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,! ,DURRUTI ,COLUMN 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ABEL ,PAZ 

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,*,A,P,T,] ,V,I,I,I4 ,! ,DURRUTI ,COLUMN 

  

,PEOPLE CR[D$ >\ND TO WAT* ! ,COLUMN PASS ?R\< ! VILLAGES4 ,AFT] SEE+ ,DURRUTI1 MORE ?AN ONE P]SON EXCLAIM$3 

0,BUT HE CAN'T BE ! BOSS6 ,HE'S NOT WE>+ /RIPES60 

,O!RS1 BETT] 9=M$1 REPLI$ ?AT 0AN AN>*I/ IS NEV] A BOSS & SO W\LDN'T WE> /RIPES40 

,ELSE:]E PEASANTS RECEIV$ ! ,COLUMN ) %\TS ( JOY & *E]S TO ! ,C,N,T-,F,A,I4 ,:]EV] ! ,COLUMN /OPP$1 ,DURRUTI GOT \T ( HIS C> TO SPEAK TO ! T[N'S RESID5TS1 :O GA!R$ >\ND ! NEW >RIVALS3  
  

,HAVE Y\ ORGANIZ$ Y\R COLLECTIVE8 ,DON'T WAIT ANY LONG]4 ,OCCUPY ! L&4 ,ORGANIZE Y\RSELVES )\T BOSSES OR P>ASITES AMONG Y\4 ,IF Y\ DON'T DO ?AT1 !RE'S NO REASON = US TO CONT9UE =W>D4 ,WE HAVE TO CREATE A NEW WORLD1 DIFF]5T FROM ! ONE ?AT WE'RE DE/ROY+4 ,O!RWISE1 Y\? WILL DIE ON ! BATTLEFIELD = NO REASON4 ,WE'RE FI<T+ = ! REVOLUTION4.<#e#e#e.>  
  

,!Y W]E CREAT+ A NEW WORLD 9 ?IS WAY1 :ILE ! ,COLUMN TRAVEL$ TO ,Z>AGOZA & EV5 BE=E 5GAG+ ! 9SURG5T SOLDI]S 9 BATTLE4 ,?AT & NO?+ ELSE WAS :Y !Y W]E FI<T+4 

,!IR FIR/ 5C\NT] ) ! FASCI/S OCCURR$ 9 ,CASPE1 :I* REBEL ,CIVIL ,GU>D ,CAPTA9 ,NEGRETE HAD SEIZ$4 ,ON ,JULY #b#c1 A GR\P ( MILITIAM51 9CLUD+ ! ,SUBIRATS BRO!RS1 LEFT ,B>CELONA ON ITS [N 9ITIATIVE TO BEG9 ! BATTLE4 ,!Y W]E FI<T+ :5 ! ,COLUMN >RIV$ & ,CASPE WAS LIB]AT$ ?ANKS TO ITS 9T]V5TION4 ,! ,COLUMN HAD ALREADY BEGUN TO GR[ BY ! TIME ( ?AT VICTORY4 ,! VILLAGES ( ,FRAGA1 ,C&ASNOS1 ,P5ALBA1 ,LA ,ALM&A1 & O!RS N[ LAY BEH9D !M4 ,! ,COLUMN REA*$ ,BUJ>ALOZ ON ,JULY #b#g1 :]E !Y TEMPOR>ILY SET UP ! ,W> ,COMMITTEE4 .<#e#e#f.> 

,! ,COLUMN TOOK (F = ! ,EBRO ,RIV] ! FOLL[+ DAY1 ) T>GETS 9 ,P9A & ,OS]A1 ON ITS WAY TO ,Z>AGOZA4 ,! ,COLUMN CAME 9TO CONTACT ) ! REALITY ( W> %ORTLY AFT] !Y LEFT1 JU/ A FEW KILOMET]S FROM ,BUJ>ALOZ4 ,!Y SUFF]$ A FASCI/ A]IAL BOMB>DM5T1 :I* T]RIFI$ MORE ?AN A FEW MILITIAM51 :O PANICK$ & BEGAN TO RUN4 ,! BOMB+1 TO !IR SURPRISE1 HAD BE5 LE?AL3 IT KILL$ A DOZ5 & 9JUR$ MORE ?AN TW5TY1 9CLUD+ ,>TILL]Y ,COMM&] ,CLAUD91 :O L$ ! ,COLUMN'S ?REE BATT]IES4 

,A GR\P ( ,COLUMN MEMB]S 9/9CTIVELY JUMP$ 9 ! WAY ( ?OSE :O W]E FLEE+ & HELD !M !RE4 ,?IS PREV5T$ ! PANIC FROM SPREAD+ & ! EXP$ITION FROM 5D+ 9 A RETREAT4 

,AFT] ?IS BL[1 ,DURRUTI DECID$ ?AT IT W\LD BE BETT] TO GO BACK & LE>N MORE AB\T ! 5EMY'S POSITIONS1 TO AVOID BE+ CAU<T 9 ANO!R AMBU%4 ,:ILE RETURN+ TO ,BUJ>ALOZ1 ,DURRUTI LE>N$ ?AT ,EMILI5NE WAS ON ONE ( ! TRUCKS4 ,HE LOOK$ AT H]1 SMIL+1 )\T MAK+ ANY COMM5T4 ,AB\T ! 5C\NT]1 ,MIMI WRITES3  
  

,IT WAS 9 ?AT N[ HI/ORICAL T[N .<,BUJ>ALOZ.> ?AT ,I F\ND MY COMPAN]O1 AFT] TWO WEEKS ( SEP>ATION4 ,ONCE ! 9ITIAL EXCITEM5T PASS$1 WE IMM$IATELY ORGANIZ$ ! ,COLUMN'S HEADQU>T]S4 ,9 A D>K & HUMID ROOM1 WE UND]TOOK ! FIR/ TASKS &1 ) EMPTY H&S1 BUILT ! 9ITIAL ADM9I/RATIVE FRAMEWORK ( ! RAPIDLY GR[+ ,COLUMN4 ,IT WAS 9 ?AT SMALL1 AU/]E T[N ?AT ! :OLE /RUCTURE ( \R ,COLUMN EM]G$1 :I* WAS QUITE IMP]FECT AT FIR/1 BUT LITTLE BY LITTLE1 AS F> AS WAS POSSIBLE1 SATISFI$ ! 5ORM\S NE$S ( ! SEV]AL ?\S& M54.<#e#e#g.>  
  

