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,MIGUEL ,MAURA'S BOA/+ WAS A *ALL5GE TO ! ,C,N,T4 ,TO TAKE ! BL[ )\T REACT+ W\LD ONLY 5C\RAGE HIS AU?ORIT>IANISM1 YET !RE WAS NO PO9T 9 PROTE/+ B5IGNLY ) A LONG DOCUM5T 9 ! WORK]S' PRESS4 ,:AT TO DO8 ,! ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO CONT9UE ! /RUGGLE 9 ! /REET4 ,! ,NOSOTROS GR\P WAS DE/9$ TO PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 ! NEW P]IOD ?AT ! ,C,N,T WAS 5T]+ AT ?IS TIME4 ,AS WE WILL SEE LAT]1 ,C,N,T 0MOD]ATES0 WILL D]ISIVELY LABEL !M 0,BLANQUI/S0 & SAY ?AT !Y HAD A 0SIMPLI/IC0 ANALYSIS ( ! C\NTRY'S SOCIAL CONDITIONS4 .<#c#e.> ,HI/ORY W\LD DET]M9E ! VALUE ( ! RESPECTIVE !SES 9 PLAY4 

,%ORTLY AFT] ! PROCLAMATION ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 ! ,NOSOTROS GR\P MET TO DEF9E ITS /RATEGY3 0,!Y /UDI$ ! POLITICAL & SOCIAL PROBLEM FROM EV]Y ANGLE4 ,A ,REPUBLIC BAS$ ON 9DIVIDUALS LIKE ,ALCALA ,ZAMORA1 ,QUEIPO DE ,LLANO 7HEAD ( ! ,PRESID5T'S MILIT>Y /AFF71 ,G5]AL ,SANJURJO 7LEAD] ( ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D71 & ,MIGUEL ,MAURA C\LD NOT EFFECT ANY IMPORTANT RE=M 9 ! POLITICAL--MU* LESS 9 ! SOCIAL--SPH]E1 GIV5 ?AT ! ,REPUBLIC WAS HELD HO/AGE BY A TEAM ( M5 9TIMATELY L9K$ TO ! ,MON>*Y1 :O HAD BE5 MEMB]S ( ! DOM9ANT CLASS BE=E ,APRIL #ac & /ILL RETA9$ ALL !IR PRIVILEGES40 .<#c#f.> ,IT WAS ?AT P]SPECTIVE ?AT FRAM$ ! ,NOSOTROS GR\P'S CONFRONTATION ) ! CIRCUM/ANCES AT H&4 

,CONDITIONS W]E 9CREAS+LY TURBUL5T 9 ! RURAL AS WELL AS URBAN >EAS4 ,9DE$1 ! PRECONDITIONS ( A REVOLUTION SEEM$ TO BE EM]G+ QUICKLY4 ,!RE WAS PRACTICALLY NO DIVIDE BETWE5 ! ,U,G,T WORK]S & ! ,C,N,T M51 AS ,MAURA HIMSELF RECOGNIZ$4 ,HE WROTE3  
  

,!RE WAS A S]IES ( ATTACKS ON L>GE L&[N]S' E/ATES & F>MS 9 ! ,CORDOBA M\NTA9 RANGE1 & !Y W]E BEG9N+ TO BECOME DANG]\S4 ,) !IR MAYORS LEAD+ ! WAY1 ! RESID5TS ( EI<TE5 T[NS BUR/ 9 ON ! REGION'S L>GE C\NTRY E/ATES & GRABB$ EV]Y?+ !Y F\ND4 ,!Y TOOK ! PLUND] TO ! T[N & ! MAYORS DIVID$ IT AMONG ! CITIZ5S 9 ! RESPECTIVE ,CITY ,HALLS4 

,I HAD TO CONC5TRATE ALL ! ,CIVIL ,GU>DSM5 AT MY DISPOSAL 9 ! >EA444 TO PUT AN 5D TO ?AT DANG]\S PEASANT ORGY4 ,I ALSO URG$ ,L>GO ,CABALL]O TO RE/RA9 ! REVOLUTIONISM ( HIS COLLEAGUES1 GIV5 ?AT F\RTE5 ( ! EI<TE5 T[NS 9 QUE/ION HAD ,SOCIALI/ MAYORS1 AS WELL AS A ,SOCIALI/ MAJORITY 9 ! ,CITY ,HALLS4 ,MY COMRADE 9 GOV]NM5T WAS UNABLE TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS TASK & ! ATTACKS ON ! C\NTRY E/ATES BECAME MORE FREQU5T & MORE 9T5SE4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y TO 9T]V5E DECISIVELY4 

