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,:5 ,MANUEL ,AZANA BECAME ,PRESID5T ( ! ,REPUBLIC ON ,MAY #a1 ,SANTIAGO ,CAS>ES ,QUIROGA BECAME BO? ,PRIME ,M9I/] & ,M9I/] ( ,W>4 ,CAS>ES ,QUIROGA RESPOND$ TO ! CONSPIRACY AGA9/ ! ,REPUBLIC 9 ! SAME WAY AS HIS PR$ECESSOR3 HE ACT$ OBLIVI\S4 ,AS F> AS HE WAS CONC]N$1 0!RE'S NO REASON TO BE AL>M$2 ! GOV]NM5T HAS ! SITUATION UND] CONTROL40 ,! ABSURDITY ( ?IS ATTITUDE BECAME CLE> AFT] ,JULY #a1 :5 EV]YONE SAW ?AT ! GOV]NM5T HAD COMPLETELY LO/ CONTROL4 ,! SOLDI]S 5LI/$ 9 ! PLOT TOOK ORD]S ONLY FROM ,G5]AL ,MOLA1 ! LEAD] ( ! REBELLION :O HAD 9/ALL$ HIS ,G5]AL ,/AFF 9 ,PAMPLONA4 ,:5 SOLDI]S LOYAL TO ! ,REPUBLIC SAW ! 9EFFECTIV5ESS ( ! ,M9I/RY ( ,W>1 !Y PUT !MSELVES AT ! DISPOSAL ( ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS OR POLITICAL P>TIES ( !IR PREF]5CE & PREP>$ = ! BATTLE ?AT EV]YONE N[ BELIEV$ WAS 9EVITABLE4 ,FALANGE ,ESPANOLA GR\PS ESCALAT$ !IR T]RORISM 9 AN ATTEMPT TO CREATE PANIC AMONG ! PEOPLE4 ,ASSAULTS ON 9DIVIDUAL ,LEFT ACTIVI/S MULTIPLI$4 ,!Y S]I\SLY 9JUR$ ,SOCIALI/ LEGAL EXP]T ,JIM5EZ DE ,ASUA1 ! ,VICE ,PRESID5T ( ! ,P>LIAM5T1 AMONG O!RS4 

,L>GO ,CABALL]O HAD A LONG CONV]SATION ) ,CAS>ES ,QUIROGA 9 ,>AQUI/A9'S H\SE 9 ,MADRID BE=E LEAV+ ON ,JULY #h TO ATT5D ! ,CONGRESS ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,SYNDICAL ,F$]ATION 9 ,LONDON4 ,! ,SOCIALI/S EMPHATICALLY W>N$ ! ,PRIME ,M9I/] ?AT A MILIT>Y C\P WAS IMM95T4 ,CAS>ES ,QUIROGA DISMISS$ !M AS 0AL>MI/S40 .<#d#f#a.> 

,A FALANGI/ GR\P TOOK OV] ,RADIO ,VAL5CIA ON ,JULY #a#a4 ,IT BROADCA/3 0! ,FALANGE ,ESPANOLA IS OCCUPY+ ! /UDIO ( ,UNION ,RADIO0 & 5D$ ITS /ATEM5T ) A 0,= ! HE>T60 ,! NEXT DAY 9 ,MADRID1 F\R GUNM5 %OT D[N ,ASSAULT ,GU>D ,LIEUT5ANT ,JOSE ,CA/ILLO1 :O WAS WELL-KN[N = HIS LEFTI/ VIEWS4 ,! EXECUTION WAS C>RI$ \T ON ! ORD]S ( ! ,UNION ,MILIT> ,ESPANOLA OR1 ACCORD+ TO SOME1 FALANGI/S4 .<#d#f#b.> ,?AT NI<T A GR\P ( ,ASSAULT ,GU>DSM5 PULL$ ,CALVO ,SOTELO \T ( HIS HOME TO TAKE HIM TO ! ,G5]AL ,(FICE ( ,SECURITY4 ,HIS CORPSE WAS F\ND E>LY ! NEXT MORN+ 9 ,MADRID'S ,EA/]N ,CEMET]Y4 

,ON ,JULY #a#d1 ,G5]AL ,MOLA SUMMON$ MILIT>Y LEAD]S FROM T[NS 9 NOR!RN ,SPA9 TO HIS COMM& PO/1 :]E !Y SURELY CONCRETIZ$ ! F9AL DETAILS ( ! REBELLION4 

,FUN]ALS = BO? ,CALVO ,SOTELO & ,LIEUT5ANT ,CA/ILLO TOOK PLACE ON ,JULY #ae 9 ,MADRID4 ,UNI=M$ SOLDI]S ACCOMPANY+ ! C(F9 ( ! =M] %\T$ 0,WE WILL AV5GE Y\60 ,CIVIL ,GU>D (FIC]S ATTACK$ WORK]S M>*+ ) ! LATT]1 9JUR+ SEV]AL ) !IR VIOL5T *>GES4 ,G5]AL ,BALMES1 ! MILIT>Y LEAD] 9 ,LAS ,PALMAS1 DI$ 9 AN ACCID5T ON ,JULY #a#f4 ,FRANCO W5T !RE ON ,JULY #ag TO PAY HOMAGE TO HIS COMRADE-9- >MS & RECEIV$ ! FALSE PASSPORTS ?AT HE W\LD USE :ILE TRAVEL+ TO ,SPANI% ,MOROCCO VIA ,CASABLANCA ON AN ,5GLI% PLANE KN[N AS ! 0,DRAGON ,RAPIDE40 ,! ,MELILLA G>RISON ROSE UP ?AT AFT]NOON & ,FRANCO TOOK (F = ,MOROCCO MOM5TS LAT]4 ,! W> HAD BEGUN4 ,! GOV]NM5T PUBLI%$ A /ATEM5T SAY+ ?AT IT HAD ! SITUATION 0UND] CONTROL40 

