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,AU?OR 3 ,ABEL ,PAZ 

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,DURRUTI MET ) ,VIC5TE ,ROJO & ,G5]AL ,MIAJA 9 ! ,M9I/RY ( ,W> & TOLD !M AB\T ! /ATE ( HIS ,COLUMN 7OR :AT REMA9$ ( IT74 ,DURRUTI WAS NEI!R ! ONLY ONE 9 ! ,UNIV]SITY ,CITY :OSE =CES W]E 9 DREADFUL %APE NOR ! ONLY ONE TO PRESS ! ,G5]AL ,/AFF = A RELIEF4 ,BUT :AT C\LD ,MIAJA & ,ROJO DO8 ,! BATTLE = ,MADRID DIDN'T UNFOLD ACCORD+ TO ! CLASSICAL PATT]NS ?AT !Y HAD /UDI$ 9 MILIT>Y S*OOL4 ,9 FACT1 !SE M5 HAD BE5 R$UC$ TO LITTLE MORE ?AN COORD9ATORS ( 9=MATION1 :I* !Y RETRANSMITT$ TO ?OSE RESPONSIBLE = ! V>I\S SECTORS AT NI<TFALL ( EA* DAY4 ,IT WAS ! FI<T]S !MSELVES :O DICTAT$ ! DEF5SIVE /RATEGY1 BY !IR [N VOLITION & )\T CO]CION4 0,! MILITIAS WON ! BATTLE = ,MADRID10 ,ROJO REPEAT$ CON/ANTLY !N & ALSO LAT] 9 WRIT+S ON ! TOPIC4 

,! ONLY POSITIVE ?+ ?AT ,DURRUTI EXTRACT$ FROM HIS MEET+ ) ,ROJO & ,MIAJA WAS ?AT !Y PL$G$ TO DO EV]Y?+ !Y C\LD TO REPLACE HIS M5 ! NEXT DAY4 ,BUT HIS FI<T]S W\LD HAVE TO C>RY ON UNTIL !N1 :ILE SEIZ+1 IF POSSIBLE1 ! ,HOSPITAL ,CL9ICO & HOLD+ ! L9E 9 ! ,UNIV]SITY ,CITY4 ,! SOLDI]S 9 ! ,M9I/RY ( ,W> ?\<T ! REBELS HAD ?R[N EV]Y?+ !Y HAD 9TO BATTLE DUR+ ! PREVI\S DAY & N[1 HAV+ FAIL$ TO TAKE ! CITY1 W\LD FOCUS ON RETA9+ ! POSITIONS !Y HAD WON & PREP>+ FUTURE ATTACKS4 ,BUT1 NEV]!LESS1 IF ! MILITIAS C\LD CONTA9 ! FASCI/S 9 ! ,UNIV]SITY ,CITY = ! NEXT TW5TY-F\R H\RS1 !N ,MADRID W\LD BE SAV$4 ,EV5TS WILL DEMON/RATE ?AT ?IS PROGNOSIS WAS CORRECT4 

,DURRUTI WAS WORRI$ :5 HE LEFT ! ,M9I/RY ( ,W>4 ,!RE W]5'T 5\< M5 OR >MS 9 ! CAPITAL4 ,! PEOPLE W]E HOLD+ ! CITY \T ( %E] DESP]ATION4 ,EV5 ! GOV]NM5T1 :5 IT ORD]$ ,G5]AL ,MIAJA TO DEF5D ,MADRID1 DIDN'T REALLY BELIEVE ?AT HE C\LD DO SO & TOLD HIM TO RETREAT TO ,CU5CA IF ?+S W5T POORLY4 ,BUT ! UNEXPECT$ HAD OCCURR$3 :5 ?OSE FLEE+ T[>D ,MADRID >RIV$1 !Y REALIZ$ ?AT !Y C\LDN'T RUN ANY MORE &1 IF !Y HAD TO DIE1 IT WAS BETT] TO DIE FI<T+4 ,?IS EXPLA9S ! PSY*OLOGICAL PH5OM5ON ?AT TOOK PLACE ON ,NOVEMB] #g4 ,! MILIT>Y TEXTBOOKS BECAME SUP]FLU\S FROM ?AT MOM5T ON3 C\RAGE\S 9DIVIDUALS TRANS=M$ !MSELVES 9TO A COLLECTIVE =CE ?AT WAS DET]M9$ TO DEFEAT ! FASCI/S OR P]I% 9 ! ATTEMPT4 ,VIC5TE ,ROJO CAPTURES ! S5TIM5T P]FECTLY3  
  