,I FIR/ SUSP5D$ ALL ! MAYORS & CITY C\NCILM5 9 ?OSE T[NS & =M$ ADM9I/RATIVE COMMITTEES MADE UP BY ! L>GE/ LOCAL TAXPAY]S4 ,I ALSO PUT AS MANY ,CIVIL ,GU>DSM5 9 !M AS ,I C\LD &1 AFT] PUBLI%+ & DI/RIBUT+ A SEV]E W>N+1 IMPRISON$ ! FIR/ :O COMMITT$ ANY EXCESS4 ,! PROBLEM WAS CUT AT ITS ROOT & PEACE RETURN$ TO ! ,CORDOBA M\NTA9 RANGE4.<#c#g.>  
  

,PUT BLUNTLY1 ,MAURA'S SOLUTION WAS TO IMPRISON ! ,SOCIALI/ MAYORS & ! MO/ WELL-KN[N MILITANTS1 PUT ! L>GE L&[N]S & CACIQUES 9 *>GE ( LOCAL GOV]NM5TS1 & PROTECT !M ) ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D4  
  

,! ,NOSOTROS GR\P WAS WELL AW>E ( ! REVOLUTION>Y WORK]S' AGITATION SWEEP+ ,SPA94 ,ITS MEMB]S W]E EXTRAORD9>ILY ACTIVE2 SOME TRAVEL$ TO SPEAK AT RALLIES1 CONF]5CES1 OR 9=MATIONAL MEET+S1 & O!RS ON MISSIONS TO ORGANIZE GR\PS & ACCUMULATE MEANS ( COMBAT = ! IMM$IATE FUTURE4 

,IT WAS IMP]ATIVE TO USE TIME WELL1 S9CE ! SITUATION T5D$ TO GET WORSE DAILY4 ,ON ONE OCCASION ,FRANCISCO ,ASCASO & ,RIC>DO ,SANZ HAD TO GO TO ,BILBAO1 :]E !Y TOOK P>T 9 A RALLY ) ,JOSE ,M>IA ,M>T9EZ1 A MILITANT AN>*I/ M9] FROM ,GIJON4 ,! EV5T OCCURR$ 9 ! ,FRONTON ,EUSKALDUNA4 ,IT WAS AN UNPREC$5T$ SUCCESS 9 EV]Y S5SE & LEFT ! IMPRESSION ?AT ! ,C,N,T WAS S]I\S & RESPONSIBLE1 :I* GREATLY B5EFIT$ ! ORGANIZATION1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ,VIZCAYA1 :]E ! ,CONF$]ATION WAS BEG9N+ TO E/ABLI% ITSELF4 ,! COMRADES ALSO W5T TO ,EIB>1 :]E !Y VISIT$ ! ,G>ATE & ,ANITUA MANUFACTUR]4 ,!Y DISCUSS$ DELIV]+ ! >MS--! ?\S& RIFLES--/ILL BE+ HELD BY ! COMPANY4.<#c#h.> 

,! GUNSMI? KNEW ! M5 & RECEIV$ !M WELL4 ,HE ALSO ALL[$ !M TO 9SPECT ! RIFLES & SEE ?AT !Y W]E 9 GOOD CONDITION1 BUT HE SAID ?AT HE C\LD NOT SUPPLY ! WEAPONS )\T AU?ORIZATION FROM ! GOV]NOR4 

,! FOLL[+ DAY1 ,ASCASO & ,SANZ W5T TO ! ,CIVIL ,GOV]NM5T TO MEET ) ,MR4 ,ALDASORO1 ! PROV9CIAL GOV]NOR4 ,!Y EXPLA9$ ! MATT] TO HIM & HE RESPOND$ BY SAY+ ?AT HE C\LD NOT ALL[ ! WEAPONS TO BE RELEAS$ )\T ! EXPRESS & WRITT5 CONS5T ( ,MR4 ,MAURA1 ! ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR4 

,ASCASO LEFT = ,MADRID & MET ) ,MAURA1 :OM HE ASK$ TO AU?ORIZE ! %IPM5T ( ! >MS TO ! UNIONS4 ,MAURA RESPOND$ ?AT HE C\LD NOT DO SO1 BUT W\LD ALL[ ! RIFLES TO BE S5T TO ! ,CATALAN GOV]NM5T ONCE ! ,G5]ALITAT'S P[] WAS =MALIZ$ 9 ,CATALONIA4 

