,*APT] #ab ,A ,REPORT ,PRES5T$ TO ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,MOVEM5T 9 ,SEPTEMB] #ai* ,CALL+ ,ATT5TION TO ! C\RSE ( ! ,W> & TO ! ,REQUISITE ,RE=MS ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,DIEGO ,ABAD ,DE ,SANTILLAN ,TEXT 3 ,A REPORT PRES5T$ TO ! LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T 9 ,SEPTEMB] #ai* CALL+ ATT5TION TO ! C\RSE ( ! W> & TO ! REQUISITE RE=MS ,WE HAD ALREADY ADDRESS$ ! AN>*I/ MILITANTS 7,JULY #a#i#c#h71 WE HAD TOLD ! GOV]NM5T :AT WE ?\ )\T M9C+ ANY WORDS 7,AUGU/ #a#i#c#h71 & ALL ?AT REMA9$ = US TO DO WAS TO 9=M ! 5TIRE LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T1 ! ,NATIONAL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,LABOR1 ! ,IB]IAN ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION1 & ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,Y\?2 WE DID ?IS 9 ,SEPTEMB] ( #a#i#c#h1 ON ! OCCASION ( A ,NATIONAL ,PL5UM ( ! ?REE LIB]T>IAN ORGANIZATIONS1 HELD 9 ,B>CELONA4.<#d.> ,9 \R PUBLICATIONS WE HAD REPEAT$LY 9SI/$ ON ! WOEFUL CONTRA/ BETWE5 ! MASSES :O W]E SUP]IOR1 = !IR QUALITIES1 !IR UND]/&+ & !IR CON/RUCTIVE ABILITIES1 COMP>$ TO !IR REPRES5TATIVES4 ,WE NOTIC$ ?IS FACT EV5 DUR+ ! FIR/ DAYS ( ! MOVEM5T1 & AS TIME PASS$ \R VIEW WAS ONLY RE9=C$1 BO? ) RESPECT TO MILIT>Y AFFAIRS AS WELL AS ECONOMIC & CON/RUCTIVE ASPECTS4 ,FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( ! C\RSE ( EV5TS1 IT SEEM$ TO NEWCOM]S TO ! MOVEM5T TO BE A LITTLE *AOTIC2 BUT ! HUMAN MAT]IAL WAS SO EXCELL5T ?AT IT WAS SELDOM ?AT APPEALS W]E MADE TO ! S5TIM5T & ! REASON ( ! PEOPLE 9 >MS )\T A*IEV+ ! MO/ FAVORABLE RESULTS4 ,ONCE ?OSE :O MADE MI/AKES W]E S9C]ELY & HONE/LY %[N ?AT !Y W]E 9 ]ROR1 !Y RECTIFI$ !M4 ,! LOGIC ( ! PEOPLE DOES NOT ALWAYS CO9CIDE ) ! LOGIC ( !IR LEAD]S4 ,AS A RESULT ( ! VICTORY ( ,JULY1 !SE LEAD]S W]E AT ! M]CY ( ! PEOPLE1 :O W]E ! MA/]S ( !IR [N DE/9IES1 & ( !IR [N WILL4 ,IF ?IS LIB]ATION WAS CAPABLE ( 9/ILL+ PANIC 9TO ! PR(ESSIONALS RUL]S1 IF IT GAVE RISE TO SOME 9DIVIDUAL EXCESSES1 IF UND] ! %AD[ ( ?IS LIB]TY SOME BAD SE$S SPR\T$ ALONG ) ! GOOD ONES1 ! MAJE/Y ( ! SUBLIME SPECTACLE WAS NOT !REBY DIM9I%$4 ,AS LONG AS ! PEOPLE TOOK ! 9ITIATIVE 9TO !IR [N H&S1 LEAV+ !IR POLITICAL1 MILIT>Y & TRADE UNION LEAD]S BEH9D1 !Y DID NOT YIELD ONE 9* ON ! BATTLEFIELD4 ,TO ! DEGREE ?AT ! PEOPLE W]E DEPRIV$ ( !IR 9ITIATIVE1 ! CON/RUCTIVE SPIRIT 9 ! ECONOMY1 COMBATIVITY & H]OISM AT ! FRONT1 ! 5?USIA/IC P>TICIPATION 9 ALL ! F\NDATIONS ( LIFE1 ( LABOR & ( CREATION1 ALL DECL9$ ACCORD+LY4 ,! ,REGIONAL ,PL5UM ( ! LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T WAS AN OCCASION = US TO EXP]I5CE GREAT SADNESS1 NOT BECAUSE \R OBS]VATIONS & \R DESIRES W5T UNHE$$1 BUT BECAUSE IT BECAME EVID5T TO US1 ONCE AGA91 JU/ H[ VA/ WAS ! MORAL DI/ANCE ?AT SEP>AT$ ! VA/ MOVEM5T ( ! PEOPLE :O RALLI$ >\ND \R FLAG FROM ?OSE :O CLAIM$ TO REPRES5T !M1 :O AVAIL$ !MSELVES ( ALL ! >TS ?AT >E SO FAMILI> ALL OV] ! WORLD & 9 EV]Y ORGANIZATION :5 LEAD]%IP BECOMES A C>E] & ! POSSESSION ( COMM&+ POSITIONS IS CONSID]$ TO BE ! SUPREME GOAL4 ,! SO-CALL$ DEM&S ( ! W> HAD ABOLI%$ ! DEMOCRATIC FUNCTION+ ( ! PEOPLE'S 9/ITUTIONS ( MANAGEM5T1 CRITICISM & PLANN+4 ,& WAS ?IS A GOOD ?+ = ! CONDUCT ( ! W>8 ,NO1 BUT IT WAS GOOD = ?OSE :O1 CAUS ( ! SY/EM1 W]E ABLE TO BOA/ ( JOBS1 S9ECURES1 & POSITIONS = :I* !Y W]E NOT QUALIFI$ & :I* !Y O!RWISE W\LD HAVE NEV] BE5 ABLE TO 5JOY4 ,WE CONSID] IT TO BE \R DUTY TO REPRODUCE !SE DOCUM5TS1 BO? 9 ORD] TO HIN$ US ISOLATION & ! ANIMOSITY ( ?OSE :OM WE CONDEMN$1 BUT ALSO SO ?AT ?OSE :O >E ! SURVIV+ VICTIMS ( A SUICIDAL POLICY ?AT WAS IMPLEM5T$ & PRESUMABLY AU?ORIZ$ 9 !IR NAMES WILL HAVE ! OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME ACQUA9T$ ) !IR CONT5TS4 ,! READ] WILL P]HAPS NOTICE ?AT WE %ALL REPEAT SOME FACTS & OBS]VATIONS ?AT WE ALREADY QUOT$ FROM O!R DOCUM5TS4 ,IT WAS ! SAME SPECTACLE & ! SAME PASSION ?AT 9SPIR$ ALL \R EF=TS4 ,H[ MU* WE WANT$ TO BE PROV5 WRONG6 ,& WE MU/ CONFESS ?AT ON MORE ?AN ONE OCCASION1 HAV+ NOT$ ! FUTILITY ( \R EF=TS1 & HAV+ SE5 H[ WE W]E UP AGA9/ ! SOLID & UNYIELD+ WALL ( ! REPRES5TATIVES ( EV]Y P>TY & ORGANIZATION1 WE EXP]I5C$ SELF-D\BT4 ,P]HAPS WE W]E ! ONES :O W]E WRONG8 ,LET HE :O CAN1 JUDGE = HIMSELF1 FROM A VANTAGE PO9T ABOVE ALL ! PASSIONS ?AT W]E >\S$ BY ?IS BITT] DISPUTE4 ,WE CANNOT BE BO? JUDGES & DEF5DANTS4 ,?AT IS :Y WE %ALL ALL[ ! DOCUM5TS TO SPEAK = !MSELVES1 TO CONVEY ! EXPRESSION ( \R DISCONT5T & ( \R VIEW ( EA* 9CID5T4 ,FIR/1 SOME G5]AL CONSID]ATIONS4 ,WE %ALL NOT ATTEMPT TO R5D] A DETAIL$ SURVEY ( \R ]RORS ) REG>D TO ! W> & MILIT>Y POLICY 9 G5]AL4 ,WE ALL BE> SOME RESPONSIBILITY = !SE MATT]S1 AT ! FRONT OR BEH9D ! L9ES1 DUE TO \R ACTION OR \R 9ACTION1 9 ! TURN TAK5 BY EV5TS & 9 ! LOSS ( \R POSITIONS1 9S(> AS WE HAVE PLAY$ A LEAD+ ROLE 9 ?IS W> & W]E ALSO ITS FIR/ ORGANIZ]S4 ,! MO/ EFFICI5T & ADEQUATE 9/RUM5T ( IRREGUL> W>F>E1 ( ! ,SPANI% /YLE ( W>F>E1 WAS IMPROVIS$1 & >OSE AS IF BY MAGIC3 ! POPUL> MILITIAS ( ! FIR/ FEW MON?S ( ! W>4 ,\R LACK ( AN ORGANIZ$ >MY =C$ US TO EMPLOY !SE =CES 9 OP]ATIONS & = PURPOSES ORD9>ILY ASSIGN$ TO REGUL> MILIT>Y UNITS4 ,TO ?IS DISCREPANCY WE MU/ ALSO ADD ! LACK ( >MS & AMMUNITION1 & ! SABOTAGE WE HAD TO DEAL ) FROM ! V]Y />T ON ! P>T ( ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ! ,REPUBLIC AGA9/ !SE POPUL> =MATIONS ?AT HAD >IS5 9 ! MID/ ( ! VICTORY ( ,JULY4 ,WE HAD TO CREATE AN >MY1 BUT DID WE ALSO HAVE TO ABOLI% ! MILITIAS8 ,IS IT NOT TRUE ?AT !SE TWO K9DS ( MILIT>Y BODIES HAVE COEXI/$ 9 ! PA/1 & ?AT !Y P]=M$ DIFF]5T BUT NONE!LESS COMPLEM5T>Y FUNCTIONS 9 W>F>E8 ,! ABOLITION ( ! MILITIAS WAS A POLITICAL ]ROR FROM ! REVOLUTION>Y PO9T ( VIEW & A MILIT>Y ]ROR FROM ANY PO9T ( VIEW4 ,:AT HAPP5$ AFT]W>DS WAS M]ELY ! LOGICAL & NECESS>Y \TCOME ( ?IS FIR/ BIG MI/AKE4 ,)\T \R SUPPORT1 MILIT>IZATION W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 POSSIBLE4 ,MORAL PRESSURE ALONE1 OR ,GOV]NM5T DECREES1 W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 5\< TO QUELL ! DISCONT5T AGA9/1 & DIM9I% ! 9/9CTIVE SPIRIT ( RESI/ANCE TO1 A MILIT>IZATION POLICY ?AT HAD O!R PURPOSES BESIDES M]ELY IMPOS+ DISCIPL9E1 AS WE SAW LAT]4.<#d#a.> ,WE LACK$ ! 9SI =MATIONS ( ! >MY & ! IRREGUL> =MATIONS ( ! PEOPLE'S MILITIAS4 ,WE !RE=E PLAC$ \R FATE1 & ! FATE ( REVOLUTION>Y ,SPA9 & ( ! W>1 9 ! H&S ( \R NATURAL & IRRECONCILABLE 5EMIES1 ! USURP]S ( ! SO-CALL$ AID FROM ,RUSSIA1 :I* WAS NOT AID AT ALL1 BUT A SC&AL\S BUS9ESS DEAL 9VOLV+ ! SALE ( WEAPONS ?AT W]E (T5 DEFECTIVE OR USELESS1 & A %AMEFUL EX*ANGE ?AT SURR5D]$ CONTROL ( ! POLITICAL AFFAIRS ( ,SPA9 AS WELL AS ! CONDUCT ( ! W> TO A =EIGN P[]4 ,A CAMPAIGN WAS WAG$ 9 ! RANKS ( ! >MY TO CRU% ! BE/ QUALITIES ( ! ,SPANI% SOLDI]4 ,! 9T5TION WAS TO IMPOSE A BRUTAL REGIME ( DISCIPL9E BY WAY ( T]ROR4 ,9 ORD] TO FUR!R ?IS PROJECT1 HUGE >MIES ( /ATE POLICE1 ,C>AB9]OS1 ,SECURITY & ,ASSAULT ,GU>DS1 ORD9>Y POLICE1 ! ,S,I,M .<,MILIT>Y ,9VE/IGATION ,S]VICE.>1 ETC41 W]E =M$4 ,9 #a#i#c1 9 ALL ( ,SPA9 !RE W]E #fid COMM&]S & L[] LEVEL (FIC]S ( ! ,C>AB9]OS1 #a#d1#e#b#f 9FANTRY TROOPS1 & #ce CAVALRY4 ,COMP>E !SE FIGURES ) ! #a1 C>AB9]OS :O >E CURR5TLY ON ! PAYROLL 9 A T]RITORY ?AT IS SO TRUNCAT$ ?AT IT COV]S ONLY AB\T ONE-FIF? ( \R C\NTRY4 ,& ?IS PROPORTIONAL 9CREASE 9 ! NUMB] ( C>AB9]OS HAS BE5 MORE OR LESS EQUAL$ BY ALL ! O!R =CES ( PUBLIC ORD]4 ,W]E ! PEOPLE :O CREAT$ !SE MON/R\S >MIES ( POLICEM5 9 ! RE>GU>D1 :I* HAVE ALWAYS PROV5 TO BE WOR?LESS :5 IT CAME TO FI1 OR W]E !IR ACTIONS 9/EAD MOTIVAT$ BY !IR DESIRE = POLITICAL DOM9ANCE8 ,!RE HAVE BE5 NUM]\S %OOT+S & ASSASS9ATIONS2 9/ANCES :]E QUALIFI$ M5 W]E PASS$ OV] = PROMOTION OR ASSIGNM5TS1 & :]E CORPORAL PUNI%M5T & C\RT M>TIALS W]E 9FLICT$ ON ! BE/ SOLDI]S :O D>$ TO RESI/ ! DICTATOR%IP IMPOS$ ON ! RANKS BY ORD] ( ,RUSSIA1 & :O PROTE/$ AGA9/ ! /UPID MI/AKES & ! CATA/ROPHIC CAMPAIGNS ?AT USELESSLY SQU&]$ LIVES & BLOOD = OBJECTIVES ?AT S]V$ EXCLUSIVELY POLITICAL 9T]E/S4 ,WE HAVE HAD ALMO/ TWO YE>S ( EXP]I5CE ) MILIT>IZATION4 ,EV] S9CE ! COMM&+ HEIY AFFAIRS W]E PLAC$ 9 ! H&S ( ! USURP]S ( ! SO-CALL$ AID FROM ,RUSSIA1 WE HAVE EXP]I5C$ NO?