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,KOLTSOV ,VISITS ! ,DURRUTI ,COLUMN 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ABEL ,PAZ 

,TEXT 3 

,*,A,P,T,] ,X4 ,KOLTSOV VISITS ! ,DURRUTI ,COLUMN 

  

,WE NOT$ ?AT ACTIVITIES 9 ,DURRUTI'S SECTOR HAD DIM9I%$ BY ! TIME HE LEFT = ,B>CELONA4 ,! ,COLUMN'S MO/ ADVANC$ POSITION WAS ON 0,CALABAZ>ES ,ALTOS10 AN OBS]VATION PO9T FROM :I* IT WAS POSSIBLE TO SEE ,Z>AGOZA4 ,AGUIL>1 ,OS]A DE ,EBRO1 ,MONEGRILLO1 & ,F>LETE HAD BE5 CONQU]$4 ,P9A WAS UND] SIEGE4 ,! %ORTAGE ( AMMUNITION MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CONSID] L>GE OP]ATIONS1 SO ! GU]RILLA GR\PS' SURPRISE ATTACKS BECAME MORE FREQU5T3  
  

,ONE DAY IT IS ! ,9T]NATIONALS1.<#e#h#f.> :O AVAIL !MSELVES ( A =D 9 ! VIC9ITY ( ,AGUIL> & CROSS ! ,EBRO4 ,!Y SURPRISE ! 5EMY =CES 9 !IR TR5*ES1 ATTACK1 & TAKE !M PRISON]4 ,ANO!R DAY IT IS ,LA ,B&A ,NEGRA1 :O WADE ACROSS ! RIV] & ASSAULT ! REBEL COMM& PO/ 9 ,FU5TES DE ,EBRO4 ,!Y SEIZE FIFTY-N9E PRISON]S 79CLUD+ SEV]AL (FIC]S7 & AN EXCELL5T W> BOOTY4 ,LAT]1 IT IS ,LOS ,HIJOS DE LA ,NO*E1 :O GO MANY KILOMET]S BEH9D 5EMY L9ES & COME BACK 9 ! E>LY MORN+ EXHAU/$ BUT HAPPY BECAUSE !Y'RE RETURN+ ) ?\S&S ( CATTLE4.<#e#h#g.>  
  

,IT WAS ! ,>AGON ,W> ,COMMITTEE ?AT HAD SUMMON$ ,DURRUTI ) SU* URG5CY :5 HE WAS 9 ,B>CELONA4.<#e#h#h.> ,COLONEL ,VILLALBA WAS ! S5IOR MILIT>Y ADVIS] 9 ?IS BODY4.<#e#h#i.> ,AFT] EXAM9+ ! SITUATION 9 ! REGION1 ! ,MILIT>Y ,C\NCIL PLANN$ A L>GE OP]ATION 9 ! ,HUESCA >EA1 BUT !Y HAD TO MOVE TROOPS FROM O!R SECTORS TO C>RY IT \T4 ,! ,C\NCIL ASK$ ! ,DURRUTI ,COLUMN1 :I* WAS UND] LESS PRESSURE1 TO ASSI/ 9 ! ACTION4 ,DURRUTI WAS PREP>+ HIS MILITIAM5 = ! ,HUESCA (F5SIVE--:I* 5D$ ) ! SEIZURE ( ,P9A DE ,EBRO--:5 ,MIKHAIL ,KOLTSOV1 A CORRESPOND5T FROM ! ,PRAVDA NEWSPAP]1 >RIV$ 9 ,BUJ>ALOZ4 

,KOLTSOV HAD COME TO ,B>CELONA ON ,AUGU/ #h4 ,HE FIR/ VISIT$ ) HIS ,COMMUNI/ COMRADES 9 ! ,HOTEL ,COLON & !N MET ) ,G>CIA ,OLIV] 7ON ,AUGU/ #a74 ,HIS ACC\NT ( ! MEET+ IS V]Y PICTURESQUE & TYPICAL ( 0,MOSC['S EYE 9 ,SPA903  
  