,!RE WAS NO %ORTAGE ( ?AT TYPE ( 0AMBASSADOR'S ATTA*E0 DUR+ ! CONFUS+ ! FIR/ DAYS .<( ! BATTLE = ,MADRID.>4 ,) A SOME:AT 9SOL5T & SOME:AT /UPID ATTITUDE1 ONE C\LD F9D IT 9 ! (FICES ( ! COMM&3 0,BUT :Y DON'T Y\ SURR5D] N[80 

0,BECAUSE WE DON'T FEEL LIKE IT60 WAS ! REPLY4.<#g#a#i.>  
  

,?AT SPIRIT MADE ,MADRID'S DEF5SE POSSIBLE4 ,& IT PRODUC$ *>ACT]S LIKE ,ANTONIO ,COLL1 :O %[$ HIS COMRADES ?AT ) A LITTLE CALM & A BOMB Y\ C\LD BL[ UP ! TANKS RAZ+ ,C>ABAN*EL ,BAJO1 ,US]A1 ! ,SEGOVIA ,BRIDGE1 & \TLAY+ DI/RICTS4 ,COLL />T$ A TR5D & MORE ?AN A FEW ( ?OSE ME*ANICAL BEA/S W]E DETONAT$ ) HIS ME?OD1 AL?\< MANY FI<T]S W]E ALSO CRU%$ UND]NEA? !M4 ,! LEAD] ( ! ,ESPANA ,LIBRE ,COLUMN WAS AMONG ?OSE :O DI$4 ,HE W5T AFT] A TANK :ILE TRY+ TO 9SPIRE HIS M54 ,HE DE/ROY$ ! TANK1 BUT PAID ) HIS LIFE = ! A*IEVEM5T4 

,DURRUTI'S M9D WAS FULL ( !SE *AOTIC DETAILS AS HE DESC5D$ ! /AIRS 9 ! ,M9I/RY ( ,W>4 ,HE BUMP$ 9TO ,KOLTSOV ON ! L&+4 ,!Y GREET$ ONE ANO!R & ,DURRUTI DECL9$ HIS 9VITATION TO GO WITNESS A BATTLE 9 ! ,UNIV]SITY ,CITY 7IT WAS AN EXTREMELY UNUSUAL 9VITATION74 

0,HE %OOK HIS HEAD & TOLD ME ?AT HE WAS GO+ TO ATT5D TO HIS [N SECTOR1 SPECIFICALLY1 TO %IELD SOME ( HIS FI<T]S FROM ! RA94444 ,!SE W]E ! LA/ WORDS ?AT ,I HE>D FROM HIM4 ,DURRUTI WAS 9 A BAD MOOD40 .<#g#b.>,9 ADDITION TO ALL ?IS ,AFT] HIS DEP>TURE FROM ! ,M9I/RY ( ,W>1 ,DURRUTI OCCUPI$ HIMSELF BY *ECK+ ON ! 9TEGRITY ( ! ,COLUMN'S NEW POSITIONS4 ,HE W5T 0FROM ! ,PETROLEO ,GAS FACTORY1 CROSS+ ! ,PIMI5TO ,HILL1 UP TO ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D B>RACKS1 9CLUD+ ALL ! SMALL H\SES TO ! EA/ ( ! ,HOSPITAL ,CL9ICO1 UNTIL L9K+ ) SOME ( ! BUILD+S 9 ! ,UNIV]SITY ,CITY40 .<#g#b#a.> 

