNI/S JO9$ 9 = PROPAG&I/IC PURPOSES4 ,!Y PHOTOGRAPH$ /RATEGICALLY PLAC$ MILITANTS AS !Y POS$ ) ,C,P BANN]S4 ,! P>TY !N DI/RIBUT$ COPIES ( ! PHOTOS ABROAD & PR9T$ !M 9 ,LA ,CORRESPOND5CIA ,COMUNI/A 9 ORD] TO DEMON/RATE ! P>TY'S 9FLU5CE ON ! ,SPANI% WORK+ CLASS4 .<#b#e#i.> ,O!R ?AN ?IS1 ! RALLY UNFOLD$ LIKE A DAY ( POPUL> REVELRY4 

,?+S W]E V]Y DIFF]5T 9 ,B>CELONA & EV5TS !RE W\LD EVOKE ! TRAGIC #ahhf DAY 9 ,*ICAGO :5 ! WORK+ CLASS WAS ONCE AGA9 AGGRIEV$ = DEM&+ ! RI<T TO LIFE4 .<#b#f.> 

,! ,C,N,T WANT$ TO MAKE ! ,MAY ,DAY CELEBRATION A MASSIVE EXPRESSION ( PROLET>IAN MILITANCY4 ,AL?\< !Y HAD PLANN$ A RALLY1 ! CITY'S WALLS DID NOT LOOK LIKE ?OSE 9 O!R C\NTRIES ON SIMIL> OCCASIONS1 :]E L>GE PO/]S ATTRACT ! ATT5TION ( P$E/RIANS & 9VITE !M TO DEMON/RATE OR ATT5D AN EV5T4 

,L\IS ,LECO9 COMPLA9$ BITT]LY AB\T ! ,C,N,T'S LACK ( ORGANIZATION & = NEGLECT+ :AT HE CALL$ 0ADV]TIS+40 ,9DE$1 ! ,C,N,T WAS ALWAYS V]Y IMPOV]I%$1 AL?\< P]HAPS ITS ECONOMIC POV]TY WAS ACTUALLY A /R5G?2 ) MORE MONEY1 IT MI<T HAVE TRI$ TO BE ! 0P]FECT0 ORGANIZATION1 ) ! 0P]FECT0 UNION APP>ATUS40 ,LECO9 WRITES3  
  

,AFT] ! FALL ( ! ,MON>*Y1 ,I PAID A VISIT TO MY FRI5DS ,DURRUTI1 ,ASCASO1 & ,JOV] 9 ,B>CELONA4 ,ON ! EVE ( ,MAY ,DAY1 ! ,COMMUNI/S ANN\NC$ AN ASSEMBLY & COV]$ ! WALLS ) L>GE PO/]S4 ,FROM ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I3 NO?+4 ,HAD !SE ORGANIZATIONS DISMISS$ ! OPPORTUNITY TO DEMON/RATE 9 ?AT FE/IVAL8 ,I WAS WORRI$ & COMMUNICAT$ MY CONC]N TO ,DURRUTI4 ,HE REASSUR$ ME3 

0,CONTR>Y TO :AT Y\ ?9K1 ! ,C,N,T & ! ,F,A,I >E NOT GO+ TO PASS ?IS PROLET>IAN CELEBRATION 9 SIL5CE4 ,QUITE ! OPPOSITE3 WE'VE ORGANIZ$ A L>GE DEMON/RATION = TOMORR[ & EXPECT MORE ?AN #a1 TO ATT5D4 0,BUT ! ADV]TIS+80 ,I ASK$4 

0,A FEW L9ES 9 ,SOLID>IDAD ,OBR]A WILL SUFFICE40 

4444 ,?IS TIME ! CONFID5CE ( ! 0?REE MUSKETE]S0 WAS V9DICAT$4 ,MORE ?AN #a1 PEOPLE CAME TO ! RALLY4.<#b#f#a.>  
  

,TI]RA Y ,LIB]TAD PR9T$ AN EXT5SIVE ACC\NT ( ! SORR[FUL DAY ?AT TRANSPIR$4 ,ON ITS FRONT PAGE IT RAN A FIVE COLUMN >TICLE UND] ! FOLL[+ HEADL9E3 0 ,A ,TRAGIC ,MAY #a4 ,POLICE ,ATTACK ,! ,F,A,I ,& ,C,N,T ,DEMON/RATION40  
  