,ON ,JULY #a#d1 ,DURRUTI *ECK$ \T ( A HOSPITAL :]E HE HAD BE5 RE/+ AFT] BE+ OP]AT$ ON = A H]NIA A FEW DAYS E>LI]4 ,HE HADN'T RECOV]$ COMPLETELY1 BUT LEFT NONE!LESS4 ,?AT DAY HE MET ) HIS ,NOSOTROS GR\P COMRADES1 :O ALSO MADE UP ! ,B>CELONA ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE4 ,!Y TOLD HIM ?AT !IR PLAN WAS BEG9N+ TO BE> FRUIT4 ,! ,DI/RICT ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEES HAD GONE 9TO OP]ATION ! PREVI\S DAY & !RE WAS P]FECT COMMUNICATION BETWE5 !M & ,C,N,T1 ,F,A,I1 & ,LIB]T>IAN ,Y\? GR\PS4 ,CONTACT BETWE5 ! ,DI/RICT ,COMMITTEES & ! LOCAL ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEES WAS EQUALLY FLUID4 

,!Y W]E 9 CONT9U\S CONTACT ) ! ,AT>AZANAS ,>TILL]Y ,BASE ?R\< ,S]GEANTS ,MANZANA & ,GORDO4 ,!Y ALSO HAD ONGO+ DIALOGUES ) SEV]AL (FIC]S AT ! ,PRAT MILIT>Y AIR BASE1 :O HAD AGRE$ TO BOMB ! ,SANT ,&REU ,C5TRAL ,>TILL]Y ,B>RACKS AS SOON AS ! REBELS TOOK TO ! /REET4 ,WORK]S FROM ,POBLE ,N\1 ,SANT ,&REU1 & ,SANTA ,COLOMA W\LD ATTACK ! B>RACKS ONCE ! BOMB+ BEGAN4 ,IT W\LD BE EASY TO >M ! PEOPLE IF ?AT B>RACKS FELL 9TO WORK]S' H&S3 NE>LY N9ETY ?\S&S RIFLES1 DOZ5S ( MA*9E-GUNS1 & MORE ?AN A FEW CANONS W]E /OR$ !RE4 .<#d#f#c.> ,! ,DI/RICT ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEES /UDI$ !IR MILIT>Y /RATEGY OV] A MAP DUR+ A L>GE MEET+4 ,EA* DI/RICT W\LD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY = ! GOV]NM5T BUILD+S1 POLICE /ATIONS1 & ,CIVIL & ,ASSAULT ,GU>D B>RACKS 9 ITS >EA4 ,MILITANTS FROM ! ,GAS & ,ELECTRICITY ,WORK]S' ,UNION W\LD IMM$IATELY OCCUPY ! MA9 W>EH\SES ( ,C,A,M,P,S,A 7A /ATE-[N$ GASOL9E & PETROLEUM COMPANY74 ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I DEF5SE GR\PS W\LD TAKE CONTROL ( ! SUBT]RANEAN P>TS ( ! CITY3 ! SEW]S W]E IDEAL = F]RY+ RE9=CEM5TS TO MILIT>Y HOTSPOTS4 ,ACTION GR\PS FROM ! ,SUBWAY ,WORK]S' ,UNION W\LD SEIZE ! SUBWAY TUNNELS4 ,! ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEES W]E TO ALL[ ! TROOPS TO M>* CONFID5TLY =W>D :5 !Y W5T 9TO ! /REET1 ?US GETT+ !M AS F> AS POSSIBLE FROM !IR RESPECTIVE B>RACKS4 ,!Y W\LD !N BLOCK !IR RETREAT & ATTACK1 =C+ !M TO 5DURE HEAVY %OOT\TS ?AT W\LD EXHAU/ !IR AMMUNITION1 :ILE ALSO PREV5T+ ! REBEL UNITS FROM COMMUNICAT+ AMONG !MSELVES4 ,!Y W\LD LET ! TROOPS GET AS F> AS ! ,BRE*A-,RONDAS-,PLAZA DE LA ,UNIV]SIDAD-,CATALUNA L9E1 /OPP+ ,LAS ,RAMBLAS FROM FALL+ 9TO REBEL H&S AT ALL CO/S4 

,!Y W\LD VIGOR\SLY DEF5D ! CAPITAL'S OLD QU>T] AS WELL AS ! PORTS4 

,EA* ,NEI<BORHOOD ,COMMITTEE W\LD DEF5D ITS [N ZONE1 ?US MAK+ IT UNNECESS>Y TO MOVE MILITANTS FROM ONE PLACE TO ANO!R4 ,! FI<T]S' FAMILI>ITY ) ONE ANO!R W\LD ALSO LIMIT ! POSSIBILITY ( 5EMY 9FILTRATION4 

,ON ! ,JULY #a#e1 ,SOLID>IDAD ,OBR]A REPORT$ ?AT ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I MILITANTS HAD BE5 PATROLL+ ! CITY ! 5TIRE NI<T1 ON ! LOOK\T = SUSPICI\S 5EMY MOVEM5TS4 ,!Y HAD V]Y FEW >MS 9 !IR POSSESSION3 ONLY SMALL CALIB] PI/OLS & LIMIT$ AMMUNITION AS WELL4 ,!Y HAD SOME ,W9*E/]S ?AT ,E/AT ,CATALA =CES DISC>D$ ON ,OCTOB] #f1 BUT !Y W]E HOLD+ !M 9 RES]VE1 S9CE ! ,G5]ALITAT'S POLICE--:O W]E ALSO PATROLL+ ! /REETS--HAD BE5 FRISK+ PEOPLE & 9 SOME CASES TAK+ !IR >MS4 ,! POLICE SOON RETURN$ ! WEAPONS3 NEI!R ! POLICE NOR ! WORK]S WANT$ TO SP>K A BATTLE BETWE5 POT5TIAL ALLIES4 

