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,! ,REPUBLIC'S ,SOCIAL ,POLICY & ! ,C,N,T 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ABEL ,PAZ 

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,*,A,P,T,] ,V,I4 ,! REPUBLIC'S SOCIAL POLICY & ! ,C,N,T 

  

,! ,CONGRESS'S DECISION TO EMBRACE ! ,F$]ATIONS ( ,9DU/RY W\LD SEEM TO 9DICATE ?AT ! ,C,N,T'S MOD]ATE T5D5CY HAD SEIZ$ CONTROL ( ! ORGANIZATION4 ,H[EV]1 ! EXACT OPPOSITE W\LD OCCUR3 ULTIMATELY1 IT WILL BE ! MORE RADIAL W+ ?AT WILL IMPOSE ITS REVOLUTION>Y L9E ON ! AN>*O- SYNDICALI/ CONF$]ATION4 

,%ORTLY AFT] ,CONGRESS ATT5DEES HAD RETURN$ HOME1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT LABOR CONFLICT DUR+ ! ,REPUBLIC'S FIVE YE>S ]UPT$3 ! TELEPHONE WORK]S' /RIKE4 

,AFT] ! PROCLAMATION ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 ! MAJORITY ( TELEPHONE WORK]S UNIONIZ$ ) ! ,C,N,T & =M$ ! ,NATIONAL ,TELEPHONE ,WORK]S' ,UNION4 ,PREVI\SLY !Y HAD NOT BE5 UNIONIZ$ & ?US AT ! MANAGEM5T'S M]CY1 BUT AFT] UNIONIZ+ !Y BEGAN TO MAKE DEM&S ON ! COMPANY4 ,! COMPANY WAS 9TRANSIG5T & ! WORK]S W5T ON /RIKE4 ,ONLY ,C,N,T WORK]S SUPPORT$ ! /RIKE AT FIR/1 BUT ?AT *ANG$ AFT] !RE WAS VIOL5CE AGA9/ ! /RIK]S & ,MIGUEL ,MAURA ORD]$ POLICE TO %OOT )\T W>N+4 ,! RE/ ( ! WORK]S !N DECL>$ !IR SOLID>ITY & JO9$ ! ,C,N,T M54 ,! ,SOCIALI/S W]E DRAWN 9TO ! DISPUTE AGA9/ !IR WILL3 ,S,P MEMB] ,F]N&O DE LOS ,RIOS WAS ! ,COMMUNICATIONS ,M9I/] & IT WAS DECID$ ?AT HE W\LD >BITRATE ! CONFLICT ON ! GOV]NM5T'S BEHALF4 ,AFT] NUM]\S MEET+S1 HE ANN\NC$ A RUL+ ?AT WAS QUITE B5EFICIAL TO ! COMPANY BUT ?AT DID RECOGNIZE ! WORK]S' RI<T TO A LABOR CONTRACT4 ,H[EV]1 ! COMPANY DID NOT ABIDE BY HIS RUL+ & ! /RIKE DRAGG$ ON = SEV]AL MORE MON?S4 ,F9ALLY1 ! ,PRIME ,M9I/] SIGN$ A DECREE ON ,M>* #a#e1 #aicb UND]M9+ ! ,COMMUNICATIONS ,M9I/]'S RUL+ &1 ) IT1 ! WORK]S' RI<T TO A CONTRACT4 ,NO ONE C\LD EXPLA9 ,MANUEL ,AZANA'S /RANGE 9T]V5TION 9 ?IS MATT]4 .<#b#h#i.> ,( C\RSE ! ,C,N,T DID NOT ACCEPT HIS >BITRATION & ! /RIKE CONT9U$4 ,!RE W]E MORE %OOT+S & ACTS ( SABOTAGE 9 ?IS /RIKE ?AN ANY O!R 9 ,SPA9'S HI/ORY4 