,DURRUTI >GU$ ) ,P]EZ ,F>RAS :5 !Y RETURN$ TO ,BUJ>ALOZ4 ,P]EZ ,F>RAS1 A PR(ESSIONAL SOLDI] :O DISAPPROV$ ( ,DURRUTI'S ME?ODS1 TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ! TURMOIL TO TRY TO CONV9CE ,DURRUTI TO RE/RUCTURE HIS ,COLUMN & REVISE HIS PLAN ( ATTACK ON ,Z>AGOZA4 ,NORMALLY ,DURRUTI W\LD HAVE TAK5 HIS COMM5TS 9 GOOD GRACE1 BUT !Y 9JUR$ HIS PRIDE UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,& HE KNEW ?AT ,P]EZ ,F>RAS WAS NOT MAK+ DIS9T]E/$ OBS]VATIONS1 BUT IMPLICITLY CRITICIZ+ HIS AN>*I/ APPROA*4 ,DURRUTI REPLI$ ?AT ANYONE1 LIB]T>IAN OR NOT1 W\LD HAVE RUN 9 T]ROR FROM ! ATTACK4 ,! DIFF]5CE WAS ?AT 0! M5 :O RAN TODAY WILL FI<T LIKE LIONS TOMORR[1 BUT ONLY IF !Y'RE TREAT$ LIKE SURPRIS$ WORK]S & NOT DES]T+ SOLDI]S40 .<#e#e#h.> 

,DURRUTI SPOKE TO HIS M5 FROM ! BALCONY ( ,T[N ,HALL4 ,HIS COMM5TS W]E SEV]E1 BUT ALSO DEEPLY HE>TFELT3  
  

,FRI5DS1 NO ONE =C$ Y\ TO JO9 ! ,COLUMN4 ,Y\ *OSE Y\R FATE FREELY & ! FATE ( ! FIR/ ,C,N,T-,F,A,I ,COLUMN IS QUITE ?ANKLESS 9DE$4 ,G>CIA ,OLIV] SAID IT OV] ! RADIO 9 ,B>CELONA3 WE'RE GO+ TO TAKE ,Z>AGOZA OR DIE 9 ! ATTEMPT4 ,& ,I'M SAY+ ! SAME ?+ TODAY3 WE'LL GIVE \R LIVES BE=E RETREAT+4 ,Z>AGOZA IS 9 FASCI/ H&S & !RE >E HUNDR$S1 ?\S&S ( WORK]S UND] ! ?REAT ( !IR RIFLES4 ,DIDN'T WE LEAVE ,B>CELONA TO LIB]ATE !M86 ,!Y'RE WAIT+ = US & YET WE RAN 9 ! FACE ( ! FIR/ 5EMY ATTACK4 ,?AT'S A BEAUTIFUL WAY TO %[ ! WORLD & \R COMRADES ! C\RAGE ( ! AN>*I/S2 FILL$ ) FE> BY ?REE AIRPLANES6 

,! B\RGEOISIE WON'T LET US CREATE A LIB]T>IAN COMMUNI/ SOCIETY JU/ BECAUSE WE WANT TO4 ,!Y'LL FI<T BACK & DEF5D !IR PRIVILEGES4 ,! ONLY WAY WE CAN E/ABLI% LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM IS BY DE/ROY+ ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,\R IDEAL HAS A CLE> PA?1 BUT WE MU/ FOLL[ IT ) RESOLVE4 ,! PEASANTS ?AT WE'VE LEFT BEH9D1 & :O HAVE BEGUN TO PUT \R !ORIES 9TO PRACTICE1 SEE \R RIFLES AS A GU>ANTEE ( !IR H>VE/4 ,LETT+ ! 5EMY PASS W\LD MEAN ?AT ALL !IR 9ITIATIVES >E 9 VA94 ,&1 EV5 WORSE1 ! VICTORS WILL MAKE !M PAY = !IR AUDACITY ) DEA?4 ,WE MU/ DEF5D !M4 ,IT'S A ?ANKLESS /RUGGLE1 UNLIKE ANY WE HAVE F\<T ?US F>4 ,:AT HAPP5$ TODAY IS ONLY A W>N+4 ,N[ ! BATTLE WILL REALLY BEG94 ,!Y WILL BA! US 9 %RAPNEL & WE WILL HAVE TO RESPOND ) H& GR5ADES & EV5 KNIVES4 ,! 5EMY WILL /RIKE \T LIKE A CORN]$ BEA/4 ,& IT WILL /RIKE H>D4 ,BUT WE HAV5'T GOTT5 TO ?AT PO9T YET2 N[ IT /RUGGLES NOT TO FALL UND] ! WEI<T ( \R >MS4 ,IT ALSO HAS SUPPORT FROM ,G]MANY & ,ITALY1 & WE HAVE NO?+ MORE ?AN FAI? 9 \R IDEAL4 ,BUT ALL ! 5EMIES' TEE? HAVE BROK5 UPON ?AT FAI?4 ,N[ ! FASCI/S WILL BREAK !IRS AS WELL4 

,WE C\NT \R VICTORY 9 ,B>CELONA 9 \R FAVOR & MU/ RAPIDLY USE IT TO \R ADVANTAGE4 ,IF NOT1 ! 5EMY WILL GR[ /RONG] ?AN US & SUBJECT US TO ITS M]CILESS RAGE4 

,\R VICTORY DEP5DS ON H[ QUICKLY WE ACT4 ,! SOON] WE ATTACK1 ! GREAT] \R *ANCES ( SUCCESS4 ,RI<T N[1 VICTORY IS ON \R SIDE1 BUT WE HAVE TO CONSOLIDATE IT BY TAK+ ,Z>AGOZA AT ONCE4 ,:AT HAPP5$ TODAY CANNOT HAPP5 AGA94 ,!RE >E NO C[>DS 9 ! RANKS ( ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I4 ,WE DON'T WANT PEOPLE AMONG US :O TREMBLE AT ! FIR/ SIGNS ( COMBAT4 ,TO ?OSE :O RAN TODAY & /OPP$ ! COLUMN FROM ADVANC+1 ,I ASK Y\ TO HAVE ! C\RAGE TO DROP Y\R RIFLE1 SO ?AT ANO!R1 FIRM] H& CAN PICK IT UP4 ,?OSE ( US :O REMA9 WILL CONT9UE \R M>*4 ,WE WILL CONQU] ,Z>AGOZA1 WE WILL FREE ! WORK]S ( ,PAMPLONA1 & WE WILL JO9 \R ,A/URIAN M9] COMRADES4 ,WE WILL W9 & GIVE \R C\NTRY A NEW WORLD4 ,TO ?OSE :O RETURN1 ,I ASK Y\ NOT TO TELL ANYONE AB\T :AT HAPP5$ TODAY1 BECAUSE IT FILLS US ) %AME4.<#e#e#i.>  
  