,! ,NOSOTROS GR\P MET TO DISCUSS ! ISSUE & DECID$ ?AT !IR ONLY OPTION WAS TO C$E ! >MS TO ! ,G5]ALITAT4 ,AT LEA/ ! RIFLES MI<T SOM$AY GET TO ! WORK]S4 ,! ,G5]ALITAT CREAT$ AN UN-UNI=M$1 >M$ MILITIA CALL$ ! 0,ESCAMOTS10 :I* WAS AN ASSAULT =CE ?AT REPLAC$ ! ,SOMAT54.<#c#i.> ,IT >M$ ! ,ESCAMOTS ) RIFLES ?AT ! ,NOSOTROS GR\P HAD PUR*AS$ ) MONEY EXPROPRIAT$ FROM ! BANK 9 ,GIJON4 ,ULTIMATELY1 ! WORK]S--!IR RI<TFUL [N]S--DID GET CONTROL ( ?OSE WEAPONS4.<#c#a.> ,! LABOR MOVEM5T ABSORB$ ! ,NOSOTROS GR\P4 ,ITS MEMB]S W]E FREQU5TLY ASK$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 PUBLIC EV5TS ?R\<\T ,SPA94 ,! MAJORITY ( !M W]E LOCK$-\T FROM !IR TRADES & OBLIG$ TO CONC5TRATE !MSELVES 9 ! 0,RAMO DEL ,AGUA0.<#c#a#a.> ( ,B>CELONA'S ,MANUFACTUR+ & ,TEXTILE ,UNION1 :I* HAD A JOB LI/+ S]VICE RECOGNIZ$ BY EMPLOY]S4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 :5 AN [N] 9 ?AT SECTOR NE$$ WORK]S1 HE HAD TO REQUE/ !M FROM ! UNION ?R\< FACTORY REPRES5TATIVES4 ,UND] NO CIRCUM/ANCE W]E NON-UNIONIZ$ WORK]S ADMITT$ TO ! JOB4.<#c#a#b.>  
  

,! LONG QUOTE HELPS US GRASP ! ,NOSOTROS GR\P'S /RATEGY4 ,! SUCCESSION ( EV5TS S9CE ! ,REPUBLIC WAS PROCLAIM$ HAD ONLY CONFIRM$ !IR JUDGM5T AB\T ! ESS5CE ( ! NEW REGIME4 

,! UNRE/ 9 ?OSE EI<TE5 ,CORDOBIAN T[NS DESCRIB$ BY ,MAURA EXT5D$ ?R\<\T ,&ALUSIA & EV5 TO ! BORD]+ PROV9CES 9 ,NEW ,CA/ILE1 :]E LATIFUNDISMO WAS ALSO ! NORM4 ,DRIV5 BY HUNG] & DESPAIR1 ! PEASANTS LAUN*$ CONSI/5T REVOLTS1 BUT DESP]ATION CAN ONLY LEAD TO REBELLION1 NEV] REVOLUTION4 ,! HOPELESS HAD TO HAVE AN IDEAL1 POSSESS A PROGRAM1 & MAKE !IR 9/9CTIVE REVOLT A CONSCI\S1 REFLECTIVE UND]TAK+4 ,?AT IS ! ONLY WAY ?AT AN 9SURRECTION CAN BECOME A REVOLUTION4 ,! ,NOSOTROS GR\P PATI5TLY DEVOT$ ITSELF TO MAK+ ?AT HAPP54 ,IT WAS NOT ONLY A QUE/ION ( FOM5T+ UPRIS+S1 BUT ALSO ( PROVOK+ UPRIS+S ?AT W\LD LEAD TO A COLLECTIVE EXPROPRIATION ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION & ! CREATION ( NEW =MS ( HUMAN SOCIABILITY4 ,IT WAS ?US NECESS>Y TO ELABORATE ! G5]AL CONT\RS ( ! LIB]T>IAN COMMUNI/ SOCIETY4 ,! ,NOSOTROS GR\P >TICULAT$ ?IS IDEA )9 ! ,F,A,I & AT WORK]S' MEET+S & RALLIES4 ,IT WAS ACCEPT$ BROADLY & ,ISAAC ,PU5TE WROTE A SIMPLE BUT COMPREH5SIBLE \TL9E ( LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM4 