,A READ] UNFAMILI> ) ,SPA9'S REC5T PA/ WILL WOND] :Y A ,PRIME ,M9I/] W\LD ANNUL ! RUL+ ( ONE ( HIS [N M9I/]S1 P>TICUL>LY 9 A CONFLICT BETWE5 ,SPANI% WORK]S & A =EIGN COMPANY4 ,H[EV]1 ! ,TELEPHONE ,COMPANY ( ,SPA9 WAS ,SPANI% 9 NAME ALONE3 IT WAS ACTUALLY A 0BRAN*0 ( ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN ,9T]NATIONAL ,TELEPHONE & ,TELEGRAPH ,COMPANY 7,I,T@&,T74 ,! ,5GLI% MAY HAVE OCCUPI$ ,GIBRALT> BUT ! ,YANKEES HAD !IR [N ,ROCK ( ,GIBRALT> 9 ! HE>T ( ,MADRID4 

,SPA9'S CONTRACT ) ,I,T@&,T DAT$ BACK TO ! DICTATOR%IP4 ,GUM]S9DO ,RICO1 ,MELQUIADES ,ALV>EZ1 ,PRIMO DE ,RIV]A1 & ,ALFONSO ,X,I,I,I ALL PLAY$ A ROLE 9 DRAFT+ IT & ( C\RSE EA* ONE HAD EXTRACT$ HIS 0TAKE0 FROM ! DEAL4 .<#b#i.> ,:5 ?IS CONTRACT MORTGAG+ ,SPANI% TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS TO ,I,T@&,T WAS SIGN$1 TWO TYPES ( %>ES W]E PUT 9TO CIRCULATION3 SOME W]E 0PREF]5TIAL0 & O!RS W]E 0ORD9>Y40 ,SPANI% CAPITALI/ [N$ ! FIR/--REPRES5T$ BY ! ,URQUIJO ,BANK1 :I* DID NO?+ BUT TAKE A P]C5TAGE ( ! PR(ITS--& =EIGN %>EHOLD]S HELD ! SECOND4 ,! LATT] W]E ! ONLY ONES ) 0A VOICE & A VOTE0 9 %>EHOLD] MEET+S4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! CONTRACT EXEMPT$ ! TELEPHONE COMPANY FROM ! OBLIGATION TO PAY ANY TAXES OR TRIBUTES TO ! /ATE4 

,! ,SOCIALI/ LEAD] ,9DALECIO ,PRIETO CONDEMN$ ?IS CONTRACT 9 A TALK AT ! ,AT5EO DE ,MADRID3 .<#b#i#a.> 0,IF ! ,SPANI% ,/ATE WANTS TO RESCUE 444 TELEPHONE S]VICES VALU$ AT >\ND #f11 PESETAS 9 #aibh BY H&+ OV] SOME?+ SLI<TLY SMALL] ?AN A ,SPANI% PROV9CE TO ,NOR? ,AM]ICA1 IT %\LD KN[ ?AT WE WILL CONT9UE BE+ %ACKL$ TO ?IS COMPANY4 ,?AT'S BECAUSE ! TELEPHONES 9/ALL$ 9 ,SPA9 USE APP>ATUSES & SY/EMS PAT5T$ BY ,I,T@&,T MEMB] GR\PS1 & WE WILL CONT9UE PAY+ = !M UNTIL ! PAT5T EXPIRES .<9 FIFTY YE>S.>4 ,COMMUNICATIONS >E ! MO/ DELICATE & S5SITIVE P>T ( ! /ATE'S N]V\S SY/EM2 9DE$1 ! SECURITY ( ! /ATE ITSELF CAN DEP5D ON !M AT TIMES4 ,& YET !Y'VE BE5 H&$ OV] TO A =EIGN BUS9ESS40 .<#b#i#b.> 

,SPANI>DS W]E WELL-9=M$ AB\T ?IS TRAVE/Y 7& O!RS LIKE IT74 ,! WORK]S HAD HOP$ ?AT ! GOV]NM5T W\LD ANNUL ! CONTRACT ONCE ! ,REPUBLIC WAS PROCLAIM$1 P>TICUL>LY S9CE ONE ( ITS /RONGE/ CRITICS WAS A GOV]NM5T M9I/]4 ,NO ONE UND]/OOD :Y ! GOV]NM5T DID ! OPPOSITE & US$ ITS REPRESSIVE =CES 9 ! 9T]E/S ( A =EIGN COMPANY & AGA9/ ! ,SPANI% WORK+ CLASS4 ,H[EV]1 ! REALITY WAS ?AT ! M5 ( ! NEW REGIME NOT ONLY SUPPORT$ ! CONTRACT1 BUT ALSO REPLAC$ ITS B5EFICI>IES UND] ! DICTATOR%IP ) ,REPUBLICANS4 ,! DECEPTION & !FT CONT9U$1 ONLY N[ ) DIFF]5T PEOPLE4 ,?IS WAS SO CLE> ?AT ,I,T@&,T'S BE/ KN[N REPRES5TATIVE 9 ,SPA91 ,CAPTA9 ,ROE1 PUBLICLY /AT$3 0,DEALS MADE 9 ! ,REPUBLIC HAVE BE5 MU* BETT] = MY COMPANY ?AN UND] ! ,MON>*Y4444 ,Y\ DON'T KN[ ! P[] ( A BLANK *ECK 9 ?IS TYPE ( ,REPUBLIC60 .<#b#i#c.> 