,I VISIT$ ,G>CIA ,OLIV] AT MIDDAY4 ,ALL ! ,CATALAN MILITIA UNITS N[ REPORT TO HIM4 ,HIS HEADQU>T]S >E 9 ! ,NAUTICAL ,S*OOL4 ,! BUILD+ IS MAGNIFIC5T1 ) ITS L>GE CORRIDORS & ROOMS1 GLASS CEIL+S1 & 5ORM\S1 >TI/ICALLY EXECUT$ MODELS ( OLD %IPS4 ,!RE >E MANY PEOPLE1 WEAPONS1 & BOXES ( C>TRIDGES4 

,OLIV] HIMSELF IS 9 A LUXURI\S (FICE1 SURR\ND$ BY TAPE/RIES & /ATUES4 ,HE IMM$IATELY (F]$ ME AN 5ORM\S ,CUBAN CIG> & SOME COGNAC4 ,D>K1 H&SOME1 C9EMATIC1 & SULL51 ) A SC> ON HIS FACE & AN IMM5SE ,P>ABELLUM PI/OL ON HIS BELT4 ,AT FIR/ HE WAS QUIET & SEEM$ TACITURN1 BUT !N SUDD5LY LET \T A LONG & PASSIONATE MONOLOGUE1 :I* REVEAL$ ! EXP]I5C$ & TAL5T$ ORATOR4  
  

,! MONOLOGUE ?AT ,KOLTSOV PUTS 9 ,G>CIA ,OLIV]'S M\? HAS TWO DIM5SIONS4 ,FIR/1 HE MAKES HIM S+ ! PRAISES ( ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I4 ,!N1 ,KOLTSOV WRITES3  
  

,N]V\SLY1 ) :AT SEEMS LIKE EXCESSIVE EXCITEM5T1 HE BEG9S TO CONTRADICT EV]Y?+ ?AT HE SAID BE=E4444 0,IT'S NOT TRUE ?AT ! AN>*I/S >E AGA9/ ! ,SOVIET ,UNION10 .<,KOLTSOV MAKES ,G>CIA ,OLIV] SAY.>4444 ,HE TELLS ME ?AT ! ,SOVIET ,UNION 444 MU/N'T DISDA9 ! ,SPANI% AN>*I/ WORK]S4444 ,HE URGES ME TO SPEAK ) HIS FRI5D ,DURRUTI1 AL?\< ,DURRUTI WAS AT ! FRONT1 AT ! GATES ( ,Z>AGOZA2 :Y NOT GO SEE HIM8  
  

,KOLTSOV TOLD HIM ?AT HE W\LD LIKE TO VISIT ! ,>AGON FRONT & ASKS = A PASS3  
  

0,C\LD Y\ ISSUE ME ONE1 ,OLIV]80 

0,YES10 ,OLIV] GAVE IT TO ME HAPPILY4 ,HE SPOKE ) HIS ASSI/ANT1 :O TYP$ \T A PASS RI<T !RE4 ,OLIV] SIGNS4 ,HE EXT5DS HIS H& TO ME & ASKS ME TO BE SURE ?AT ,RUSSIAN WORK]S RECEIVE ACCURATE 9=MATION AB\T ! ,SPANI% AN>*I/S4.<#e#i.>  
  

,KOLTSOV WAS 9 ,>AGON ON ,AUGU/ #a#b1 9 A VILLAGE NAM$ ,ANGUES 9 ,VILLALBA'S SECTOR4 ,SOMEONE NAM$ ,JULIO ,JIM5EZ ,ORGUE1 A MY/]I\S ,RUSSIAN >TILL]Y COLONEL :O HAD COME TO 0HELP ! R$S01 ACCOMPANI$ HIM4 ,KOLTSOV DECID$ TO ASK SOME QUE/IONS TO A CAPTA91 A PR(ESSIONAL SOLDI] 9 ,VILLALBA'S =CES3  
  

0,:AT 5EMY >E Y\ FAC+80 

0,! REBELS40 

0,BUT :O1 CONCRETELY8 ,:AT =CES8 ,H[ MANY CANNONS & MA*9EGUNS8 ,DO !Y HAVE CAVALRY8 

,! CAPTA9 %RUGG$ HIS %\LD]S4 0,!Y'RE ! 5EMY BECAUSE !Y DON'T REPORT !IR TROOPS OR =CES4 ,O!RWISE1 !Y W\LDN'T BE AN 5EMY1 BUT A FRI5D60 ,EV]YONE LAU<$ ALL >\ND AT ! CAPTA9'S WISDOM & WITT9ESS40  
  