,?AT DAY1 AN 9DIVIDUAL DRESS$ 9 AN ELEGANT SUMM] SUIT VISIT$ ,DURRUTI4 ,!Y %UT !MSELVES UP 9 A ROOM & SPOKE = A GOOD QU>T] H\R4 ,:5 ! M5 LEFT1 ,DURRUTI SAID3 0,IT WAS ,P]EZ ,F>RAS1 ! ,COMM&] ( ! ,MOZOS DE ,ESCUADRA .<TRANS43 ! ,G5]ALITAT'S AUTONOM\S POLICE.>4 ,HE CAME TO S\ND US \T & F9D \T :AT WE'RE S*EM+4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT !Y'LL SUFF] ! SAME FATE AS !Y DID 9 ,OCTOB] )\T US1 BUT !Y'RE SC>$ ( US & DON'T WANT TO GIVE US WEAPONS4 ,!Y'RE PLANN+ TO USE US AS CANNON FODD]40 .<#d#f#d.> 

,AN IMPORTANT MEET+ ( ! ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEES OCCURR$ ON ! NI<T ( ,JULY #af AT ! ,MANUFACTUR+ & ,TEXTILE ,WORK]S' SOCIAL HALL 9 ,EL ,CLOT4 ,IT BECAME CLE> AT ! MEET+ ?AT IT WAS QUITE UNLIKELY ?AT ! ,G5]ALITAT W\LD GIVE >MS TO ! ,C,N,T4 ,MILITANTS HAD TO ACCEPT ! IDEA ( ACQUIR+ !M BY ASSAULT+ ! ,SANT ,&REU B>RACKS1 AS ORIG9ALLY PLANN$4 

,ACCORD+ TO ,SANTILLAN1 ,C,N,T REPRES5TATIVES MET ) ,G5]ALITAT ,9T]IOR ,M9I/] ,JOSEP ,M>IA ,ESPANA ON ,JULY #a#g4 ,!Y TOLD HIM ?AT IF ! ,G5]ALITAT >M$ ONE ?\S& ,C,N,T MILITANTS1 ?AT ! ,CONF$]ATION C\LD GU>ANTEE ! SOLDI]'S DEFEAT4 ,ESPANA CLAIM$ ?AT ! ,G5]ALITAT HAD NO WEAPONS TO GIVE \T2 MAYBE SOME PI/OLS1 AT ! V]Y MO/4 ,SANTILLAN WRITES3 0,WE HAD ! DI/9CT IMPRESSION ?AT IF ! POLITICIANS FE>$ FASCISM1 !Y W]E EV5 MORE AFRAID ( US4444 ,ON ! EVE ( ,JULY #a#i1 WE HAD TO FOCUS ALL \R 5]GIES ON DEF5D+ ! FEW GUNS ?AT WE POSSESS$1 /OPP+ ! POLICE FROM DIS>M+ \R COMRADES :O W]E C>RY+ \T !IR NI<TLY PATROLS40 .<#d#f#e.> 

,ON ,JULY #a#g1 C5SORS BLACK$ \T A /ATEM5T ?AT ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I HAD PUBLI%$ 9 ,SOLID>IDAD ,OBR]A TO ORI5T ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,! TEXT WAS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT1 SO !Y PR9T$ IT ILLEGALLY & DI/RIBUT$ IT BY H&4 ,?AT NI<T !RE W]E RUMORS ?AT TROOPS 9 ,MOROCCO HAD RIS5 UP AGA9/ ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,! RUMORS W]E TRUE4 ,! EV5+ PAP]S MADE NO M5TION ( ! EV5T1 AL?\< !Y DID PR9T A NOTE FROM ! GOV]NM5T CLAIM+ ?AT IT 0HAD ! SITUATION UND] CONTROL40 

,?AT EV5+1 MEMB]S ( ! ,M>ITIME ,TRANSPORT ,UNION /ORM$ SEV]AL M]*ANT %IPS & SEIZ$ !IR C>GO ( >MS4 ,!Y CAPTUR$ APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDR$ RIFLES1 :I* !Y IMM$IATELY DI/RIBUT$ TO SEV]AL UNIONS1 9CLUD+ ! ,METALWORK]S' ,UNION ON ! ,RAMBLA ,SANTA ,MONICA4 ,:5 ! ,CATALAN ,9T]IOR ,M9I/] LE>N$ ( ! ASSAULT1 ,ESPANA ORD]$ ,F$]ICO ,ESC(ET TO RECOV] ! RIFLES AT ONCE4 ,ESC(ET1 ! ,G5]ALITAT'S ,G5]AL ,COMMISSION] ( ,PUBLIC ,ORD]1 5TRU/$ ! MISSION TO HIS ,*IEF ( ,S]VICES1 ,COMM&] ,VIC5TE ,GU>N]4 ,GU>N] & A COMPANY ( ,ASSAULT ,GU>DS W5T TO ! ,METALWORK]S' ,UNION & GOT READY TO /ORM ! PREMISES & DIS>M ITS OCCUPANTS4 ,UNION SECRET>Y ,B5JAM9 ,SAN*EZ W5T \T TO SPEAK ) ,GU>N] & TOLD HIM 9 NO UNC]TA9 T]MS ?AT HE MU/ NOT MOVE =W>D1 UNLESS HE WANT$ TO />T A CONFLICT BETWE5 ! ,C,N,T & ! ,ASSAULT ,GU>D4 0,! ,G5]ALITAT REFUSES TO >M ! PEOPLE & CLAIMS ?AT IT HAS NO WEAPONS TO DI/RIBUTE10 ,SAN*EZ SAID4 0,YET :5 ! WORK]S %[ ?AT !RE >E >MS1 IT S5DS \T ! POLICE TO TAKE !M4 ,COMM&]1 9 !SE TRAGIC MOM5TS1 DON'T Y\ ?9K Y\R OBSESSION ) MA9TA9+ ! PR9CIPLE ( AU?ORITY IS MORE ?AN A LITTLE 9FANTILE80 .<#d#f#f.> 