,AN EYEWITNESS SAYS3 0,NO ONE DROPP$ !IR RIFLE1 AL?\< ?OSE :O HAD FL$ CRI$ FURI\SLY BE=E !IR COMRADES4 ,! LESSON HAD BE5 H>D1 BUT ! M5 W]E REBORN ?AT DAY4 ,MANY ( !M BECAME EXCELL5T GU]RILLA FI<T]S & MANY ALSO DI$ 9 ! C\RSE ( ! ?IRTY-TWO MON?S ( DESP]ATE /RUGGLE40 .<#e#f.> 

,VIC5TE ,GU>N] ADDS3  
  

,! ,DURRUTI ,COLUMN SET (F = ! ,EBRO ,RIV]1 TAK+ ,P9A & ,OS]A 9 QUITE DET]M9$ ONSLAU<TS4 ,IT GOT APPROXIMATELY TW5TY KILOMET]S FROM ,Z>AGOZA1 BUT ! RIV] & RESI/ANCE FROM ! TROOPS 9 ! CITY /OPP$ ITS PROGRESS4 ,DURRUTI'S =CES E/ABLI%$ AN EFFECTIVE WEB ( TR5*ES & MA*9E-GUN NE/S 9 !IR MO/ ADVANC$ POSITIONS4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ,ANTI-FASCI/ ,MILITIAS ORD]$ ! COLUMN TO HALT ITS ADVANCE & /ABILIZE ITSELF :ILE ! ,ORTIZ ,COLUMN1 TO ! S\? ( ! ,EBRO1 TOOK ,QU9TO & ,BEL*ITE4 ,DAYS E>LI]1 =CES FROM ?AT ,COLUMN HAD WAD$ ACROSS ! RIV] ) CONSID]ABLE DIFFICULTY & SEIZ$ A CAVALRY REGIM5T ) A CAPTA9 & TWO LIEUT5ANTS 9 ! T[N ( ,QU9TO1 :ILE CONT9UALLY REPELL+ C\NT]ATTACKS FROM ! TROOPS 9 ,Z>AGOZA4 

,9=MATION OBTA9$ BY ?IS ,COLUMN WAS V]Y USEFUL4 ,ALMO/ EV]Y NI<T WORK]S FROM ,Z>AGOZA LEFT ! CITY & >M$ MILITIAM5 5T]$4 ,?AT WAS H[ WE F\ND \T ?AT MANY ( ! (FIC]S FROM ,NAV>RE HAD BE5 TRA9$ 9 ,ITALY & ?AT ,G5]AL ,G]MAN ,GIL ,YU/E HAD SUCCE$$ ,G5]AL ,CABANELLAS AS COMM&] ( ! ,FIF? ,DIVISION 9 LATE ,JULY4.<#e#f#a.>  
  

,! PREVI\S QUOTE %[S ! ORIG9 ( ! ORD] TO /OP ! ,COLUMN TW5TY KILOMET]S \TSIDE ( ,Z>AGOZA4 ,! MILIT>Y ADVIS]S ALL AGRE$ ?AT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO WAIT = O!R ,COLUMNS TO >RIVE BE=E ATTACK+ ,Z>AGOZA HEAD-ON4 ,DURRUTI1 AFT] CONSULT+ ) ,COLONEL ,VILLALBA 7A ,C,C,A,M,C (FIC]7 9 ,BUJ>ALOZ & O!R MILIT>Y M51 SEEM$ TO ACCEPT ?AT IDEA4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 HE IMPROV$ HIS POSITIONS1 ) ! CONQUE/ ( ,P9A & ,OS]A1 & WORK$ ON RE/RUCTUR+ ! ,COLUMN4 ,NEV]!LESS1 DI/+UI%$ MILITANTS FROM ,>AGON SU* AS ,JOSE ,ALB]OLA ?\<T ! ,COLUMN %\LD HAVE TRI$ TO TAKE ,Z>AGOZA IMM$IATELY1 GIV5 ! PSY*OLOGICAL ADVANTAGES (F]$ BY !IR VICTORIES 9 ,CATALONIA4 ,ALSO1 9/EAD ( A FRONTAL ASSAULT1 IT C\LD HAVE LAUN*$ ! ATTACK ?R\< ,CALATAYUD1 TO ! LEFT ( ,Z>AGOZA4 .<#e#f#b.> ,LAT]1 :5 IT BECAME CLE> ?AT IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO CAPTURE ! CITY1 ,DURRUTI HAD TO RECOGNIZE HIS ]ROR1 :I* HE JU/IFI$ BY PO9T+ \T ?AT SU* AN OP]ATION C\LD HAVE DECIMAT$ ! ,COLUMN4 

,! ,C,C,A,M,C CONT9U$ ORGANIZ+ COLUMNS 9 ,B>CELONA4 ,! ,BLACK & ,R$ ,COLUMN 7ALSO KN[N AS ! ,S\?-,EBRO ,COLUMN7 TOOK (F = ! FRONT4 ,ANTONIO ,ORTIZ1 A CAB9ETMAK] & ,NOSOTROS GR\P MEMB]1 L$ ! ,COLUMN & ,COMM&] ,F]N&O ,SALAV]A ,CAMPOS WAS ITS MILIT>Y ADVIS]4 ,IT LEFT ,B>CELONA ) APPROXIMATELY TWO ?\S& M5 & ?REE >TILL]Y BATT]IES ON ,JULY #b#e4 ,ITS DUTY WAS TO OCCUPY ! REGION S\? ( ! ,EBRO ,RIV]4 

,! ,DEL ,B>RIO ,COLUMN 7,P,S,U,C7 DEP>T$ ON ,JULY #b#f1 ) ,DEL ,B>RIO AS ITS LEAD] & 9FANTRY ,COMM&] ,SACANELL AS MILIT>Y ADVIS]4 .<#e#f#c.> ,IT HAD A =CE ( SOME TWO ?\S& M51 ) ?REE >TILL]Y BATT]IES4 ,! ,C,C,A,M,C ORD]$ IT TO OCCUPY ! >EA BETWE5 ! CITY ( ,T>DI5TA & ! ,ALCUBI]RE M\NTA9 RANGE1 E/ABLI%+ ITS COMM& PO/ 9 ,GRAN51 & !N TO PASS ?R\< S\!RN ,HUESCA & TAKE ,ZU]A4 ,?IS ,COLUMN WAS UNIQUE BECAUSE IT HAD A =EIGN GR\P COMPOS$ ( ,G]MAN ANTI-FASCI/ EXILES :O HAD COME TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! ,POPUL> ,OLYMPICS ?AT HAD BE5 S*$UL$ TO BEG9 ON ,JULY #a#i4 ,! ,G]MANS NAM$ !IR GR\P 0,?AELMANN0 & IT WAS L$ BY ,HANS ,BEIML]1 A WELL-KN[N ,G]MAN ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY MILITANT4 