,! SITUATION 9 ,B>CELONA HAD DET]IORAT$ S9CE ,JOSEP ,ORIOL ,ANGU]A DE ,SOJO BECAME ! GOV]NOR4 ,HE & ,B>CELONA'S ,POLICE ,*IEF ,>TURO ,M55DEZ FAI?FULLY C>RI$ \T ! ORD]S ( HIS BOSS ,MIGUEL ,MAURA :O1 AS NOT$1 WAS FI<T+ A BITT] W> AGA9/ ! ,C,N,T4 ,HIS 9/RUCTIONS W]E CATEGORICAL3 MAKE ! ,C,N,T 0TOE ! L9E40 ,! ,MODELO PRISON BEGAN TO FILL ) 0GOV]NM5TAL0 PRISON]S4 ,! AU?ORITIES %UT D[N UNIONS & DECL>$ WORK]S' GA!R+S 0CL&E/9E MEET+S0 AT WILL4 ,! PROLET>IAT REPLI$ BY CALL+ A G5]AL /RIKE 9 ,AUGU/4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS G5]AL /RIKE1 CALL$ SPECIFICALLY TO DEM& ! RELEASE ( PRISON]S1 WAS NOT G5U9ELY SUPPORT$ BY ,SOLID>IDAD ,OBR]A1 :OSE $ITOR WAS ,JUAN ,PEIRO1 & WAS EV5 IGNOR$ BY ! ,C,N,T ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE1 :I* WAS !N UND] ! CONTROL ( M5 FROM ! MOD]ATE FACTION4 ,UPSET ) ! RESULTS ( ! G5]AL /RIKE1 ,B>CELONA'S #b1 METALWORK]S CONT9U$ /RIK+ 9DEP5D5TLY4 ,! #d#b1 MEMB]S ( ! ,CON/RUCTION ,WORK]S' ,UNION 79 :I* ,RIC>DO ,SANZ WAS ACTIVE7 JO9$ ! METALWORK]S4 ,!SE EV5TS PUT ! ,C,N,T'S 9T]NAL CRISIS 9TO %>P RELIEF4 ,! SITUATION SEEM$ TO GR[ MORE CONFUS$ & DESP]ATE DAILY1 ?ANKS TO PRESSURES FROM ! ,ESQU]RA ,REPUBLICANA & ALSO ! ,CATALAN B\RGEOISIE1 :I* WAS CLOS+ FACTORIES & CUTT+ /AFF PUNITIVELY4 ,! WORK /OPPAGE WAS SPREAD+ & CIRCUM/ANCES 9 ! CITY ?REAT5$ TO BECOME EXPLOSIVE1 AS !Y HAD AMONG ! PEASANTS4 ,! ,F,A,I MET 9 ,B>CELONA TO TRY TO ORI5T ! DISCONT5T & TRANS=M IT 9TO A CONSCI\S =CE4 ,!Y CREAT$ AN ,ECONOMIC ,DEF5SE ,COMMISSION TO ORGANIZE A R5T & ELECTRICITY /RIKE & ALSO CALL$ L>GE POPUL> MEET+S TO MOBILIZE ! POPULATION4 ,ONE ( !SE OCCURR$ ON ,AUGU/ #b 9 ,B>CELONA'S ,BELLAS ,>TES ,HALL4 ,DURRUTI1 ,G>CIA ,OLIV]1 ,TOMAS ,CANO ,RUIZ1 ,VIC5TE ,CORBI & ,>TURO ,P>]A SPOKE AT ! EV5T1 ALL ( :OM W]E ,F,A,I ACTIVI/S4 

,DURRUTI S5T ! FOLL[+ NOTE TO HIS FAMILY >\ND ?IS TIME3 0,I'LL HAVE TO RESPOND QUICKLY TO ! LETT] ?AT ,I RECEIV$ FROM Y\ TODAY4 ,I UND]/& Y\R EAG]NESS TO EMBRACE ME2 ?AT'S SOME?+ ,I WANT DEEPLY TOO1 BUT IT'S IMPOSSIBLE = ME TO LEAVE ,B>CELONA AT ! MOM5T4 ,I HAVE A LOT ( WORK4 ,I P>TICIPATE 9 RALLIES & MEET+S DAILY & MU/ ALSO ATT5D TO MY UNION RESPONSIBILITIES4 ,UN=TUNATELY ,I'M NOT GO+ TO BE ABLE TO VISIT ,LEON ANY TIME SOON1 BUT Y\ CAN S5D ME ! RAILROAD PASSES & ,I'LL USE !M ! FIR/ *ANCE ?AT ,I GET40 .<#c#a#c.> ,!SE COMM5TS 9DICATE ! 9T5SITY ( ,DURRUTI'S LIFE 9 ,B>CELONA4 ,9DE$1 HE HAD RETURN$ TO ,SPA9 ON ,APRIL #ae & /ILL HADN'T BE5 ABLE TO HUG HIS MO!R4 