,COMM&] ,GU>N] KNEW P]FECTLY WELL ?AT ,B5JAM9 ,SAN*EZ WAS RI<T4 ,HE HAD ALREADY >RE/$ ,VALDES1 AN ,ASSAULT ,GU>D ,CAPTA91 FROM :OM HE HAD CONFISCAT$ ! TROOPS' ORD]S TO REBEL4 ,& HE ALSO KNEW ?AT ! ,B>CELONA MILIT>Y G>RISON HAD SOME SIX ?\S& M51 NOT TO M5TION ! FALANGI/S & O!R RI<TI/S :O MI<T MAKE COMMON CAUSE ) ! 9SURG5T SOLDI]S1 :]EAS ! ,G5]ALITAT C\LD ONLY M>%AL #a1#i#f ,SECURITY & ,ASSAULT GU>DS 9 REPLY4 ,FUR!RMORE1 HE WAS AW>E ?AT ! ?REE ?\S& ,CIVIL ,GU>DSM5 UND] ,G5]AL ,>ANGUR5'S COMM& HAD DUBI\S LOYALTIES & C\LD EASILY SIDE ) ! REBELS4 ,GU>N] KNEW ALL ?IS & YET--S9CE ORD]S >E ORD]S--HE WAS PREP>$ TO IGNITE A W> ) ! WORK]S4 ,:E!R BY *ANCE OR BECAUSE SOMEONE HAD 9=M$ !M1 ,G>CIA ,OLIV] & ,DURRUTI APPE>$ ON ! SC5E4 ,GU>N] HOP$ ?AT !SE 0BOSSES0 W\LD BE MORE S5SITIVE TO ! DELICACY ( ! SITUATION4 ,HE EXPLA9$ TO ,G>CIA ,OLIV] ?AT HE HAD TO ! SE>* BUILD+ & TAKE ! RIFLES4 ,EXASP]AT$1 ,DURRUTI 9T]V5$4 ,HE SAID3 0,!RE >E TIMES 9 LIFE :5 IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO C>RY \T AN ORD]1 EV5 :5 ! P]SON GIV+ ! ORD] IS V]Y HI< UP4 ,BY DISOBEY+1 MAN BECOMES CIVILIZ$4 ,CIVILIZE Y\RSELF BY MAK+ COMMON CAUSE ) ! PEOPLE4 ,Y\R UNI=M DOESN'T MEAN ANY?+ ANYMORE4 ,!RE IS NO AU?ORITY O!R ?AN ! REVOLUTION>Y ORD] & IT DEM&S ?AT ! RIFLES >E 9 ! WORK]S' H&S40 .<#d#f#g.> 

,:E!R OR NOT ,DURRUTI CONV9C$ HIM1 ,GU>N] TRI$ TO 0SAVE ! PRE/IGE ( AU?ORITY0 BY ACCEPT+ ! DOZ5 UNS]VICEABLE RIFFLES ?AT !Y H&$ OV] TO HIM4 

,! LONG WAIT = ,JULY #a#i1 #aicf #d#a,BO? ,VIC5TE ,GU>N] & ,F$]ICO ,ESC(ET PUT SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON ! MATT] ( ! RIFLES 9 ! WORKS !Y LAT] WROTE AB\T ! W>4 ,! FIR/ SAYS ?AT AU?ORITIES RECOV]$ FIFTY OR SIXTY RIFLES & ! SECOND CLAIMS ?AT !Y SEIZ$ ALL TWO HUNDR$4 ,! TRU? IS ?AT NO?+ MORE ?AN TWELVE BROK5 RIFLES LEFT ! ,METALWORK]S' ,UNION & ,GU>N] W\LDN'T HAVE F\ND ! RE/ EV5 IF HE HAD RAID$ ! BUILD+1 = ! SIMPLE REASON ?AT !Y HAD ALREADY BE5 DI/RIBUT$ TO ! ,DI/RICT ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEES4 .<#d#f#h.> 

,SATURDAY ,JULY #ah WAS A DAY ( 9T5SE ACTIVITY & AGITAT$ N]VES4 ,DESPITE ALL ! ,C,N,T'S EF=TS TO SECURE >MS1 !Y HAD NOT ACQUIR$ ANY?+ ( SIGNIFICANCE4 ,SOME Y\?S HAD MANAG$ TO GET WEAPONS BY DIS>M+ ! CITY'S NI<T WAT*M51 BUT !IR SIX-BULLET1 4#c#h CALIB] GUNS W]E MORE = %[ ?AN REAL FI<T+4 ,! DOZ5 GUNSMI?S ?AT !Y PLANN$ TO RAID W]E /ILL 9 RES]VE4 ,& :AT W\LD !IR /OCK MEAN AGA9/ MA*9E-GUNS & CANNONS8 ,! ONLY HOPE WAS TO TAKE ! ,SANT ,&REU B>RACKS1 :I* IS :]E ! WORK]S W]E TOLD TO GO4 

,= ITS P>T1 ! ,G5]ALITAT TOOK MEASURES ?AT MI<T APPE> FITT+ AT FIR/ GLANCE1 BUT ACTUALLY BORD]$ ON ! ABSURD4 ,IT EMITT$ AN ORD] 9=M+ SOLDI]S ?AT !Y W]E NO LONG] OBLIG$ TO OBEY !IR (FIC]S & !N BACK$ IT UP ) ANO!R ORD] FIR+ (FIC]S SUSPECT$ ( FASCI/ SYMPA?IES4 ,?IS WAS RIDICUL\S BECAUSE ! SOLDI]S W]E 9 !IR B>RACKS AT ! M]CY ( !IR (FIC]S AS WELL AS ! FALAGI/S :O W]E P\R+ 94 ,& ! 0FIR$0 (FIC]S C\LD LAU< AT ! SECOND $ICT1 S9CE !Y W]E WORK+ PRECISELY TO 0FIRE0 ,LLUIS ,COMPANYS4 