,BE=E RETURN+ TO HIS HEADQU>T]S >\ND #h3 PM1 ,DURRUTI PASS$ BY ! ,W> ,COMMITTEE TO GET 9=MATION RELEVANT TO ! NEXT DAY'S ACTIVITIES & DISCUSS ! MILIT>IZATION ( ! MILITIAS ) ,$U>DO ,VAL4 ,! ,CONF$]AL MILITIAS W]E ! ONLY ONES 9 ,MADRID /ILL US+ ! OLD /RUCTURE4 ,ALL ! ,SOCIALI/ & ,COMMUNI/ =CES HAD ACCEPT$ ! MILIT>IZATION & !IR LEAD]S ASSUM$ ! CORRESPOND+ MILIT>Y RANK4 ,NATURALLY1 ! ,COMMUNI/S W]E ! MO/ FR5ETICALLY MILIT>IZ$ & !IR 9FLU5CE WAS EXP&+ RAPIDLY4 ,COMMUNI/ PROPAG&I/S EXAGG]AT$ ! WELL-OR*E/RAT$ 9T]V5TION ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,BRIGADES & PORTRAY$ !M AS ! S\L ( ! ANTI-FASCI/ RESI/ANCE4 ,! ,SOVIET ,UNION COORD9AT$ ! >RIVAL ( ITS MILIT>Y AID ) ?AT PROPAG&A4 ,! 0*ATOS0 FLEW ! SKIES ( ,MADRID & VALIANTLY CONFRONT$ ! SQUADRONS ( REBEL FI<T] PLANES & ,G]MAN BOMB]S ?AT W]E LEVEL+ ! CAPITAL4 ,! ,RUSSIAN TANKS ALSO MADE AN APPE>ANCE4 ,MADRID'S RESID5TS NATURALLY WELCOM$ ?IS SUPPORT1 BUT ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY EXPLOIT$ ! PEOPLE'S GRATITUDE 9 A TRAGICALLY IGNOBLE WAY4 ,IT MULTIPLI$ ,SOVIET SALES BY A ?\S&1 PRES5T+ !M AS ! UTT]LY DIS9T]E/$ CONTRIBUTIONS TO ,SPA9'S DEF5SE1 & FLOOD$ ITS PAP]S ) TALES ( ! ,U,S,S,R'S G5]OSITY 7AMID EXALTATIONS ( ,/AL974 ,& ( C\RSE ! H]OES ( ! MOM5T W]E ALWAYS ,P>TY M5 LIKE ,LI/] OR 0,! ,PEASANT40 .<#g#b#b.> ,9 ADDITION TO ALL ?IS1 ATTACKS ON ! AN>*I/S BEGAN TO SLIP ?R\< ) AL>M+ REGUL>ITY4 ,! FACT ?AT ! ,SOVIET ,UNION WAS ! ONLY P[] SELL+ MILIT>Y PRODUCTS TO ,SPA9 5ABL$ ! ,SPANI% ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY TO IMPLANT ITSELF FIRMLY4 ,IT HAD ALREADY BEGUN TO CONTROL ! ,M9I/RY ( ,W> ?R\< ! 9T]M$I>Y ( ! 0FET$ ,G5]AL ,MIAJA40 .<#g#b#c.> 

,DURRUTI & ,VAL DISCUSS$ ! ,RUSSIAN ISSUE4 ,9 AN EF=T TO CONFRONT ! ,/AL9I/ DANG]1 A MEET+ WAS CALL$ = ! FOLL[+ DAY1 ,NOVEMB] #a#i4 ,CIPRIANO ,M]A1 ,VAL TOLD ,DURRUTI1 W\LD COME SEE HIM ?AT NI<T AT HIS HEADQU>T]S4 

0,?AT EV5+1 ,FELICIANO ,B5ITO1 ,VILLANUEVA1 & ,I W5T TO HIS COMM& PO/10 ,M]A WRITES1 0TO SEE IF WE C\LD BE USEFUL 9 ANY WAY40 