,! METALWORK]S W5T BACK TO WORK1 BUT ! CON/RUCTION WORK]S CONT9U$ !IR /RIKE1 & !RE WAS A GOOD DEAL ( SABOTAGE4 ,ANGU]A DE ,SOJO ORD]$ TO ! ,POLICE ,*IEF TO SEIZE ! ,CON/RUCTION ,WORK]S ,UNION AT #be ,M]CAD]S ,/REET1 NOT F> FROM ,POLICE ,HEADQU>T]S4 ,?IS OCCURR$ ON ,SEPTEMB] #d1 #a#i#c#a4 ,! BR&-NEW ,ASSAULT ,GU>D.<#c#a#d.> CORDON$ (F ! PREMISES & A CAPTA9 ORD]$ HIS TROOPS TO ATTACK ! BUILD+4 ,H[EV]1 :5 HE YELL$ 0,=W>D10 A %OT 0RANG \T FROM )9 ! UNION 444 :ILE A HALF DOZ5 GU>DS ?REW !MSELVES AGA9/ ! BUILD+'S DOOR4 ,!RE WAS A %OOT\T ?AT LA/$ = SEV]AL H\RS1 AL?\< ! 9TREPID LIB]T>IANS F9ALLY EXHAU/$ !IR LIMIT$ AMMUNITION & HAD TO SURR5D]4 ,N9ETY- F\R COMRADES W]E >RE/$ & MANY O!RS RISK$ !IR LIVES TO ESCAPE ! SIEGE ( ! UNION HALL4 ,! *AMPIONS ( LIB]TY WROTE A H]OIC *APT] 9 ! ANNALS ( ,SPA9'S REVOLUTION>Y HI/ORY ?AT DAY40 ,!RE WAS A PR\D & >ROGANT Y\NG MAN AMONG ! DETA9EES1 :O WAS CONV9C$ ?AT HE HAD DONE HIS DUTY4 ,IT WAS ,M>IANET4 .<#c#a#e.> 0,M5AC$ BY BAYONETS & MA*9E-GUNS1 AU?ORITIES TOOK \R COMRADES TO ! HOLDS ( ! ,ANTONIO ,LOPEZ /EAM%IP1 :I* 9 DAYS BYGONE HAD BE5 ! SITE ( 9NUM]ABLE CRIMES AGA9/ BLACK SLAVES BR\<T FROM ,AFRICA TO ! ,NEW ,CONT95T40 .<#c#a#f.> 

,! WORK]S HAD BE5 9 ! MID/ ( A MEET+ :5 AU?ORITIES ATTACK$ ! UNION & ! TOPIC ( DISCUSSION WAS ! CON/RUCTION WORK]S' /RIKE4 ,! MOOD WAS IMPASSION$3 AU?ORITIES HAD ATTACK$ O!R UNIONS & DRAGG$ MILITANTS \T ( !IR HOMES & TO PRISON 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! NI<T4 ,! CON/RUCTION WORK]S DEF5D$ !MSELVES ) >MS BECAUSE !Y DIDN'T WANT TO GO TO JAIL SIMPLY TO SATISFY ONE ( ,MAURA'S :IMS4 ,9 ANY CASE1 :5 ! 5TR5*$ CON/RUCTION WORK]S F9ALLY AGRE$ TO SURR5D]1 !Y SAID ?AT !Y W\LD ONLY TURN !MSELVES OV] TO >MY SOLDI]S4 ,AU?ORITIES ACCEPT$ ?IS CONDITION & S5T A SQUAD ( TROOPS UND] ! COMM& BY ,CAPTA9 ,M$RANO4 ,AS PROMIS$1 ! WORK]S SURR5D]$4 ,H[EV]1 ! ,ASSAULT ,GU>DS W]E NOT HAPPY TO SEE !IR PREY ESCAPE !M & US$ ! PRETEXT ?AT !Y HAD TO 9T]VIEW SOME ( ?OSE 9VOLV$ AT ,POLICE ,HEADQU>T]S TO JU/IFY BR++ A DOZ5 DETA9EES !RE4 ,! ,ASSAULT ,GU>DS MA*9E-GUNN$ ! WORK]S ONCE !Y REA*$ ! BUILD+'S DOOR4 