,A ,P,\,M ,COLUMN ALSO LEFT ,B>CELONA ON ,JULY #b#e4 ,JOSE ,ROVIRA WAS 9 COMM& & IT HAD ,ITALIAN EX-CAPTA9 ,RUSSO AS ITS MILIT>Y ADVIS]4 ,IT HAD TWO ?\S& M51 ) ! SAME >TILL]Y 5D[M5T AS ! O!RS4 ,ITS POSITION WAS TO ! NOR? ( ! ,DEL ,B>RIO ,COLUMN & ITS COMM& PO/ WAS 9 ! T[N ( ,LEC95A4 

,!RE W]E ALSO O!R COLUMNS ( LESS] IMPORTANCE4 ,ONE1 L$ BY ,C,N,T MILITANT ,SATURN9O ,C>OD1 WAS MADE UP BY NATIVES ( ,>AGON :O HAD ESCAP$ FROM ,Z>AGOZA4 ,IT WAS ORGANIZ$ 9 ! ZONE :]E ,ANTONIO ,ORTIZ'S COLUMN WAS GO+ TO OP]ATE4 ,!RE WAS ALSO A SQUAD L$ BY AN>*I/ ,HIL>IO ,ZAMORA ?AT LEFT FROM ,L]IDA4 ,!SE TWO GR\PS EV5TUALLY M]G$ ) ! ,ORTIZ ,COLUMN4 ,?IS ALSO WAS TRUE ( ! SIX HUNDR$ SOLDI]S >RIV+ FROM ,T>RAGONA UND] ! COMM& ( ,M>T9EZ ,P5ALV]4 ,?IS OCCURR$ AFT] ,P5ALV] DECID$ TO RETURN TO ,B>CELONA BECAUSE1 HE CLAIM$1 HE C\LDN'T GET ALONG ) ! AN>*I/ ,ORTIZ4 

,MEAN:ILE1 A SMALL ,P,\,M ,COLUMN & ! ,ASCASO ,COLUMN--L$ BY ,GREGORIO ,JOV] & ,DOM+O ,ASCASO 7,FRANCISCO'S BRO!R7--REA*$ ! ,HUESCA SECTOR4 ,!SE =CES1 & A COLUMN ( ?REE ?\S& M5 COMM&$ BY ,COLONEL ,VILLALBA 7:OSE HEADQU>T]S W]E 9 ,B>BA/RO71 .<#e#f#d.> BEGAN ! SIEGE ( ,HUESCA4 

,! ,DURRUTI ,COLUMN WAS L>GELY 9ACTIVE1 AL?\< IT HAD ADVANC$ ITS L9ES UP TO ,P9A & ,OS]A4 ,IT E/ABLI%$ ITS HEADQU>T]S 9 ! ,SANTA ,LUCIA ,9N ON ,Z>AGOZA'S MA9 ROAD1 9 ! HE>T ( ,LOS ,MONEGROS1 ! GRAN>Y ( ,>AGON4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ,AUGU/1 ! ,DURRUTI ,COLUMN LOOK$ LIKE ?IS3 

,W> ,COMMITTEE4 ,DURRUTI1 ,RIC>DO ,RIONDA1 ,MIGUEL ,YOLDI1 ,ANTONIO ,C>R5O1 & ,LUIS ,RUANO4 

,! GREAT] UNIT1 ! ,AGRUPACION1 WAS COMPOS$ ( FIVE C5TURIAS ( ONE HUNDR$ M5 & DIVID$ 9TO F\R GR\PS ( TW5TY-FIVE4 ,EA* ONE ( !SE UNITS HAD A RECALLABLE REPRES5TATIVE1 :OM ! RANK & FILE APPO9T$ & :O HAD NO PRIVILEGE OR SPECIAL AU?ORITY TO COMM&4 

,MILIT>Y ,C\NCIL4 ,COMM&] ,P]EZ ,F>RAS L$ ?IS BODY1 :I* WAS MADE UP BY M5 :O HAD BE5 MILIT>Y (FIC]S BE=E ! REVOLUTION4 ,ITS MISSION WAS TO ADVISE ! ,W> ,COMMITTEE4 ,IT HAD NO PRIVILEGE OR COMM& AU?ORITY4 

,AUTONOM\S GR\PS4 ,! 9T]NATIONAL GR\P 7,FR5*1 ,G]MANS1 ,ITALIANS1 ,MOROCCANS1 ,BRITI%1 & ,AM]ICANS7 GREW TO APPROXIMATELY F\R HUNDR$ M54 ,ITS LEAD] WAS ! ,FR5* >TILL]Y ,CAPTA9 ,B]?OMIEU1 :O WILL DIE 9 ACTION 9 ,SEPTEMB]4 

,GU]RILLA ,GR\PS4 ,!IR MISSION WAS TO P5ETRATE ! 5EMY L9E4 ,!Y W]E =M$ BY3 ,LOS ,HIJOS DE LA ,NO*E1 ,LA ,B&A ,NEGRA1 ,LOS ,D9AMIT]OS1 ,LOS ,METALURGICOS1 & O!RS4 

,/RATEGY4 ,! %ORTAGE ( WEAPONS & AMMUNITION CONDITION$ ! ,COLUMN'S ACTIVITY4 ,IT E/ABLI%$ A SEV5TY-EI<T KILOMET] DEF5SIVE L9E 9 FRONT ( ,Z>AGOZA1 FROM ,VELILLA DE ,EBRO TO ,MONTE ,OSCURO 7,LEC95A74 ,AS = (F5SIVE EF=TS1 SURPRISE ATTACKS FROM ! GU]RILLA GR\PS 5ABL$ ! ,COLUMN TO SL[LY MOVE ITS POSITIONS =W>D4 ,! ,COLUMN HAD APPROXIMATELY SIX ?\S& M54 