+ BUT DEFEATS ON ! MILIT>Y FRONTS1 RU9\S BLUND]S ON ! ECONOMIC T]RA91 & LOSS ( PRE/IGE 9 9T]NATIONAL AFFAIRS1 & WE HAVE ALSO WITNESS$ ! DEMORALIZATION ( \R SOLDI]S ?AT NECESS>ILY L$ TO SU* DISA/]S AS ! COLLAPSE ( ! ,>AGON ,FRONT & ! SUBSEQU5T R\TS 9 ,LEVANTE & ,E/REMADURA4 ,:AT FOLL[S >E SOME EXC]PTS FROM ! REPORT SUBMITT$ BY COMRADE ,GIL ,ROLDAN1 REC5TLY APPO9T$ ,COMMISS> ( ! ,>MIES ( ,CATALONIA1 TO ! ,COMMISS> ,G5]AL3 0,IT CAN BE RESPONSIBLY /AT$ ?AT \R SOLDI]S >E NOT TREAT$ ADEQUATELY4444 ,! SOLDI] IS V]Y BADLY PROVID$ = & COMBAT TAKES PLACE = HIM ON A RAW LEVEL ?AT IS NOT DET]M9$ ONLY BY ! 5EMY4 ,IT IS NOT AT ALL SURPRIS+ ?AT UND] !SE CONDITIONS ! CAPACITY = SELF-SACRIFICE DIM9I%ES & ! FALT]+ MAN FALT]S A LITTLE MORE2 ?AT IS :Y ! NE$ TO REM$Y !SE PROBLEMS1 :OSE REM$Y IS )9 \R P[]1 IS BECOM+ 9CREAS+LY MORE URG5T4 0,IT IS V]Y H>D TO GET A MAN :O HAS NOT EAT5 9 TWO DAYS & HAS NO %OES OR PROP] CLO?+ TO AGREE TO P]=M HIS DUTY ) A MEET+ OR A POLITICAL SPEE*44440 ,9 A REPORT FROM ! ,NATIONAL ,SUBCOMMITTEE ( ! ,C,N,T1 RELEAS$ 9 ,VAL5CIA & DAT$ ,JULY #ba ( ?IS YE> .<#a#i#c#h.>1 WE READ ! FOLL[+3 0,! ,>MY ( ,E/REMADURA HAS BE5 F]TILE SOIL = ! POLICY ( ! COMMUNI/ P>TY1 :I* MAY BE SUMM>IZ$ AS %AMELESS FAVORITISM 9 APPO9TM5TS TO COMM&+ POSITIONS1 & PROSELYTISM AMONG ! TROOPS4 ,NOT ONLY W]E ALL ! HI<] LEVEL COMM&+ POSITIONS1 FROM ! ,>MY ,*IEF ( ,/AFF TO ! COMM&]S ( BRIGADES1 DOMA9S ?AT W]E UND] ! CONTROL ( ! COMMUNI/S1 BUT1 UND] PRESSURE FROM ! ,P>TY1 !SE SAME COMM&]S ALSO CON/ANTLY TRANSF]R$ ! P]SONNEL UND] !IR COMM& 9 ORD] TO SATISFY P]SONAL AMBITIONS4444 ,?US1 BRIGADES LIKE ! #i#a/ HAD SIX COMM&]S 9 SIX MON?S4 0,:AT HAS BE5 MO/ DETRIM5TAL TO ! MORALE ( ! SOLDI]S1 H[EV]1 IS ! T$IUM & DEMORALIZATION IMPOS$ BY TWO YE>S 9 ! TR5*ES1 & !IR LOSS ( A S5SE ( COMRAD]Y ) !IR (FIC]S1 AS A RESULT ( !IR BE+ TREAT$ ) ! OLD ME?ODS ( ! B>RACKS ?AT QUITE NATURALLY CON/ITUT$ VULG> 9SULTS 9 LITY1 HORRIBLE CASES ( EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS1 CONSI/+ ( MURD]S UND] ! PRETEXT ?AT ! VICTIMS W]E 5 R\TE TO CROSS OV] TO ! FASCI/ ZONE TO JO9 ! 5EMY4 ,EV5 SOLDI]S 9 ! RE>GU>D >EAS HAVE BE5 MURD]$ 9 ?IS WAY1 MORE ?AN #e KILOMET]S FROM ! FRONT1 ON ! PRETEXT ?AT !Y W]E DEFECT+ TO ! FASCI/S2.<#d#b.> IT REA*$ ! PO9T :]E UNCOOP]ATIVE (FIC]S 7E4G41 A CAPTA9 FROM ! ,C,N,T 9 ! #a#i?1 & A LIEUT5ANT 9 ! #b? BRIGADE7 REGUL>LY REFUS$ TO LEAVE !IR COMM& PO/S AT NIB>\S ATTACKS4 0,ANO!R FACTOR ( DEMORALIZATION HAS BE5 ! PRIVATE CONDUCT ( ! HI<-RANK+ (FIC]S4 ,! COMM&] ( ! #c#g? ,DIVISION 9 ,CA/U]A1 LIEUT5ANT COLONEL ,CABEZUDO1 = EXAMPLE1 WAS ACCUS$ ( LEAD+ A SYB>ITIC & LUXURI\S LIFE/YLE1 & ?AT HE EV5 RECEIV$ CIVIL AU?ORITIES ) HIS GIRLFRI5D SITT+ ON HIS KNEE1 AN IDOL ( LUXURY 9 ANKLE-L5G? SKIRTS4 ,! GIRLFRI5DS1 ! P>TIES1 & ! SQUABBLES BETWE5 ! ,*IEF ( ,/AFF ( AN >MY & ! COMM&] ( A DIVISION 9 ! SAME >MY1 ALL >E P>T ( ! SAME NIY ID5TITY1 READY TO SAY ?AT ! P]SECUTORS >E RIE LEAD+ US TO DEFEAT >E RIE /RANGL+ ! REVOLUTION >E ON ! SIDE ( RIIAN RANK & FILE MILITANTS TO RESOLVE ?IS PROBLEM & TO %[ ! WAY =W>D4 ,! ,P59SUL> ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,F,A,I1 BEG9N+ 9 ! SUMM] ( #a#i#c#g1 S5T FRAT]NAL NOTES TO ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,C,N,T :OSE PURPOSE WAS1 S9CE WE HAD LEFT ! POLITICAL 9ITIATIVE TO ! CONF$]AL ORGANIZATION1 TO CONV9CE ! LATT] TO SPE>HEAD A %>P TURN 9 ! DIRECTION ( RECOV]+ \R ID5TITY 9 ORD] TO SL[ D[N ! DIZZY+ COLLAPSE ( REVOLUTION>Y ,SPA9 AS MU* AS POSSIBLE4 ,WE MU/ SAY ?AT \R EF=TS 9 ?AT REG>D W]E NOT CR[N$ ) SUCCESS & \R DISAGREEM5TS 9 \R DAILY DISCUSSIONS CONC]N+ \R COLLECTIVE CONDUCT BECAME MORE 9FLAM$1 & F9ALLY REA*$ ! PO9T :]E IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = US TO F9D ANY COMMON GR\ND = A JO9T ORI5TATION1 A S+LE ASSESSM5T & A S+LE SOLUTION = ! DIV]SE PROBLEMS ( ! W>1 ! ECONOMY1 DOME/IC & =EIGN POLICY1 ETC4 ,WE S9C]ELY BELIEV$ ?AT ?IS ,PL5UM W\LD HAVE ! VIRTUE ( UNIFY+ ! LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T ON ! ONLY POSSIBLE BASIS1 ! DEF5SE ( ! MOVEM5T ITSELF1 9 ORD] TO ALWAYS HAVE AN 9V9CIBLE 9/RUM5T AT ! S]VICE ( ! W> & ( ! REVOLUTION4.<#d#c.> ,AL?\< WE W]E ! MA9 PROTAGONI/S 9 ?IS W> & ITS FIR/ ORGANIZ]S1 ! MILIT>IZATION ( ! MILITIAS & ! CREATION ( ! >MY & ! COMMISS>IAT HAVE DEPRIV$ US ( ALL EFFECTIVE 9FLU5CE OV] ! C\RSE ( ! CONFLICT4 ,FROM ! TIME ( ! ,PRIETO-,NEGR9 GOV]NM5T1 & !N UND] ,NEGR9 ALONE1 \R EXPULSION FROM ! DECISION MAK+ PROCESS ( ! W> WAS ALMO/ ABSOLUTE4 ,DESPITE ! FACT ?AT \R =CES ACC\NT$ = =TY P]C5T ( ! FRONT L9E TROOPS1 WE DID NOT EV5 HAVE FIVE P]C5T ( ! COMM&+ POSITIONS1 & ! PROPORTION WAS NO DIFF]5T 9 ! ,COMMISS>IAT1 NOT TO M5TION ! FACT ?AT ALL MILIT>Y RES\RCES >E 9 ! H&S ( PEOPLE :O >E MORE CONC]N$ ) !IR [N P>TY ?AN ) ! COMMON CAUSE4 ,9 ORD] TO BL9D US TO !SE FACTS1 H[EV]1 IT IS SAID ?AT WE >E CONQU]+ POSITIONS1 & ?AT WE >E BETT] (F ?AN BE=E4 ,BESIDES ! ]ROR IMPLI$ BY ASSUM+ ?AT APPO9TM5TS TO A H&FUL ( COMM&+ POSITIONS1 ! A*IEVEM5T ( A FEW PROMOTIONS1 OR ! RIS1 :I* >E UTT]LY 9CAPABLE ( 9FLU5C+ ! L>G] C\RSE ( EV5TS1 CAN BE ID5TIFI$ ) 0CONQU]+ POSITIONS01 IT IS ALSO FALSE FROM ! NUM]ICAL PO9T ( VIEW1 = ! 9DISPUTABLE PR$OM9ANCE WE ONCE EX]CIS$ 9 ! COMM& OV] ! CONDUCT ( ! W> AGA9/ FASCISM HAS S9CE BECOME A MATT] ( M]E CANNON FODD]4 ,\R %>E ( COMM&+ POSITIONS & COMMISS>S IS D]ISORY COMP>$ TO \R POPUL> SUPPORT & ! NUMB] ( \R COMRADES FITY IMM$IATELY SET TO WORK RECRUIT+ 9 ! RANKS ( ! >MY & AMONG ! =CES ( PUBLIC ORD]1 CORRUPT+ P]SONS ) L[ MORAL /&>DS1 PROMIS+ PROMOTIONS TO ! HESITANT & IMPLEM5T+ A PROGRAM ( FAVORITISM = ?OSE :O JO9$ ! ,P>TY4 ,?IS IS :Y ! >MY IS /ILL NOT A REAL >MY4 ,IT IS A S\LLESS MOB :OSE MEMB]S >E KEPT 9 SOME SORT ( ORD] BY MEANS ( T]RORI/IC ME?ODS ?AT >E UNPREC$5T$ 9 ,SPA91 ?IS V]Y SAME ,SPA9 ?AT HAD EXP]I5C$ ! ,9QUISITION & ! MO/ DESPOTIC MILIT>Y & CIVILIAN DICTATOR%IPS4 ,ASSASS9ATIONS1 IMPRISONM5T1 BE+ PASS$ OV] = PROMOTIONS1 P5ALTIES ?AT 9CLUDE CORPORAL PUNI%M5T1.<#d#d.> P]SECUTIONS1 & ALL ! O!R ME?ODS ?AT HAVE BE5 9FLICT$ ON ! M5 ( ! LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T & O!R ORGANIZATIONS1 M5 AB&ON$ TO !IR FATE1 )\T ANY EFFECTIVE EF=TS HAV+ BE5 MADE 9 !IR DEF5SE OR 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! VICTIMS4 ,RUSSIAN AID !RE=E BECAME ! MA9 FACTOR ( DEMORALIZATION & DEFEAT1 BECAUSE IT WAS US$ TO DE/ROY ! POPUL> ROOTS ( \R W> & TO SUFFOCATE ! REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT ?AT 9SPIR$ IT4 ,! ,P59SUL> ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,F,A,I HAS REPEAT$LY CALL$ ATT5TION TO ! DANG] POS$1 TO ! REVOLUTION & TO ! W> EF=T1 BY ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 :I* IS COMPOS$ = ! MO/ P>T ( DUBI\S ELEM5TS1 =M] MEMB]S ( ! ,SPANI% ,MILIT>Y ,UNION .<,UNION ,MILIT> ,ESPANOLA.> & RIY PR(ITE]S .1 )\T ANY REVOLUTION>Y BACKGR\ND AT ALL1 :O C\LD NOT C>E LESS AB\T ! FUTURE ( ,SPA94 ,?IS P>TY IS MORE MOTLEY 9 ITS COMPOSITION & MORE OBSCURE 9 ITS ORIG9S ?AN ANY O!R P>TY 9 ,SPA94 ,IT DOES NOT /& = A DOCTR9E1 A GUIDE = ACTION1 A DIRECTION TO TAKE2 IT /&S = ! PILLAGE ( ! PUBLIC REV5UE = PRIVATE 5DS1 & ! EXPLOITATION ( AN 9FAM\S CASE ( BLACKMAIL4 ,:5 ,>AGON WAS 9VAD$ BY COMMUNI/ DIVISIONS TO PAVE ! WAY = ! 9VASION ( ?AT T]RITORY & ,CATALONIA BY ,FRANCO'S DIVISIONS1 WE PUBLICLY EXPRESS$ \R PROTE/ AGA9/ ,LI/]'S CRIMES1 DEPR$ATIONS & C\NT]REVOLUTION>Y ACTIONS4 ,WE PUBLI%$ A REPORT BY ! ,>AGON ,REGIONAL ,F$]ATION ( ! ,C,N,T ?AT HIRI$ \T BY ! PEASANTS1 :I* WAS BRUTALLY & >BITR>ILY WIP$ \T BY ! ,MUSCOVITE 9VAD]S4.<#d#e.> ,A POLICY ( FAVORITISM & UNM]IT$ PROMOTIONS DE/ROY$ ! >MY ( ! MON>*Y4 ,?IS SAME POLICY 9 ! PEOPLE'S >MY HAS UP UNTIL N[ PREV5T$ ?IS >MY FROM BE+ 9 ANY CONDITION TO VICTORI\SLY CONFRONT ! 5EMY4 ,! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY GA9$ CONTROL OV] ! >MY & OV] ALL ! MAJOR MILIT>Y-RELAT$ POLITICAL & ECONOMIC 9/ITUTIONS ( LOYALI/ ,SPA9 = ! PURPOSE ( RECRUITM5T1 = PLANN+ A C\P D'ETAT1 & = E/ABLI%+ A DICTATOR%IP1 BUT IT HAS NOT BE5 ABLE TO BUILD AN APP>ATUS ?AT CAN RESI/ ! FASCI/S4 ,! :OLE ME*ANISM ( ! ,P>TY IS ORI5T$ T[>DS SUBDU+ ! HOME FRONT1 & RE9=C+ ITS POSITIONS AGA9/ ! WILL ( ! PEOPLE !MSELVES1 RA!R ?AN A*IEV+ VICTORY OV] ! 5EMY4 ,& IT IS DO+ ?IS ) ! SIL5T ACQUIESC5CE ( ! LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T1 :I*1 AS ,I HAVE CON/ANTLY PO9T$ \T1 HAS DEVIAT$ FROM ITS SPECIFIC FUNCTION BY H&+ OV] ALL ( ITS 9ITIATIVE TO ITS ,SUP]IOR ,COMMITTEES4 ,! PROMOTIONS GRANT$ TO COMMUNI/ COMM&+ (FIC]S PRES5T$ A SC&AL\S SPECTACLE4 ,ALL AT ONCE1 ! #bND,DIVISION GRANT$ UNM]IT$ PROMOTIONS = M]ITORI\S CONDUCT TO #di LIEUT5ANTS1 & ! #d#f?& #b#g?,DIVISIONS1 & O!RS1 DID LIKEWISE4 ,9 ! #b#g?,DIVISION1 OV] A P]IOD ( FIFTE5 DAYS 7,MAY #a#i#c#h1 ,D4,O4,N4 ,NO4 ,I,I,I1 #a#b1 #a#b#b71 #a1#a#d#h PROMOTIONS W]E AW>D$ TO CORPORALS1 S]GEANTS1 LIEUT5ANTS & CAPTA9S4 ,?IS IS H[ ! COMM&+ (FIC]S = ! NONCOMMUNI/ DIVISIONS W]E TRA9$4 ,) SU* COMM&]S1 OP]AT+ 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! K9D ( GUIDEL9ES ?AT HAVE RECEIV$ PRIORITY CONSID]ATION 9 ! CONDUCT ( ! W>1 IT IS NOT AT ALL SURPRIS+ ?AT1 = EXAMPLE1 ! #c#h?,MIX$ ,BRIGADE SUFF]$ #a1#a CASUALTIES REC5TLY 9 AN ABSURD OP]ATION1 OR ?AT ! ATTEMPTS TO CROSS ! ,SEGRE 5D$ 9 ! DE/RUCTION ( TWO BATTALIONS ( ! #a#e#cRD,BRIGADE1 :I* WAS ORIG9ALLY A LIB]T>IAN UNIT1 :ILE ! COMM&+ (FIC] 9 ?AT SECTOR1 A COMMUNI/1 WAS NOT DISCIPL9$ = ! DEFECTIVE PLANN+ ?AT PREC$$ !SE OP]ATIONS4 ,?IS EXEMPTION FROM PUNI%M5T1 H[EV]1 IS NO?+ COMP>$ TO ! CASE ( ,LIEUT5ANT ,COLONEL ,GALLO1 ! *IEF ( /AFF ( AN >MY CORPS1 :O FL$ TO ,FRANCE1 LEAV+ HIS TROOPS BEH9D1 & !N RETURN$ TO ,SPA9 TO ACCEPT AN (F] ( A HI< LEVEL MILIT>Y POSITION4 ,! FOLL[+ CASES >E ALSO EXTREMELY ELOQU5T TE/IMONIES3 ,G5]AL ,S>ABIA1 :O L$ ! ,>MY ( ,LEVANTE TO DEFEAT1 9/EAD ( BE+ PUT ON TRIAL1 WAS GRANT$ ! 0COMM&0 OV] ! ,>MIES ( ,CATALONIA4 ,COLONEL ,ANTONIO ,P4 ,CORDON1 ! CURR5T ,UND]SECRET>Y ( ! ,>MY1 A GRADUATE ( ! ,MILIT>Y ,ACADEMY1 DEMON/RAT$ HIS LACK ( ABILITY 9 ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! ,OP]ATIONS ,SECTION ( ! ,G5]AL ,/AFF & WAS C5SUR$ = 9COMPET5CE1 BUT WAS SUBSEQU5TLY (F]$ ! POSITION HE N[ HOLDS4 ,COLONEL ,RIC>DO ,BURILLO1 :O WAS APPO9T$ ,*IEF ( ,/AFF ( ! ,>MY ( ,E/REMADURA 9 ,NOVEMB] #a#i#c#g1 WAS 9CAPABLE ( IMPLEM5T+ ANY MEASURES TO REORGANIZE HIS =CES1 HAV+ CONC]N$ HIMSELF EXCLUSIVELY ) FUR!R+ ! 9T]E/S ( HIS P>TY4 ,AFT] EIMY ( ,E/REMADURA WAS SWEPT AWAY BY ! 5EMY (F5SIVE 9 ?AT SECTOR & 9 A MATT] ( A FEW DAYS WE LO/ #a1#b SQU>E KILOMET]S ( T]RITORY4 ,9/EAD ( BE+ PUT ON TRIAL AS RESPONSIBLE = ?IS DISA/] OR 9 ORD] TO DET]M9E ! EXT5T TO :I* HE MAY HAVE BE5 RESPONSIBLE1 HE WAS TRANSF]R$ TO ! /AFF ( ! ,M9I/RY ( ! ,9T]IOR4 ,LIEUT5ANT ,COLONEL ,TRUEBA WAS ON ! V]GE ( BE+ %OT = HIS ROLE 9 ! OP]ATIONS AT ! ,ZU]A ,NATURE ,PRES]VE1 9 ,SEPTEMB] #a#i#c#g1 BECAUSE ( HIS MANIFE/ 9COMPET5CE4 ,HE WAS DEPRIV$ ( COMM& OV] HIS UNIT1 BUT ! MA*9ATIONS ( HIS P>TY ALL[$ HIM TO ONCE AGA9 OCCUPY POSITIONS ( COMM&1 & HE CURR5TLY COMM&S A UNIT 9 ! ,T5? ,>MY ,CORPS4 ,H]E IS ! TE/IMONY ( ! ,ASSI/ANT ,COMMISS> ,G5]AL ( ! ,>MY1 COMRADE ,GONZALEZ ,9E/AL1 TAK5 FROM A REPORT ADDRESS$ TO ! CONF$]AL ORGANIZATION1 DAT$ ,SEPTEMB] #g ( ?IS YE> .<#a#i#c#h.>3 0,A POLICY ( >BITR>Y PROMOTIONS IS BE+ IMPLEM5T$4 ,S9CE ! ,T]UEL CAMPAIGN1 COMMUNI/ ELEM5TS HAVE BE5 PROMOT$ ALONG ) O!RS :O >E MEMB]S ( C]TA9 CLIQUES4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 H[EV]1 ELEM5TS ( PROV5 ABILITY & DILIG5CE HAVE BE5 SY/EMATICALLY PASS$ OV] = PROMOTIONS4 ,EXAMPLES3 ,MATILLA1 ,GU>N]1 ,CASADO & MANY O!RS :O >E NOT ASSOCIAT$ ) !SE CLIQUES4 ,!RE IS ! CASE ( A LIEUT5ANT FROM ! ,C,N,T :O S]VES ) ! ,G5]AL ,/AFF1 :O WAS PROPOS$1 ALONG ) V>I\S O!R P]SONS1 = PROMOTION4 ,ALL ( !M GOT !IR PROMOTIONS EXCEPT HIM4 ,?IS COMRADE1 :O WAS FUR!RMORE V]Y 5?USIA/IC1 DILIG5T & COMPET5T1 WAS AW>D$ ! M$AL ( DUTY40 ,! SAME REPORT DISCUSSES ! 0MONOPOLY0 ( HI< LEVEL COMM&+ POSITIONS HELD BY ! COMMUNI/S 9 ! >MIES ( ! ,CATALONIAN ZONE1 & (F]S AS EVID5CE ! ,>MIES ( ! ,EBRO1 UND] ,MODE/O1 ! ,FIF? ,>MY ,CORPS1 UND] ,LI/]1 & ! ,FIFTE5? UND] ,TAGU5A1 ! ,TWELF? UND] ,ETELV9O ,VEGA1 ! ,EIRIO1 & ! ,ELEV5? UND] ,GALAN4 ,IT MAY BE OBS]V$1 H[EV]1 ?AT IT DID NO GOOD = ! #b#f?,DIVISION TO HAVE F\MY ,GR\P1 NOR WAS ,SANZ REW>D$ = HAV+ BE5 ITS COMM&]4 ,EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS ,9 ALL ! UNITS ( ! >MY1 DESPITE ! FACT1 AS WE HAVE PO9T$ \T1 ?AT WE ACC\NT = #d P]C5T ( ! SOLDI]S1 P>TY CELLS HAVE BE5 OP]AT+ A NETWORK ( ACTIVITIES ?AT S[ DISCONT5T & MI/RU/ AMONG ! SOLDI]S & (FIC]S4 ,WE1 :O DO NOT SUPPORT ! IDEA ( A P>TY->MY1 BUT ( A WELL ORGANIZ$ & C>EFULLY COORD9AT$ 9/RUM5T = LIB]AT+ ! C\NTRY1 HAVE REJECT$1 & HAVE TRI$ TO BLOCK ! IMPLEM5TATION (1 ! IDEA ( ! =MATION ( \R [N GR\PS )9 ! >MY TO CONTROL IT & TO /RUGGLE TO C\NT]ACT ALL K9DS ( ULT]IOR MANEUV]S & EXTRA-LEGAL ACTIONS4 ,WE >E CONV9C$1 H[EV]1 ?AT ON ?IS T]RA9 \R ACTIVITY W\LD BE UNEQUAL$1 BECAUSE WE CAN C\NT ON ! EXP]I5CE ( MANY YE>S ( REVOLUTION>Y CONSPIRACY & WE HAVE ! BRAVE/ & MO/ SELF-SACRIFIC+ M5 ON \R SIDE4 ,! ,COMMISS> APPO9T$ TO ! #d#cRD,DIVISION1 ,MAXIMO DE ,GRACIA1 PRES5T$ TO ! ,M9I/RY ( ,DEF5SE & TO ! ,COMMISS>IAT ,G5]AL ( ! ,>MY A LONG REPORT1 DAT$ ,JUNE #b#e1 #a#i#c#h1 CONC]N+ ! ACTIVITIES ( ! COMMUNI/S 9 ?AT DIVISION :5 IT WAS 9 ! ,PYR5EES1 ATTRIBUT+ ! F9AL COLLAPSE TO !IR MA*9ATIONS4 ,! REPORT SPEAKS ( ASSASS9ATIONS1 ! ?REAT ( ASSASS9ATION FAC$ BY NONCOMMUNI/ (FIC]S & SOLDI]S1 ! OP5+ ( LETT]S1 IMMORAL BEHAVIOR1 ETC4 ,NO?+ HAS BE5 DONE TO DATE TO DET]M9E :O IS RESPONSIBLE = !SE ACTIVITIES4 ,! REPORT /ATES1 = EXAMPLE3 0,9 MY CONCLUSIONS1 MY REPORT REA*ES ITS CULM9ATION ) CONSID]ATIONS ?AT >E1 9 MY VIEW1 ! FRUITS ( HONE/ EXP]I5CE4 ,IF !SE ACTIVITIES >E NOT HELD 9 *ECK BY ?OSE :O %\LD USE !IR AU?ORITY TO W>D (F ! DANG]S ?AT ?REAT5 US1 IT WILL NOT BE LONG BE=E FATE PROVIDES US ) SC5ES ( VIOL5CE ?AT C\LD LEAD TO 9FLAM$ PASSIONS ?AT WILL BE DISA/R\S = ! GOALS ( \R W>4444 ,! EV5TS ?AT TOOK PLACE 9 ! #d#cRD ,DIVISION >E SO S]I\S ?AT !Y %\LD BE CLOSELY SCRUT9IZ$ BY ! AU?ORITIES1 ) OBJECTIVE IMP>TIALITY1 AS ! CONSEQU5CES ( A POLITICAL MANAGEM5T ?AT ) ONE H& EXT5DS ITS SUPPORT TO ! ,POPUL> ,FRONT1 & ) ! O!R PICKS FRUIT ?AT1 BECAUSE IT IS NOT RIPE1 IS LEAD+ US TO ! T]RIBLE CONCLUSION ( CONDITIONS ( DECOMPOSITION ?AT ?REAT5 ! UNITY ( ! >MY :I*1 TO FI ,FRONT40 ,WE >E /ILL WAIT+ = A DECISION BY ! ,GOV]NM5T & = ! DISCIPL9>Y MEASURES ?AT >E NE$$ TO REM$Y ! EVILS EXPOS$ 9 ! REPORT QUOT$ ABOVE4 ,IT MU/ BE SAID ?AT NUM]\S GR\PS ( COMRADES FROM ! ,C,N,T HAVE ALSO MADE S]I\S ACCUSATIONS ) RESPECT TO ! #d#cRD,DIVISION1 ACCUSATIONS ?AT CORROBORATE1 CL>IFY & AMPLIFY ! ABUSES EXPOS$ BY ! SOCIALI/1 ,MAXIMO DE ,GRACIA4 ,FROM A REPORT SIGN$ BY A GR\P ( (FIC]S FROM ! SAME ,DIVISION1 HELD 9 CONF9EM5T AT ! ,FIGU]AS =TRESS1 DAT$ ,JULY #a#c1 #a#i#c#h1 WE EXC]PT ! FOLL[+ PASSAGE3 0,= BELONG+ TO ! ,C,N,T1 ! ,SECOND ,LIEUT5ANT ( ! ,AMMUNITION ,SECTION ( ! #g#bND ,BRIGADE WAS %OT 9 ! BACK1 & ! CAPTA9 ( ! SAME UNIT1 ,P$RO ,UC>1 ALONG ) O!RS1 WAS CON/ANTLY P]SECUT$ = ! SAME REASON4 ,HATR$ WAS UNLEA%$ AGA9/ ! ELEM5TS ( ! ,SPANI% ,SOCIALI/ ,WORK]S ,P>TY & ! ,C,N,T4 ,DUR+ ! P]IOD :5 ! #d#cRD ,DIVISION WAS /ATION$ 9 ! ,PYR5EES1 9 ONE 9CID5T A LIEUT5ANT FROM ! C>AB9]OS WAS %OT BY ! CURR5T COMM&] ( ! #b#h#g? ,BATTALION BECAUSE HE DID NOT KN[ ! :]EAB\TS ( HIS UNIT1 & ON O!R OCCASIONS V>I\S 9DIVIDUALS FROM ! #b#a/ ,BRIGADE W]E %OT )\T TRIAL OR =MAL PROCE$+S 7A GRAVE ACCUSATION ?AT CAN BE CONFIRM$ BY ! DECL>ATIONS ( SOLDI]S :O >E CURR5TLY S]V+ 9 ! BRIGADE71 A TACTIC ?