,! ONLY ONE :O DIDN'T LAU< WAS ,KOLTSOV1 BECAUSE HE LACK$ A S5SE ( HUMOR4 ,H[ C\LD SU* QUE/IONS OCCUR TO ,KOLTSOV ON ,AUGU/ #a#b1 #a#i#c#f86 ,GIV5 :AT HE WROTE LAT]1 ! MO/ CURI\S ?+ IS ?AT HE ASK$ !M S]I\SLY4 ,P]HAPS ,ORWELL P5N$ HIS COMM5TS ) ! ,PRAVDA CORRESPOND5T 9 M9D4 

,BE=E VISIT+ ,DURRUTI1 ,KOLTSOV SAW ,TRUEBA & ,DEL ,B>RIO 9 ,T>DI5TA4 ,NATURALLY1 :AT HE F\ND !RE WAS ! GREATE/ ORGANIZATION1 EFFICI5CY1 & EV5 AN 0>MOR$ TRA940 ,TRUEBA JO9$ ,KOLTSOV'S 5T\RAGE :5 HE LE>N$ ?AT ,KOLTSOV WAS GO+ TO MEET ) ,DURRUTI 7,TRUEBA WANT$ TO 0HAVE A LOOK AT ! AN>*I/ ,COLUMN407 ,! ,PRAVDA WRIT]'S ACC\NT ( HIS DISCUSSION ) ,DURRUTI HAS ! SAME VALUE AS ! RE/ ( HIS ,DI>IO DE LA GU]RA DE ,ESPANA1 :I* HIS ,IZVE/IA COLLEAGUE ,EHR5BURG SAID HAS 0NO HI/ORICAL M]IT40.<#e#i#a.> ,DURRUTI WAS 9 ! ,SANTA ,LUCIA ,9N :5 ,KOLTSOV >RIV$ ON ,AUGU/ #a#d4 ,HE SAYS ?AT ,DURRUTI WAS 0TWO KILOMET]S FROM ! FRONT10 :I* WAS 0CRAZY10 & ?US PREF]R$ TO SPEAK ) HIM 9 ,BUJ>ALOZ4 

,KOLTSOV DESCRIBES ! T[N & SAYS ?AT IT WAS FLOOD$ ) ORD]S & DECREES SIGN$ BY ,DURRUTI4 ,HE !N DESCRIBES HIS 5C\NT] ) ,DURRUTI3  
  

,! FAM\S AN>*I/ RECEIV$ US )\T PAY+ US MU* ATT5TION AT FIR/1 BUT HE IMM$IATELY BECAME 9T]E/$ AFT] READ+ ! WORDS 0,MOSC[0 & 0,PRAVDA0 9 ! LETT] FROM ,OLIV]4 ,RI<T !RE1 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROAD1 AMONG HIS SOLDI]S & CLE>LY HOP+ TO MAKE AN IMPRESSION ON !M1 HE LAUN*$ 9TO AN >D5T POLEMIC4  
  

,?IS IS ,KOLTSOV'S ACC\NT ( ! NOTORI\S ,DURRUTI4 ,WE WILL N[ EXAM9E ! DIALOGUE ?AT ACTUALLY OCCURR$ BETWE5 ,KOLTSOV & ,DURRUTI1 :I* WE CAN RECON/RUCT ?ANKS TO HELP FROM A WITNESS4 

,DURRUTI BEGAN BY ASK+ ,KOLTSOV1 0:AT DOES ! ,SOVIET ,UNION 9T5D TO DO = ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION80 ,! J\RNALI/ SAID ?AT DIPLOMATIC CONC]NS PREV5T$ ! ,U,S,S,R FROM 9T]V5+ DIRECTLY1 BUT DID NOT EXCLUDE ! POSSIBILITY ( 9DIRECT ,RUSSIAN AID4 ,HE ALSO SAID ?AT ,RUSSIAN WORK]S HAD ORGANIZ$ A NATIONAL SUPPORT CAMPAIGN ?R\< !IR UNIONS1 :OSE FIR/ REMITTANCE ( MONEY HAD BE5 S5T TO ,PRIME ,M9I/] ,GIRAL4.<#e#i#b.> ,! RESPONSE DID NOT SATISFY ,DURRUTI4 ,HE REPLI$ =CEFULLY3  
  