,9 LATE ,AUGU/1 9 ?AT CLIMATE ( BLOODY CLASS W>1 A MANIFE/O APPE>$ 9 ! B\RGEOIS PRESS ?AT WAS SAID TO SPEAK = ! 0S5SIBLE0 SIDE ( ! ,C,N,T4 ,! DOCUM5T1 SIGN$ BY ?IRTY WELL-KN[N ,C,N,T ACTIVI/S1 WILL ALWAYS BE KN[N AS ! 0,MANIFE/O ( ! ,?IRTY40 ,:ILE IT ACKN[L$G$ ?AT ! SITUATION 9 ,SPA9 WAS G5U9ELY REVOLUTION>Y1 IT >GU$ ?AT IT WAS 0NECESS>Y TO CONSID] ?AT REVOLUTION SCI5TIFICALLY0 & !RE=E 5JOY A P]IOD ( SOCIAL PEACE DUR+ :I* ! WORK+ CLASS C\LD ATTRACT TE*NICIANS & 9TELLECTUALS TO ITS CAUSE1 :O W\LD HELP IT DEVISE AN ECONOMIC /RUCTURE 7! ,F$]ATIONS ( ,9DU/RY7 CAPABLE ( REPLAC+ ! CAPITALI/ ORD]4 ,!Y ALSO D5\NC$--)\T M5TION+ IT--! ,F,A,I'S /RATEGY1 :I* !Y SAID WAS 09SPIR$ BY ! ,BLANQUI/ !ORY ( ! D>+ M9ORITY40 ,!Y ACCUS$ ! ,F,A,I ( WANT+ TO 0BOL%EVIZE ! ,C,N,T0 & IMPOSE ITS DICTATOR%IP ON ! ,CONF$]ATION4 ,JUAN ,PEIRO & ,ANGEL ,PE/ANA W]E AMONG ! SIGN]S4 .<#c#a#g.> ,! B\RGEOIS PRESS TOOK ?IS DOCUM5T AS A SIGN ( DIVISION )9 ! ,C,N,T & W5T ON ! ATTACK AGA9/ ! 0HORRIFIC ,F,A,I0 L$ BY ! 0?REE B&ITS0 NAM$ ,ASCASO1 ,DURRUTI1 & ,G>CIA ,OLIV]4 

,9 ! MID/ ( ?IS /ORM1 :5 B\RGEOIS NEWSPAP]S SPOKE ( ,DURRUTI 9 ! SAME T]MS US$ BY ! PRESS UND] ! DICTATOR%IP1 ,DURRUTI'S MO!R PROMPT$ HIS SI/] TO VISIT HIM 9 ,B>CELONA 7GIV5 ?AT HE WAS UNABLE TO GO TO ,LEON74 ,%E NOT$ H] IMPRESSIONS ( ! TRIP 9 A LETT] TO A FRI5D3 0,MY BRO!R & SI/]-9-LAW LIVE 9 CONDITIONS ?AT MAKE ME A%AM$4 ,HIS H\SE ON ,FRES] ,/REET HAS BE5 B]EFT ( BELONG+S S9CE !Y MOV$ 94 

,!Y B>ELY HAVE ! BASICS3 A C\PLE ( *AIRS1 A TABLE1 & A B$ )\T A MATTRESS1 ON :OSE BOX SPR+S MY PREGNANT SI/]-9-LAW ,MIMI SLEEPS4444 ,I %\T$ AT HIM = NOT HAV+ TOLD US AB\T HIS SITUATION1 SO ?AT WE C\LD S5D HIM MONEY & HE C\LD AT LEA/ BUY A MATTRESS = ,MIMI4 ,:AT DO Y\ ?9K HE DID8 ,HE %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S4 ,TREAT+ ME LIKE A LITTLE GIRL1 HE SAID3 ',LOOK1 ,ROSITA1 ,MIMI GETS BY V]Y WELL & ! PREGNANCY IS GO+ F9E4 ,Y\'LL SEE ?AT %E'LL HAVE A BEAUTIFUL *ILD4' ,:AT C\LD ,I DO8 ,MY BRO!R WILL ALWAYS BE AN 9CURABLE OPTIMI/40 .<#c#a#h.> 

,! ,C,N,T HAD LO/ ITS DIRECTION 9 ! /ORM4 ,! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE ACTUALLY RE/RA9$ ,C,N,T MILITANTS 9/EAD ( 5C\RAG+ !IR SPONTANE\S ACTION4 ,= ITS P>T1 ,SOLID>IDAD ,OBR]A TOOK A P>TISAN /ANCE & PUBLI%$ AN $ITORIAL DEF5D+ ! 0S5SIBLE M50 GR\P$ >\ND 0! ?IRTY40 ,ONLY ! AN>*I/ WEEKLY ,EL ,LU*ADOR WAS WILL+ TO DEF5D ! 0T]RIBLE ,F,A,I40 ,IT PUBLI%$ ! FOLL[+ >TICLE BY ,F$]ICA ,MONTS5Y TITL$ 0,! ,CONF$]ATION'S ,9T]NAL & ,EXT]NAL ,CRISIS30  
  