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 EMPLOY$ AGA9/ ! (FIC]S FROM ! #a#bND ,BRIGADE IF !Y HAD REPORT$ AS ORD]$ TO ! ,DIVISIONAL ,HEADQU>T]S40 ,IT WAS ! ,COMMISS>1 ,MAXIMO DE ,GRACIA1 :O PREV5T$ !SE (FIC]S FROM REPORT+ AS ORD]$ TO ,DIVISIONAL ,HEADQU>T]S2 HE HAD A PREMONITION ?AT MADE HIM RECOMM5D TO !SE COMRADES ?AT !Y %\LD DISOBEY ! ORD] 9 ORD] NOT TO SACRIFICE !MSELVES 9 VA94 ,\R ORGANIZATIONS >E AW>E ( MANY SU* 9CID5TS4 ,WE EXPECT1 H[EV]1 ?AT !Y WILL RESPOND 9 A WOR?Y MANN] 9 DEF5SE ( ! LIFE & ! DIGNITY ( ! SOLDI]S4 ,LIEUT5ANT ,JOSE ,=TUNY1 FROM ! #d#cRD,DIVISION1 #g#bND,BRIGADE1 #b#h#f?,BATTALION1 A MEMB] ( ! ,C,N,T & ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,Y\?1 SAYS1 9 A DECL>ATION ( :I* WE HAVE OBTA9$ A COPY3 0,AFT] ,I HAD SP5T AB\T A MON? P]=M+ ! DUTIES TO :I* ,I HAD BE5 ASSIGN$1 ,I W5T ) LIEUT5ANT ,A4 ,GALL>DO TO A MEET+ ) ! ,COMMISS>1 :O 9=M$ US ?AT WE NE$$1 SO HE SAID1 TO JO9 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 :I* WE VEHEM5TLY REFUS$ TO DO1 & S9CE !N LIFE HAS BECOME IMPOSSIBLE = US 9 ?AT UNIT4 ,ONCE AGA9 WE W]E 9VIT$ TO JO9 ! ,P>TY1 & WE P]SI/$ 9 \R REFUSAL4 ,!N WE W]E PROMIS$ ?AT IF WE JO9$ ! ,P>TY1 WE W\LD GET POSITIONS AS (FIC]S ON ! ,G5]AL ,/AFF1 & WE REFUS$44440 ,9 ! SAME DECL>ATION1 ! DEPRIVATIONS & P]SECUTIONS TO :I* ! (FIC]S :O BELONG TO \R ORGANIZATION >E SUBJECT$ = REFUS+ TO AB&ON ! ,C,N,T & ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,Y\? TO JO9 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY >E DESCRIB$4 ,! REPORT M5TIONS ! NAMES ( C]TA9 (FIC]S :O BELONG$ TO ! ',ESQU]RA' & ! REPUBLICAN P>TIES :O1 ) LESS P]SONAL VALOR ?AN \R COMRADES1 HAD TO JO9 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY 9 ORD] TO AVOID BE+ PASS$ OV] = PROMOTIONS1 H>RASS$ & P]SECUT$4 ,! FOLL[+ PASSAGE IS TAK5 FROM ! REPORT SUBMITT$ BY ,CAPTA9 ,P$RO ,UC>1 ( ! #g#bND,BRIGADE3 0,F9ALLY1 !Y ORGANIZ$ A SMALL ,*EKA4 ,! LEAD] ( ?IS P>TY ( ASSASS9S IS LIEUT5ANT ,MOISES ,G>CIA4 ,?IS P]SON HAS NO AU?ORITY :ATSOEV] & HE WAS ! ONE :O ASSASS9AT$ COMRADE ,PU]TAS1 A SECOND LIEUT5ANT :O BELONG$ TO \R ORGANIZATION4 ,HE WAS A GOOD COMRADE1 FROM ,CAMPO 7,HUESCA71 :OSE ONLY CRIME WAS TO HAVE BE5 A CONSUMMATE AN>*I/4 ,UPON HAV+ BE5 9=M$ ( :AT TOOK PLACE ,I S\ ( ! ,BRIGADE1 :O TOLD ME ?AT HE WAS SURE ?AT HE HAD BE5 %OT = ATTEMPT+ TO DES]T TO ! 5EMY4 ,I WAS NOT SATISFI$ BY ?IS EXPLANATION1 H[EV]1 SO ,I UND]TOOK MY [N 9VE/IGATION & ,I DISCOV]$ ?AT HIS EXECUTION HAD TAK5 PLACE 9 AN AUTOMOBILE4 0,?IS ,MOISES ,G>CIA1 BOSS ( ! ,*EKA1 %OT HIM TWICE 9 ! TEMPLE :ILE SAY+ TO HIM3 ',TAKE ?IS1 AS%OLE1 SO Y\ WON'T MAKE ANY MORE TR\BLE4' ,?IS TOOK PLACE ON ! HI1 ,AUGU/O ,SAN*EZ1 S9CE ! KILL] HIMSELF TOLD HIM ALL AB\T IT44440 ,COMRADE ,P$RO ,UC>'S ACC\NT IS JU/ ONE ( MANY SU* CASES4 ,?IS PROC$URE IS ALL TOO COMMON = IT TO GO UNPUNI%$1 & = US1 ?OSE ( US :O >E NOT AT ! FRONT1 BUT :O NONE!LESS HAVE A MISSION TO P]=M1 IT IS UN?9KABLE ?AT WE %\LD JU/ PUT \R H&S 9 \R POCKETS & COOP]ATE ) ! MURD]]S ( \R COMRADES & AB&ON ?OSE :O >E ! AU!NTIC BASE ( \R MOVEM5T TO !IR FATES4 ,! S9I/] A*IEVEM5TS ( COMMUNI/ POLICY 9 ! #d#cRD,DIVISION >E CONFIRM$ BY ! CAPTA9S ( ! #a#bND,BRIGADE1 ,FRANCISCO ,SANTOS ,MOL9A1 ,FRANCISCO ,GALVEZ ,M$9A1 ,EUSEBIO ,LLOR5TE ,SALA1 & ,AGU/9 ,GOMEZ ,NUNEZ1 ALL ( :OM >E MEMB]S ( ! ,C,N,T4 ,COMRADE ,C>RILLO1 9 A REPORT TO ! ,DEF5SE ,SECTION ( ! ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,C,N,T ( ,CATALONIA1 /ATES AS FOLL[S3 0,I WILL TELL Y\ AB\T ! EV5TS ?AT TOOK PLACE ON ! ,>AGON ,FRONT ON ,APRIL #a#c1 AT #g3 P4M4 7#a#i#c#h74 ,A COMPANY FROM ! #b#f? ,DIVISION1 SOME #h M5 S]V+ UND] F\R (FIC]S1 :ILE PROCE$+ D[N ! HIY ,BATTALION ( ! ,ELEV5? ,>MY ,CORPS WAS 9VIT$ BY SOME P]SONS UND] ! ORD] ( ! COMM&] ( ! BASE1 ,PALACIOS1 ! COMM&] ( ! ,DISCIPL9>Y ,BATTALION1 TO /OP AT ! BASE SO ?AT ! COMM&] C\LD HAVE A FEW WORDS ) COMPANY'S (FIC]S4 0,UPON >RIV+ AT ! BASE1 ! (FIC]S W]E 9VIT$ TO ! (FICE ( ! COMM&]1 & UPON 5T]+ HIS (FICE !Y W]E DIS>M$1 SO ?AT ! COMM&] C\LD ASSEMBLE ! SOLDI]S ( !IR COMPANY & MAKE !M LI/5 TO A CRUDE & VULG> SPEE*4 ,!N ! COMPANY WAS ORD]$ TO COME =W>D FIVE AT A TIME & SURR5D] !IR WEAPONS4 ,!N HE TOLD ! SOLDI]S ?AT !Y C\LD CONT9UE ON !IR WAY TO !IR BASE4 ,A S]GEANT ( ! COMPANY1 SEE+ ?AT ! (FIC]S ( ! COMPANY W]E NOT LEAV+ ) !M1 ASK$ ! COMM&] ( ! ,DISCIPL9>Y ,BATTALION IF !Y W]E BE+ HELD AT HIS ORD]S & ! COMM&] TOLD HIM ?AT HE %\LD TAKE COMM& ( ! COMPANY UNTIL IT RETURN$ TO ITS BASE4 ,ON ,APRIL #a#d1 #a#i#c#h1 AT F\R OR FIVE 9 ! MORN+1 ! (FIC]S1 ?REE LIEUT5ANTS & A ,COMMISS>1 W]E /OOD UP 9 FRONT ( A FIR+ SQUAD )\T ANY JUDICIAL PROCE$+S UND] MILIT>Y LAW1 & IT IS ASSUM$ ?AT !IR ONLY CRIME WAS TO BELONG TO ! #b#f? ,DIVISION4 ,ON ! NEXT DAY ! ,COMMISS> ( ! #b#f? ,DIVISION CONTACT$ ! ,DISCIPL9>Y ,BATTALION BY TELEPHONE TO 9QUIRE AB\T ! /ATUS ( ! DETA9EES1 & ! COMM&] TOLD HIM ?AT !Y HAD BE5 F\ND GUILTY BY A SUMM>Y C\NCIL ( W> & ?AT ,GALAN ACT$ AS C\NSEL = ! DEF5SE4 ,?IS COMRADE SAYS ?AT !RE WAS NO SU* C\NCIL ( W>1 & ?AT ! (FIC]S W]E %OT = BELONG+ TO ! #b#f?,DIVISION4 ,COMRADE ,BAZTAN1 A MILITANT FROM ! ,C5T] ,REGION1 HAS WRITT5 A REPORT ON ! OP]ATIONS C>RI$ \T 9 ! ,MONTES ,UNIV]SALES1 9 :I* ! #g?,MIX$ ,BRIGADE & O!R =CES P>TICIPAT$4 ,!SE UNITS W]E UND] HEAVY PRESSURE & A COMPANY WAS S5T TO RE9=CE ONE ( !IR POSITIONS1 UND] ! COMM& ( CAPTA9 ,FRANCISCO ,MONTES ,MAN*ON1 A COMMUNI/1 :O WAS ORD]$ TO DISCREETLY 9S9UATE HIS M5 9TO ! POSITION ON ! FRONT L9E SO ?AT !Y W\LD NOT BE OBS]V$ BY ! 5EMY4 ,?IS CAPTA9 L$ HIS M5 9 S+LE FILE1 IGOR+ HIS ORD]S4 ,:5 ?IS COMPANY ( RE9=CEM5TS >RIV$ AT ITS DE/9ATION1 ! ,COMMISS> ( ! BATTALION ( ! #g?,BRIGADE1 COMRADE ,JOSE ,GOMEZ ,ALV>EZ1 WAS MAK+ A SPEE* TO ! SOLDI]S TO 5C\RAGE !M TO FI 7TE/IMONY 5DORS$ BY ! S5IOR (FIC] ( ! BATTALION1 ,RAMON ,POV$A74 ,?IS REPORT1 :I* CONTA9S MANY O!R 9T]E/+ FACTS1 BE>S ! DATE ( ,AUGU/ #ah .<#a#i#c#h.>4 ,WE C\LD EASILY M5TION & PROVIDE DOCUM5TATION = A ?\S& CASES LIKE ! ONES ?AT WE HAVE RELAT$ H]E & :OSE VICTIMS HAVE PREF]5TIALLY BE5 COMRADES FROM ! ,C,N,T1 ! ,F,A,I & ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,Y\?4 ,!SE FACTS >E NOT UNKN[N TO EI!R ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,C,N,T OR ! ,P59SUL> ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,Y\?4 ,! CURR5T ,M9I/] ( ,PUBLIC ,9/RUCTION1 COMRADE ,SEGUNDO ,BLANCO1 SUBMITT$ A REPORT ON ,M>* #b#e1 #ai* TO ! ,M9I/] ( ,DEF5SE 9 ! NAME ( ! ,DEF5SE ,SECTION ( ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,C,N,T1 9 :I* HE EXPOSES A NUMB] ( SC&AL\S 9CID5TS & IS OBVI\SLY REF]R+ TO ,DR4 ,NEGR9 :5 HE SAYS1 0,\R W>N+ IS S]I\S & \R READ9ESS TO SEE TO IT ?AT JU/ICE IS DONE IS FIRMLY CATEGORICAL44440 ,WE DO NOT KN[ JU/ H[ S]I\S & CATEGORICAL ?IS POSITION ON ! CRIMES COMMITT$ ) IMPUNITY AT ! FRONT REALLY WAS4 ,WE DO KN[1 H[EV]1 ?AT ACTS ( ! SAME K9D >E /ILL BE+ COMMITT$ & ?AT UP UNTIL N[ NO ONE HAS BE5 PUNI%$ = COMMITT+ !M4 ,& ! SIGNATORY ( ?IS REPORT EXPOS+ COMMUNI/ CRIM9ALITY IS HIMSELF A MEMB] ( ! ,GOV]NM5T ?AT HAS TOL]AT$ & CONT9UES TO TOL]ATE ?IS CRIM9ALITY1 :5 IT HAS NOT FO/]$ IT BY WAY ( ITS ,M9I/RIES1 ITS ,RUSSIAN ,ADVIS]S & ITS FANATICAL COMM&]S4 ,! REPORT WE JU/ M5TION$ ALSO DESCRIBES A MEET+ ( COMMUNI/ CELLS HELD 9 ,TORRALBA DE ,>AGON1 ON ,M>* #a#f1 #a#i#c#h1 ) ! NAMES ( ! ATT5DEES & A SUMM>Y ( !IR DIRECTIVES TO VIOL5TLY ELIM9ATE ALL :O OPPOSE ! IMPLEM5TATION ( ! ,P>TY'S PLANS4 ,! COMM&] ( ! #a#d#bND,BRIGADE1 ,A4 ,M]9O1 SUMM>IZES ! VIEWS ( ?OSE :O ATT5D$ ?IS MEET+ ) ! FOLL[+ WORDS3 0,:OEV] GETS 9 ! WAY1 9 A VISIT TO ! TR5*ES OR TO ! WORKPLACE1 IS LOOK+ = A BULLET & HE WILL F9D IT4 ,OR1 Y\ PUT HIM BEH9D B>B$ WIRE1 & !N F\R BULLETS = DES]TION & WE A*IEVE ! SAME RESULT OR EV5 BETT]04 ,?OSE RESPONSIBLE = ! ASSASS9ATION ( ! POLITICAL DELEGATE ( ! RADIO COMPANY ( ! #a#d#a/,MIX$ ,BRIGADE1 ,JOSE ,MECA ,CAZORLA1 & ( ANO!R SOLDI] FROM ! SAME UNIT1 ,JOSE ,H]VAS ,SOL]1 HAVE YET TO BE BR\ ( ! ,>MY ,CORPS1 PROVID$ 5\< SOLID CLUES TO EXPECT ?AT ! P]PETRATORS ( !SE CRIMES W\LD BE RAPIDLY BR\E MORE AFRAID ( BE+ ASSASS9AT$ BY !IR COMMUNI/ ALLIES ?AN !Y >E ( DY+ 9 BATTLE ) ! 5EMY FROM ! O!R SIDE ( ! TR5*ES4 ,?IS /ATE ( AFFAIRS IS NOT JU/ SPORADIC1 BUT 5DEMIC1 EV] S9CE ! AG5TS ( ,MOSC[ 9FILTRAT$ ! RANKS ( ! >MY4 ,COLLABORAT+ ) !M1 ON ! PRETEXT ?AT ! W> R5D]S IT NECESS>Y1 IS MORE ?AN JU/ A MI/AKE1 IT IS MADNESS4.