,W> ,MAT]IEL4 ,SIXTE5 MA*9E-GUNS 7MO/ ( :I* !Y HAD SEIZ$ FROM ! 5EMY71 N9E MORT>S1 & TWELVE >TILL]Y PIECES4 ,!Y HAD ?REE ?\S& RIFLES1 :I* MEANT ?AT NOT ALL MILITANTS C\LD BE> >MS SIMULTANE\SLY4 

,MODE ( LIFE4 ,! ,COLUMN WAS ! IMAGE ( ! CLASSLESS SOCIETY ?AT !Y W]E FI<T+ =4 ,PEASANT COLLECTIVES EM]G$ 9 ITS VIC9ITY1 :I* ABOLI%$ MONEY1 WAGE LABOR1 & PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,COLUMN MEMB]S :O W]E UNABLE TO S]VE ON ! FRONTL9ES DUE TO ! SC>CITY ( >MS HELP$ ! PEASANTS :ILE !Y WAIT$ = !IR %IFT 9 ! TR5*ES4 ,?IS PREV5T$ ! P>ASITISM ?AT USUALLY EXI/S AMONG SOLDI]S4 

,DISCIPL9E4 ,DISCIPL9E REFLECT$ ! VOLUNT>Y *>ACT] ( ! ,COLUMN3 FREELY AGRE$ TO & BAS$ ON CLASS SOLID>ITY4 ,ORD]S W5T FROM COMRADE TO COMRADE4 ,! LEAD]S DID NOT HAVE ANY PRIVILEGES4 ,! PR9CIPLE WAS EQUAL RI<TS & RESPONSIBILITIES4 ,! MORAL PRESSURE 9 ! SOCIAL 5VIRONM5T MADE UP = ! ABS5CE ( PUNITIVE MILIT>Y REGULATIONS4 

,CULTURAL ACTION4 ,CULTURAL SECTIONS $UCAT$ ! MILITIAM54 ,A TRANSMITT] DISSEM9AT$ READ+S & LECTURES ON DIV]SE SUBJECTS & BROADCA/ CALLS TO ! SOLDI]S FI<T+ 9 ,FRANCO'S RANKS4 ,A BULLET9 NAM$ ,EL ,FR5TE WAS PUBLI%$ ON A TRUCK EQUIPP$ ) A MOBILE PR9T+ PRESS4 ,IT REPORT$ ON ,COLUMN LIFE & S]V$ AS A BULLET9 BO>D = IDEAS & CRITICISM4 

,V>I\S S]VICES W]E CONC5TRAT$ >\ND ! ,W> ,COMMITTEE1 SU* AS ! ADM9I/RATIVE S]VICES1 9 :I* ,EMILI5NE ,MOR9 WORK$ AMONG O!RS4 ,! ,SUBIRATS BRO!RS RAN ! COLUMN'S BAK]Y4 ,ANTONIO ,RODA L$ ! ME*ANICS' GR\P4 ,!RE WAS AN EXCELL5T HEAL? S]VICE1 :OSE TWO SURGEONS--,DR4 ,SANTAM>IA & ,DR4 ,FRAILE--W]E SUPPORT$ BY A TEAM ( NURSES1 SOME ( :OM HAD COME FROM ABROAD 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION4 

,! /RUCTURE ( ! ,COLUMN EM]G$ AS IT W5T ALONG1 & :AT DIDN'T WORK WAS AB&ON$ & REPLAC$ BY SOME?+ ?AT FUNCTION$ BETT]4 ,IT WAS AN EXP]IM5TAL PROCESS ?AT HAD BEGUN ON ,JULY #bb :5 ! FIR/ VOLUNTE]S />T$ TO COME TO ! UNIONS4 ,IT WASN'T ANY ONE P]SON'S CREATION3 IT WAS TRULY A COLLECTIVE PROJECT4 .<#e#f#e.> 