,A S]IES ( EV5TS HAVE OCCURR$ BETWE5 ! PUBLICATION ( MY >TICLE 0,A ,CIRCUL> & ITS ,CONSEQU5CES0 & ! PRES5T4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 A GR\P ( MILITANTS--:I* ! B\RGEOIS PRESS1 ,MACIA1 & ,COMPANYS DESCRIBE AS ! 0S5SIBLE P>T0 ( ! ,CONF$]ATION--PUBLI%$ A MANIFE/O4 ,SECOND1 !RE WAS ! /RIKE 9 ,B>CELONA1 :I* ,GOV]NOR ,ANGU]A DE ,SOJO1 A CREATURE ( ,MAURA1 CAUS$ ) HIS UNSPEAKABLE ATTITUDE T[>D ! PRISON]S4 ,?IRD1 !RE IS ! $ITORIAL 9 ,SOLID>IDAD ,OBR]A1 :I* IS A HI/ORIC DOCUM5T ?AT WILL MAKE ITS AU?OR BLU% SOME DAY1 IF HE /ILL HAS ANY VIRILITY & %AME4 ,!SE EV5TS HAVE UNFOLD$ 9 ! MODE/ SPACE ( T5 OR TWELVE DAYS1 DIZZY+ EV5TS ?AT 9DICATE ! 9T5SITY \R TIMES4 ,ALL ( ?IS HAS RESULT$ 9 ! BEG9N+ ( A VIOL5T CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ALL WELL-KN[N ,F,A,I MEMB]S & ! />T ( ! DIS>TICULATION ( ! ,CONF$]ATION1 A PROCESS ?AT SOME HOPE WILL MAKE ! AN>*I/S--?OSE T]RIBLE 0EXTREMI/S0--9TO 0RESPONSIBLES10 :5 IT IS ACTUALLY ! 0RESPONSIBLES0 :O HAVE CAUS$ ! POLITICAL ACTIONS ( ! ,B>CELONA LEAD]S & !IR ATTITUDE T[>D AN>*I/ OP9ION 9 ! ,C,N,T4 

,WE MU/ N[ SPEAK ( !SE SAME EV5TS 9 RELATION TO ! AU?ORITIES1 ! B\RGEOISIE1 & PUBLIC OP9ION 9 G5]AL1 ALL ( :OM GAZE AT & APPLAUD ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! ,C,N,T'S LEFT & RI<TW+1 BETWE5 ?OSE 9CL9$ TO MAKE ! ,CONF$]ATION AN APP5DAGE ( ! ,G5]ALITAT & ! ,ESQU]RA ,REPUBLICANA1 & ?OSE :O REPRES5T ! ,CONF$]ATION'S LIB]T>IAN SPIRIT1 :O >5'T ! ,F,A,I1 ! G5TLEM5 POLITICIANS1 OR UNION FUNCTION>IES1 BUT ! 0REAL ,CONF$]ATION40 ,IT IS ! SPIRIT ?AT SPOKE AT ! ,MADRID ,CONGRESS1 >TICULAT$ BY ALL ! DELEGATES FROM ! C\NTIES1 T[NS1 & UNIONS4 ,IT IS ! AU!NTIC ,CONF$]ATION1 ?AT ( ! WORK]S :O LABOR1 ?AT ( ! M5 :O BELIEVE1 :O FEEL1 :O /RUGGLE1 :O SACRIFICE1 :O DIE :5 NECESS>Y1 :O HAVE NEV] LIV$ NOR WILL LIVE FROM LIB]ALISM OR UNION PR(ESSIONALISM4 

,?IS 9T]NAL CRISIS OCCURS AT A TIME :5 WE NE$ UNITY MO/1 DUR+ !SE GRAVE & DANG]\S MOM5TS4 ,?IS DIVISIONI/ CRISIS HAS UND]M9$ ! ,B>CELONA PROLET>IAT TWICE ALREADY & R5D]S US DEF5SELESS AGA9/ ! PUBLIC P[]S & ! FI%]S 9 ! R\< SEAS ( COMMUNISM4 ,IT IS AN 9T]NAL CRISIS1 A PROCESS ( DECOMPOSITION1 9 :I* SOME HAVE SUCCUMB$ TO ! POLITICAL DISEASE1 9 A WORK]S' MOVEM5T SO /RONG & DYNAMIC ?AT IT HAS 9TOXICAT$ ?OSE PUT 9 ! LEAD BY CIRCUM/ANCE4 