,AT #a#a3#c PM1 ,DURRUTI1 ,ASCASO1 & ,G>CIA ,OLIV] W]E 9 ! ,CATALAN ,9T]IOR ,M9I/RY BUILD+ MAK+ A F9AL ATTEMPT TO CONV9CE ,ESPANA TO DIS>M P>T ( ! ,CIVIL & ,ASSAULT ,GU>D & GIVE WEAPONS TO ! WORK]S4 ,:ILE !Y W]E 9SIDE ! BUILD+ NEGOTIAT+1 ! ,PALACIO ,PLAZA WAS FILL+ ) WORK]S FROM ,B>CELONETA1 :O CAME TO DEM& WEAPONS4 ,!RE W]E ?REE ,ASSAULT ,GU>D COMPANIES 9 ! ,PLAZA PROTECT+ ! ,9T]IOR ,M9I/RY4 ,! CR[D 9CREAS$ UNTIL IT NE>LY FILL$ ! 5TIRE ,PLAZA & ,COLON ,AV5UE4 ,M9I/] ,ESPANA %[$ H[ FRI<T5$ HE WAS :5 HE BEGG$ ,G>CIA ,OLIV] TO SAY SOME?+ FROM ! BALCONY TO CALM ! WORK]S4 ,G>CIA ,OLIV] W5T TO ! BALCONY & TOLD ! PORT WORK]S ! SAME ?+ ?AT ! ,G5]ALITAT HAD BE5 SAY+ = A WEEK3 0,!Y HAVE NO WEAPONS = ! WORK]S40 ,! PEOPLE BEL[ RECEIV$ ?OSE WORDS ) 9DIGNATION & %\T$ 9 UNISON3 0,OCTOB]6 ,OCTOB]60 ,ESPANA1 ,COMPANYS1 & ALL ?OSE HOLD+ ! REIGNS ( P[] UND]/OOD ! UNMI/AKABLE MEAN+ ( !IR CRY4 ,BUT1 EV5 SO1 !Y W]E MORE AFRAID ( ! WORK+ CLASS ?AN ! FASCI/S4 ,W\LD ! WORK]S DRAW P]T95T LESSONS FROM ! ,G5]ALITAT'S /ANCE DUR+ ! NI<T ( ,JULY #a#h8 

,:ILE ! T5SE DELIB]ATIONS CONT9U$ 9 ! ,9T]IOR ,M9I/RY-- ,G>CIA ,OLIV] SPEAK+ AGGRESSIVELY & ,FRANCISCO ,ASCASO ) TRANSP>5T DISDA9--! TELEPHONE RANG4 ,ESPANA TOOK ! RECEIV] & ! PAL5ESS ?AT IMM$IATELY COV]$ HIS FACE MADE IT CLE> ?AT HE HAD HE>D SOME?+ V]Y TR\BL+4 ,HE HUNG UP & TOLD ! ,C,N,T M53 0,?IS CAN'T BE6 ,?IS IS DISORD]6 ,!Y TELL ME ?AT ,C,N,T MEMB]S >E REQUISITION+ C>S & PA9T+ !M ) ! LETT]S ( !IR UNIONS6 ,! GUNSMI?S HAVE BE5 /ORM$6 ,GO CALM ?OSE PEOPLE60 

,DURRUTI />$ AT ,ESPANA 9T5TLY4 ,HE /EPP$ T[>D HIM & P\ND$ ON ! TABLE ?AT SEP>AT$ !M4 0,:O DO Y\ TAKE US =8 ,WE REPRES5T ! PEOPLE 9 ! /REETS :O >E DEM&+ >MS1 :O >E REQUISITION+ C>S & /ORM+ ! GUNSMI?S4 ,WE'RE REPRES5TATIVES ( A WORK+ CLASS ?AT ISN'T GO+ TO GO TO BATTLE DEF5SELESSLY4 ,IT'S Y\R RESPONSIBILITY TO CALM ?OSE WORK]S1 :O Y\ ?9K ( AS 'RABBLE4'0 ,DURRUTI !N TURN$ TO HIS COMRADES & SAID3 0,!RE'S NO?+ MORE = US TO DO H]E4 ,LET'S GO40 

,:5 !Y W]E LEAV+ ! ,9T]IOR ,M9I/RY1 !Y PASS$ ,DIEGO ,ABAD DE ,SANTILLAN & TWO MILITANTS FROM ! ,CON/RUCTION ,WORK]S' ,UNION1 :O W]E ALSO ON A MISSION TO ACQUIRE WEAPONS4 ,SANTILLAN & HIS TWO COMPANIONS 9SI/$ ON SEE+ ,ESPANA4 ,!IR EF=TS W]E NOT COMPLETELY FRUITLESS3 :5 IT WAS ANN\NC$ ?AT ! REBEL TROOPS HAD LEFT !IR B>RACKS1 AN ,ASSAULT (FIC]1 )\T ASK+ P]MISSION FROM ANYONE1 BEGAN TO SE>* ! ,PALACE'S ROOMS UNTIL HE F\ND A BOX CONTA9+ ONE HUNDR$ PI/OLS1 :I* HE H&$ OV] TO ,SANTILLAN4 .<#d#f#i.> 

,DURRUTI1 ,ASCASO1 & ,G>CIA ,OLIV] SPOKE ) ! PORT WORK]S 9 ! /REET4 ,G>CIA ,OLIV] TOLD !M TO GO TO ,SANT ,&REU1 BUT ,DURRUTI CONTRADICT$ HIM1 ?9K+ ?AT IT W\LD BE BETT] IF !Y /AY$ !RE1 CONT9U+ TO DEM& >MS & KEEP+ WAT* OV] ! ,>TILL]Y B>RACKS 9 ! ,DOCKS AS WELL AS ! ,P>QUE DE LA ,CIUDADELA ,9FANTRY B>RACKS4 