,! BATTLE AGA9/ FASCISM ISN'T ! WORK ( ! GOV]NM5T1 BUT ! ,SPANI% PROLET>IAT1 :I* UNLEA%$ ! REVOLUTION 9 RESPONSE TO ! MILIT>Y UPRIS+4 ,! ,REPUBLICAN GOV]NM5T HASN'T >M$ ! WORK]S OR DONE ANY?+ TO /OP ! MILIT>Y ASSAULT4 ,UND] SU* CIRCUM/ANCES1 IT MAKES NO S5SE ?AT MONEY FROM ! ,RUSSIAN WORK]S IS S5T NOT TO ! ,SPANI% WORK]S1 BUT TO A GOV]NM5T ?AT REFUSES TO >M ! REVOLUTION>Y MILITIAS1 EV5 ?\< IT CONTROLS ! ,SPANI% TREASURY4 ,! MEAN+ ( \R W> IS CLE>3 IT'S NOT AB\T SUPPORT+ B\RGEOIS 9/ITUTIONS1 BUT AB\T DE/ROY+ !M4 ,IF ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE >5'T AW>E ( ! NATURE ( \R EF=TS1 !N IT'S ! DUTY ( ,RUSSIAN J\RNALI/S TO 9=M !M4  
  

,?IS WAS ,DURRUTI'S CLE> RESPONSE TO ,KOLTSOV1 :I* HE FAIL$ TO 9CLUDE 9 HIS ,DI>IO4 ,( C\RSE SU* AN 0OMISSION0 WAS EXTREMELY UND]/&ABLE1 GIV5 ?AT ,/AL9 DID NOT WANT ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE TO KN[ :AT WAS REALLY HAPP5+ 9 ,SPA94 ,BY CONCEAL+ ,DURRUTI'S ACTUAL RESPONSE & MAK+ HIM SAY NONS5SE1 ,KOLTSOV RE9=C$ ! IMAGE ( AN>*I/S ?AT ,/AL9I/S PROMOT$4 

,AFT] A DIGRESSION 9 ! DIALOGUE1 9 :I* ,KOLTSOV DECL>$ ?AT ! ,SOVIET ,UNION PASSIONATELY WANT$ VICTORY = ! ,SPANI% ANTI-FASCI/S1 ! CONV]SATION FOCUS$ ON MILIT>Y TOPICS4 ,KOLTSOV'S 9SI/5CE ON ! SUBJECT IS REVEAL+4 

,DURRUTI SAID ?AT !Y %\LD CONC5TRATE =CES ON ,Z>AGOZA & LAUN* A DECISIVE ATTACK ON ! CITY1 BUT RECOGNIZ$ ?AT ! BATTLES W]E OCCURR+ 9 \TLAY+ >EAS1 :I* HE LAM5T$4 

,HE EXPLA9$ ?AT HIS =CES W]E IMMOBILE BECAUSE ( ! /RATEGY PUT =W>D BY ! MILIT>Y ADVIS]S1 :O BELIEV$ ?AT !Y HAD TO IMPROVE POSITIONS TO ! NOR? & S\? BE=E ATTACK+ ,Z>AGOZA4 ,NONE!LESS1 CIRCUM/ANCES WILL GET BETT] AFT] ! UPCOM+ ATTACK ON ,FU5TES DE ,EBRO4 ,) RESPECT TO ! SO-CALL$ 0DISCIPL9E0 & 0COMM&0 PROBLEMS1 ,DURRUTI SAID ?AT !Y DID NOT EXI/ 9 ! ,COLUMN4 

,HE TOLD ,KOLTSOV ?AT ! ,W> ,COMMITTEE & ! ,COLUMN'S ,MILIT>Y ,C\NCIL ACT$ 9 MUTUAL AGREEM5T & ?AT !RE WAS NO SPLIT BETWE5 ! PR(ESSIONAL SOLDI]S & MILITIAM54 ,! ,COLUMN OP]ATES 9 A SPIRIT ( SELF-DISCIPL9E & COMRADELY RESPONSIBILITY1 :I* R5D]S MILIT>Y PUNI%M5TS UNNECESS>Y4 