,GIV5 ! 9CID5TS ?AT OCCURR$ ON ! MORN+ ( ,FRIDAY1 ,MAY #a1 WE CANNOT %IRK ! DUTY ( REFLECT+ ! :OLE TRU? ( ! EV5TS 9 \R PAGES4 ,?OSE RESPONSIBLE MU/ BE HELD ACC\NTABLE = ! C[>DLY AGGRESSION ?AT WE1 ! DEMON/RATORS 9 ! ,PLAZA DE LA ,REPUBLICA1 W]E VICTIMS (4 ,WE WILL TRY TO ORD] \R MEMORIES & RECORD !M IMP>TIALLY BUT FIRMLY4 ,WE WILL NOT P]MIT ANYONE TO ACCUSE US ( HAV+ UNGA9LY POLITICAL MOTIVES4 

,! ,RALLY4 ,! ,PALACIO DE ,BELLAS ,>TES WAS TOTALLY FULL & ?US MANY ?\S& COMRADES HOP+ TO HE> ! ORATORS W]E UNABLE TO 5T]4 ,ANO!R RO/RUM WAS SET UP ON A TRUCK 9 ! ,SALON DE ,GALAN1 SO ?AT ! COMRADES :O SPOKE 9SIDE C\LD DO SO AGA9 !RE4.<#b#f#b.> 

,ALL ! SPEE*ES W]E 5?USIA/IC1 5]GETIC1 & FILL$ ) ! GREATE/ S]5ITY ( SPIRIT4 ,! SPEE*ES W]E DELIV]$ BY COMRADES ,CA/ILLO1 ,BILBAO1 ,M>T9EZ1 ,CORTES1 ,LECO91 ,P>]A1 & A ,PORTUGUESE EMIGRE 9 ! NAME ( HIS EXIL$ COMRADES4 ,COMRADE ,SANM>T9 PRESID$ OV] ! EV5T4 ,H]E1 BEL[1 >E SUMM>IES ( ! SPEE*ES FROM ! LOCAL PRESS4 0,WE HAVE TO EXPROPRIATE ! BUS9ESSES CLOS$ BY ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,! WORK]S CAN RUN !M ON !IR [N40 

0,WE CAN'T =GET ! 9TELLECTUAL =MATION ( ! Y\?4 ,IT'S IMP]ATIVE TO /OP ! /ATE FROM CONTROLL+ $UCATION4 ,! /ATE ALWAYS T5DS TO CREATE SOLDI]S & SLAVES40 

0,:5 ,M9I/] ,ALV>O DE ,ALBORNOZ WAS 9 ! OPPOSITION1 HE SAID ?AT ! #ahgc ,REPUBLIC FAIL$ BECAUSE IT LACK$ C\RAGE & DIDN'T GUILLOT9E ! L>GE L&[N]S4 ,CLE>LY ! GOV]NM5T'S CURR5T POLICY DOESN'T CORRESPOND TO ?AT S5TIM5T40 

0,ALL NEW CONQUE/S >E IMPOSSIBLE ONCE ! PEOPLE AB&ON REVOLUTION>Y ACTION & TRY TO 9T]V5E 9 SOCIAL AFFAIRS BY MEANS ( UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE4 ,WE CAN'T WAIT = ! ,P>LIAM5T TO RESOLVE ! SOCIAL PROBLEM4 ,! 'REPRES5TATIVES ( ! PEOPLE' DON'T HAVE ANY CREATIVE P[]2 !Y'RE NO?+ BUT DEMAGOGUES40 