,! FI%]M5 ( ,PU]TO ,PASAJES 79 ,SAN ,SEBA/IAN7 DECL>$ A /RIKE 9 LATE ,MAY #a#i#c#a4 ,! EMPLOY]S W]E 9TRACTABLE & ! WORK]S ORGANIZ$ A DEMON/RATION TO PRESSURE ,SAN ,SEBA/IAN'S ,REPUBLICAN AU?ORITIES1 TAK+ !IR WIVES & *ILDR5 ) !M4 ,! GOV]NOR ( ,SAN ,SEBA/IAN ASK$ ,MADRID :AT TO DO & ,MAURA CALL$ 9 ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D4 0,SIXTE5 ,CIVIL ,GU>DS W]E TO BE POSITION$ AT ! ACCESS PO9T TO ,SAN ,SEBA/IAN1 ! ,MIRA ,CRUZ ,BRIDGE1 :I* IS A N>R[ BUT NECESS>Y PASSAGE = ANYONE 5T]+ ! CITY ON ! ROAD FROM ,PASAJES4 ,ALL ?+S CONSID]$1 IT WAS AN IDEAL PLACE TO /OP ! DEMON/RATORS10 SAID ,MIGUEL ,MAURA4 ,HE CONT9UES3  
  

,! MOB REA*$ ! ,CIVIL ,GU>DS4 ,I WAS TOLD ?AT !RE W]E MORE ?AN A ?\S& ( !M1 9CLUD+ WOM51 & !Y W]E >M$ ) /ICKS1 %OTGUNS1 & O!R IMPROVIS$ WEAPONS4 ,!Y W]E IRATE1 & !IR %\T+ & ANGRY GE/URES %[$ ?AT !Y HAD BE5 /IRR$ UP BY \TSIDE AGITATORS4 ,!SE PEOPLE HAD NEV] BE5 PRONE TO VIOL5CE BE=E4 

,! ,GU>DS BLOCK$ ! ROAD & SPREAD \T ACROSS IT 9 TWO L9ES4 ,! CORNET PLAY] GAVE ! FIR/ CALL TO ATT5TION AS ! ?RONG DREW CLOS]4 ,! MASSES KEPT ADVANC+4 ,HE S\ND$ A SECOND CALL1 :I* ALSO HAD NO EFFECT ON ! CR[D4 ,& !N HE F9ALLY MADE ! ?IRD CALL1 :I* SP>K$ ! DEMON/RATORS' FURI\S ASSAULT ON ! ,GU>DS4 ,! ,GU>DS W]E KNEEL+ ON ! GR\ND N[ & GOT READY TO FIRE4 

,!Y HAD TO DO IT--FIRE ! VOLLEY--TO /OP ! AVALAN*E ( PEOPLE FALL+ UPON !M4 ,!RE W]E EI<T DEA?S & MORE ?AN A FEW 9JURIES4444 ,H\RS LAT] POLICE >RE/$ ! F\R ,GALICIAN ,C,N,T LEAD]S :O HAD PROVOK$ !SE SAD EV5TS4.<#b#i#d.>  
  