,!Y SPOKE AB\T ,MADRID'S DEF5SE4 ,M]A 9SI/$ ?AT !Y HAD TO UNIFY ALL ! ,CONF$]AL =CES 9TO ONE1 /RONG UNIT ?AT ,DURRUTI W\LD LEAD4 ,DURRUTI WAS CONC]N$ AB\T ! ISSUE ( LEAD]%IP4 ,HE ?\<T ?AT ! ,W> ,COMMITTEES %\LD /ILL BE SUBJECT TO RANK & FILE CONTROL4 ,HE RECOGNIZ$ ?AT ?IS CREAT$ SOME PROBLEMS1 BUT AT LEA/ IT /OPP$ AN >MY FROM =M+1 :I* W\LD C]TA9LY ACT LIKE AN >MY EV5 IF IT WASN'T CALL$ ONE4 .<#g#b#d.> ,M]A RECEIV$ A CALL FROM HIS COMM& PO/ & HAD TO LEAVE1 BUT BE=E DO+ SO HE & ,DURRUTI AGRE$ TO MEET AT ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D B>RACKS AT #f3 AM ON ,NOVEMB] #a#i4 ,DURRUTI W\LD LEAD ! ATTACK ON ! ,HOSPITAL ,CL9ICO FROM !RE4 ,! ,G5]AL ,/AFF PUT SOME =CES ?AT HAD COME FROM ,B>CELONA AT HIS DISPOSAL & IT W\LD BE ) !M1 PLUS ! ,C5TURIA FROM ,M]A1 ?AT !Y W\LD HAVE TO TAKE ! ,CL9ICO4 

,NOVEMB] #ai BROKE ) ! SAME WEA!R AS ! PREVI\S DAY4 ,!RE WAS RA9--:I* FELL TORR5TIALLY AT TIMES--& A COLD W9D ?AT MADE ! DAY ESPECIALLY BITT]4 ,MUD1 WAT]1 W9D1 & L$1 ) DEA? SPY+ FROM EV]Y CORN] & BEH9D EV]Y TREE4 ,IT WAS /ILL D>K :5 ,DURRUTI & ,M]A MET AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! ,QUE5 ,VICTORIA ,CIVIL ,GU>D B>RACKS4 ,FELICIANO ,B5ITO & ,>TEMIO ,G>CIA 7HIS MESS5G]7 W]E !RE AS WELL4 ,YOLDI & ,MANZANA HAD COME ) ,DURRUTI4 ,TOGE!R !Y ASC5D$ ! B>RACKS T[]1 :I* W\LD GIVE !M A GOOD VANTAGE PO9T FROM :I* TO FOLL[ ! OP]ATION4  
  

,IT WAS D>K1 SO WE C\LDN'T SEE ! FIR/ MOM5TS ( ! ATTACK1 BUT >\ND #g3 WE CONFIRM$ ?AT \R =CES W]E ON SOME ( ! FLOORS ( ! ,CL9ICO ?AT OP5$ ONTO ! EXT]IOR & ! FLAT RO(S4 ,DURRUTI S5T A MESSAGE TO ! CAPTA9 9 *>GE ( ! ASSAULT1 TELL+ HIM TO OCCUPY ! FIR/ FLOOR & ! BASEM5T1 & !N CLEAN \T ! RE/ ( ! BUILD+4 ,MESS5G]S HAD 9=M$ US ?AT \R =CES HAD MET SOME RESI/ANCE ON ! L[] FLOORS1 :I* IS :Y !Y W5T TO ! UPP] LEVELS4 ,I !N TOLD ,DURRUTI ?AT ,I REMEMB]$ DI/9CTLY1 FROM :5 ,I HAD WORK$ !RE AS A BUILD]1 ?AT !RE WAS A CORRIDOR 9 ! ,CL9ICO ?AT L$ TO ! MA9 SEW] FROM ! ,MANZAN>ES & ?AT IT WAS L>GE 5\< TO TRAVEL ?R\<4 ,?AT WAS :5 ,DURRUTI S5T ! URG5T MESSAGE TO ! CAPTA94.<#g#b#e.>  
  