,DURRUTI (F]$ A DETAIL$ ACC\NT ( ! /ATE ( ! ,COLUMN AT ! TIME1 :I* ,KOLTSOV TRANS=M$ 9 HIS ,DI>IO4 ,! ,PRAVDA CORRESPOND5T CLAIM$ ?AT ,DURRUTI TOLD HIM ?AT !RE HAD BE5 A HI< NUMB] ( DES]TIONS & ?AT ! ,COLUMN ONLY HAD AB\T #a1#b M5 REMA9+4 ,! TRU? WAS ?AT ! ,COLUMN HAD SIX ?\S& & #d1#e ( !M W]E >M$4 

,) RESPECT TO ! ,COLUMN'S >MAM5TS1 ,KOLTSOV CLAIMS ?AT ,DURRUTI TOLD HIM ?AT 0IT'S EXCELL5T40 ,9 REALITY1 ,DURRUTI SAID ?AT 0WE HAVE OLD RIFLES & NOT 5\< TO >M EV]YONE4 ,WE'VE HAD TO USE A SY/EM ( TURNS1 9 :I* MILITIAM5 SWIT* BETWE5 BE+ FI<T]S & HELP+ \T ) AGRICULTURAL EF=TS1 9 :I* SOME #a1#e >E EMPLOY$ AT PRES5T4 ,SOME >E ALSO 5GAG$ 9 AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS ON A TRAIL BETWE5 ,GELSA & ,P9A40 ,AB\T ! AMMUNITION1 ,DURRUTI SAID ?AT IT WAS 0A REAL NI<TM>E1 SO MU* SO ?AT MILITIAM5 HAVE TO SAVE EMPTY C>TRIDGES & S5D !M TO ,B>CELONA TO BE REFILL$40 

,KOLTSOV RAIS$ ! ISSUE ( 0MILIT>Y TRA9+40 ,DURRUTI WAS ALSO CONCRETE ON ?IS TOPIC3 0,FI<T]S >E TAU<T H[ ! WEAPONS WORK1 H[ TO %OOT1 H[ TO =TIFY A POSITION1 H[ TO PROTECT !MSELVES FROM BOMB>DM5TS1 H[ TO LAUN* SURPRISE ATTACKS1 & H[ TO W9 9 H&-TO-H& COMBAT4 ,BUT WE DON'T TEA* !M TO TOE ! L9E OR SALUTE1 BECAUSE !RE >E NO SUP]IORS OR 9F]IORS H]E4 ,RELATIONS BETWE5 ,COLUMN LEAD]S & MILITIAM5 >E FRAT]NAL40 ,DURRUTI BELIEV$1 & ! MILITIAM5 %>$ HIS VIEW1 ?AT ! ,PRUSSIAN HEEL WAS UNNECESS>Y = WAG+ W>4 ,DESPITE ALL ?IS1 ,KOLTSOV WROTE1 0MILIT>ILY1 ! ,COLUMN WAS A DISA/]40 ,KOLTSOV & ,DURRUTI SAID GOODBYE CORDIALLY1 ACCORD+ TO ,KOLTSOV4 ,HE PUNCTUAT$ !IR SEP>ATION ) A CELEBRAT$ COMM5T3  
  

0,SO LONG1 ,DURRUTI4 ,I'LL SEE Y\ 9 ,Z>AGOZA4 ,IF Y\ DON'T DIE H]E1 & OR 9 ! /REETS ( ,B>CELONA FI<T+ ) ! ,COMMUNI/S1 P]HAPS Y\'LL MAKE Y\RSELF A ,BOL%EVIK AFT] SOME YE>S40 