,BEL[1 ) A LI/ ( ! RESPECTIVE REPRES5TATIVES1 IS A BREAKD[N ( ! ,DURRUTI ,COLUMN'S =CES3  
  

,FIR/ SECTOR4 ,REPRES5TATIVE ,RUANO 

#a ,AGRUPACION 7FIVE C5TURIAS74 ,REPRES5TATIVE ,JOSE ,MIRA 

#b ,AGRUPACION 7FIVE C5TURIAS74 ,REPRES5TATIVE ,LIB]TO ,ROIG 

#c ,AGRUPACION 7FIVE C5TURIAS74 ,REPRES5TATIVE ,JOSE ,ESPLUGAS 

,SECOND ,SECTOR4 ,REPRES5TATIVE ,MIGUEL ,YOLDI 

#d ,AGRUPACION 7FIVE C5TURIAS74 ,REPRES5TATIVE ,JOSE ,GOMEZ ,TALON 

#e ,AGRUPACION 7FIVE C5TURIAS74 ,REPRES5TATIVE ,JOSE ,T>9 

#f ,AGRUPACION 7FIVE C5TURIAS74 ,REPRES5TATIVE ,J4 ,SILVE/RE 

,?IRD ,SECTOR4 ,REPRES5TATIVE ,MORA 

#g ,AGRUPACION 7FIVE C5TURIAS74 ,REPRES5TATIVE ,SUBIRATS 

#h ,AGRUPACION 7FIVE C5TURIAS74 ,REPRES5TATIVE ,$O 

#i ,AGRUPACION 7FIVE C5TURIAS74 ,REPRES5TATIVE ,R4 ,G>CIA 

,9T]NATIONAL ,GR\P4 ,REPRES5TATIVE ,L\IS ,B]?OMIEU 

,COMPOSITION3 9 FIVE GR\PS ( FIFTY4 ,TOTAL #be 

,REPRES5TATIVES3 ,RIDEL1 ,=T91 ,*>P5TEIR1 ,COTT91 & ,C>LES 

,SUMM>Y 

,G5]AL ,REPRES5TATIVE ( C5TURIAS3 ,JOSE ,ESPLUGAS ,AGRUPACIONES3 ,MIGUEL ,YOLDI 

,SECTORS3 ,RIONDA 7,RICO7 

,>TILL]Y3 ,CAPITAN ,BOTET 

,TANKS 7,>MOR$73 ,BONILLA 

,MILIT>Y ,ADVIS]S3 ,COMM&] ,P]EZ ,F>RAS & ,S]GEANT ,MANZANA 

,COLUMN ,REPRES5TATIVE3 ,BU5AV5TURA ,DURRUTI 

,W> ,COMMITTEE3 ,MIGUEL ,YOLDI1 ,JOSE ,ESPLUGAS1 ,RIONDA1 ,RUANO1 ,MORA1 & ,DURRUTI 

,W> ,COMMITTEE1 ,HEAD ( ,9=MATION3 ,FRANCISCO ,C>R5O 

,MILIT>Y ,ADVIS]S3 ,COMM&] ,P]EZ ,F>RAS1 ,>TILL]Y ,S]GEANT ,MANZANA1 & ,>TILL]Y ,CAPTA9S ,BOTET & ,CANCILL]4.<#e#f#f.>  
  

,! DEEP REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS 9 ,SPA9 ATTRACT$ ! MO/ V>I$ PEOPLE TO ITS L&S3 MILITANTS1 9TELLECTUALS1 J\RNALI/S1 POLITICIANS1 HI/ORIANS1 & ( C\RSE S*EM]S & ADV5TUR]S4 ,! MAJORITY BR\<T A C]TA9 TEMPLATE1 ?R\< :I* !Y SELF-CONFID5TLY JUDG$ EV5TS ON ! ,P59SULA1 (T5 )\T KN[+ ! HI/ORY ( \R C\NTRY OR ! REASONS = W>4 ,FEW C\LD ACCEPT ?AT ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T--:I* HAD BE5 ON ! DECL9E WORLDWIDE--WAS /ILL A DYNAMIC PRES5CE 9 ,SPA9 & PLAY$ SU* AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 ! C\NTRY'S AFFAIRS4 ,9DE$1 ! DEBATE BETWE5 ,K>L ,M>X & ,MI*AEL ,BAKUN9 ?AT OCCURR$ SEV5TY YE>S E>LI] WAS GO+ TO REAPPE> 9 ,SPA94 ,IT MADE S5SE ?AT ! ,M>XI/S W\LD FOLL[ ,/AL9'S ORD]S & D5IGRATE :ATEV] WAS NOT !IR WORK1 P>TICUL>LY IF ?OSE RESPONSIBLE W]E AN>*I/S4 ,) RESPECT TO ! MILITIAS ON ,>AGON FRONT1 ,/AL9I/S & ,TROTSKYI/S TRI$ TO IMPR9T A MILIT>I/ SPIRIT ON !IR =CES1 BUT W]E =C$ TO GIVE UP AFT] ! MILITIAM5 !MSELVES RESI/$4 ,9DE$1 ! ,P,\,M ATTEMPT$ TO /RUCTURE MILITIA LIFE ) RIGID MILIT>Y CODES1 BUT HAD TO AB&ON ! EF=T4 .<#e#f#g.> ,! SOCIAL PHYSIOGNOMY ( ,>AGON HAD *ANG$1 DUE TO ! PRES5CE ( F\R HUNDR$ AGR>IAN COLLECTIVES & SIXTE5 ?\S& ,C,N,T- ,F,A,I FI<T]S1 & IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN BACK4 

,! MILITIAS' 0MILIT>Y0 /RUCTURE DISPLEAS$ MANY =EIGN VISITORS1 :O DEEM$ IT 9EFFECTIVE & DOOM$ TO FAIL4 ,KOLTSOV1 A CORRESPOND5T = ,PRAVDA1 ! ,BOL%EVIK'S ,MOSC[ NEWSPAP]1 VISIT$ ! ,>AGON FRONT 9 MID-,AUGU/ & MOCK$ ! PROLET>IAN MILITIAS 9 ! SAME T]MS AS HIS B\RGEOIS COLLEAGUES4 ,NEV]!LESS1 O!RS WRIT]S W]E BETT] PREP>$ TO UND]/& ! REVOLUTION'S PROBLEMS & !Y CELEBRAT$ ! REVOLUTION>Y =CES ?AT HAD PU%$ BACK ! REBELS4 

,GEORGE ,ORWELL1 :O F\<T 9 ,>AGON--& NOT AMONG ! AN>*I/S-- IS ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT AMONG ! LATT] GR\P ( COMM5TATORS3  
  

,! J\RNALI/S :O SNE]$ AT ! MILITIA SY/EM SC>CELY REMEMB]$ ?AT ! MILITIAS HAD TO HOLD ! L9E :ILE ! ,POPUL> ,>MY WAS TRA9$ 9 ! RE>4 ,& IT IS A TRIBUTE TO ! /R5G? ( ! 'REVOLUTION>Y' DISCIPL9E ?AT ! MILITIAS /AY$ 9 ! FIELD AT ALL4 ,= UNTIL AB\T ,JUNE #aicg !RE WAS NO?+ TO KEEP !M1 EXCEPT CLASS LOYALTY4  
  

,ORWELL C\LD HAVE BE5 EV5 MORE PO9T$ BY ASK+ ?OSE J\RNALI/S3 ,:AT W\LD HAVE HAPP5$ IF ?OSE M51 9/EAD ( SETT+ (F = ,>AGON1 HAD /AY$ 9 ! B>RACKS & M>K$ TIME RECEIV+ MILIT>Y 09/RUCTION0 :5 ! UPRIS+ OCCURR$8 ,ONE DOESN'T NE$ TO BE A G5IUS TO KN[1 ) ! ,>MY BE+ DIS*>G$ BY ! ,REPUBLIC ON ,JULY #b & ?REE QU>T]S ( ITS (FIC]S GO+ OV] TO ! 5EMY1 ?AT ! REBELS W\LD HAVE TAK5 OV] ,SPA9 9 TW5TY-F\R H\RS4 ,!RE WAS NO >MY TO PREV5T !M FROM DO+ SO4 ,IT WAS ! MILITIAS :O /OPP$ ! REBEL ADVANCE4 ,AFT] A YE> ( /RUGGLE1 :5 A ,/AL9I/-9FILTRAT$ HALF >MY EXI/$1 IT WAS TIME1 WRITES ,ORWELL1 TO ATTACK NOT ! MILITIAS BUT ! F\NDATIONS UPON :I* !Y RE/$3  
  