,BUT ! ORD] >RIV$ LATE4 ,S9CE ! REBELS W]E 9 CONTROL ( ! FIR/ FLOOR1 ! =CES ABOVE !M W]E 9COMMUNICADO4 ,SO1 !Y HAD TO ATTACK ! FIR/ FLOOR AGA94 ,DURRUTI HAD A RES]VE BATTALION & ORD]$ ITS LEAD] TO S5D TWO COMPANIES TO ! ,CL9ICO4 ,! BATTALION ,CAPTA9 EXPRESS$ SOME CONC]N AB\T ! MISSION1 BUT ,DURRUTI 9SI/$1 PO9T+ \T ?AT IF !Y DIDN'T TAKE ! FLOOR1 ! COMRADES UP/AIRS W\LD REMA9 TRAPP$4 0,IF FI<T]S CAN'T RELY ON EA* O!R10 HE SAID1 0!N !RE'S NO TRU/1 & VICTORY IS IMPOSSIBLE :5 ?AT'S GONE40 ,:E!R OR NOT HE WAS CONV9C$1 ! ,CAPTA9 S5T ! DESIGNAT$ =CES TO ! ,CL9ICO4 

,:5 ,DURRUTI RETURN$ TO ! OBS]VATION PO/1 ,CIPRIANO ,M]A WANT$ TO HAVE A DISCUSSION AB\T DISCIPL9E3 0,I WAS TELL+ HIM ?AT SOMETIMES ORD]S HAVE TO BE C>RI$ \T IMM$IATELY :5 A BULLET SUDD5LY 9T]RUPT$ \R CONV]SATION4 ,IT TORE 9TO ! CAS+ ( ! /AIRS4 0,?AT BA/>D ALMO/ GOT US60 ,DURRUTI EXCLAIM$4 

,!Y R5EW$ ! ATTACK ON ! ,HOSPITAL ,CL9ICO & ,M]A & ,DURRUTI LEFT ! T[] & W5T D[N TO ! /REET4 ,M]A WAS PREOCCUPI$ ) ! ISSUE ( DISCIPL9E4 ,! /RUGGLE HAD TAU<T HIM1 HE SAID1 ?AT 0= PEOPLE TO C>RY \T !IR MISSION & NOT BUDGE FROM !IR ASSIGN$ POSITION--9 A WORD1 SO ?AT !Y OBEY--!RE IS NO *OICE BUT TO USE ! TOOL ?AT WE'RE AFRAID TO EV5 M5TION3 DISCIPL9E40 ,M]A RECORD$ ,DURRUTI'S RESPONSE3 0,O,K1 ,M]A1 WE'RE MO/LY 9 AGREEM5T AB\T ?IS4 ,I AGREE ) ! CORE ( :AT Y\'RE SAY+1 & ALSO ) Y\R IDEA ( JO9+ \R =CES4 ,M9E HAVE TO BE RELIEV$ BECAUSE !Y'VE SUFF]$ HEAVY BL[S 9 ! LA/ FEW DAYS4 

,WE'LL SEE COMRADE ,VAL AT #d3 & CAN DISCUSS ALL ?IS TOGE!R40 .<#g#b#f.> 

,IT WAS #a#b3#c PM ON ,NOVEMB] #a#i1 #a#i#c#f4 

,:5 ,DURRUTI 5T]$ HIS HEADQU>T]S & ASK$ ,MORA = AN UPDATE1 ,MORA GAVE HIM ! MO/ REC5T COMMUNICATION FROM ! FI<T]S3  
  

,COMRADE ,DURRUTI3 ,\R SITUATION IS DESP]ATE4 ,DO EV]Y?+ Y\ CAN TO GET US \T ( ?IS HELL4 ,WE'VE HAD MANY LOSSES & HAV5'T SLEPT OR EAT5 9 SEV5 DAYS4 ,WE'RE PHYSICALLY %ATT]$4 ,I AWAIT Y\R PROMPT RESPONSE4 ,SALUTATIONS1 ,MIRA4.<#g#b#g.>  
  