,MIGUEL ,MAURA WAS NOT ANY ,M9I/] BUT A S5IOR M9I/] ) NE>LY ABSOLUTE P[] TO APPLY HIS [N BR& ( 0JU/ICE40 ,?AT IS :AT HE TOLD ! J\RNALI/S :O GA!R$ 9 HIS (FICE TO HE> AB\T ! DEA?S AMONG ! ,PASAJES FI%]M53 0,I REM9D$ !M ?AT AS F> AS ! PRESS WAS CONC]N$1 !Y W]E 9 ! PRES5CE ( A M9I/] :O HAD FULL P[]S OV] PUBLIC ORD]4444 ,I DIDN'T TELL !M TO CONCEAL ! NEWS1 BUT RA!R PLEAD$ ) !M TO DO SO METICUL\SLY & TRU?FULLY4 ,I WANT$ ,SPA9 TO KN[ ?AT IT HAD A GOV]NM5T ?AT WAS NOT TO BE PLAY$ )40 .<#b#i#e.> ,NONE ( ! NEWSPAP]S EXCEPT ,LA ,VOZ COMM5T$ ON ! EV5TS4 ,! O!R M9I/]S1 SEE+ ?AT ,MAURA HAD FRI<T5$ ! PRESS 9TO SIL5CE1 APPLAUD$ ! GOOD WORK ( ,ANTONIO ,MAURA'S SON4 

,MAURA ACCOMPLI%$ ANO!R FEAT 9 ,SEVILLA4 ,WE PREVI\SLY NOT$ ?AT ! GOV]NM5T HAD DECL>$ A /ATE ( EM]G5CY 9 ,&ALUSIA4 ,( C\RSE IT WASN'T ! L&[N]S :O LET ! H>VE/ ROT OR REFUS$ TO PLANT ?AT WORRI$ ! ,REPUBLICAN GOV]NM5T1 BUT RA!R ! HUNGRY PEASANTS4 ,IT WAS AGA9/ !M ?AT IT DECL>$ ! /ATE ( EM]G5CY4 

,ELECTIONS HAD BE5 CALL$ = ,JUNE #b#h4 ,9 ,SEVILLA & ?R\<\T ,&ALUSIA1 ,RAMON ,FRANCO'S ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN HAD /RONG SOCIALI/ HUES4 ,HE WAS CLE>LY POPUL>1 LIKE ANO!R C&IDATE1 ,DR4 ,CAYETANO ,BOLIV>1 :O LEAN$ T[>D COMMUNISM BUT DIDN'T DECL>E HIMSELF A MEMB] ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,BO? LAT] BECAME DEPUTIES1 & !IR POPUL>ITY 9DICATES ?AT MANY WORK]S BELIEV$ ?AT ! C\NTRY'S CONT9U$ PROBLEMS W]E DUE TO ! GOV]NM5T'S NOVELTY & ?AT ?+S W\LD IMPROVE ONCE NATIONAL ELECTIONS W]E HELD4 ,! RESULTS ( ! ELECTIONS SEEM$ TO JU/IFY ?AT HOPE4 

,! ,SOCIALI/S ELECT$ #aaf DEPUTIES & ! RE/ ( ! SEATS 9 ! ,P>LIAM5T W5T TO ! ,LEFT4 ,! RI<T-W+ WAS ECLIPS$2 ! ,MON>*I/S ONLY ELECT$ ONE DEPUTY2 LA ,LLIGA ,CATALANA1 ?REE2 & ! MORE MOD]ATE 0,AL ,S]VICIO DE LA ,REPUBLICA10 F\RTE54 ,! ,LEFT1 9CLUD+ ! ,SOCIALI/S1 WAS VICTORI\S ACROSS ! BO>D4 ,) #aaf ,SOCIALI/ DEPUTIES1 ! PEASANTS ?\<T ! GOV]NM5T W\LD 9/ITUTE AGR>IAN RE=M & URBAN WORK]S ?\<T IT W\LD CONFRONT ! WORK /OPPAGE ?AT WAS SPREAD+ ACROSS ! C\NTRY LIKE AN OIL /A94 