,HE SMIL$ &1 TURN+ HIS BROAD %\LD]S1 IMM$IATELY BEGAN TO SPEAK ) SOMEONE :O WAS /&+ !RE4  
  

,?AT 0SOMEONE :O WAS /&+ !RE0 WAS ,MORA1 ! ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,W> ,COMMITTEE1 :O HAD BE5 PRES5T DUR+ ! 5TIRE MEET+1 AS HAD ,FRANCISCO ,C>R5O & ,FRANCISCO ,SUBIRATS4.<#e#i#c.> ,MIKHAIL ,KOLTSOV WAS NOT ! ONLY J\RNALI/ TO GO TO ! ,>AGON FRONT & ( C\RSE NO REPORT] C\LD FULLY COV] ! FRONT )\T VISIT+ ! ,DURRUTI ,COLUMN & MEET+ ITS LEAD]4 ,! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION WAS UNIQUE1 AS ,VAN ,PAASS5 NOT$1 BECAUSE ( ! AN>*I/S' C5TRAL ROLE 9 ! CONFLICT4 ,MO/ ( ! J\RNALI/S :O CAME TO ,SPA9 W]E 9FLU5C$ BY :AT ,NOAM ,*OMSKY CALLS 0LIB]AL CULTURE0 OR W]E ,/AL9I/S OR 0FELL[ TRAVEL]S40.<#e#i#d.> ,ONE C\LD NOT EXPECT SU* WRIT]S TO EXAM9E ,SPANI% REALITY )\T ?OSE T9T$ L5SES1 IF ONLY BECAUSE !Y HAD TO PLEASE ! PATRONS :O PAID = !IR WORK4 ,WE W\LD ALSO ADD ?AT ! J\RNALI/S' IDEOLOGICAL DISPOSITIONS PROMPT$ !M TO SEE AN>*ISM AS A MORTAL 5EMY4 ,!SE WRIT]S & 9TELLECTUALS 9FLU5C$ ! MASS M$IA1 MY/IFI$ EV5TS1 & DELIV]$ DOCTOR$ PIECES TO PO/]ITY ?AT /ILL CAUSE RESE>*]S TO DRAW FALSE CONCLUSIONS AB\T ! EV5TS ?AT TRANSPIR$ 9 ,SPA9 BETWE5 ,JULY #aicf & ,APRIL #a1 #a#i#c#i4 ,BE=E ,KOLTSOV'S /OPOV] 9 ,BUJ>ALOZ1 ,GUY DE ,TRAV]SAY VISIT$ ! >EA ON BEHALF ( ,L',9TRASIGEANT4 ,HE WROTE HIS >TICLE 9 ,B>BA/RO ON ,AUGU/ #a#c1 #a#i#c#f4 ,IT BEGAN LIKE ?IS3  
  

,H]E ,I HAVE ,DURRUTI1 :O TOLD ME 9 HIS PICTURESQUE ,FR5*3 0,FR5*8 ,I LE>N$ IT 9 ,LA ,SANTE1 :]E ,ALFONSO ,X,I,I,I ORD]$ Y\R GOV]NM5T TO IMPRISON ME4 ,ASK ME :ATEV] QUE/IONS Y\ LIKE & ,I'LL RESPOND AS ,I SEE FIT4 ,BUT ,I CAN'T GIVE DETAILS AB\T ! FRONT ?AT MI<T AID ! 5EMY & Y\'LL ONLY SEE PLACES :]E !RE'S NO RISK IF !IR POSITIONS >E REVEAL$4  
  

,GUY DE ,TRAV]SAY /OPP$ BY SEV]AL SITES 9 ! ,COLUMN'S SECTOR & DISCUSS$ ! MILIT>IZATION ( ! MILITIAS ) ,DURRUTI4 ,DURRUTI DEF5D$ HIS ALREADY WELL-KN[N PO9T ( VIEW BUT ,DE ,TRAV]SAY1 EV5 AFT] SEE+ ! SITUATION FIR/H&1 WAS NOT CONV9C$ ( ! MILIT>Y EFFICI5CY ( HIS APPROA*4 ,?AT WAS TO BE EXPECT$4 ,9 HIS PIECE1 HE NOT$ ?AT A NEW REGIME EM]G$ & PRIVATE PROP]TY WAS ABOLI%$ :]EV] ! ,COLUMN W5T4  
  