0,!RE CAN BE NO REVOLUTION BUT ! WORK+ CLASS'S REVOLUTION4 ,! WORK]S ) ! ,C,N,T >E FULLY CAPABLE ( MAK+ A DEEP SOCIAL REVOLUTION40 0,IT'S NOT ONLY ! WORK]S H]E :O DESP]ATELY NE$ A REVOLUTION 9 ,SPA94 ,WE ALSO HAVE TO MAKE IT SO IT CAN BE AN EXAMPLE = PROLET>IANS >\ND ! WORLD :O >E SUBJECT TO ! YOKE ( CAPITALISM1 ! REACTION1 & ! FASCI/ DICTATOR%IPS40 

0,! ,C,N,T HAS TO ADVANCE A PRACTICAL & CONCRETE PROGRAM40 

0,IT ISN'T TIME TO 5T]TA9 Y\RSELF BY READ+ HI/ORY4 ,IT'S TIME TO MAKE IT40 

0,WORK]S & PEASANTS1 BEYOND ! ,P>LIAM5T1 \R DUTY IS TO M>* 5]GETICALLY T[>D ! FUTURE40.<#b#f#c.>  
  

,! IMM5SE WORK]S' GA!R+ VOT$ UNANIM\SLY TO SUPPORT ! FOLL[+ DEM&S & NOM9AT$ A GR\P TO DELIV] !M TO ! ,CATALAN GOV]NM5T3  
  

,DISSOLVE ! POLICE & ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D4 ,! DEF5SE ( ! PEOPLE MU/ BE C>RI$ \T BY ! PEOPLE !MSELVES4  

,EXPROPRIATE ! L>GE L&[N]S1 )\T COMP5SATION & IMM$IATE DELIV]Y ( !IR BELONG+S TO ! PEASANTS = !IR COLLECTIVE USE4 ,IMM$IATELY EXPROPRIATE FACTORIES & BUS9ESSES CLOS$ BY CAPITALI/S TO PROTE/ ! ,REPUBLIC4  

,EXPROPRIATE =EIGN COMPANIES1 :I* EXPLOIT \R C\NTRY'S M9ES1 TELEPHONES1 RAILROADS1 ETC41 )\T COMP5SATION & IMM$IATELY DELIV] !IR POSSESSIONS TO ! WORK]S = !IR COLLECTIVE USE4  

,DISSOLVE ! >MY & IMM$IATELY )DRAW FROM ,MOROCCO4.<#b#f#d.>  
  
  

,:5 ! DELEGATION LEFT ! ,PALACIO DE ,BELLAS ,>TES1 ! >EA WAS SO CR[D$ ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO TAKE A /EP 9 SOME PLACES4 ,WORK]S FILL$ ,TRIUNFO ,AV5UE & ADJAC5T /REETS4 ,BLACK & R$1 ,REPUBLICAN1 & BLACK FLAGS W]E FLY+ OV] ! TUMULT4 ,HUGE :ITE CANVAS BANN]S READ3 0,WE DEM& ! DISSOLUTION ( ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D02 0,D[N ) ! EXPLOITATION ( MAN BY MAN02 & 0,! FACTORY TO ! WORK]S1 ! L& TO ! PEASANTS40 .<#b#f#e.> ,TI]RA Y ,LIB]TAD CONT9UES3  
  

,! RALLY4 ,! RALLY 9 ! ,SALON DE ,GALAN WAS ORGANIZ$ IMM$IATELY4 ,?REE TRUCKS W]E AT ITS HEAD4 ,!Y W]E FULL ( Y\?S WAIV+ BLACK & R$ & BLACK FLAGS4 

,! AUDI5CE BECAME AN IMPRESSIVE1 =MIDABLE MASS3 !RE W]E APPROXIMATELY #a#e1 PEOPLE !RE .<9 A CITY ( ONE MILLION.>4 ,! M>* SET (F 9 P]FECT ORD] T[>D ! ,>CO DEL ,TRIUNFO1 PASS+ ! ,RONDA DE ,SAN ,P$RO1 ,PLAZA DE ,CATALUNA1 ,RAMBLAS1 & ,F]N&O ,/REET4 