,AL?\< IT LOOK$ LIKE ! ,SOCIALI/S HAD A*IEV$ A LOT1 ?AT WAS NOT ! CASE & ,9T]IOR ,M9I/] ,MAURA WAS !RE TO PROVE IT4 ,MIGUEL ,MAURA'S BLACK BEA/S W]E ! ,C,N,T & ! AN>*I/S1 :O HAD BE5 REBUILD+ !MSELVES ?R\<\T ,SPA94 ,9 ,&ALUSIA1 ! ,C,N,T WAS DISPLAC+ ! ,U,G,T AS ! PR$OM9ANT LABOR ORGANIZATION1 :I* MU/ HAVE FELT LIKE A %>P BL[ TO ! ,U,G,T'S ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y1 :O WAS ALSO ! ,M9I/] ( ,LABOR4 ,WE DON'T BELIEVE ?AT !RE WAS A DEAL BETWE5 ,MAURA & ,L>GO ,CABALL]O1 BUT SIMPLY ?AT ,MAURA HOP$ ?AT HIS REL5TLESS P]SECUTION ( ! ,C,N,T 79 ,&ALUSIA & ELSE:]E7 W\LD /R5G!N ! ,U,G,T4 ,?IS WAS :Y ?IS HE DEVIS$ ! 0,TABLADA CONSPIRACY10 = :I* HE HOP$ ,RAMON ,FRANCO W\LD TAKE ! FALL & LOSE HIS DEPUTY'S C]TIFICATE4 .<#b#i#f.>,:5 ?AT CONSPIRACY UNRAVEL$1 ,MAURA PLOTT$ ANO!R1 MORE NOTORI\S ONE3 0! BLOODY WEEK ( ,SEVILLA0 7,JULY #ah TO ! ,JULY #b#e74 

,ACCORD+ TO ,MAURA1 AN AN>*I/ DOCTOR BY ! NAME ( ,P$RO ,VALL9A WAS ORGANIZ+ AN 9SURRECTION 9 ,&ALUSIA ?AT W\LD BE C5T]$ 9 ,SEVILLA BUT BREAK \T 9TO A G5]AL REVOLUTION>Y /RIKE ?R\<\T ! REGION4 ,JU/ LIKE ) ! ,PASAJES FI%]M51 ,MAURA NE$$ TO CRU% ! REBELLION & TEA* ITS ORGANIZ]S A LESSON4 ,WE WILL SEE H[ HE DID SO1 DRAW+ ON ,MAURA'S PREVI\SLY CIT$ WORK AS WELL AS ,P$RO ,VALL9A'S MEMOIRS1 WRITT5 =TY YE>S AFT] ! EV5TS4 

0,:5 ,I >RIV$ 9 ,SEVILLA10 ,VALL9A WRITES1 0,I RECEIV$ A CONFID5TIAL LETT] FROM SOME COMPLETELY TRU/WOR?Y COMRADES 9 ,MADRID4 ,!Y TOLD ME ?AT ,9T]IOR ,M9I/] ,MIGUEL ,MAURA HAD CALL$ ! ,GOV]NOR ( ,SEVILLA1 ,ANTONIO ,MONTAN]1 TO HIS (FICE TO PROPOSE SOME?+ DESPICABLE TO HIM4 ,MONTAN] BEHAV$ HIMSELF WELL3 HE IMM$IATELY REJECT$ ,MAURA'S OV]TURE & RESIGN$ FROM HIS ,GOV]NOR POSITION4 ,MAURA'S PLAN WAS TO PROVOKE A G5]AL REVOLUTION>Y /RIKE 9 ,SEVILLA1 >RE/ ! LEAD+ MILITANTS1 DISSOLVE ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS1 & BLAME ALL ?IS ON ME2 TRY+ TO DE/ROY ME =EV]4 ,:AT A DIGNIFI$ MAN LIKE ,MONTAN] DID NOT ACCEPT1 A VILE MAN ACCEPT$ FULLY3 ,MR4 ,BA/OS4 ,HE WAS APPO9T$ ,GOV]NOR & W5T TO ,SEVILLA TO OCCUPY HIS PO/ & C>RY \T HIS MISSION40 .<#b#i#g.> 

,H]E IS ,MAURA'S V]SION3 0,:5 ! ,REPUBLIC WAS PROCLAIM$1 ! ,U,G,T--?AT IS1 ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY--WAS PREPOND]ANT 9 ,SEVILLA4 ,?AT LABOR F$]ATION & P>TY W]E SO /RONG ?AT !Y W]E CONSID]$ ! ONLY ONES REALLY ORGANIZ$ !RE44440 ,LAT]1 :ILE DISCUSS+ ,RAMON ,FRANCO1 HE /ATES3  
  