<#d#f.> ,PROSELYTISM & CORRUPTION 9 ! >MY ,Y\ DO NOT HAVE TO TAKE \R WORD = IT :5 WE TALK AB\T ! PROSELYTISM & ! CORRUPTION 9 ! >MY DUE TO ! WORK ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 :I* P>ADES ITS LACK ( SCRUPLES ON EV]Y T]RA94 ,?IS IS :AT ! UNREFUT$ REPORTS 9 ! H&S ( \R ,SUP]IOR ,COMMITTEES SAY4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! ,HEAL? & ,HYGI5E ,TRADE ,UNION ( ,B>CELONA TELLS US 9 A REPORT DAT$ ,JUNE #a#h1 #a#i#c#h1 AMONG O!R S]I\S MATT]S1 ! FOLL[+3 0,!RE IS A GR[+ PROBLEM 9 ! MILIT>Y HOSPITALS4 ,IT IS ?IS3 ! MO/ DESPICABLE & VILE POLITICS IS BE+ PRACTIC$2 & ! PATI5TS1 \R W\ND$ BRO!RS1 >E ITS T>GETS4 ,IT TRAFFICS 9 !IR PA9 & !IR W\NDS1 & MAKES !IR WELF>E CONT+5T ON !IR POLITICAL AFFILIATION40 ,! SAME ,TRADE ,UNION REVEALS H[ COMMUNI/S >E BE+ EVACUAT$ FROM ! FRONT = ALLEG$ ILLNESSES1 & PROVIDES EVID5CE ?AT CANNOT BE IGNOR$ )\T H>M TO ! V]Y SAME CONF$]AL ORGANIZATION ?AT TOL]ATES ALL ( ?IS FROM \TSIDE ( & )9 ! ,GOV]NM5T 9 :I* IT P>TICIPATES4 ,MEMB] ,NUMB] #acfec ( ! ,MADRID ,SOCIALI/ ,ORGANIZATION SAYS1 9 A LONG REPORT ON P>TY ACTIVITIES 9 ! >MY & ! DECOMPOSITION ( ! >MY DUE TO ! PREVAIL+ CLIMATE ( IMMORALITY & T]ROR3 0,9 ! ,HEADQU>T]S 7( ! #c#cRD ,MIX$ ,BRIGADE1 ,FEBRU>Y #a#i#c#g71 A CELL WAS =M$ ?AT DET]M9$ ! WAYS & MEANS TO PLACE MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY 9 ALL ! DECISIVE POSITIONS 9VOLV+ COMM& OR PLANN+4 0,WE CLE>LY RECALL ?AT %ORTLY AFT] ! OP]ATIONS AT ,BRUNETE1 !SE ELEM5TS ATT5D$ A MEET+ 9 ORD] TO 9FLICT SEV]E PUNI%M5T--SO !Y SAID--ON SEV]AL ( !IR [N GR\P = ! CRIME ( HAV+ OBTA9$ SAFE-CONDUCT PASSES & ! MEANS ( ESCAPE = ! ,M>QUIS ( ,FONTALBA :O WAS BE+ HELD 9 ! ,ESCORIAL1 BUT AT ! MEET+ EV]Y?+ REMA9$ MY/]I\SLY CONCEAL$1 S9CE IT C\LD BE ASC]TA9$1 & ! MEET+ PROV$ IT1 ?AT ALL ( !M W]E IMPLICAT$ 9 !SE CRIMES & ?IS OPPORTUNE SIL5CE WAS MA9TA9$ BY WAY ( A %>+ \T ( ! LOOT ?AT WAS PAID AS RANSOM44440 ,9 ! SAME REPORT WE SEE H[ AN (FIC]1 ! COMM&] ( A ,BRIGADE1 ! #c#cRD1 WAS RELIEV$ ( HIS COMM& BECAUSE HE DID NOT WANT TO JO9 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 & H[ ! ,P>TY REPLAC$ HIM ) A SEMI-FASCI/1 ,CABEZOS1 A MAN :O WAS EXPOS$ AS SU* & AS A P]SONAL FRI5D ( ,QUEIPO DEL ,LLANO & ( ,DOVAL BY ! SOLDI]S !MSELVES1 )\T ANY MEASURES BE+ TAK5 TO PREV5T ! FATE ( ?\S&S ( M5 FROM BE+ PLAC$ 9 SU* DUBI\S H&S4444 ,! ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEES ( ! ,C,N,T & ( ! ,F,A,I ( ,CATALONIA 7,DEF5SE ,SECTION7 S5T A WELL-DOCUM5T$ REPORT ON P>TY ACTIVITIES 9 >MY CAMPS & BASES TO ! ,M9I/] ( ,NATIONAL ,DEF5SE1 DAT$ ,OCTOB] #b1 #a#i#c#g1 )\T GETT+ ANY RESPONSE4 ,?IS REPORT EXPOSES 9/ANCES ( PROSELYTISM & ! MA*9ATIONS ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ?AT CAN LEAD TO NO O!R RESULT ?AN ! DEMORALIZATION & DECOMPOSITION ( ! RANKS4444 ,( ! #ai TRANSPORT BATTALIONS ?AT CURR5TLY EXI/1 T5 OR TWELVE >E 9 ! H&S ( COMMUNI/ COMM&]S1 & ONLY ONE OR TWO >E UND] ! COMM& ( \R COMRADES1 DESPITE ! FACT ?AT #g.0 OR #h.0 ( ! P]SONNEL ( !SE BATTALIONS IS COMPOS$ ( MEMB]S ( ! ,C,N,T & ! ,F,A,I4 ,& WE TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ! OCCASION TO M5TION ! FOLL[+ 9EXPLICABLE WAGE SCALES3 9 ! >MY !Y PAY #ae PESETAS1 9 ! AIR =CE #a#b1 9 ! C>AB9]OS #be & 9 ! ,UND]SECRET>IAT ( ,MUNITIONS #c1 = ! SAME WORK4 ,\R ORGANIZATIONS ALSO POSSESS ! REPORTS ( COMRADE ,BAZTAN SUBMITT$ A FEW MON?S AGO .1 BAS$ ON HIS T\RS ( ! FRONTS 9 ,LEVANTE & ! ,C5T]4 ,9 !M Y\ WILL ALSO F9D ABUNDANT EVID5CE TO SUPPORT \R ALLEGATIONS4 ,P>TY CRIM9ALITY IS NOT JU/ RE/RICT$ TO ! L[]-LEVEL (FIC]S1 IT IS ALSO MANIFE/$ HI<] UP1 9 ! SUP]IOR COMM&S4 ,WE READ 9 A REPORT FROM ! ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,DEF5SE ,SECTION ( ! ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE ( ,CATALONIA1 DAT$ ,JUNE #a#a1 #a#i#c#h1 ?AT ! COMRADES 0444 >E BECOM+ DISILLUSION$ ) \R ORGANIZATION1 BECAUSE IT LEAVES !M DEF5SELESS & AT ! M]CY ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY & BECAUSE !Y DO NOT SEE US DO+ ANY?+ EFFECTIVE TO HELP !M2 ! DEMORALIZATION ( ! SOLDI]S1 CON/ANTLY SUBJECT$ TO PRESSURE TO JO9 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 TO CONTRIBUTE TO ,R$ ,AID1 & SO ON4444 ,9T]NAL OP]ATIONS 9 ! >MY MU/ BE FUNDAM5TALLY OV]HAUL$4 ,!RE MU/ BE A SWEEP+ PURGE ( ALL COMM&+ POSITIONS1 ! ,S,I,M MU/ BE PURG$1 ! TRIBUNALS1 ! M$ICAL SECTIONS1 ! RADIO SECTIONS1 ! TRANSPORT SECTIONS1 ! 5G9E]S1 ! G5]AL /AFFS ( ! ,>MY ,CORPS & ( SEV]AL DIVISIONS1 ALL MU/ BE PURG$2 ! PROBLEM ( ! ,COMMISS>IAT MU/ BE RESOLV$1 ETC4 ,& ABOVE ALL WE MU/ PREV5T \R COMRADES FROM BE+ P]SECUT$1 & TURN$ 9TO GRI/ = ! MILLS ( POLITICAL MANEUV]S & CON/ANTLY VICTIMIZ$ BY EV]Y K9D ( \TRAGE44440 ,IT IS NOT A LACK ( SPECIFIC REVELATIONS1 IT IS NOT UNAW>5ESS ( ! TRU? ON ! P>T ( ! ,SUP]IOR ,COMMITTEES ( \R ORGANIZATIONS ?AT EXPLA9S :Y NO?+ HAS BE5 DONE TO RECTIFY ! CURR5T /ATE ( AFFAIRS4 ,! ,COMMITTEES ( \R ORGANIZATIONS KN[ :AT IS GO+ ON4 ,!IR UNANIMITY ( OP9ION !RE=E SEEMS NATURAL & !IR RESPONSE1 ! ONLY POSSIBLE ONE4 ,WE HAVE NOT1 H[EV]1 EV5 BE5 ABLE TO AGREE ) RESPECT TO ! URG5T NE$ = DEF5D+ ! LIVES ( \R MILITANTS AT ! FRONT & BEH9D ! L9ES4 ,9 A WELL WRITT5 & ?OR\MY ( ! ,EA/1 SUBMITT$ BY AN (FIC] S]V+ ) ! #b#f?,DIVISION1 AFT] AN ABUNDANCE ( DETAILS CONC]N+ ! MILIT>Y SITUATION & ! CONDITION ( ! SOLDI]S' MORALE1 & AFT] EXPLA9+ ! REASON = SO MANY MILIT>Y DEFEATS & DISA/]S1 WE >E W>N$ 9 ! FOLL[+ T]MS3 0,WE ?9K ?AT ONE CAN1 & ONE MU/1 DEM& RESPECT & RECOGNITION ( ! VALUE ?AT EA* P]SON REPRES5TS1 & \R MOVEM5T1 BO? ) REG>D TO ITS 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]S AS WELL AS ITS ORGANIZATION1 MU/ DEM& & IMPOSE ?IS RESPECT IF WE >E TO PREV5T ITS M5 FROM BECOM+ DISPIRIT$ & DISC\RAG$ BECAUSE !Y >E NOT SUPPORT$ BY ! LIB]T>IAN MOVEM5T1 SUPPORT TO :I* !Y >E 5TITL$ & :I* MU/ NOT BE R5\NC$1 REG>DLESS ( ! EXCUSE1 NO MATT] H[ CRITICAL ! SITUATION MAY BE & H[EV] MANY OB/ACLES /& 9 ! WAY ( ! ACCOMPLI%M5T ( !IR TASKS AS M5 ( RESPONSIBILITY44440 ,AT ?IS TIME WE HAVE ALREADY OBS]V$ C]TA9 CASES ( \R COMRADES :O1 )\T ANY ATTEMPT ON ! P>T ( ! ORGANIZATION TO DEF5D !M1 CORN]$ 9 !IR POSITIONS AT ! FRONT L9E1 HAVE *OS5 TO ACCEPT ! MEMB]%IP C>D ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,?IS SEEMS TO US TO BE A V]Y S]I\S SYMPTOM4 ,\R COMRADES HAVE ! IMPRESSION ?AT NO ONE C>ES AB\T !M1 ?AT ! S9I/] POLICIES ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY HAVE BE5 GIV5 FREE RE94 ,& WE >E NOT TALK+ AB\T JU/ A FEW CASES1 BUT ( ?\S&S & ?\S&S ( COMRADES :O CONFESS ?AT !Y >E MORE AFRAID ( BE+ ASSASS9AT$ BY ! 5EMIES ON !IR SIDE ( ! TR5*ES ?AN ( BE+ KILL$ 9 BATTLE ) ! 5EMIES FROM ! O!R SIDE4 ,! ,P59SUL> ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,F,A,I HAS ATTEMPT$ TO PROVIDE AN ACTIVE & 5]GETIC DEF5SE ( \R COMRADES1 & HAS EXPOS$ SPECIFIC CASES BUT HAS NOT SUCCE$$ 9 OBTA9+ ! NECESS>Y SUPPORT & 9T]E/ FROM ! O!R ,SUP]IOR ,COMMITTEES = 5GAG+ 9 DECISIVE JO9T ACTION4 ,! TIME CAME1 H[EV]1 :5 TOL]ATION C\LD NO LONG] BE ANY?+ BUT COMPLICITY & ! ,P59SUL> ,COMMITTEE RESOLV$ TO WORK ON ITS [N ACC\NT1 EXPOS+ ! REAL SITUATION ( ! MILITANTS & CALL+ UPON !M TO DEF5D !MSELVES4 ,?IS WAS ! PURPOSE ( SEV]AL PAMPHLETS WE DI/RIBUT$ TO ! AN>*I/ MILITANTS4 ,& IT IS \R AIM TO APPEAL TO !M TO PREV5T !M FROM BE+ BL9D$ TO :AT IS REALLY HAPP5+4 ,WE ALSO S5T A DOCUM5T$ REPORT1 DAT$ ,AUGU/ #b1 #a#i#c#h1 TO ! ,HEAD ( ,/ATE 9 :I* WE EMPHASIZ$ ! DISA/R\S RESULTS ( ! MILIT>Y POLICY ?AT IS CURR5TLY BE+ IMPLEM5T$1 & 9 :I* WE ALSO PO9T$ TO ! REM$IES = RECTIFY+ ! SITUATION1 CALL+ = A FUNDAM5TAL *ANGE 9 ALL ! >BITR>Y & CRIM9AL PROC$URES ?AT >E CURR5TLY BE+ PRACTIC$4 ,FUR!RMORE1 ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,C,N,T ITSELF SAID1 9 A LETT] TO ,DR4 ,NEGR9 DAT$ ,MAY #a#d1 #a#i#c#h1 ?AT 0444 IT WILL EV5TUALLY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE TO PRES]VE ! COLLABORATION ( ALL ANTI-FASCI/S UNLESS ! CON/ANTLY GR[+ P[] ( ONE FACTION OV] ! O!RS IS CURTAIL$1 S9CE ?IS P[] CAUSES ?AT FACTION TO LOSE ITS HEAD1 & TO BELIEVE ?AT IT CAN S+LE-H&$LY CONTROL ! SITUATION1 & ?IS WILL UNLEA% ! VIOL5T CLA% ?AT WILL %ATT] ANTI-FASCI/ UNITY04 ,! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE !RE=E RECOGNIZES ! GRAVITY ( ! SITUATION1 & HAS EXPRESS$ ITS AL>M TO ! ,HEAD ( ,/ATE4 ,SO ?IS IS NOT AN ISOLAT$ OP9ION ( ! ,P59SUL> ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,F,A,I4 ,IT IS JU/ ?AT WE1 AS 9 ! PA/1 BELIEVE ?AT ! TRU? KN[N BY ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,C,N,T1 :I* LEADS ! LATT] TO WORK 9 A P>TICUL> MANN]1 MU/ ALSO BE KN[N BY ! RANK & FILE MILITANTS1 SO ?AT !Y WILL BE ! DET]M9+ FACTOR 9 RESOLV+ AFFAIRS ( SU* GREAT IMPORTANCE4 ,WE HAVE (T5 HE>D COMRADES ATTRIBUTE A SPECIAL GIFT TO RESPONSIBILITY3 ',IF ! COMRADES KNEW ! TRU? AB\T :AT IS GO+ ON1 ! CONT9UATION ( ! W> W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE4' ,FR$]ICK ! ,GREAT ( ,PRUSSIA WAS ( ! SAME OP9ION3 ',IF MY SOLDI]S W]E TO LE>N H[ TO READ1 NO ONE W\LD BE LEFT 9 ! RANKS4' ,NO1 WE >E AW>E ( ! SITUATION & WE DO NOT TURN \R BACKS ON ! CONFLICT4 ,& WE >E NOT MADE UP ( DIFF]5T /UFF ?AN ! COMRADES :O >E FI1 :I* W\LD ALL[ US TO C>RY ON ) ! CONFLICT1 NOT AS WE HAVE UNTIL N[1 )\T ANY DIRECTION1 BUT ) GU>ANTEES ( EFFICACY & VICTORY4 ,! ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,DEF5SE ,SECTION ( ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,C,N,T SUBMITT$ A REPORT TO ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE1 DAT$ ,JULY #bi .<#a#i#c#h.>1 CONC]N+ POLITICAL PROPAG&A 9 ! >MY4 ,WE AGREE ) ITS CONT5TS & WE WI% TO PO9T \T ?AT WE >E NOT ! ONLY PEOPLE :O HAVE TURN$ ! WEAPONS ( CRITICISM ON ! CURR5T LEAD]%IP ( ! W>4 ,A COMRADE AS COMPET5T AS ,MIGUEL ,YOLDI WRITES3 0,IT IS DEPRESS+ TO NOTE ! SCORN ) :I* ! (FIC]S >E TREAT$ :O1 AL?\< NOT LACK+ ! 9DISP5SABLE PR(ESSIONAL QUALITIES & MORAL /ATURE NE$$ = SUCCESSFUL OP]ATIONS1 >E NOT C\NT$ AMONG ?OSE :O1 DUE TO A LACK ( 9TELLIG5CE & P]SONAL VALOR1 F9D 9 ! DECEITFULNESS & CON=MISM 9H]5T TO ! OPPORTUNISM ( POLITICS1 S9ECURES1 DI/9CTION & RESPECT4444 ,WE C\LD COMPILE A :OLE BOOK LI/+ ! NAMES ( 9TELLIG5T M5 :O HAVE DESK JOBS OR HONOR>Y POSITIONS :O >E REFRACTORY TO P>TY SLOGANS40 ,?IS REPORT !N DESCRIBES ! DISA/R\S CAMPAIGN AT ,BRUNETE AS 0AN EM95TLY POLITICAL OP]ATION1 NOT A MILIT>Y ONE04 ,WE SUFF]$ #b#e1 CASUALTIES 9 ?AT CAMPAIGN )\T ATTA9+ A S+LE /RATEGIC OBJECTIVE1 ALL = ! PURPOSE ( SAV+ ! ,GOV]NM5T :I* HAD JU/ EXPELL$ ! TRADE UNIONS FROM ! CAB9ET4 ,IT WAS CLE> FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+ ?AT ! PROBLEMATIC ,BRUNETE CAMPAIGN WAS ! RESPONSIBILITY ( A C]TA9 POLITICAL FRACTION1 ! SAVIOR ( ,SPA94 ,! SAME P>TY-BAS$ CRIT]IA PREVAIL$ OV] ! OP]ATIONS ON ! ,>AGON ,FRONT 9 MID-#a#i#c#g1 & A NEW MAYOR ( ,Z>AGOZA WAS APPO9T$ BE=E ?AT (F5SIVE EV5 BEGAN4 0,IT W\LD BE IDLE TO 5UM]ATE MORE 9/ANCES0 .1 0TO %[ ?AT ! >MY HAS BE5 US$ ON OCCASION AS A POLITICAL WEAPON 9 ! S]VICE ( POLITICS TO ! DETRIM5T ( ! W> ITSELF4444 ,! >MY IS MORE SUFFUS$ ) P>TY POLITICS ?AN EV] BE=E1 & \R SOLDI]S & (FIC]S WILL NEV] DISPLAY ! BRAV]Y ?AT WE CAN EXPECT FROM !M & ( :I* WE KN[ !Y >E CAPABLE AS LONG AS ! USE ( !IR QUALITIES IS SUBJECT TO A C]TA9 POLITICAL LEAD]%IP ?AT P]SI/S1 FROM ! DIRECTIVE 9/ITUTIONS ( ! W>1 9 FO/]+ 9FLU5CE-P$DL+ & VIEW+ ! PROBLEMS ( ! W> FROM ITS [N POLITICAL P]SPECTIVE4 0,& TO TOP IT ALL (F1 !RE IS ! CASE ( ! ,>MY ( ,E/REMADURA1 :OSE COMM&] 9 *IEF WAS EXCLUSIVELY DEVOT$ TO RECRUIT+ P>TY MEMB]S & ALLOCAT+ COMM&+ POSITIONS )\T ANY CONSID]ATION ( ! QUALITIES ( ! M5 9VOLV$1 RELEGAT+ TRA9+1 DEF5SIVE PREP>ATIONS & ! COMPET5CE ( ! (FIC]S TO A SECOND>Y LEVEL4444 ,CAPRICI\S REMOVAL ( (FIC]S1 ABUSES & ! SUBJECTION ( MILIT>Y UNITS TO P>TY 9T]E/S W]E ! /&>D CONDUCT ( ?IS COMM&]1 :I* L$ TO ! DECOMPOSITION ( ! >MY44440 ,WE ALSO AGREE ) ?IS F9AL ASSESSM5T3 0,!SE ?+S >E SO COMMON1 & SO S]I\S1 DUE TO ! CONSEQU5CES ?AT !Y 5TAIL1 ?AT = US TO REMA9 SIL5T AB\T !M & EV5 = ! ,GOV]NM5T TO IGNORE !M1 IS CRIM9AL44440 ,! SLOGAN ( RESI/ANCE4 ,WE %ALL N[ SPEAK A LITTLE AB\T ?IS RESI/ANCE1 ( ! SLOGAN ( P]PETUAL RESI/ANCE4 ,IT IS NOT WE1 ! AN>*I/S1 :O WILL HAVE TO PROVIDE AN ACC\NT+1 NOT EV5 :5 ! W> IS OV]1 = \R ACTIONS4 ,BUT WE DO NOT WANT TO BE GUILTY ( APPROV+ A SLOGAN ?AT SAYS NO?+ OR ?AT IS NOT PRACTIC$ BY ?OSE :O PREA* IT1 EI!R4 ,WE DO NOT WANT TO GO 9TO DETAILS AB\T :E!R ?OSE :O TALK AB\T RESI/+ ! 5EMY WILL EFFECTIVELY RESI/ TO ! 5D1 OR :E!R !Y ONLY SAY ?IS AS LONG AS !Y HAVE AN AIRPLANE AT !IR DISPOSAL1 NOR DO WE WANT TO EXPLA9 \R LEGITIMATE D\BTS CONC]N+ ! S9C]ITY ( C]TA9 SECTORS :5 !Y PREA* RESI/ANCE 'A \TRANCE'1 :ILE !Y SET ASIDE HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS ( PESETAS = SETTL+ EXILES 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,WE DO NOT WANT TO ASC]TA9 :E!R ?OSE :O >E MO/ LAVI% 9 !IR PRAISE = RESI/ANCE ALREADY HAVE !IR FAMILIES & !IR LIQUID ASSETS 9 =EIGN C\NTRIES1 NOR DO WE EV5 WANT TO KN[ IF ! AU?ORS ( ?IS HOAX HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 MAK+ C]TA9 >RANGEM5TS 9 ! SUITES ( ,EUROPEAN EMBASSIES ?AT >E 9CONSI/5T ) ?IS FAM\S RESI/ANCE TO ! 5D4 ,BUT ! POLICY ( RESI/ANCE IMPOSES SOME PRECONDITIONS ?AT WE CANNOT REMA9 SIL5T AB\T & CONC]N+ :I* ! VIEW ( \R MILITANTS :O >E FIE PROVID+ WEAPONS1 TE*NICIANS1 RAW MAT]IALS & M5 TO ! 5EMY1 WE NE$ A POSSIBILITY = ECONOMIC SUPPORT4 ,H[EV]1 ! TWO LONG YE>S ?AT WE HAVE F\1 & ! CONC5TRATION ( ! ANTI-FASCI/ POPULATION 9 ! LOYALI/ ZONES1 HAVE ABSOLUTELY EXHAU/$ ALL ! RES\RCES ( \R C\NTRY4 ,WE !RE=E DO NOT POSSESS :AT IS NECESS>Y TO SUBSI/ ECONOMICALLY & TO FE$1 ) EV]Y IMAG9ABLE RE/RICTION1 ! POPULATION ( \R T]RITORY4 ,HUNG] IS BEG9N+ TO MAKE ITSELF FELT 9 A MO/ DI/URB+ MANN] & EV]Y?+ PO9TS TO ! FACT ?AT \R DIFFICULTIES WILL REA* SU* A PIT* ?IS W9T] ?AT IT WILL BE V]Y H>D TO EV5 CONT9UE ! W>4 ,=EIGN AID1 AFT] \R [N F9ANCIAL RES]VES HAVE BE5 DEPLET$1 IS ONLY A HYPO!SIS1 & ) A HYPO!SIS WE CANNOT BUILD ! FRAMEWORK ( A RESI/ANCE ?AT MU/ ALSO BE A PHYSICAL RESI/ANCE1 ! RESI/ANCE ( ! POPULATION ?AT IS CALL$ UPON TO MAKE SACRIFICES4 ,TO RESI/ WE ALSO NE$ WEAPONS1 OR ! MEANS & ! RAW MAT]IALS ?AT >E 9DISP5SABLE = !IR MANUFACTURE4 ,WE DO NOT HAVE ! WEAPONS OR ! AMMUNITION = A LONG CAMPAIGN NOR DO WE HAVE FACTORIES OR RAW MAT]IALS TO SUPPLY \R NE$S 9 ?IS RESPECT4 ,! 9T]RUPTION ( ! MORE OR LESS CL&E/9E TRAFFICK+ 9 >MS & AMMUNITION DE/9$ = LOYALI/ ,SPA91 ) RESPECT TO ?IS M9IMUM AM\NT ?AT >RIVES 9 \R H&S1 MAY TAKE ON ! CONT\RS ( AN IRREP>ABLE & IMM$IATE CATA/ROPHE4 ,!RE IS NO GU>ANTEE AT ALL ?AT WE C\LD LAY ! F\NDATIONS = ?IS RESI/ANCE ?AT IS SO F]V5TLY PRAIS$1 ?AT WE C\LD CONSOLIDATE ?IS RESI/ANCE 9 A /ATE ( AFFAIRS ?AT W\LD (F] US SECURE P]SPECTIVES4 ,NO?+ IS KN[N AB\T :E!R OR NOT !RE IS ANY GOLD LEFT 9 ! RES]VES ( ! ,BANK ( ,SPA94 ,BUT WE WILL PO9T \T ONE FACT ?AT SPEAKS QUITE ELOQU5TLY3 ,RUSSIA HAS ACQUIR$ ! TEXTILES & O!R PRODUCTS /OCKPIL$ 9 ,CATALONIA1 PRODUCTS WOR? HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS ( PESETAS1 & !RE IS A WELL-F\ND$ SUSPICION ?AT !SE ACQUISITIONS S]VE ! PURPOSE ( GU>ANTEES ( PAYM5T4 ,! F9ANCIAL POLICY ( ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ! ,REPUBLIC HAS BE5 IMPLEM5T$1 EV] S9CE ! \TBREAK ( ! W>1 9 AN ATMOSPH]E ( SECRECY ?AT IS HI/ORICALLY UNPREC$5T$1 EV5 9 ! REGIMES ( IMP]IALI/ DESPOTISM4 ,WE KN[ ABSOLUTELY NO?+--& WE ASSUME ?AT ?IS IS ALSO ! CASE = ALL ! POLITICAL P>TIES ?AT P>TICIPATE 9 PUBLIC AFFAIRS--AB\T :AT IS GO+ ON ) \R F9ANCES1 OR EV5 !IR APPROXIMATE /ATUS4 ,& 9 ORD] TO COMMIT \RSELVES )\T ANY OBJECTIONS TO A SLOGAN ( ABSOLUTE RESI/ANCE1 ! FIR/ ?+ ?AT WE W\LD HAVE TO KN[ & EXAM9E IS \R [N F9ANCIAL SITUATION4 ,) \R F9ANCES 9 A /ATE ( BANKRUPTCY1 )\T GOLD1 \R COMM]CIAL CR$IT1 ALREADY WEAK5$ BY ! HO/ILITY ( ! FASCI/-SYMPA?IZ+ C\NTRIES ( ! WORLD1 HAS COME TO AN 5D1 & ) IT SO HAVE \R POSSIBILITIES ( OBTA9+ PRODUCTS FROM =EIGN C\NTRIES4.