,! TIP ( ! DEMON/RATION >RIV$ AT ! ,PLAZA DE LA ,REPUBLICA JU/ AFT] #a#b3#c4 ,! ?REE TRUCKS 5T]$ & ! DELEGATION /OPP$ SOME T5 MET]S FROM ! ,G5]ALITAT'S DOOR4.<#b#f#f.> ,! COMMISSION ?AT WAS TO DELIV] ! RALLY'S DEM&S TO AU?ORITIES /OOD 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! CR[D4 ,! PALACE DOOR HAD BE5 CLOS$1 BUT IT WAS OP5$ TO ALL[ ! DELEGATION TO 5T]4 ,AT ?IS MOM5T !RE WAS NO ONE AT ! DOOR EXCEPT SOME MEMB]S ( ! ,G5]ALITAT'S AUTONOM\S POLICE4 ,WE DID NOT SEE ANY AG5T PROVOCATEUR1 DESPITE ALL ! BIAS$ /ATEM5TS ( ! AU?ORITIES & ! B\RGEOISIE PRESS ( EV]Y HUE4 

,COMRADE ,L\IS ,LECO9 FOLL[$ ! DELEGATION AS IT 5T]$4 ,?IS COMRADE WAS C>RY+ ! BLACK & R$ FLAG1 S9CE IT IS CU/OM>Y ?AT COMMISSIONS BE> !IR FLAGS :5 !Y ADDRESS AU?ORITIES4444 

,! ,G5]ALITAT'S BRUTAL POLICE1 ! T]RIBLE ,CATALAN ,CIVIL ,GU>D1 COMMITT$ ! FIR/ \TRAGE4 ,:5 ,LECO9 WAS AB\T TO 5T] ! ,G5]ALITAT ) ! DELEGATION1 V>I\S H5*M5 P\NC$ ON HIM & F\<T ) HIM & TRI$ TO SNAT* ! FLAG FROM HIS H&S4 ,!Y FAIL$1 BECAUSE \R BRAVE COMRADE H]OICALLY DEF5D$ ! FLAG4 ,POLICE BROKE ! FLAGPOLE DUR+ ! /RUGGLE1 BUT ! FLAG REMA9$ 9 HIS H&S4 

,NO ONE CAN DISPROVE ! EV5TS ?AT WE WILL RELATE1 BECAUSE WE W]E AMONG ! HUNDR$S ?AT WITNESS$ !M1 DESPITE EV]Y?+ SAID BY ! P]PETRATORS ( ?IS %AMEFUL 9CID5T & ALL ! /ATEM5TS ISSU$ BY ! ,G5]ALITAT4 ,NEI!R ,MACIA NOR ,GOV]NOR ,COMPANYS SAW :AT WE SAW4 ,!Y W]5'T !RE4 ,WE W]E AT ! SC5E ( ! EV5T1 FIR/ MI/REAT$ BY ! ,G5]ALITAT'S POLICE & LAT] FIR$ UPON4 

,%OTS4 ,BE=E CONT9U+ WE %\LD CORRECT ! /ATEM5T MADE BY ! COMRADES FROM ! DELEGATION4 ,!Y W]E ALREADY 9SIDE ! ,G5]ALITAT :5 ! EPISODE ) ! FLAG BEGAN & ?US C\LD NOT SEE :AT TOOK PLACE \TSIDE1 AL?\< BE=E 5T]+ !Y HAD V]IFI$ ?AT !RE WAS NO AG5T PROVOCATEUR AT ! DOOR2 ONLY ! ,G5]ALITAT'S POLICE4 

,BUT WE'LL GET TO ! C5TRAL MATT]4 ,AT ALMO/ EXACTLY ! SAME TIME AS ! ,G5]ALITAT'S POLICE ASSAULT$ \R FLAG1 A %OT RANG \T FROM ! 5TRANCE ( ! ,G5]ALITAT4 ,WE DO NOT KN[ IF ONE ( !IR POLICEM5 FIR$ ! %OT OR IF IT WAS SOMEONE 5TR5*$ BEH9D !M1 BUT WE GU>ANTEE & REPEAT ?AT ! %OT RANG \T FROM ! ,G5]ALITAT'S 5TRANCE4 