,AS SOON AS HE READ ?IS1 ,DURRUTI S5T ! FOLL[+ NOTE ) A MESS5G]3 ,COMRADE ,MIRA3 ,I KN[ ?AT Y\'RE EXHAU/$4 ,I AM TOO4 ,BUT :AT DO Y\ WANT1 MY FRI5D8 ,W> IS CRUEL4 ,H[EV]1 ! SITUATION HAS IMPROV$4 ,Y\ HAVE TO /AY AT Y\R PO/ UNTIL Y\'RE REPLAC$1 :I* WILL EASILY HAPP5 TODAY4 ,SALUTATIONS1 ,DURRUTI4 

,& HE DICTAT$ ! FOLL[+ ORD] TO ,MORA1 :O W\LD GET IT SIGN$ BY ,G5]AL ,MIAJA3  
  

,COMRADE ,MIRA3 ,! ,M9I/RY ( ,W> HAS DECID$ TO RELIEVE ,COLUMN P]SONNEL OCCUPY+ ! VANGU>D POSITIONS4 ,Y\ WILL 5SURE ?AT TODAY !SE =CES RETIRE FROM ! POSITIONS !Y DEF5D & ASSEMBLE 9 ! B>RACKS AT #cc ,GRANADA ,/REET4 ,Y\ WILL COMMUNICATE ) ! P]SON RESPONSIBLE = ?AT SECTOR1 SO ?AT HE DESIGNATES REPLACEM5T =CES = ! ,DEP>TM5T ( ,PHILOSOPHY & ,LETT]S & ! ,SANTA ,CRI/9A ,ASYLUM4 ,Y\ WILL REPORT BACK TO ME REG>D+ ! FULFILLM5T ( ?IS ORD] BY NOON TOMORR[4 ,MADRID1 ,NOVEMB] #a#i1 #a#i#c#f4 ,SIGN$3 ,B4 ,DURRUTI4 ,APPROVAL3 ,G5]AL ,MIAJA4.<#g#b#h.>  
  

,DURRUTI HAD JU/ F9I%$ SIGN+ ?IS DOCUM5T & WAS 9/RUCT+ ,MORA TO HAVE IT AU?ORIZ$ BY ,G5]AL ,MIAJA :5 ,BONILLA >RIV$1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ,LOR5TE & ,MIGUEL ,DOGA4 ,!Y TOLD HIM AB\T UNPLEASANT DEVELOPM5TS AT ! ,HOSPITAL ,CL9ICO4 ,BONILLA'S NEWS *ANG$ ,DURRUTI'S PLANS4 ,JULIO ,GRAVES1 HIS DRIV]1 ALREADY HAD ! ,PACK>D READY TO TAKE ,DURRUTI TO ! MEET+ AT ! ,C,N,T ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE ?AT DAY4 ,MANZANA TOLD ,DURRUTI TO GO TO ! MEET+ & ?AT HE W\LD TAKE C>E ( ! PROBLEM AT ! ,CL9ICO4 ,DURRUTI HESITAT$ = A MOM5T & !N SAID3 0,IF IT'S A DISP]SAL ( =CES1 MY PRES5CE W\LD BE MORE EFFECTIVE40 

,WE FOLL[ ,ANTONIO ,BONILLA'S ACC\NT3  
  

,I DECID$ TO SPEAK ) ,DURRUTI AT #a3 PM TO TELL HIM :AT HAD HAPP5$4 ,LOR5TE WAS DRIV+ ! C> & A V]Y ADMIRABLE ,CATALAN C>P5T] NAM$ ,MIGUEL ,DOGA CAME ) ME4 ,:5 WE >RIV$ AT ! B>RACKS1 WE SAW ?AT ,DURRUTI'S ,PACK>D WAS RUNN+ & ?AT HE WAS GETT+ READY TO LEAVE ) ,MANZANA4 ,I EXPLA9$ TO HIM :AT HAD OCCURR$ & HE DECID$ TO GO SEE IT P]SONALLY4 ,I TOLD ,JULIO ,GRAVES TO FOLL[ \R C> 9 ORD] TO AVOID PASS+ ?R\< >EAS :]E !RE WAS FI<T+4 ,HE DID ?IS4 ,MANZANA1 AS WAS CU/OM>Y1 WORE HIS SUBMA*9E-GUN ON HIS %\LD] & HAD A SC>F HANG+ >\ND HIS NECK1 UPON :I* HE RE/$ HIS RI<T H& AT TIMES1 BECAUSE HIS F+] HAD BE5 9JUR$ SEV]AL WEEKS E>LI]4 ,DURRUTI APPE>$ UN>M$1 BUT AS USUAL C>RI$ A ,COLT #de UND] HIS LEA!R JACKET4 ,!Y FOLL[$ US UNTIL WE REA*$ ! H\SES OCCUPI$ BY \R R$UC$ =CES4 ,!Y /OPP$ !IR C>1 & WE /OPP$ \RS AB\T TW5TY MET]S AHEAD4 