,AT ! LA/ MOM5T1 ,G5]AL ,MOLA MADE ,G5]AL ,GOD$ ! LEAD] ( ! FASCI/ UPRIS+ 9 ,B>CELONA & ,CATALONIA AS A :OLE4 ,GOD$ WAS 9 ! ,BALE>IC ,ISL&S AT ! TIME & W\LD NOT >RIVE 9 ,B>CELONA UNTIL DAYBREAK ON ,JULY #a#i4 ,:ILE ,GOD$ TRAVEL$1 ,CAVALRY ,G5]AL ,ALV>O ,F]N&EZ ,BURRIEL L$ ! REBELLION4 ,BURRIEL1 ! OLDE/ ( ! G5]ALS ) A COMM& 9 ,B>CELONA1 E/ABLI%$ HIMSELF 9 ! ,CAVALRY B>RACKS ON ,T>RAGONA ,/REET4 ,IT WAS !RE ?AT HE L9K$ UP ) ! O!R B>RACKS & COORD9AT$ ! REVOLT4 

,G5]AL ,LLANO DE LA ,5COMI5DA WAS ! ,CAPITAN ,G5]AL ( ! ,REGION4 ,HE KNEW FROM ! \TSET ?AT ! MAJORITY ( ! (FIC]S SURR\ND+ HIM HAD GONE OV] TO ! CONSPIRATORS & ?AT !RE=E HE WAS !IR PRISON]4 ,NEV]!LESS1 HE C\LD /ILL HELP ! ,G5]ALITAT BY REFUS+ TO DECL>E A /ATE ( EM]G5CY1 :I* ,G5]AL ,BURRIEL 9SI/5TLY ASK$ HIM TO DO 9 HOPES ( US+ ! DECL>ATION AS COV] :ILE HE MOV$ TROOPS >\ND ! CITY4 ,SEV]AL MILIT>Y LEAD]S W]E 9 ,DEP5D5CIAS ,MILIT>ES--AN IMPOS+ BUILD+ BURI$ ON ! ,RAMBLAS-,PASEO CORN]--:O RELI$ ON ! >MY'S BUREAUCRATIC S]VICES & TOOK ORD]S FROM ,RAMON ,MOLA1 ! ,G5]AL'S BRO!R & HIS REPRES5TATIVE 9 ,CATALONIA4 ,WE WILL N[ REVIEW ! MILIT>Y =CES PLANN+ TO RISE UP AT DAWN ON ,JULY #a#i4 .<#d#g.> 

,REGIM5T NUMB] #a1 ( ! ,SEV5? ,9FANTRY ,BRIGADE1 :I* ,G5]AL ,ANGEL ,SAN ,P$RO COMM&$4 ,! ,REGIM5T'S B>RACKS W]E 9 ,P$RALBES1 UND] ! CONTROL ( ,COLONEL ,F]M9 ,ESPALL>GAS4 ,ALMO/ ALL ITS (FIC]S P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! UPRIS+4 ,COMM&] ,LOPEZ ,AMOR TOOK COMM& ( ITS TWO BATTALIONS AFT] IMPRISON+ ,F]M9 ,ESPALL>GAS & ,SAN ,P$RO1 :O HAD REMA9$ FAI?FUL TO ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,GIV5 ! MANY M5 ON SUMM] LEAVES ( ABS5CE1 ! EXACT NUMB] ( SOLDI]S 9 ! ,REGIM5T AT ! TIME IS NOT CLE>4 ,BUT !RE W]E AT LEA/ SIX HUNDR$1 9 ADDITION TO ! FALANGI/S & RI<TW+ Y\? ?AT JO9$ ! REBELS ?AT AFT]NOON4 ,ITS >MAM5T CONSI/$ ( SEV5TE5 MA*9E-GUNS & F\R MORT>S4 

,REGIM5T ,NUMB] #c#d4 ,P>QUE DE LA ,CIUDADELA ,B>RACKS 7ON ,SICILIA ,/REET74 ,COLONEL ,JACOBO ,ROLDAN1 :O SUPPORT$ ! REBELS1 WAS 9 COMM&4 ,HALF ! (FIC] CORPS 9 ?IS B>RACKS SUPPORT$ ! 9SURG5TS1 :I* LAT] R5D]$ IT HALF NEUTRAL4 ,IT HAD APPROXIMATELY ! SAME NUMB] ( M5 & WEAPONS AS ! PREC$+ ,REGIM5T4 

,SECOND ,CAVALRY ,BRIGADE4 ,IT WAS UND] ! COMM& ( ,G5]AL ,ALV>O ,F]N&EZ ,BURRIEL & ! ,BRIGADE'S TWO ,REGIM5TS HAD !IR B>RACKS ON ,T>RAGONA ,/REET4 ,LIKE ! ,SEV5? ,9FANTRY ,BRIGADE1 IT HAD APPROXIMATELY SIX HUNDR$ M51 BUT ONLY SIX MA*9E-GUNS4 

,REGIM5T NUMB] #c4 ,IT WAS 9 ! ,LEPANTO ,B>RACKS1 UND] ! COMM& ( ,COLONEL ,FRANCISCO ,LACASA4 ,ALMO/ ALL ( ITS (FIC]S & ALSO ! ,COLONEL W]E 5GAG$ 9 ! REBELLION4 ,ITS 5D[M5T ( >MS & M5 WAS MORE OR LESS ! SAME AS ! PREVI\S4 

,>TILL]Y ,BRIGADE4 ,REBEL ,G5]AL ,JU/O ,LEGORBURU WAS 9 COMM&4 ,?IS BRIGADE WAS MADE UP BY TWO ,REGIM5TS4 ,REGIM5T NUMB] #g HAD ITS B>RACKS 9 ,SANT ,&REU & WAS L$ BY ,COLONEL ,JOSE ,LLANAS4 ,IT WAS COMPOS$ ( TWO GR\PS ( ?REE BATT]IES ) F\R #a4#e ,VICK]S >TILL]Y PIECES EA*4 ,! (FIC] CORPS WAS SPLIT1 BUT ?OSE SUPPORT+ ! REBELS SEIZ$ ! >TILL]Y AS WELL AS MA*9E-GUNS4 ,?IS ,BRIGADE ALSO HAD ANO!R ,REGIM5T 9 RES]VE 9 ,MAT>O1 :I* POSSESS$ SIXTE5 >TILL]Y PIECES4 