,WE W]E MORE %OCK$ ?AN FRI<T5$4 ,! POLICE :O HAD KNOCK$ OV] ,LECO9 FL$ 9TO ! ,G5]ALITAT :5 !Y HE>D ! GUNFIRE4 ,!Y CLOS$ ! DOORS BEH9D !M1 :ILE \R FLAG FLEW TRIUMPHANTLY 9 ! AIR4 ,IF ! POLICE DIDN'T FIRE ! %OT1 !Y PROBABLY KN[ :O DID1 S9CE IT CAME FROM )9 ! BUILD+4 

,AS IF ! %OT WAS AN ORD]1 %OOT+ IMM$IATELY RANG \T FROM ! CORN] ( ,SAN ,SEV]O ,/REET1 DIRECT$ AT ! FLAGS & AT ! TRUCKS1 :I* W]E !N OCCUPI$ BY WOM54 

,!RE WAS 5ORM\S CONFUSION4 ,! FRI<T5$ CR[D FL$ 9 ALL DIRECTIONS4 ,SOME BRAVE COMRADES GOT READY TO CONFRONT ! ATTACK]S4 ,DURRUTI WAS /ILL ON TOP ( ! TRUCK & AV]T$ A DISA/]4 ,) A /RONG1 BOOM+ VOICE1 HE CALL$ UPON ?OSE RUNN+ WILDLY TO BE CALM1 SO ?AT !Y W\LDN'T CRU% ! O!RS :ILE FLEE+4 ,HE ALSO /OPP$ ! >M$ COMRADES FROM RESPOND+ )\T ?9K+4 ,H[EV] HE DID IT1 HE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL ! PANIC & PREV5T SOME?+ T]RIBLE FROM OCCURR+4.<#b#f#g.> 

,:5 CALM WAS RE/OR$1 ! PLAZA ONCE AGA9 FILL$ ) PEOPLE4 ,BUT FIVE M9UTES DID NOT PASS BE=E !RE WAS MORE GUNFIRE FROM SIDE /REETS NE> ! ,G5]ALITAT4 ,!RE WAS ALSO ! RO> ( %OTGUNS1 FIR$ BE=E ! PEOPLE C\LD LEAVE ! PLAZA & TAKE %ELT] SOME:]E SAFE4 

,?OSE ) HELMETS FIRE4 ,IT WAS 0?OSE ( ! HELMET10 ! T]RIBLE SECURITY GU>DS1 :O CAME FROM ! ,REGOMIR ,DELEGATION4 ,PO/$ ON ! CORN]S ( ,CITY ,HALL1 !Y W]E PREP>+ TO %OOT AT ! CR[D & CUT !M D[N AT CLOSE RANGE4 ,! DECISIV5ESS & BRAV]Y ( \R COMRADES /OPP$ A GREAT TRAG$Y1 BECAUSE !Y MADE ! GU>DS RETREAT BY GO+ T[>D ! SIDE /REETS :]E !Y W]E AB\T TO MA*9E-GUN ! UN>M$ DEMON/RATORS &1 TAK+ ! CORN]S1 HELD !M BACK SO ?AT !Y C\LDN'T 5T] ! PLAZA4 ,%OTS ALSO RANG \T FROM O!R SIDE /REETS4 ,SOMEONE WAS %OOT+ AT ! DEMON/RATORS ) A RIFLE FROM A BUILD+ 9 ! ,PLAZA4 ,V>I\S WELL-DRESS$ Y\?S W]E SE5 ON ,SAN ,SEV]O ,/REET1 C>RY+ PI/OLS & SLIPP+ ?R\< DOORWAYS4 ,!Y LAT] FL$ ?R\< ! ALLEYS SURR\ND+ ! ,G5]ALITAT ,PALACE4 ,! SAME ?+ OCCURR$ ON ,OBISPO ,/REET4 

,IF ! AG5T PROVOCATEURS W]E OLD 0LIBR5OS10 !RE W]E D\BTLESSLY ?OSE FROM O!R ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL4 ,IT IS 9CUMB5T UPON AU?ORITIES TO F9D \T :O !Y W]E & PUNI% !M4 