,LAT] IT BECAME FA%IONABLE TO DECRY ! MILITIAS1 & !RE=E TO PRET5D ?AT ! FAULTS :I* W]E DUE TO ! LACK ( TRA9+ & WEAPONS W]E ! RESULT ( ! EGALIT>IAN SY/EM4444 ,9 PRACTICE ! DEMOCRATIC 'REVOLUTION>Y' TYPE ( DISCIPL9E IS MORE RELIABLE ?AN MI<T BE EXPECT$4 ,9 A WORK]S' >MY1 DISCIPL9E IS !ORETICALLY VOLUNT>Y4444 ,9 ! MILITIAS1 ! BULLY+ & ABUSES ?AT GO ON 9 AN ORD9>Y >MY W\LD NEV] HAVE BE5 TOL]AT$ = A MOM5T4444 ,! NORMAL MILIT>Y PUNI%M5TS EXI/$1 BUT !Y W]E ONLY 9VOK$ = V]Y S]I\S (F5SES4444 ',REVOLUTION>Y' DISCIPL9E DEP5DS ON POLITICAL CONSCI\SNESS--ON AN UND]/&+ ( :Y ORD]S MU/ BE OBEY$2 IT TAKES TIME TO DIFFUSE ?IS1 BUT IT ALSO TAKES TIME TO DRILL A MAN 9TO AN AUTOMATON ON ! B>RACK-SQU>E4444 ,!Y HAD ATTEMPT$ TO PRODUCE )9 ! MILITIAS A SORT ( TEMPOR>Y WORK+ MODEL ( ! CLASSLESS SOCIETY4.<#e#f#h.>  
  

,AL?\< !RE WAS SOME ,COLUMN ACTIVITY 9 E>LY ,AUGU/1 IT WASN'T 5\< TO SATISFY ,DURRUTI4 ,HE WAS NOT ! TYPE ( MAN :O C\LD SIT /ILL OR PASS ! TIME 9 ! 9NOCU\S CONV]SATIONS4 ,HE MADE ! R\NDS 5DLESSLY1 VISIT+ ADVANC$ POSITIONS & TAK+ AN 9T]E/ 9 EV]Y DETAIL ( ! 5EMY'S MOVEM5TS4 ,DAWN WAS ! MO/ IMPORTANT MOM5T = HIM1 BECAUSE IT WAS !N ?AT COMRADES :O HAD GONE ON SPECIAL MISSIONS 9TO 5EMY T]RITORY RETURN$ TO ! ,COLUMN4 ,! ,COLUMN US$ !IR REPORTS TO RE9=CE ITS DEF5SIVE L9ES & S5T 9=MATION ( A MORE G5]AL *>ACT] ON TO ! ,C,C,A,M,C4 .<#e#f#i.> 

,SURPRISE ATTACKS ON ! 5EMY ALSO BORE FRUIT1 :E!R 9 ! =M ( PRISON]S1 DYNAMIT$ 5EMY POSITIONS1 OR SWIP$ >MS & MUNITIONS4 ,DESPITE ALL ?IS1 ,DURRUTI WAS /ILL RE/LESS1 SO HE FIX$ HIS ATT5TION ON ! PEASANT COLLECTIVES ?AT W]E SPR\T+ UP ALL OV] LIB]AT$ ,>AGON4 ,RELATIONS BETWE5 ! COLLECTIVES & ! ,COLUMN W]E EXCE$+LY FRAT]NAL4 .<#e#g.> ,PEASANTS VISIT$ ! ,COLUMN TO BR+ SUPPLIES OR TO ASK ,DURRUTI TO VISIT !IR COLLECTIVES & (F] HIS OP9ION ON H[ ?+S W]E PROGRESS+4 ,DURRUTI G5]ALLY CONS5T$ READILY BUT1 IF = SOME REASON HE WAS UNABLE TO GO1 HE S5T ,C>R5O OR ANO!R COMRADE 9 HIS PLACE4 

,HIS VISITS TO ! COMMUNITIES 5ABL$ HIM TO APPRECIATE ! COLLECTIVES' IMPORTANCE = ! REVOLUTION & ALSO ! DANG]S ?AT W\LD SOON ?REAT5 !M IF !Y DIDN'T =M A UNIT$ BODY4 ,HE URG$ ! PEASANTS TO CREATE A F$]ATION ?AT W\LD L9K ALL ! COLLECTIVES 9 ! REGION4 ,SU* A F$]ATION1 HE TOLD !M1 W\LD NOT ONLY GIVE !M AN ORGANIZATIONAL =CE BUT ALSO P]MIT !M TO \TL9E MORE G5]AL PLANS = PUTT+ A LIB]T>IAN SOCIALI/ ECONOMY 9TO ACTION4 ,DURRUTI ?\<T IT WAS EXTREMELY URG5T ?AT !Y TAKE ?AT /EP1 P>TICUL>LY BECAUSE SOME ,/AL9I/ ,COLUMNS W]E DELIB]ATELY TRY+ TO SABOTAGE ! COLLECTIVES4 ,A F$]ATION W\LD BUILD SOLID>ITY AMONG ! PEASANTS1 :I* W\LD BE ! BE/ DEF5SE AGA9/ !IR 5EMIES4 ,AFT] RETURN+ FROM ONE ( ?OSE VISITS1 HE SUGGE/$ ?AT ! ,W> ,COMMITTEE 9=M ! MILITIAM5 AB\T ! COLLECTIVIZATIONS & URGE !M TO HELP ! PEASANTS TAKE 9 ! :EAT H>VE/4 ,?AT W\LD BUILD SOLID>ITY & ALSO GIVE ! MORE $UCAT$ COMBATANTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM ) ! PEASANTRY4 ,A LEAFLET WAS PR9T$ ?AT DOCUM5T$ ! WORK BE+ DO+ BY NUM]\S COLLECTIVES & IT WAS CIRCULAT$ AMONG ! C5TURIAS4 ,! RESPONSE TO ! LEAFLET WAS V]Y POSITIVE4 ,GR\PS ( LIB]T>IAN Y\? W]E ! FIR/ TO VOLUNTE] TO PLAY ! ROLE ( SOLDI]-PRODUC]4 ,?IS WAS ! BEG9N+ ( :AT W\LD %ORTLY BECOME ! ,>AGON ,F$]ATION ( ,COLLECTIVES ( ! ,>AGON ,DEF5SE ,C\NCIL4 

,BUT ( C\RSE LIFE WAS NOT IDYLLIC4 ,!Y W]E AT W>1 9 ALL ITS T]RIBLE BRUTALITY1 & ,DURRUTI WAS ACUTELY AW>E ?AT ! MODE ( LIFE IMPOS$ UPON !M DEGRAD$ EV5 ! MO/ VIGOR\S REVOLUTION>Y4 0,MAN'S PURPOSE IS NOT TO LURK & KILL1 BUT TO LIVE6 ,TO LIVE60 HE BUR/ \T AT TIMES1 :ILE /RID+ ?R\< ! ,W> ,COMMITTEE (FICE4 0,IF ?IS CONT9UES1 IT WILL RU9 ! REVOLUTION1 BECAUSE ! MAN IT CREATES WILL BE MORE BEA/ ?AN HUMAN4 ,WE HAVE TO 5D ?IS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE40 .<#e#g#a.> 