0,I WAT*$ HIS ADV5TURES CLOSELY & LE>N$ ?AT 9 ! ,&ALUSIAN C\NTRYSIDE A DOCTOR NAM$ ,VALL9A1 AN AN>*I/ :O WAS V]Y POPUL> AMONG ! REGION'S PEASANTS1 HAD MADE A DEAL ) ,FRANCO & O!R SOLDI] FRI5DS ( HIS TO ASSAULT ! CITY ( ,SEVILLA ON ! EVE ( ! ELECTIONS1 ?AT IS1 ON ,SATURDAY1 ,JUNE #b#g40 

,MAURA CONT9UES3 0,MR4 ,MONTAN] BEGAN HIS EF=TS TO DE/ROY ! ,U,G,T & ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY AS SOON AS HE >RIV$ 9 ,SEVILLA1 GIV+ ! ,C,N,T EV]Y *ANCE TO SURPASS ITS RIVAL4444 ,9 REALITY1 :5 ,BA/OS OCCUPI$ HIS PO/1 ! ,U,G,T HAD PRACTICALLY DISAPPE>$ FROM ! SC5E & ! ,C,N,T HAD 5LI/$ ALMO/ ALL ! PROV9CE'S WORK] & PEASANT MASSES1 :O W]E >M$ & READY NOT ONLY = A G5]AL /RIKE 9 ! CAPITAL BUT ALSO = ! ASSAULT ON IT ?AT ,DR4 ,VALL9A W\LD LEAD40.<#b#i#h.> 

,VALL9A WRITES3 0,! NEW ,GOV]NOR ,BA/OS >RIV$ A FEW DAYS LAT] & ! MO/ REACTION>Y & DANG]\S FIGURES 9 ! >EA CAME TO SEE HIM4 ,MY ,MADRID FRI5DS TOLD ME TO S\ND ! AL>M TO ! MILITANT WORK]S 9 ,SEVILLA1 SO ?AT ! AG5T PROVOCATEURS W\LDN'T DUPE !M4 ,I TOLD !M :AT WAS HAPP5+1 BUT MY MEET+ ) !M GAVE ME ) SU* A BAD IMPRESSION ?AT ,I WAS UPSET :5 ,I W5T TO ! CITY4 ,IT WASN'T ?AT !RE WAS ANY COMPLICITY ) ! 5EMY1 BUT SIMPLY A /ATE ( GREAT EXCITEM5T PROMPT$ BY ! UNGA9LY CONDUCT ( ! ,REPUBLICAN LEAD]S40 

,VALL9A W5T TO ,ALCALA DE ,GUADAIRA1 :]E HE LIV$1 & ! NEXT DAY RECEIV$ A MILITANT FROM ,SEVILLA :O1 HE SAYS1 0TOLD HIM ?AT IT LOOK$ PROBABLE ?AT ! REVOLUTION>Y G5]AL /RIKE W\LD OCCUR40 ,VALL9A IMM$IATELY 9=M$ LOCAL WORK]S AB\T ,MAURA'S PLOYS3 0,AFT] LI/5+ TO ME ATT5TIVELY1 !Y SAID ?AT !Y W]E ALSO WORRI$ AB\T /RANGE ?+S HAPP5+ 9 RELATION TO A /RIKE ?AT !Y HAD CALL$4 ,! EMPLOY] HIMSELF HAD TOLD !M ?AT HE W\LD HAVE SETTL$ IT ALREADY1 BUT WAS BE+ PRESSUR$ FROM ABOVE TO PROLONG IT40.<#b#i#i.> 