,! %OOT\T CONT9UES4 ,! %OOT+ WAS N[ WIDESPREAD4 ,\R COMRADES HAD TAK5 ! /REET CORN]S1 BUT SOME W]E 9JUR$4 ,!RE WAS 5ORM\S PANIC ?R\<\T ! >EA4 ,ALL ! DOORS W]E CLOS$ & ANGUI%$ CRIES MIX$ ) ! CRACKLE ( GUNFIRE4 

,! BATTLE LA/$ AB\T ?REE QU>T]S ( AN H\R4 ,:5 IT REA*$ ITS MO/ DEADLY PIT*1 A GR\P ( COMRADES 9 /REETS SURR\ND+ ! ,PLAZA DE LA ,REPUBLICA W5T TO ! ,>TILL]Y B>RACKS ON ,COM]CIO ,/REET TO ASK !M TO HELP /OP ?OSE /ILL 9 ! PLAZA FROM BE+ MASSACR$4 

,H]E WE HAVE TO SAY MORE4 ,DESPITE ALL ! (FICIAL & UN(FICIAL /ATEM5TS1 ?IS WAS NOT A ,COMMUNI/ PROVOCATION4 ,P]HAPS SOME OLD 0LIBR5OS0 W]E MIX$ UP 9 IT1 BUT IF ONE ( !M 9ITIAT$ ! 9CID5T1 HE WAS C]TA9LY PROTECT$ BY ! ,G5]ALITAT4 ,FUR!RMORE1 IT WAS NOT ACCID5TAL ?AT ! DREADFUL HELMET$ RIFLEM5 9T]V5$4 ,!Y DIDN'T COME FROM ,CITY ,HALL1 S9CE HAD !Y BE5 !RE !Y C\LD HAVE EASILY MA*9E-GUNN$ ! PEOPLE FROM ! W9D[S ?AT OP5 ONTO ! ,PLAZA DE LA ,REPUBLICA4 ,!Y CAME FROM ! ,REGOMIR ,DELEGATION4 ,& !Y HAD TO HAVE COME FROM !RE ) CONCRETE ORD]S4 ,IT ISN'T \R CONC]N :E!R OR NOT !Y RECEIV$ !SE ORD]S FROM ,GOV]NOR ,COMPANYS OR ,LIEUT5ANT ,CABEZAS1 :O SAYS HE SOLICIT$ HELP4 ,! FACT IS ?AT ! ,SECURITY ,GU>DS W]E CALL$ TO MA*9E-GUN ! PEOPLE & ! C[>DS C>RI$ \T !IR ORD]S1 ASSAULT+ )\T BE+ ASSAULT$4 

,BRO!R ,SOLDI]S4 ,!RE IS NO NE$ TO /ATE ?AT ! ,CAPITAN ,G5]AL ORD]$ ! TROOPS TO GO TO ! ,PLAZA DE LA ,REPUBLICA & 5D ! BATTLE4 ,WE DON'T D\BT IT4 ,& WE ALSO KN[ ?AT ! SOLDI]S1 \R BRO!R SOLDI]S1 ) !IR (FIC]S AT ! HEAD1 DIDN'T HESITATE TO GRAB !IR WEAPONS & RU% TO DEF5D ! OPPRESS$ 9 ! ,PLAZA AFT] \R COMRADES ASK$ = !IR HELP4 

,\R SOLDI] BRO!RS1 SONS ( ! PEOPLE LIKE \RSELVES1 G5]\S & VALIANT LIKE ANONYM\S H]OES1 ELICIT$ VIGOR\S APPLAUSE & DEAF5+ *E]S 9 !IR WAKE4 ,!RE W]E HAPPY SMILES ON !IR FACES BECAUSE !Y W]E BE+ USEFUL TO !IR BRO!RS1 BECAUSE !Y W]E FLY+ TO !IR AID & /OPP+ !M FROM BE+ MURD]$4 