,!SE REFLECTIONS GAVE BIR? TO AN ALL-CONSUM+ IMPATI5CE 9 ,DURRUTI4 ,MANY NI<TS1 UNABLE TO SLEEP1 HE LEFT HIS /RAW MATTRESS & 0W5T AS F> AS ! VANGU>D POSITIONS1 PASS+ H\RS ) ! S5TRIES />+ AT ! LI<TS ( ,Z>AGOZA4 ,DAYBREAK (T5 SURPRIS$ HIM 9 ?AT ATTITUDE40 .<#e#g#b.> 

,AS ! ,COLUMN'S LEAD]1 ,DURRUTI HE>D COMPLA9TS FROM PEASANTS :O BEMOAN$ ! BEHAVIOR ( SOME HIS M5 9 ! VILLAGES4 ,USUALLY !Y W]E M9OR ?+S1 BUT IT WAS CLE> ?AT EV5 VOLUNTE] MILITIAM5 CAN SUCCUMB TO ! VICES TYPICAL ( SOLDI]S4 ,:5 ?IS HAPP5$1 ,DURRUTI TRI$ TO REPRIM& ! P]SON 9 QUE/ION 9 FRONT ( AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE 9 ORD] TO GET ! GR\P AS A :OLE TO REFLECT4 

,BUT SOMETIMES A SIMPLE REPRIM& WAS NOT 5\<4 ,ONE DAY ,DURRUTI F\ND A C5TURIA LEAD] F> FROM HIS SECTOR & ASK$ HIM :AT HE WAS DO+4 ,! MAN TOLD HIM ?AT FIVE MEMB]S ( HIS C5TURIA HAD LEFT !IR S5TRY PO/ & ?AT HE WAS LOOK+ = !M4 ,DURRUTI F9ALLY F\ND ! M5 DR9K+ W9E 9 A NE>BY VILLAGE4 ,HE SAID3 0,DO REALIZE Y\ :AT Y\'VE DONE8 ,DIDN'T IT OCCUR TO Y\ ?AT ! FASCI/S C\LD HAVE PASS$ ?R\< ! POSITION ?AT Y\ AB&ON$ & MASSACR$ ! COMRADES :O'VE 5TRU/$ Y\ ) !IR SAFETY86 ,Y\ DON'T DES]VE TO BELONG TO ! ,COLUMN OR ! ,C,N,T6 ,GIVE ME Y\R MEMB]%IP C>DS60 

,!Y TOOK ! C>DS \T ( !IR POCKETS & H&$ !M OV]4 ,DURRUTI C\LDN'T REALLY DEM& ANY?+ MORE4 

0,Y\ >5'T ,C,N,T M5 OR EV5 WORK]S6 ,Y\'RE %IT1 NO?+ MORE ?AN %IT6 ,Y\ CAUSE DEA?S 9 ! ,COLUMN6 ,GO HOME60 

,9/EAD ( BE+ A%AM$1 !Y ALMO/ SEEM$ BEMUS$4 ,?IS EXASP]AT$ ,DURRUTI EV5 MORE3 0,DON'T Y\ KN[ ?AT ! CLO!S Y\'RE WE>+ BELONG TO ! PEOPLE8 ,TAKE (F Y\R PANTS40 

,!Y W]E BR\<T TO ,B>CELONA 9 !IR UND]WE>4 .<#e#g#c.> 

,DURRUTI C\LD PASS QUICKLY FROM EXTREME ANG] TO P]FECT CALM4 ,:5 HE RETURN$ TO ! ,W> ,COMMITTEE1 HE TOLD ,MORA TO CALL ,B>CELONA4 ,HE WANT$ TO SPEAK ) ,RIC>DO ,SANZ3 0,RIC>DO1 DID Y\ KN[ ?AT A POLITICAL P>TY 9 ,SABADELL HAS EI<T MA*9E-GUNS HIDD5 9 ITS (FICE8 ,I GIVE Y\ =TY-EI<T H\RS TO HAVE !SE MA*9E-GUNS S5T TO ME4 ,&1 LI/51 S5D ME ?REE AGRONOMI/S TOO40 .<#e#g#d.> 

,HE HUNG UP ! PHONE4 ,MORA WAS CONFUS$1 SURELY NO LESS SO ?AN ,RIC>DO ,SANZ4 ,HE C\LDN'T FIGURE \T ! CONNECTION BETWE5 MA*9E-GUNS & AGRONOMI/S4 

,DURRUTI HAD VISIT$ SEV]AL COLLECTIVES ?AT DAY & ALL COMPLA9$ AB\T ! LACK ( TE*NICAL P]SONNEL4 ,SOME HAD ASK$ = AGRONOMI/S & SPECIALI/S TO HELP !M ) TE/S ?AT !Y WANT$ TO CONDUCT ON NEW CROPS4 ,O!RS LAM5T$ ?AT !IR BE/ M5 HAD LEFT ! COLLECTIVE TO 5ROLL 9 ! ,COLUMN4 ,DURRUTI NOT$ ! NAME ( ! MILITANTS 9 QUE/ION & SUMMON$ !M TO ! ,W> ,COMMITTEE4 ,:5 !Y >RIV$1 HE TOLD !M3 0,! ,COLUMN NO LONG] NE$S Y\R S]VICES40 

,SEE+ ! EFFECT ( HIS WORDS1 HE *ANG$ HIS TONE &1 SMIL+1 SAID3 0,NO1 IT'S NOT :AT Y\ ?9K4 ,I KN[ Y\ FI<T WELL1 ?AT Y\'RE VALIANT & BRAVE4 ,BUT ! COMRADES 9 Y\R VILLAGES NE$ Y\4 ,!Y NE$ Y\ TO C>RY =W>D ! WORK ?AT !Y'VE BEGUN4 ,:AT WILL ALL \R BULLETS LEAVE AFT] ! W>8 ,! WORK BE+ P]=M$ 9 Y\R VILLAGES IS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN KILL+ FASCI/S1 BECAUSE :AT'S BE+ KILL$ !RE IS ! B\RGEOIS SY/EM4 ,& :AT WE CREATE 9 ?AT S5SE WILL BE ! ONLY ?+ ?AT HI/ORY WILL REGI/]40 .<#e#g#e.> 

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