,NONE!LESS1 ! PROVOCATION WAS /RONG] ?AN ,VALL9A'S W>N+ & ! WORK]S W5T ON /RIKE3 0,I WAS SLEEP+ PEACEFULLY AT HOME1 UNAW>E ?AT ! /RIKE HAD BE5 DECL>$ ?AT DAY1 :5 A MOB ( ,CIVIL ,GU>DS %[$ UP1 UND] ! COMM& ( AN (FIC]4 ,!Y SMA%$ 9TO MY H\SE & >RE/$ ME4 ,!Y LAT] >RE/$ F\R WORK]S1 :OM !Y DESCRIB$ AS MY 'G5]AL /AFF4'0.<#c.> ,AU?ORITIES TOOK !M TO ,SEVILLA BY C> & FROM !RE TO ,CADIZ1 :]E !Y W]E HELD 9COMMUNICADO 9 ! ,SANTA ,CATAL9A ,CA/LE4 ,SEV]AL DAYS LAT] ,RODRIGO ,SORIANO1 A ,REPUBLICAN DEPUTY & FRI5D ( ,VALL9A'S1 US$ ! PR]OGATIVES ( HIS POSITION TO F9D ,VALL9A & TELL HIM :AT HAD OCCURR$3 #bcd ,! REPUBLIC'S SOCIAL POLICY & ! ,C,N,T0,! G5]AL /RIKE HAD EXPLOD$1 AS ,MAURA HAD HOP$1 ) ! COLLABORATION ( UN?9K+ & PROVOCATIVE ELEM5TS4 ,! ,CIVIL ,GU>D WAS ORD]$ TO %OOT )\T W>N+1 :I* IS :AT HAPP5$ 9 ! PROV9CE'S T[NS & CAPITAL4 ,!RE W]E MANY DEA?S3 ?IRTY-N9E 9 ,SEVILLA & ONE HUNDR$ 9 ! RE/ ( ! PROV9CE40 0,! MO/ REPUGNANT ACT WAS ! MURD] ( F\R DEF5SELESS WORK]S 9 ,M>IA ,LUISA ,P>K1 ON ! $GE ( ! ,GUADALQUIVIR1 & ! MO/ /UPID WAS ! BOMB+ ( ! ',CASA ,CORNELIO' 9 ,LA ,MAC>5A1 BECAUSE ! CAFE HAD BE5 A MEET+ PLACE = REVOLUTION>Y WORK]S40.<#c#a.> ,VALL9A SP5T ?REE MON?S 9 PRISON4 ,AU?ORITIES F9ALLY FRE$ HIM AFT] BE+ UNABLE TO F9D ANY EVID5CE AGA9/ HIM4 ,?IS IS ,MAURA'S ACC\NT ( ! EV5TS3  
  

,! REVOLT BECAME MORE 9T5SE BETWE5 ,JULY #ai & #b#a4 ,?REE ,CIVIL ,GU>DSM5 DI$ 9 ! /REET ON ,JULY #b AFT] BE+ FIR$ AT FROM ! BALCONIES & F\R WORK]S FELL AFT] ! POLICE %OT !M4444 ,BA/OS & ,I HAD DECID$ ?AT WE W\LDN'T REL9QUI% MILIT>Y COMM& EXCEPT 9 ! LA/ 9/ANCE 444 !IR (F5SIVE BECAME EV5 MORE SEV]E ON ! MORN+ ( ,JULY #b#b1 ?ANKS TO RE9=CEM5TS ?AT ! REBELS HAD APP>5TLY CALL$ 94 ,?IS OCCURR$ DESPITE ! FACT ?AT ,DR4 ,VALL9A HAD BE5 >RE/$ & IMPRISON$ :5 ! M>* ON ! CITY BEGAN1 L$ BY A C>AVAN ( TRUCKS ?AT W]E FULL ( REBELS .<SO F]OCI\S ?AT !Y LET AU?ORITIES PEACEFULLY >RE/ !IR LEAD]6.>4444 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y = ! MILIT>Y AU?ORITIES TO TAKE CONTROL4 ,G5]AL ,RUIZ ,TRILLO L$ ! ,DIVISION ( ,&ALUSIA4 ,HE TOOK OV] ! COMM& & PROCLAIM$ ! /ATE ( EM]G5CY4444 ,! /RUGGLE CONT9U$ ?R\<\T ,JULY #b#b4 ,9 ! E>LY MORN+1 :5 ! PRISON]S W]E BE+ TRANSF]R$ FROM ,SEVILLA TO ! PORT1 :]E !Y W]E GO+ TO BE TAK5 TO ! PRISON 9 ,CADIZ1 !Y W]E *ANG+ VANS 9 ! MIDDLE ( ,M>IA ,LUISA ,P>K & SEV]AL ( ! DETA9EES TRI$ TO ESCAPE4 ,! SOLDI]S FIR$ ON !M & KILL$ F\R4 .<,AS ALWAYS1 ! ,LEY DE ,FUGAS6.>.<#c#b.>  
  