,A DETA*M5T ( TROOPS COMM&$ BY AN (FIC] .<,CAPTA9 ,MIR&A.> RAC$ TO SUBDUE ! GU>DS ?AT W]E ATTACK+ ! PEOPLE4 ,O!R DETA*M5TS >RIV$1 & !Y CORDON$ (F ! ,PLAZA & CALM WAS RE/OR$4 ,RES\ND+ *E]S & APPLAUSE REPLAC$ ! CLAMOR ( GUNFIRE4 

,\R SOLDI] BRO!RS DES]VE \R MO/ S9C]E GRATITUDE & \R MO/ CORDIAL EMBRACE4 ,!Y >E ! PEOPLE 9 >MS1 DISPOS$ TO AVOID CRIMES NOT COMMIT !M4 ,!Y1 \R SOLDI] BRO!RS1 HAV5'T MADE ! RIFLE A TRADE4 ,!Y DON'T BE> >MS TO KILL !IR FA!RS & BRO!RS1 TO MA*9E-GUN ! PEOPLE4 ,SOLDI] BRO!RS1 ,SALUD6 

,! ,CIVIL ,GU>D4 ,:5 ! SAVIOR TROOPS TOOK !IR POSITION 9 ! ,PLAZA DE LA ,REPUBLICA1 A SECTION ( ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D CAVALRY >RIV$ AT A GALLOP4 ,D\BTLESSLY SOMEONE HAD ORD]$ !M TO COME TO ! ,PLAZA4 ,& WE KN[ ?AT ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D CAME TO *>GE & %OOT1 NOT TO PROTECT ! ASSAULT$ CITIZ5S4 ,WE WANT TO KN[ :O S5T !M4 ,! ACT ( S5D+ !M IS V]Y SIGNIFICANT4 ,!Y PLANN$ TO ATTACK ?OSE :O W]E DEF5D+ !IR LIVES & HONOR 9 ! ,PLAZA4 

,! PEOPLE RECEIV$ ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D ) CATCALLS L\D] ?AN WE HAVE EV] HE>D BE=E4 ,IMM$IATELY UPON >RIV+1 !Y DREW !IR SAB]S & GOT READY TO *>GE AGA9/ ! PEOPLE VOIC+ !IR DISPLEASURE AT SEE+ !M !RE4 

,! LEAD] ( ! TROOPS1 ( \R BRO!R SOLDI]S1 :O IS A SOLDI] & BRO!R AS WELL1 GAVE AN ORD] TO ! ,COMM&] ( ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D4 ,WE KN[ ?AT HE DID NOT OBEY ?AT ORD]1 BECAUSE WE SAW ! SOLDI]S LOAD !IR RIFLES4 ,?IS CONV9C$ ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D ?AT IT W\LD BE BETT] TO )DRAW4444 

,N[1 )\T ! FE> ( BE+ MA*9E-GUNN$1 ! PEOPLE P\R$ 9TO ! ,PLAZA ONCE AGA94 ,FLAGS FLEW & 5?USIA/IC *E]S S\ND$ \T4 ,! TRAG$Y WAS OV] & ! BALANCE WAS PA9FUL3 !RE W]E MANY 9JUR$ COMRADES & ONE GU>D HAD BE5 KILL$ & TWO 9JUR$4444 ,! DEAD GU>D HAD BE5 %OT NUM]\S TIMES4 ,ACCORD+ TO (FICIAL /ATEM5TS1 :I* WE D5Y CATEGORICALLY1 '! REBELS F9I%$ HIM (F4' ,?AT'S A LIE6 ,A LOA?SOME & ROTT5 LIE6 ,A SC\NDREL'S LIE6 ,HE FELL DUR+ ! %OOT\T1 HIS COMRADES LEFT HIM !RE1 & !N HE WAS RIDDL$ ) RICO*ET+ & POORLY AIM$ BULLETS4 ,NO HUMAN BE+ C\LD HAVE 5T]$ ! >EA TO F9I% (F ! GU>D1 BECAUSE HE W\LD HAVE BE5 ANNIHILAT$ IMM$IATELY BY ! %OTGUN FIRE4 ,! (FICIAL /ATEM5TS >E FULL ( %AMEFUL1 C[>DLY1 & DESPICABLE LIES4 ,!RE W]E NO MURD]]S 9 ! ,PLAZA DE LA ,REPUBLICA4 ,! REAL ASSASS9S W]E PO/$ BEH9D ! CORN]S2 !Y W]E ! AGGRESSORS & W\LD HAVE SLAU<T]$ MANY ( US IF \R BRO!R SOLDI]S HAD NOT 9T]V5$4 ,WE LEFT ! ,PLAZA DE LA ,REPUBLICA4 ,MACIA CAME LAT] & LAM5T$ ! EV5TS FROM ! ,G5]ALITAT'S BALCONY4 ,WE LAM5T IT MU* MORE1 BECAUSE WE W]E ! VICTIMS4 ,& WE HAVE NO USE = EMOTIONAL APOLOGIES4 ,WE WANT JU/ICE4 ,WE DEM& IT4 ,&1 TO BEG91 WE DEM& ?AT NO ONE DEFAME US ) VILLA9\S ACCUSATIONS4 