,! ,C5TRAL ,>TILL]Y ,/ATION & ! G5]AL >MORY W]E ALSO 9 ,SANT ,&REU1 :I* ! ,C,N,T-,F,A,I ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE BELIEV$ CONTA9$ >\ND N9E ?\S& RIFLES4 ,!RE WAS LAT] TALK ( ?IRTY-FIVE ?\S& RIFLES4 ,9 EI!R CASE1 !RE WAS A SIGNIFICANT NUMB] ( >MS !RE & ! ,CONF$]AL ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE WAS NOT WRONG TO ?9K ( IT AS ! >S5AL ( ! REVOLUTION4 

,M\NTA9 ,REGIM5T NUMB] #a4 ,IT WAS COMM&$ BY ,FRANCISCO ,S]RA & ITS B>RACKS W]E ON ,IC>IA ,AV5UE 79 ! ,DOCKS74 ,IT HAD TW5TY-F\R #a4#e ,SKODA >TILL]Y PIECES4 ,EXCEPT = ! ,COLONEL1 ! 5TIRE (FIC] CORPS SID$ ) ! REBELS4 ,! BASIC NUCLEUS ( ! CONSPIRACY WORK$ \T ( ?IS B>RACKS1 :OSE REPRES5TATIVE FROM ! ,U,M,E WAS ,CAPTA9 ,LOPEZ ,V>ELA4 ,5G9E]S ,BATTALION4 ,ITS B>RACKS W]E ON ,CORTES ,/REET1 NEXT TO ! ,PLAZA DE ,ESPANA4 ,IT HAD APPROXIMATELY F\R HUNDR$ M54 

,! ,PRAT DEL ,LLOBREGAT ,MILIT>Y ,AIR ,BASE WAS COMM&$ BY ,COLONEL ,DIAZ ,S&9O1 :O WAS LOYAL TO ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,IT HAD ?REE SMALL SQUADRONS ) FIVE ,BREGUET PLANES EA*4 ,! MAJORITY ( ITS (FIC]S SUPPORT$ ! ,REPUBLIC & ! ,CONF$]AL ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE WAS 9 CONTACT ) SOME ( !M4 ,NONE!LESS1 SEV]AL FASCI/ (FIC]S DES]T$ ) SOME ( ! PLANES AT DAWN1 SURELY ?OSE 9 ! BE/ CONDITION4 

,! ,NAVAL ,AIR ,=CE HAD T5 ,SAVOIA HYDROPLANES4 ,EXCEPT = SOME ME*ANICS1 ! 5TIRE BASE SUPPORT$ ! UPRIS+4 ,! ,SAVOIAS ?AT F]RI$ ,GOD$ FROM ,MAJORCA TO ,B>CELONA TOOK (F FROM ?IS BASE 9 ! E>LY MORN+ H\RS4 

,C>AB9]OS ,COMM& ,HEADQU>T]S4 ,!RE W]E APPROXIMATELY F\R HUNDR$ M5 9 ?IS BODY & ITS B>RACKS W]E ON ,SAN ,PABLO ,/REET4 ,IT LEAN$ T[>D ! REBELS1 BUT DID NOT JO9 ! UPRIS+ BECAUSE IT HAD BE5 SURR\ND$ IMM$IATELY ON ,JULY #a#i4 

,CIVIL ,GU>D4 ,IT HAD ?REE ?\S& M5 9 ALL ( ,CATALONIA & WAS UND] ! COMM& ( ,G5]AL ,>ANGUR51 :O DECL>$ HIS LOYALTY TO ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,9 ,CATALONIA !RE W]E TWO ,T]CIOS 7A ,T]CIO IS ! EQUIVAL5T ( A ,REGIM5T74 ,! N9ETE5? WAS G>RISON$ ON ,B>CELONA'S ,AUSIAS ,M>* ,/REET & UND] ! COMM& ( ,COLONEL ,ANTONIO ,ESCOB>4 ,IT WAS MADE UP ( TWO COMM&S 7! EQUIVAL5T ( ,BATTALIONS7 ( F\R COMPANIES4 ,COLONEL ,FRANCISCO ,BROTONS L$ ,T]CIO NUMB] #c & AL?\< IT WAS SPREAD ?R\<\T ,CATALONIA1 IT DID HAVE A SQUAD 9 ,B>CELONA :OSE SIZE WE DO NOT KN[4 ,!RE WAS ALSO A ,CAVALRY ,COMM& ) ?REE ,SQUADRONS ( #ae M5 EA*1 :OSE B>RACKS W]E ON ,CONSEJO DE ,CI5TO ,/REET4 ,!SE =CES SUPPORT$ ! REBELS &1 LIKE ! ,C>AB9]OS1 W]E A CON/ANT PREOCCUPATION = ! REVOLUTION>IES FROM #e3 AM TO #b3 PM ON ,JULY #a#i4 ,! ,G5]ALITAT1 9 HOPES ( CONTROLL+ !SE =CES1 ORD]$ ,G5]AL ,>ANGUR5 TO CONC5TRATE !M 9 ! ,PALACIO ,PLAZA4 

,! MAJORITY ( ! MILIT>Y =CES SCATT]$ ?R\<\T ,CATALONIA BACK$ ! FASCI/S4 ,G5]AL ,GOD$ CALL$ UPON !M TO M>* ON ,B>CELONA AT #c3 PM ON ,JULY #a#i1 BUT ! PEOPLE'S CLE> SUCCESSES BY ?AT TIME UND]M9$ !IR 9ITIATIVE & LOCAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEES HAD ALSO B>RICAD$ !M 9 !IR B>RACKS4 