,BUT EV]Y?+ HAPP5S 9 AN ORD]LY WAY4 ,! PEASANTS MAKE DECISIONS 9 ASSEMBLIES4 ,!Y BURN ! PROP]TY REGI/RIES & REQUISITION VALUABLES FROM ! B\RGEOISIE1 :I* !Y S5D TO ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ,ANTI-,FASCI/ ,MILITIAS 9 ,B>CELONA4 ,BUT !RE IS NO B&ITRY1 :I* IS SEV]ELY PUNI%$4  
  

,GUY DE ,TRAV]SAY CONCLUDES HIS ESSAY ) ?IS OBS]VATION3  
  

,IF ! REBELS >E DEFEAT$ OR !RE'S SOME AGREEM5T ) !M BEH9D ! SC5ES1 ?IS :OLE WORK]S' WORLD & ITS 9CORRUPTIBLES LIKE ,DURRUTI WILL WEI< 9 ! BALANCE4 ,?IS MAN :O CONSID]S ,L>GO ,CABALL]O AN 9NOCU\S ORATOR WILL NOT LET HIMSELF BE ROBB$ ( VICTORY EASILY4 ,C]TA9LY MO/ >5'T ) HIM1 BUT MORE ?AN A FEW WILL ?9K TWICE BE=E GO+ TO W> AGA9/ ! AN>*I/ >MY4  
  

,AFT] ,GUY DE ,TRAV]SAY & ,KOLTSOV1 ,ALB]T ,S\ILLON FROM ,LA ,MONTAGNE & ! ,>G5T9E J\RNALI/ ,JOSE ,GABRIEL CAME TO ,BUJ>ALOZ4.<#e#i#e.> ,!Y TOLD ! ,W> ,COMMITTEE ?AT !Y WANT$ TO WITNESS ! ATTACK ON ,FU5TES DE ,EBRO4 ,S\ILLON DESCRIB$ ! SEIZURE ( ?AT T[N = HIS NEWSPAP] & H[ FRI<T5$ HE WAS DUR+ ! OP]ATION1 AL?\< HE WAS CLE>LY PR\D ?AT HE HAD BE5 PRES5T AT ! ,DURRUTI ,COLUMN'S VICTORY4 ,HE SPOKE ) ,DURRUTI AFT] ! BATTLE3  
  

0,:AT AB\T ,FRANCE80 ,DURRUTI ASK$ ME PO9T-BLANK4 

,HE WANT$ UP-TO-DATE 9=MATION AB\T ,FRANCE4 ,HE COMPLA9$ AB\T ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T'S /ANCE .<,LEON ,BLUM'S NON9T]V5TION POLICY.> & C\LD NOT ACCEPT IT4 ,HE UND]/OOD IT--,DURRUTI WAS QUITE 9TELLIG5T--BUT C\LD NOT ACCEPT IT1 BECAUSE HE IS A C\RAGE\S FI<T] & SEES ! ,G]MAN & ,ITALIAN TRIMOTOR PLANES BOMB HIS M5 TO DEA?4 

0,I W\LD HAVE SPOK5 TO ! ,FR5* PEOPLE BY RADIO10 ,DURRUTI TOLD ME1 0BUT Y\R GOV]NM5T NE$S ITS MIDDLE CLASSES4 ,SAY CLE>LY 9 Y\R >TICLE1 SAY 9 ,P>IS1 ?AT WE'RE FI<T+ AS MU* = Y\ AS = \RSELVES4 ,/RESS ?AT WE NE$ PLANES TO 5D ?IS W> QUICKLY4 ,& EMPHASIZE ?AT WE1 ! AN>*I/S1 HAVE NUM]\S MILITIA COLUMNS1 ?AT \R ONLY GOAL IS TO CRU% FASCISM4 ,TELL ! ,FR5* ?AT WE ALL FI<T AS BRO!RS 9 ,SPA9 & ?AT AFT] VICTORY1 :5 IT'S TIME = US TO SET UP ! NEW ECONOMIC & SOCIAL /RUCTURES1 ?OSE :O REALLY F\<T ELB[ TO ELB[ WILL KN[ H[ TO GET ALONG & RESOLVE ?+S FRAT]NALLY4.<#e#i#f.>  
  

,! AN>*I/ ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN ALSO VISIT$ ! ,DURRUTI ,COLUMN 9 ,AUGU/3  
  