<#d#g.> ,! COMMUNI/ POLICY ( SEEK+ PR$OM9ANCE1 FOCUS$ MORE ON DOME/IC RULE ?AN ON ! A*IEVEM5T ( EFFECTIVE VICTORIES AGA9/ ! 5EMY1 HAS BR\MY1 & 9 :I* WE DO NOT HAVE MILIT>Y COMM&]S CAPABLE ( P]=M+ ! GREAT MISSION ?AT IS 9CUMB5T UPON !M 9 ?IS TRAGIC H\R4 ,HAV+ S[N DEMORALIZATION & DISORI5TATION 9 ! RANKS ( ! COMBATANTS BY MEANS ( CONT9U\S 9JU/ICES & BY ABUSES & \TRAGES ?AT HAVE BECOME ! RULE1 TO ! DETRIM5T ( ?OSE :O DO NOT HAVE ! MEMB]%IP C>D ( ! ,RUSSIAN AG5TS1 AT ?IS JUNCTURE ! ONLY ORGANIZ$ >MY WE POSSESS IS 9 ! PAGES ( ! 0,GACETA04 ,WE %ALL M]ELY PO9T \T ONE FACT3 :ILE EXTRAORD9>Y CONT+5TS HAVE BE5 ORGANIZ$ & EQUIPP$ ) ! MO/ MOD]N >MS = ! S]VICES ( PUBLIC ORD]--C>AB9]OS1 SECURITY CORPS--! ,CATALONIAN ZONE DOES NOT HAVE ANY RES]VE =CES = ITS >MY1 :I* LEADS US TO FE> ?AT A NEW 5EMY BREAK?R\< AT ! FRONT1 )\T ANY RE9=CEM5TS TO CONTA9 IT1 C\LD V]Y WELL MEAN ! 5D ( ! W>4.<#d#h.> ,! ,COMMISS> ( ! ,>MY ,CORPS ( ! ,CATALONIAN ZONE SUBMITT$ A LONG REPORT1 DAT$ ,AUGU/ #be .<#a#i#c#h.>1 TO ! ,COMMISS> ,G5]AL ( ! ,>MY1 FROM :I* WE %ALL EXTRACT ! FOLL[+ OP9ION & ?IS EXHORTATION SUFFUS$ ) HUMAN FEEL+ & REALISM3 0,! P>TIES & ORGANIZATIONS %\LD BASICALLY CONC]N !MSELVES ) SOLV+ ! PROBLEMS ( SUPPLY+ FOOD & O!R NECESSITIES TO ! CIVILIAN POPULATION4 ,! PRES5T LAM5TABLE /ATE ( ORGANIZATION HAS DEEP REP]CUSSIONS ON ! FRONT4 ,! SOLDI]S ?9K ?AT !IR LOV$ ONES AT HOME >E HUNGRY & ?IS UND]M9ES !IR MORALE44440 ,UNLESS ?IS PROBLEM IS SOLV$1 ONE CANNOT1 & ONE MU/ NOT1 BL9DLY LEAD ?IS GREAT PEOPLE TO ?IS SO-CALL$ POLICY ( RESI/ANCE1 :OSE WEAKNESS WE HAVE 9DICAT$4 ,REAL SUPPORT]S ( ! IDEA ?AT ! /RUGGLE MU/ CONT9UE UNTIL VICTORY1 WE EMPHASIZE ! PREVI\S PO9TS TO 9DICATE ?AT IT IS PRECISELY ?OSE :O >E CALL+ = RESI/ANCE 'A \TRANCE' :O >E NOT CREAT+ ! NECESS>Y CONDITIONS = ?IS RESI/ANCE TO BE POSSIBLE4 ,IT IS \R DESIRE ?AT1 AT LEA/ AMONG \R MILITANTS1 CUR$ ( !IR T]ROR BY ! CRUCIBLE ( ! /RUGGLE1 A DEFEATI/ SLOGAN LIKE 0RESI/ANCE0 PLA9 & SIMPLE %\LD NOT ATTA9 ! CATEGORY ( MY?1 &1 W]E !Y TO CONF] TOO MU* CR$IT TO ?OSE :O ESP\SE IT1 !Y W\LD !RE=E FAIL TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ! OPPORTUNITY TO IMPOSE ?OSE ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y *ANGES ?AT \R CAUSE DEM&S SO ?AT ! W> WILL 5D 9 A SATISFACTORY WAY4 ,\R SITUATION MU/ IMPROVE & WILL IMPROVE1 BUT ONLY ON ! CONDITION ?AT WE DO NOT DELIV] \RSELVES1 BL9DFOLD$1 9TO ! H&S ( ?OSE :O1 DUE TO A LACK ( ABILITY & EFFICI5T MANAG]IAL SKILLS1 >E SEEK+ TO DECEIVE US ) FAIRY TALES4 ,! ,RUSSIAN ADVIS]S ,ONE ( ! MO/ S]I\S MIS=TUNES ?AT HAVE UND]M9$ ! EFFECTIVE LEAD]%IP ( \R W> EF=T WAS ! 9VASION ( ! SO-CALL$ MILIT>Y TE*NICIANS OR ADVIS]S FROM ,RUSSIA4 ,!Y >E UTT]LY UNFAMILI> ) ! T]RA91 !IR LEVEL ( MILIT>Y KN[L$GE IS NO GREAT] ?AN ?AT ( A ,FR5* OR ,G]MAN LIEUT5ANT1 & !IR IDEAS >E MORE POLITICAL ?AN TE*NICAL4 ,!Y >E F> FROM BE+ SUP]IOR TO \R AV]AGE C>E] MILIT>Y (FIC]S1 & NONE ( !SE ADVIS]S CAN COMP>E ) \R MORE ADVANC$ (FIC]S4 ,AMONG ! REPORTS ( \R ,9VE/IGATION ,SECTIONS .<,SECCIONES DE 9=MACION.>1 WE MAY READ ! FOLL[+3 0,AN AIR =CE (FIC] .1 AS A RESULT ( ! CONDUCT ( ! OP]ATIONS ?AT L$ TO ! LOSS ( ,T]UEL1 SUBMITT$ AN EXPOSE 9 :I* HE PROV$ ?AT ! DELIB]ATE FAILURE TO USE \R AIR =CE DUR+ ?OSE OP]ATIONS C\LD BE QUALIFI$ AS TREASON4 ,?IS EXPOSE WAS RECEIV$ BY ,PRIETO1 :O !N S5T IT TO A MILIT>Y COMMISSION :I*1 BE=E MAK+ ANY ATTEMPT TO OBTA9 EXT5SIVE 9=MATION AB\T ! AIR =CE COMM&]S1 RUL$ ?AT ! FAILURE TO USE \R AIR =CE 9 ?OSE OP]ATIONS WAS DUE TO ORD]S S5T BY ! ,RUSSIAN ADVIS]S EMB$D$ 9 ! AIR =CE HI< COMM&4 ,\R 9=MANT1 9 VIEW ( ! FACT ?AT !RE W]E 5\< OP]ATIONAL PLANES = 5GAG+ 9 ! OP]ATIONS AT ,T]UEL1 BELIEVES ?AT ! COMMUNI/S1 US+ ! W> = !IR [N POLITICAL 5DS1 W]E TRY+ TO BR+ AB\T ! MILIT>Y DISA/] ?AT W\LD DISCR$IT ! ,M9I/] ( ,W> & W\LD LEAD TO ! PRECIPIT\S FALL ( ,PRIETO40.<#d#i.> ,) RESPECT TO ! AIR =CE COMM& /RUCTURE & H[ IT BECAME SUBS]VI5T TO A POLICY ?AT HAD NO?+ TO DO ) ! W>1 WE %ALL CITE ONE ( ! CASES ) :I* WE W]E P]SONALLY ACQUA9T$4 ,=CES FROM ! ,C>LOS ,M>X ,DIVISION SUCCESSFULLY OV]RAN & SEIZ$ ! ,*UR* ( ,SANTA ,QUIT]IA1 A /RATEGIC POSITION FROM :I* ,ALMUDEV> C\LD BE DOM9AT$1 & :OSE POSSESSION MADE POSSIBLE AN IMM$IATE EXT5SION ( ! ,>AGON ,FRONT4 ,! SUCCESS ( ! 9ITIAL OP]ATION PROMIS$ TO BE M]ELY ! PRELUDE TO SUBSEQU5T BRILLIANT MILIT>Y VICTORIES4 ,! 5EMY WAS 5TIRELY AW>E ( ! IMPORTANCE ( ! LOSS1 & MADE PREP>ATIONS TO RETAKE ! *UR* REG>DLESS ( ! CO/1 ) ! HELP ( ITS AIR =CE1 >TILL]Y & %OCK TROOPS4 ,AN APPEAL WAS MADE TO \R AIR =CE TO COME TO ! SUPPORT ( ! TROOPS :O HAD OCCUPI$ ! *UR*4 ,BECAUSE ?IS MATT] 9VOLV$ A VICTORY WON BY A COMMUNI/-ORI5T$ MILIT>Y UNIT1 ?IS SUPPORT WAS TAK5 = GRANT$4 ,H[EV]1 ! AIR =CE PLANES ?AT DEP>T$ FROM ,S>95A W]E DIV]T$ TO ,VAL5CIA1 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! ORD]S !Y RECEIV$ 5 R\TE4 ,! ,*UR* ( ,SANTA ,QUIT]IA HAD TO BE EVACUAT$4 ,WE RECALL ! 9DIGNATION ( ! COMMUNI/ SOLDI]S 9 ! ,C>LOS ,M>X COLUMN4 ,9 RESPONSE TO \R COMPLA9TS1 ! ,RUSSIAN ,CONSUL ,ANTONOV ,OVSEY5KO DECL>$ TO US ?AT ! ,RUSSIAN COMM&] ( ! PLANES :O HAD REFUS$ TO ALL[ !M TO BE S5T TO ! AID ( ! DEF5D]S ( ! *UR* HAD BE5 %OT2 BUT ?IS WAS NOT TRUE4 ,! TRU? IS ?AT ! SIGNIFICANCE ( ! /ORM+ ( ,SANTA ,QUIT]IA & ! OP]ATIONS ?AT IT IMM$IATELY MADE POSSIBLE W\LD HAVE CON/ITUT$ A RES\ND+ VICTORY = ! COMBATANTS ON ! ,>AGON ,FRONT1 BECAUSE !N !Y W\LD HAVE BE5 ABLE TO RE9=CE C]TA9 POLITICAL POSITIONS ?AT W]E ! T>GETS ( AN ATTACK ?AT WAS EV5 !N BE+ PLANN$4 ,! CONDUCT ( ! W> HAS BE5 PUT 9TO ! H&S ( !SE ,RUSSIAN EMISS>IES4 ,\R ,HI< ,COMM&S & ,G5]AL ,/AFFS HAVE ALMO/ BE5 R$UC$ TO JU/ FOLL[+ !IR ORD]S4 ,& ! SUCCESSION ( DEFEATS1 & ! PO9TLESS WA/E ( HUMAN LIVES1 HAVE NOT YET PUT AN 5D TO ?IS =EIGN 9T]V5TION 9 \R W>4 ,H[ LONG DO WE HAVE TO WAIT BE=E ?IS ELEM5T ( CORROSION & DEFEAT IS /OPP$8 ,! ,P>TY 9T]E/S ?AT W]E CREAT$ & CONT9UE TO DEVELOP ON ! BASIS ( ! BLACKMAIL ( ,RUSSIAN AID >E SO VA/ & SO DECISIVE ?AT ANY *ANGE 9 ! CONDUCT ( ! W> 9/ANTANE\SLY ALSO PRESUPPOSES ! PRECIPIT\S & DEF9ITIVE FALL ( A :OLE POLITICAL FRAMEWORK :OSE TOTALIT>IAN T5D5CY IS REPUGNANT TO ! PEOPLE ( ,SPA94 ,NO ONE IS MORE GRATEFUL ?AN US =1 & NO ONE IS MORE UNSP>+ !IR RECOGNITION (1 ! HELP ?AT HAS BE5 (F]$ TO US BY NON-,SPANI>DS4 ,BUT ! CASE ( ,RUSSIAN AID IS NOT HELP 9 ?AT S5SE1 IT IS A BUS9ESS DEAL FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( >MS SALES1 & IT IS AN 9TOL]ABLE MORTGAGE ON ! FUTURE F9ANCES ( ,SPA9 FROM A POLITICAL PO9T ( VIEW4 ,WE CAN ABIDE BY ! BUS9ESS DEALS1 9 :I* ,RUSSIA HAS AS MU* 9T]E/ AS LOYALI/ ,SPA91 BUT ! MORTGAGE ON ,SPA9'S FUTURE CANNOT CONT9UE1 BECAUSE ,RUSSIA HAS TAK5 PAYM5T 9 GOLD = EV]Y?+ ?AT IT HAS S5T US1 )\T ANY NE$ = HAGGL+ OR NEGOTIATIONS AB\T PRICE4 ,WE HAVE PAID EV]Y?+ ?AT HAS BE5 DEM&$ FROM US4 ,MAYBE WE PAID A HUNDR$ PESETAS = SOME?+ ?AT WAS ONLY WOR? T54 ,BUT ?AT IS ANO!R QUE/ION4 ,! ,RUSSIAN ADVIS]S DO NOT HAVE ! TE*NICAL QUALITIES REQUIR$ TO CONDUCT \R W>1 S9CE WE HAVE LOYAL ,SPANI% (FIC]S :O C\LD GIVE GOOD LESSONS 9 TACTICS & /RATEGY TO ! G5]ALS1 COLONELS1 MAJORS1 & ALL ! RE/ ( !M S5T BY ,/AL9 TO TEA* US H[ TO W9 BATTLES1 LIKE ! BATTLES ( ,BRUNETE & ,T]UEL1 OR ! R\TS ( ! ,>MIES ( ! ,EA/1 ,LEVANTE & ,E/REMADURA4 ,! CONDUCT ( ! W> ,WE RECOMM5D ! REPORT WRITT5 BY ! LEAD] ( ! ,9VE/IGATION ,SECTION .<,SECCION DE 9=MACION.> ( ! #b#f?,DIVISION1 ,R4 ,BUSQUETS1 DAT$ ,APRIL #b1 #a#i#c#h1 ON ! OP]ATIONS ( ! 5EMY (F5SIVE ON ! ,EA/]N FRONTS & ON ! SUBSEQU5T SITUATION4 ,FROM ! FIR/ TO ! LA/ L9ES ( ! REPORT1 HE DRAWS ONE T]RIBLE LESSON3 0,\R UNITS1 \R MILIT>Y ORGANIZATION1 & !IR LEAD]S1 DO NOT HAVE ! NECESS>Y M5TAL OR MAT]IAL FLEXIBILITY4444 ,! SOLUTION LIES 9 ! IMM$IATE SUPPLY ( \R >MY ) ! ELEM5TS1 ! MEANS1 ! COMM& /RUCTURE & ! LEAD]%IP1 AT LEA/ EQUAL 9 QUALITY TO REGUL> SOLDI]S44440 ,! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,C,N,T ITSELF1 9 A DOCUM5T S5T TO ! ,GOV]NM5T AT \R 9ITIATIVE1 DAT$ ,M>* #a#e1 #a#i#c#h1 HIE SUP]IOR TO !IR COMM&]S1 & IF ?IS SITUATION IS NOT RESOLV$1 ! W> CANNOT 5D ) \R VICTORY4 ,DUR+ ! DAYS ( ! REBEL (F5SIVE T[>DS ,SAGUNTO & ,VAL5CIA1 ! ,NATIONAL ,SUBCOMMITTEE ( ! ,C,N,T DRAFT$ SEV]AL MILIT>Y REPORTS ?AT DISPLAY KN[L$GE & UND]/&+ & >E V]Y WELL 9=M$4 ,9 ONE ( !M1 WE READ ! FOLL[+3 0,:AT *ANCES DOES \R >MY HAVE TO /OP ! 5EMY'S (F5SIVE & NEUTRALIZE ITS MILIT>Y ACTION BY TURN+ IT T[>DS ! T]RA9 UPON :I* WE HAVE AN 9T]E/ 9 WAG+ ! /RUGGLE8 ,) RESPECT TO M5 & MAT]IEL1 WE HAVE NEV] BE5 AS WELL PREP>$ AS WE >E N[1 BUT WE HAVE NEV] WITNESS$ SU* A DISA/R\S USE ( ALL ( !SE M5 & ALL ?AT MAT]IEL AS WE HAVE SE5 DUR+ ! LA/ TWO MON?S4 ,:OLE UNITS1 SU* AS RELATIVELY WELL >M$ DIVISIONS & BRIGADES1 >E EMPLOY$1 :5 ! 5EMY ATTACKS1 9 A DIRECT FRONTAL CONFRONTATION ) ! 5EMY & (T5 !SE UNITS >E DEPLOY$ ON T]RA9 ?AT IS NOT SUITABLE = DEF5SE4 ,!SE UNITS EMPLOY$ 9 ?IS WAY >E TOTALLY WORN \T AFT] ?REE OR F\R DAYS ( HEADLONG ATTACKS ON ! 5EMY'S VANGU>D4 ,NOT ONCE HAVE RES]VE DIVISIONS OR BRIGADES BE5 US$ 9 C\NT]ATTACKS ON ! 5EMY'S FLANKS4 ,EV]Y ONE ( ! 5EMY'S (F5SIVES HAVE (F]$ EXCELL5T T>GETS = C\NT]ATTACKS FROM ONE OR ANO!R SIDE TO CUT (F ! CON/ANT ADVANCE ( ! MA9 SPE>HEAD ( ! 5EMY'S =CES40 ,! REPORT DOES NOT REF] TO !SE ]RORS AS BE+ RESPONSIBLE = ! LOSS ( ! W>1 0BUT WE DO ?9K01 IT SAYS1 0?AT ! HI< LEVEL DECISION MAK]S ( ?IS >MY >E 9COMPET5T44440 ,?IS SAME OP9ION IS EXPRESS$ 9 ?\S&S ( REPORTS SUBMITT$ BY MILIT>Y COMM&]S1 /AFF (FIC]S & COMMISS>S :O >E MEMB]S ( \R ORGANIZATIONS4 ,! ,RUSSIAN ADVIS]S1 ! ONLY PEOPLE 9 ,SPA9 :O HAVE ! P[] TO MAKE DECISIONS ?AT AFFECT ! LIVES ( HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( ,SPANI% SOLDI]S1 >E JU/ A FACADE4 ,:5 AN OP]ATION DOES NOT WORK ! WAY !Y PLANN$ IT1 !Y >E PLUNG$ 9TO CONFUSION1 !Y R5\NCE ALL 9ITIATIVE1 & IT IS ONLY MEASURES IMPROVIS$ AT ! FRONT ITSELF ?AT CAN OCCASIONALLY RECTIFY ! SITUATION4 ,= \R UNITS1 IT IS ! DOCTR9ES1 ! ME?ODS & ! ORD]S ( ! ,RUSSIAN ADVIS]S ?AT HAVE GIV5 US ,G5]AL ,ROJO1 ! ,*IEF ( ,/AFF ( ! ,HI< ,COMM& ( ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,G5]AL ,ROJO DOES NOT HAVE :AT IT TAKES TO P]=M HIS TASK OR TO BE> HIS RESPONSIBILITIES4 ,& ! RIT ( :AT NE$S TO BE SAID AB\T ! W>1 AB\T ITS LEAD]%IP & AB\T ! PRECONDITIONS ?AT MU/ UNAVOIDABLY BE CREAT$ 9 ORD] TO W9 IT4 ,BUT ! FACTS WE HAVE RELAT$ ABOVE1 :I* W]E NOT \R P]SONAL VIEWS1 BUT EXC]PTS FROM UNREFUT$ DOCUM5TS ?AT >E FIL$ 9 ! >*IVES ( \R ORGANIZATIONS1 IS 5\< TO MAKE A DECISION4 ,& IF ! >GUM5TS W]E NOT ELOQU5T 5\<1 ONE NE$ ONLY GLANCE AT A MAP ( ! ,P59SULA & ONE WILL SEE ! ?\S&S ( SQU>E KILOMET]S ?AT W]E LO/ UND] ! LEAD]%IP ( ?OSE :O >E CURR5TLY RESPONSIBLE = ! CONDUCT ( ! W>1 & ! 5ORM\S NUMB] ( CITIES ?AT HAVE BE5 TAK5 BY ! 5EMY1 9CLUD+ SOME V]Y IMPORTANT ONES3 ,BILBAO1 ,SANT&]1 ,GIJON1 ,L]IDA1 ,CA/ELLON1 ,T]UEL1 ,CASPE1 ,ALCANIZ1 ,MORELLA1 ,V9>OZ1 ,BALAGU]1 ,TREMP1 ,CA/U]A44440 ,WE !N PROPOS$ TO ! COMB9$ ,PL5UM ! CREATION ( A ,COMMISSION = ,MILIT>Y ,PLANN+ & ,OP]ATIONS1 TO BE COMPOS$ ( ! ,P59SUL> ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,F,A,I1 ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,C,N,T1 & ! ,REGIONAL ,DEF5SE ,SECTIONS4 ,9 \R VIEW1 ?IS ,COMMISSION W\LD HAVE DIRECT$ ITS EF=TS T[>DS ! FOLL[+ GOALS3 ,TO BR+ AB\T A COMPLETE OV]HAUL ( ! HIY DECISION DECISION MAK+ & ! REMOVAL ( ?OSE RESPONSIBLE = ! MILIT>Y DISA/]S ( ! ,PRIETO-,NEGR91 & !N ! ,NEGR91 ,GOV]NM5TS4 ,TO TAKE MEASURES TO BR+ AB\T ! IMM$IATE )DRAWAL ( ! ,RUSSIAN ADVIS]S & !IR SUBORD9ATION TO ,SPANI% COMM&]S4 ,TO WORK = ! SELECTION ( MILIT>Y COMM&]S FROM AMONG ! COMMISS>S & ! RE/RICTION ( ! COMMISS>IAT1 :I* WILL HAVE TO BE GIV5 MORE SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES4 ,! RADICAL RE=M ( ! ,S,I,M .<,MILIT>Y ,9VE/IGATION ,S]VICE.>1 )\T PREJUDICE TO ! DEM& TO BR+ TO JU/ICE ?OSE :O COMMITT$ OR 9/IGAT$ ! HORR5D\S CRIMES ?AT HAVE TAK5 PLACE BEYOND ! BORD]S ( ,SPA9 & :I* >E BE+ DISCUSS$ 9 ! ,EUROPEAN *ANCELL]IES4 ,! ,S,I,M WILL PREF]5TIALLY BE EMPLOY$ 9 ! REBEL ZONE & 9 ,MOROCCO4 ,ALL PROMOTIONS AW>D$ & PUNI%M5TS 9FLICT$ 9 ! MILIT>Y S9CE ,MAY1 #aicg WILL BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW4 ,TO IMM$IATELY IMPOSE ! CRIT]ION ?AT MILIT>Y COMM&S WILL BE CONF]R$ BAS$ ON ABILITY RA!R ?AN ! C&IDATE'S MEMB]%IP 9 ANY P>TICUL> P>TY4 ,ALL ! MILIT>Y COMM&]S & COMMISS>S :O HAVE JO9$ ! V>I\S P>TIES & ORGANIZATIONS S9CE ,JULY #a#i1 #a#i#c#f1 WILL BE COMPELL$ TO *OOSE BETWE5 BE+ DISMISS$ FROM !IR POSITIONS OR R5\NC+ !IR P>TY MEMB]%IP4 ,! C>AB9]OS1 ! SECURITY POLICE1 ! ,S,I,M AG5TS ON ! HOMEFRONT1 ! %IRK]S :O HAVE BE5 PROTECT$ BY !IR POLITICAL P>TIES1 ETC41 :O BELONG TO ! CATEGORIES BE+ CALL$ UP TO S]VE AS MILIT>Y REPLACEM5TS1 WILL BE PLAC$ AT ! DISPOSAL ( ! ,M9I/RY ( ,NATIONAL ,DEF5SE4 ,RES]VE UNITS WILL BE =M$ FROM ! OV]-/AFF$ 9/ITUTIONS ( ! HOMEFRONT1 RE>GU>D BATTALIONS1 LABOR DIVISIONS1 POLICE =CES1 ETC4 ,=EIGN]S WILL BE REMOV$ FROM POSITIONS ( RESPONSIBILITY 9 ! >MY & 9 ! =CES ( PUBLIC ORD] & 9=MATION S]VICES4 ,TO C>RY \T AN IMM$IATE PURGE ( ! COMM&S ( EV]Y UNIT 9 ! >MY & ! =CES ( PUBLIC ORD]4 ,TO ORGANIZE A CAMPAIGN ( IRREGUL> W>F>E AS A COMPLEM5T TO ! W> ( REGUL> >MIES4 ,SEV]E PUNI%M5T WILL BE DEM&$ = ?OSE :O HAVE P]PETRAT$ OR ORD]$ ! ASSASS9ATIONS COMMITT$ AT ! FRONT & BEH9D ! L9ES = REASONS ( P>TY AFFILIATION4 ,AN 9T5SIVE PROJECT TO RE9=CE ALL =TIFICATIONS1 US+1 IF NECESS>Y1 CONT+5TS ( WORK]S BELONG+ TO ! CIVILIAN POPULATION4 ,TO SEE TO IT ?AT >MS & AUXILI>Y S]VICES 9 ! >MY >E EQUITABLY DI/RIBUT$ TO ALL UNITS4 ,TO COORD9ATE ! HI< COMM& C5T]S ( ! >MY1 ! AIR =CE & ! NAVY1 & ! >MOR$ UNITS4 ,ON !SE F\NDATIONS & ) ?IS ORI5TATION1 A ,JO9T ,COMMISSION C\LD ASSURE ! UNITY ( ACTION & 9T]PRETATION ( \R MOVEM5T & GIVE A M9IMUM ( SATISFACTION TO ?OSE COMRADES :O >E FI IS OV]1 IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE ?AT ! VA/ NUMB] ( S]I\S ACCUSATIONS ?AT WE SUMM>IZ$ 9 ?AT REPORT DID NOT M]IT RADICAL RESOLUTIONS1 A *ANGE 9 ! L9E ( CONDUCT1 A REFUSAL TO SUPPORT 9 ANY WAY ! GOV]NM5T ?AT 9SPIR$ OR CONS5T$ TO ?IS /ATE ( AFFAIRS 9 ! >MY4 ,SO MANY LIES HAD BE5 TOLD1 SO MU* DISSIMULATION DEPLOY$--A POLITICAL WEAPON--?AT :5 ! LEAD]S ( ! P>TIES & ORGANIZATIONS W]E PRES5T$ ) ! NAK$ TRU?1 !Y DELIB]ATELY %UT !IR EYES SO ?AT !Y DID NOT HAVE TO SEE IT4 ,A POLICY FIT = O/RI*ES4 ,\R [N FRI5DS W]E AFRAID ( ! TRU? & PREF]R$ TO ALL[ !MSELVES TO BE BEWIT*$ BY ! SONGS ( ! SIR5 ( NEGR9ISMO4 ,WE C>RI$ ON ALONE1 A RE/RICT$ M9ORITY EV5 9 ! ,P59SUL> ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,F,A,I1 SUPPORT$ ONLY BY \R CONVICTION ?AT ! GREAT MASSES ( ! COMBATANTS W]E ON \R SIDE1 & ?AT ! PEOPLE 9 ! RE>GU>D ALSO %>$ \R VIEWS4 ,BUT AT ! HEIY TO TRANSLATE \R OP9IONS 9TO DE$S2 EV]Y VEHICLE ( ACCESS TO ! MASSES HAD BE5 CLOS$ TO US BY ! W> POLICY1 & AS = ! \TSIDE WORLD1 = ?OSE :O W]E COMPLETELY UNAW>E ( \R EF=TS1 SEE+ \R ORGANIZATIONS EV5 P>TICIPAT+ 9 ,NEGR9'S CAB9ET1 ! IMPRESSION ( UNITY1 ( H>MONI\S ACCORD & SOLID>ITY ( ALL ! POLITICAL & SOCIAL T5D5CIES1 SEEM$ TO LEAVE NO ROOM = D\BT4 ,) ! PUBLICATION ( !SE DOCUM5TS WE WANT TO REE/ABLI% ! TRU?4 ,WE DID NOT OV]?R[ ! ,NEGR9 ,GOV]NM5T BECAUSE WE DID NOT HAVE ! P[] TO DO SO1 BECAUSE \R MOVEM5T HAD BE5 WEAK5$ BY CONFUSION & HAD BROK5 AP>T & DISP]S$1 & BECAUSE ?OSE M5 FROM O!R P>TIES :O AGRE$ ) US CONC]N+ ! URG5T NE$ = A *ANGE ( ! HELMSM5 ( ! GOV]NM5T & ( ! W>1 W]E 9 ! SAME POSITION AS WE W]E1 ISOLAT$1 UND] CON/ANT SURVEILLANCE LIKE PRISON]S1 REMOV$ FROM ALL CONTACT ) ! PEOPLE & EV5 ) !IR [N P>TY OR TRADE UNION 9/ITUTIONS4 ,= ALL ( !M1 ! ,SPANI% TRAG$Y HAS BE5 AN AWFUL DISA/]1 BUT IT WAS EV5 WORSE = US1 :O HAVE NEV] LIV$ ) \R EYES CLOS$ & :O HAD BE5 SCREAM+ AT ! TOP ( \R LUNGS1 CALL+ ATT5TION TO ! REEF T[>DS :I* WE W]E BE+ L$1 FULL /EAM AHEAD1 *E]FULLY1 9 ! NAME ( ! POLICY ( RESI/ANCE & 9 ! NAME ( IMM95T F9AL VICTORY4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,JANU>Y #d1 #bba 3 ,*APT] #ab -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #a#f1 #bbb 3 ,*APT] #ab -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/