,:AT FANATICISM CAN DO4 ,9 AN ATTEMPT TO JU/IFY ! DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT ( ! ,G5]ALITAT'S POLICE & ! GUNMAN ) PI/OLS & RIFLES1 SOME CIRCULAT$ ! /ORY ?AT !RE WAS AN ATTEMPT TO ASSAULT ! ,G5]ALITAT ,PALACE4 ,ONLY FANATICS C\LD DEVISE SU* NONS5SE4 

,TO BE CLE>1 WE BELIEVE ?IS /UPID FABLE CAME FROM Y\NG ,MACIA SUPPORT]S :O WORRI$ ?AT SU* EV5TS 9 FRONT ( ! ,G5]ALITAT C\LD H>M ! CAUSE ( ,CATALAN 9DEP5D5CE4 ,TO PLAY IT SAFE1 !Y 9V5T$ ! EXCUSE BE=E ! ACCUSATION WAS MADE4 ,WE DO NOT *>GE ,MACIA'S PEOPLE ) ! AGGRESSION NOR DO WE HOLD HIM DIRECTLY OR 9DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE = N[4 ,WE LIMIT \RSELVES TO AFFIRM+ ?AT ! FIR/ %OT CAME FROM ! ,G5]ALITAT4 ,! 9T]E/$ P>TIES WILL HAVE TO CL>IFY ?+S1 BUT !Y MU/ /OP MAK+ UP RIDICUL\S FABRICATIONS4 

,AS AN EXAMPLE4 ,! EV5TS ON ,FRIDAY IMM$IATELY >\S$ ! RAGE ( ALL ! ZEALOTS AGA9/ US2 AGA9/ ! AN>*I/S & MILITANT WORK]S & ANYONE ) ADVANC$ SOCIAL VIEWS4 ,?US1 :5 A SMALL GR\P ( ,COMMUNI/ DEMON/RATORS PASS$ ! ,PLAZA DE ,CATALUNA1 ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D *>G$ & DISP]S$ !M4 ,! PUBLIC--! ,CATALANI/ MIDDLE CLASS--?\<T !SE W]E DEMON/RATORS COM+ FROM ! ,PLAZA DE LA ,REPUBLICA & APPLAUD$ ! GU>DS :5 !Y TRI$ TO LYN* TWO ( ! ,COMMUNI/S4 

,IT IS REPUGNANT 5\< TO *E] ?OSE :O TRAMPLE ! PEOPLE--! ,COMMUNI/S >E PEOPLE TOO1 EV5 ?\< WE >E ANTI-COMMUNI/--BUT TO TRY TO LYN* DEF5SELESS M5 IS AN ACT ( C[>DICE ONLY CONCEIVABLE 9 ROGUES1 ASEXUALS1 & EUNU*S4 

,! POLITICIANS :O PR(ESS !IR CONC]N = ! SUFF]+ MASSES WILL NOT E>N \R SYMPA?Y ) SU* ATTITUDES4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 !Y WILL PROVOKE A DEEP RUPTURE1 :OSE DI/RESS+ CONSEQU5CES WILL NOT BE \R RESPONSIBILITY4.<#b#f#h.>  

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