,I HAD HE>D A LOT ( TALK AB\T ,DURRUTI'S /RONG P]SONALITY & ! REVOLUTION>Y PRE/IGE ?AT HE 5JOY$ AMONG ! ,COLUMN'S M54 ,FUR!RMORE1 ,I WANT$ TO KN[ H[ ,DURRUTI MA9TA9$ ! COH]5CE ( ! ,COLUMN4 ,DURRUTI WAS SURPRIS$ ?AT ,I1 AN OLD AN>*I/1 ASK$ HIM ?AT QUE/ION4 

,DURRUTI RESPOND$3 0,I'VE BE5 AN AN>*I/ ALL MY LIFE & ,I HOPE TO CONT9UE BE+ ONE4 ,IT W\LD BE V]Y UNPLEASANT TO SUDD5LY CONV]T MYSELF 9TO A G5]AL & COMM& MY COMRADES ) S5SELESS MILIT>Y DISCIPL9E4 ,! COMRADES :O HAVE COME H]E HAVE DONE SO WILL+LY & >E READY TO GIVE !IR LIVES = ! CAUSE ?AT !Y DEF5D4 ,I BELIEVE1 AS ,I HAVE ALWAYS BELIEV$1 9 LIB]TY3 LIB]TY UND]/OOD 9 ! S5SE ( RESPONSIBILITY4 ,I CONSID] DISCIPL9E 9DISP5SABLE1 BUT IT %\LD BE SELF-DISCIPL9E MOTIVAT$ BY A COMMON IDEAL & A /RONG FEEL+ ( CAM>AD]IE40 

,( C\RSE NOT EV]Y?+ WAS EASY = ,DURRUTI1 :O WAS RESPONSIBLE = SIX ?\S& M5 & 5GAG$ 9 ! V]Y DIFFICULT TASK ( LEAD+ !M 9 COMBAT4 ,9 ADDITION TO ?OSE *ALL5GES1 NOT ALL ,COLUMN MEMB]S HAD ! SAME FRAT]NAL S5SE ( COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY4 ,SOME1 AT ! MO/ DELICATE MOM5TS1 REQUE/$ SPECIAL FURL\<S4 ,:5 ?AT OCCURR$ ,DURRUTI PATI5TLY TOLD ! COMRADE 9 QUE/ION3 0,Y\'RE AW>E1 COMRADE1 ?AT ! W> WE'RE WAG+ IS = ! TRIUMPH ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,WE'RE MAK+ ! REVOLUTION TO *ANGE M5'S LIVES & 5D !IR PHYSICAL & MORAL MIS]IES40 

,NO MILIT>Y /RICTNESS1 NO IMPOSITIONS1 NO DISCIPL9>Y PUNI%M5TS EXI/$ TO HOLD ! ,COLUMN TOGE!R4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ MORE ?AN ,DURRUTI'S TREM5D\S 5]GY1 :I* HE COMMUNICAT$ TO ! O!RS ?R\< HIS CONDUCT & MADE EV]Y?+ A :OLE ?AT FELT & ACT$ 9 UNISON4.<#e#i#g.>  
  

,SOME SEE ,DURRUTI AS AN $UCATOR ( ! MASSES1 AL?\< WE DO NOT ?9K ?AT T]M ADEQUATELY EXPRESSES HIS MOTIVES4 ,WE BELIEVE IT IS BETT] TO RECOGNIZE ?AT ,DURRUTI WAS CONV9C$ ?AT IF ! REVOLUTION DOES NOT TRANS=M M5 & >\SE !IR S5SE ( RESPONSIBILITY1 !N IT W\LD FALL 9TO ! H&S ( A CA/E ?AT W\LD D5ATURE IT & DOM9ATE IT UND] ! PRETEXT ( BETT] S]V+ ! PEOPLE4 ,WE ?9K ?AT ,DURRUTI'S GOAL WAS TO MAKE M5 & WOM5 UND]/& ?AT ! REVOLUTION WAS EV]YONE'S CONC]N1 & ?AT'S :Y HE BECAME ! AXIS ( LIB]T>IAN ,>AGON4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 IT WAS WOR? CIT+ AN ANECDOTE PR9T$ 9 ,GU]RE DI ,CLASE3  
  

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