,DURRUTI GOT \T TO SAY SOME?+ TO SOME MILITIAM5 SUNN+ !MSELVES BEH9D A WALL4 ,!RE WAS NO FI<T+ 9 ! >EA4 ,DURRUTI WAS FATALLY W\ND$ RI<T !RE & ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION SUFF]$ ! H>DE/ & MO/ UNIMAG9ABLE SETBACK444 

,WE W]E 9 ! O!R C>1 SOME TW5TY MET]S AHEAD1 & HAD BE5 /OPP$ = ?REE OR F\R M9UTES4 ,:5 ,DURRUTI WAS GETT+ 9TO ! C>1 WE PUT \R C> 9 GE>4 ,:5 WE LOOK$ BACK TO SEE IF !Y W]E FOLL[+ US1 WE SAW ! ,PACK>D TURN+ & PULL+ \T AT A HI< RATE ( SPE$4 ,I GOT \T ( ! C> & ASK$ ! BOYS :AT HAD HAPP5$4 ,!Y TOLD ME ?AT SOMEONE HAD BE5 9JUR$4 ,I ASK$ !M IF !Y KNEW ! NAME ( ! MAN :O HAD SPOK5 ) !M & !Y SAID NO4 ,I TOLD ,LOR5TE ?AT WE %\LD RETURN IMM$IATELY4 ,IT WAS #b3#c 9 ! AFT]NOON4.<#g#b#i.>  
  

,ANTONIO ,BONILLA MAKES TWO ?+S CLE>3 A7 ?AT ,DURRUTI LEFT ! HEADQU>T]S ON ,MIGUEL ,ANGEL ,/REET ) ONLY TWO COMPANIONS 7,JULIO ,GRAVES & ,JOSE ,MANZANA72 & B7 ?AT !Y HADN'T SE5 :AT HAPP5$ BECAUSE :5 0,DURRUTI WAS GETT+ 9TO ! C>1 WE PUT \R C> 9 GE>4 ,:5 WE LOOK$ BACK 444 WE SAW ?AT ! ,PACK>D WAS TURN+ & PULL+ \T AT A HI< RATE ( SPE$40 

,NEV]!LESS1 ,BONILLA'S COMM5TS IMM$IATELY RAISE QUE/IONS4 ,HE SAYS3 0,I GOT \T ( ! C> & ASK$ ! BOYS :AT HAD HAPP5$4 ,!Y TOLD ME ?AT SOMEONE HAD BE5 9JUR$40 ,BONILLA /AT$ ?AT !RE WAS 0NO FI<T+ 9 ! >EA0 & !Y W]E 0TW5TY MET]S0 AWAY FROM :]E ,DURRUTI WAS4 ,TW5TY MET]S IS A %ORT DI/ANCE & A %OT1 EV5 FROM A SUBMA*9E-GUN1 %\LD HAVE BE5 CLE>LY AUDIBLE TO !M4 ,BONILLA DOESN'T M5TION HE>+ A %OT4 ,H[ DID ! BOYS KN[ ?AT 0SOMEONE HAD BE5 9JUR$08 ,BONILLA DOESN'T CL>IFY ?IS4 ,IT'S /RANGE ?AT ,BONILLA DIDN'T 9VE/IGATE FUR!R AFT] ?OSE MILITIAM5 TOLD HIM ?AT 0SOMEONE HAD BE5 9JUR$0 7S9CE !RE WAS 0NO FI<T+ 9 ! >EA0 & HE HADN'T HE>D GUNFIRE74 ,>IEL1 ! ,SOLID>IDAD ,OBR]A CORRESPOND5T1 RECORD$ ,JULIO ,GRAVES'S ACC\NT ( ! EV5TS3  
  