,! ,P>LIAM5T'S SESSIONS HAD BEGUN ON ,JULY #ad & NEWS FROM ,SEVILLA MADE !M CONT5TI\S4 ,! GOV]NM5T =M$ A COMMISSION TO 9VE/IGATE ! EV5TS & ONE ( ITS MEMB]S1 ,ANTONIO ,JA51 A DEPUTY FROM ,MALAGA1 DECL>$3 0,! ,&ALUSIAN PEASANTS VOT$ AGA9/ ! ,MON>*Y ON ,APRIL #a#b2 ON ,MAY #a#b1 ) ! EV5TS 9 ,MADRID & ,MALAGA1 !Y AFFIRM$ !IR RADICAL S5SE1 & ON ,JULY #b#b1 !Y %[$ !IR SOCIAL DISPOSITION4 ,!RE IS NO CIVIL W> 9 ,&ALUSIA BUT RA!R A SOCIAL W> :OSE ROOTS CAN BE TRAC$ TO ! BEG9N+S ( ! ,RECONQUE/2 A SOCIAL W> :OSE E*O CAN BE HE>D 9 ALL ! REBELLIONS & IS EV5 P]CEPTIBLE 9 BALLADS & POPUL> FOLK SONGS4 ,I'LL CITE A FOLKSONG FROM ,&ALUSIA ?AT P]FECTLY 9DICATES ! FEEL+ 9 \R L&3  
  

,GOD 9 HEAV5 WANTS 

,JU/ICE TO RETURN 

,& ! POOR TO EAT BREAD 

,& RI* TO EAT 444 GRASS "9  
  

,A VOTE ( CONFID5CE 9 ! PROVISIONAL GOV]NM5T1 :I* W\LD RATIFY ! GOV]NM5T & CONFIRM ! M9I/]S 9 !IR PO/S1 WAS S*$UL$ TO OCCUR ON ,JULY #b#i4 ,LLUIS ,COMPANYS1 :O GAVE UP HIS POSITION AS ,B>CELONA GOV]NOR TO BE A DEPUTY 7HE WAS REPLAC$ BY ,ANGU]A DE ,SOJO7 SUGGE/$ ?AT ! GOV]NM5T %\LD ONLY BE MADE UP BY ,REPUBLICANS4 ,MIGUEL ,MAURA FELT LIKE ,COMPANYS HAD PLUNG$ A SPE> 9TO HIM4 ,MAURA SWORE HIS REPUBLICAN FAI? & !N AUDACI\SLY DECL>$ ! FOLL[+ 9 FRONT ( F\R ,SOCIALI/ M9I/]S & #aaf ,SOCIALI/ DEPUTIES3  
  

0,IS ! ,C,N,T SOMEH[ EXEMPT FROM LEGAL OBLIGATIONS & DUTIES & YET 5TITL$ TO ALL ! RI<TS CONC$$ TO ,SPANI% CITIZ5S80 ,?IS WAS ! REAL QUE/ION &1 TO CONCRETIZE IT1 ,I TOOK A /& 9 ! GOV]NM5T3 0,MY DUTY IS TO SAY TO ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I1 & ALSO TO ! ,S,S4,S,S1 ?AT ,SPANI% LAW =MS A :OLE4 ,IF !Y >E EXEMPT FROM DUTIES )9 ! LAW--GIV5 ?AT !Y DO NOT ACCEPT ! LAWS ?AT REGULATE WORK1 DO NOT RECOGNIZE ! P>ITY COMMITTEES1 MIX$ TRIBUNALS1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 GOV]NM5TAL AU?ORITY--!N !Y WILL ALSO BE EXEMPT FROM !IR RI<TS1 & ! LAWS ( ASSEMBLY1 ASSOCIATION1 OR ANY ( ! O!RS ?AT PROTECT !M WON'T EXI/ = !M4 ,IF !Y HONOR ! LAWS ( WORK & ?OSE REGULAT+ COMM]CE1 !N !Y'LL HAVE ! RI<T TO A NORMAL RELATION ) ! GOV]NM5T4 ,! ,*AMB] RATIFI$ MY POSITION ) A PROLONG$ R\ND ( APPLAUSE & ! DISPUTE .<) ,COMPANYS.> WAS OV]4.<#c#c.>  
  

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