,WE SAW IT COM+ LONG AGO1 AS WE N[ SEE ! S]IES ( CONSEQU5CES ?AT ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE CIRCUL>1 AS WELL AS ITS POOR RESPONSE TO ! ,B>CELONA /RIKE1 WILL TRIGG]4 ,! EV5TS 9 ,B>CELONA1 ! KILL+S AT ! DOOR/EP ( ,POLICE ,HEADQU>T]S1 ! ,GOV]NOR'S 9TRANSIG5CE & 9SANITY1 :5 HE DIDN'T F9D ! 5TIRE PROLET>IAT ON COMBAT FOOT+ 9 AN UNANIM\S PROTE/ 7A PROTE/ ?AT C\LD HAVE BE5 MADE1 RESPOND+ TO ! MASSES72 ALL ( ?IS GIVES AMPLE SPACE TO ! OPPRESSIVE ACTS ( ! ,REPUBLICAN AU?ORITIES1 :O DEF5D CAPITALI/ 9T]E/S & >E EMBODI$ 9 ,MAURA1 ?AT DESPOT & FUTURE DICTATOR4 ,?IS1 AFT] ! TRAG$Y ( ,&ALUSIA1 ! REPRESSION ?AT ! ,&ALUSIAN PEASANTS >E SUFF]+1 :O DID NOT HE> AN E*O ( PROTE/ OR SOLID>ITY FROM ! RE/ ( ,SPA92 ALL ?IS ELIM9ATES ANY OPPOSITION TO & HESITATION 9 ! GOV]NM5T1 :I* SELF-CONFID5TLY BELIEVES ?AT IT ISN'T FAC+ A WOR?Y OPPON5T4 ,F9ALLY1 ! COMPROMISES ?AT LABOR LEAD]S HAVE MADE ) ,MAURA1 HOP+ TO FACILITATE ! APPROVAL ( ! FAM\S ,CATALAN ,AUTONOMY ,/ATUTE2 ALL ( ?IS 5DS ! \TL9E ( \R PANORAMA4 ,:5 ,CATALONIA IS SELF-GOV]N+1 ! GOV]NM5T WILL HAVE A TOL]ANT POLICY T[>DS ! ,C,N,T'S 0GOOD BOYS10 BUT IT WILL 0TI<T5 ! SCREWS0--,COMPANYS' PHRASE--ON ! ,F,A,I1 ON ! FAM\S 0EXTREMI/S10 ON ?OSE QUALIFI$ AS EXTREMI/S BECAUSE !Y >E NOT READY TO LET ! ,CONF$]ATION BE 9 ,B>CELONA :AT ! ,U,G,T IS 9 ,MADRID4 ,& 9 RELATION TO ! ,REPUBLICAN & ,CATALAN GOV]NM5TS1 ! ,CATALANIZ$ ,C,N,T1 ) ITS ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE 9/ALL$ = LIFE H]E1 WILL FEIGN IGNORANCE ( ! RE/ ( ,SPA91 AS IT FEIGN$ IGNORANCE ( ! /RIKES 9 ,SEVILLA & ,Z>AGOZA1 :I* W]E F\<T \T ) MORE HONOR & 9TELLIG5CE ?AN ONE F9DS >\ND H]E4 ,! ,SPANI% PROLET>IAT WILL BE EASY TO CONTROL1 AS ! P]SECUTION ( AN>*I/S & AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S DIVIDES IT1 BREAKS IT UP1 R$UCES IT TO SPORADIC REBELLIONS1 UND]M9ES ITS CAPACITY = COLLECTIVE ACTION1 & BLE$S IT ( ITS MO/ ACTIVE ELEM5TS1 BRAV]Y1 & SPIRITUAL DYNAMISM4 ,IT WILL BE EASY = ! DOG TRA9] ?AT IS ! ,9T]IOR ,M9I/RY TO MANAGE4 ,EA* MEET+ WILL BE A SC&AL1 EA* /RIKE AN EMB>RASS+ DISPLAY ( C[>DICE & 9COH]5CE2 EA* DAY ! CONSUMMATION ( A NEW %AME = US & ! IMPOSITION ( A NEW GOV]NM5TAL 9IQUITY4 ,! ,REPUBLIC1 CONSOLIDAT$ & ORGANIZ$2 ! ,REPUBLIC1 %AMELESSLY AT ! S]VICE ( ! B\RGEOISIE2 ! ,REPUBLIC1 MANAG$ BY ! BULLY+ H& IMPOS$ ON ALL ! M9I/]S & ! 5TIRE %EEP-LIKE ,P>LIAM5T2 ! ,REPUBLIC1 ! SOCIAL-DEMOCRACY1 ! [N] & MA/] ( ,SPA91 OB/RUCT+1 AS ,I SAID 9 MY FIR/ >TICLE WRITT5 AFT] ,APRIL #a#d1 ! SOCIAL & POLITICAL EVOLUTION ( ,IB]IA6 

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