,?AT DAY--! DAY ( ,DURRUTI'S DEA?--A MEET+ WAS GO+ TO BE HELD 9 ! ,NATIONAL ,SUB-,COMMITTEE ON ,RE=MA ,AGR>IA ,/REET ACROSS FROM ! ,RETIRO4 ,COMRADE ,PRATS FROM ,T>RASA HAD COME TO ,MADRID AS A REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,S9CE ! ,SOLI BUILD+ HAD BE5 AB&ON$ DUE TO ! REC5T NI<TS' BOMB+S1 WE US$ A ROOM ON AN UPP] FLOOR ( ?AT BUILD+ TO PREP>E ! NEWSPAP]4 ,! ,NATIONAL ,SUB-,COMMITTEE COMRADES KNEW ?AT ,I W5T TO ,DURRUTI'S HEADQU>T]S EV]YDAY TO GA!R 9=MATION = ! PAP] & AT NOON ASK$ ME TO TELL ,DURRUTI ?AT !RE W\LD BE A MEET+ AT #c3 ?AT AFT]NOON TO DISCUSS ! MILIT>IZATION ( ! ,CONF$]AL MILITIAS4 ,AFT] EAT+1 ,I MADE MY CU/OM>Y TRIP TO ,DURRUTI'S HEADQU>T]S4 ,:5 ,I >RIV$1 !Y TOLD ME ?AT HE HAD LEFT = ! FRONT A FEW M9UTES E>LI]4 ,I HAD JU/ MISS$ HIM ONCE AGA96 ,HAD ,I CAU<T HIM BE=E HE LEFT1 P]HAPS HE W\LD HAVE GONE TO ! MEET+ & ?US ESCAP$ DEA?4 ,BUT FATE1 DE/9Y1 HAD SOME?+ ELSE 9 /ORE = HIM4 ,DURRUTI HAD TO DIE LIKE A H]O ?AT DAY4444 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ! AFT]NOON 444 ,I SAW ,DURRUTI'S DRIV] 5T]4 ,HE WAS A Y\NG MAN ( M$IUM HEI<T & ) A REF9$ BE>+4 ,JULIO ,GRAVES WAS HIS NAME4 ,HE ASK$ = MY BRO!R ,$U>DO 7!Y HAD BE5 GOOD FRI5DS S9CE ! BATTLES 9 ,B>CELONA7 & ,I TOLD HIM ?AT HE WAS SLEEP+ 9 ! NEXT ROOM4 ,! Y\NG MAN'S FACE WAS FULL ( SADNESS1 BUT ,I DIDN'T GIVE IT MU* ?\<T1 GIV5 ! EMOTIONAL TIMES 9 :I* WE W]E LIV+4 

0,I HE>D MY BRO!R WAKE UP & SAY A FEW WORDS TO ,DURRUTI'S DRIV]4 ,BO? BEGAN TO CRY4 ,I GOT UP QUICKLY & RU%$ 9TO ! ROOM :]E !Y W]E SOBB+4 

0,:AT'S HAPP5+80 ,I ASK$1 FULL ( CONC]N4 

0,DURRUTI'S BE5 S]I\SLY W\ND$10 ONE ( !M TOLD ME1 0& MI<T BE DEAD ALREADY40 

0,BUT IT ISN'T A GOOD IDEA TO DISCLOSE ! NEWS10 COMRADE ,JULIO ,GRAVES SAID4 

,IT WAS #e3 9 ! AFT]NOON4444 

0,TELL ME ! :OLE TRU?10 ,I SAID TO ,GRAVES4 

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