,:AT =CES C\LD ! ,G5]ALITAT DEPLOY AGA9/ ! REBELS8 ,VIC5TE ,GU>N] ANSW]S ! QUE/ION3  
  

,WE W]E IMM5SELY 9F]IOR2 ! 0IRON ( \R >M$ SQUADRONS0 WAS LITTLE MORE ?AN FIL+S4 ,WE E/IMAT$ ?AT WE W]E FAC+ APPROXIMATELY FIVE ?\S& DISCIPL9$ BUT POORLY L$ M51 ) TW5TY-F\R >TILL]Y PIECES1 =TY-EI<T MA*9E-GUNS1 & TW5TY HEAVY MORT>S4 ,AGA9/ ?IS WE HAD #a1#i#f ,SECURITY & ,ASSAULT ,GU>DS1 SUPPORT$ BY SIXTE5 MA*9E-GUNS & EI<T LI<T MORT>S4 ,! ,CIVIL ,GU>D'S LOYALTY WAS /ILL UNC]TA9 & \R LOCAL COMPANIES ( ,SECURITY GU>DS 444 W]E \T ( TRA9+ MILIT>ILY4444 ,WE HAD NO H& GR5ADES OR EV5 TE> GAS4444 ,! \TLOOK C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 MORE BLEAK4.<#d#g#a.>  
  

,! ,G5]ALITAT'S ,G5]AL ,/AFF--,ESC(ET1 ,GU>N]1 & ,COMM&] ,>R&O--DREW UP !IR PLANS TO DEF5D ,B>CELONA ON ! BASIS ( TACTICS ?AT !Y ?\<T ! REBELS W\LD APPLY4 ,!IR DEF5SE W\LD TURN ON ! FOLL[+ KEY PO9TS3 ! 0,C9C D',ORS0--:]E !Y HOP$ TO CONC5TRATE ALL ! 5EMY'S =CES--& ON PROTECT+ ! ,CATALAN ,9T]IOR ,M9I/RY AGA9/ ! >TILL]Y TROOPS & 9FANTRY FROM ! ,P>QUE DE LA ,CIUDADELA SECTOR4 ,!Y SCATT]$ COMPANIES ( ,ASSAULT ,GU>DS >\ND ! CITY3 SOME 9 ! ,PLAZA DE ,ESPANA2 SOME 9 ! PORT1 TO PROTECT ,CU/OMS & CONFRONT ,AT>AZANAS2 & O!RS AT ! ,SANT ,&REU B>RACKS4 ,!RE W]E ALSO SOME TROOPS ON ,URQU9AONA & 9 ! ,PLAZA DE ,CATALUNA PROTECT+ ! ,G5]ALITAT & ! ,G5]AL ,/ATION ( ,PUBLIC ,ORD]4 ,:5 HE RECEIV$ ?IS PLAN1 ,DIAZ ,S&9O SAID 0GIV5 ! MAGNITUDE ( ! REBEL =CES & ! WEAKNESS ( \R [N1 ! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,G5]ALITAT1 HIS ADVIS]S1 & UPP]-LEVEL ,CATALAN FUNCTION>IES %\LD GO TO ! ,PRAT DEL ,LLOBREGAT AIRBASE40 .<#d#g#b.> ,) MORALE LIKE ?AT1 & CLE>LY 9ADEQUATE MILIT>Y RES\RCES1 !Y W\LD SURELY FACE A REPETITION ( ! ,OCTOB] #f DEFEAT IF ! WORK+ CLASS DID NOT 9T]V5E4 ,& YET DUR+ ! WEEK PREC$+ ! REBEL UPRIS+1 AU?ORITIES DID !IR BE/ TO DEMORALIZE ! WORK]S1 :5 NOT CONFRONT+ !M ) >MS 9 H&1 SU* AS DUR+ ! ,JULY #ah EPISODE AT ! ,METALWORK]S' ,UNION4 

,!RE IS A /RIK+ DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! DEF5SIVE PLAN ?AT ! ,G5]ALITAT EMBRAC$ & ?AT APPLI$ BY ! WORK]S FROM ! ,CONF$]AL ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE4 ,! LATT] ADOPT$ A /RATEGY BAS$ ON ! WORK]S' /R5G?S4 ,AGA9/ CLASSICAL MILIT>Y TACTICS1 !Y RESPOND$ ) URBAN GU]RILLA W>F>E1 :I* FOCUS$ ON WE>+ D[N ! 5EMY1 ISOLAT+ ITS UNITS1 & DEFEAT+ ?OSE UNITS ONE BY ONE4 ,! WORK]S ASSUM$ ?AT ! SOLDI]S W\LD TRY TO DIVIDE ! WE/]N WORK]S' DI/RICTS FROM ! EA/]N 9DU/RIAL ZONE 9 ORD] TO DOM9ATE ! C5TRAL P>T ( ! CITY1 :I* CONTA9$ ! GOV]NM5T BUILD+S1 ! TELEPHONE EX*ANGE1 & ! RADIO TRANSMITT]S4 ,TO BLOCK ?IS1 WORK]S W\LD DI/RACT ! REBEL UNITS :ILE /OPP+ !M FROM MAK+ CONTACT EI!R AMONG !MSELVES OR ) !IR B>RACKS4 

,! ,G5]ALITAT'S PLAN WAS PURELY DEF5SIVE4 ,& ITS EF=TS TO PROTECT ! ,SANT ,&REU ,C5TRAL ,>TILL]Y ,B>RACKS W]E CLE>LY DESIGN$ TO PREV5T ! WORK]S FROM /ORM+ ! SITE & SEIZ+ ITS WEAPONS4 ,!Y TOOK ?AT MEASURE AS SOON AS !Y LE>N$ ?AT ! ,CONF$]AL ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE WANT$ AVIATORS TO BOMB ! ,B>RACKS4 ,AS WE WILL SEE BEL[1 ! AVIATORS' BOMB>DM5T WAS UNNECESS>Y BY ! TIME IT TOOK PLACE1 S9CE ! WORK]S W]E ALREADY 9 CONTROL ( ! SITUATION & ! REBELS /ILL FI<T+ HAD NO HOPE ( VICTORY4 ,!Y CONT9U$ RESI/+ MA9LY BECAUSE ( PRESSURE FROM !IR (FIC]S1 :O PREF]R$ DEA? BE=E FALL+ TO ! REVOLUTION>IES4 ,>\ND ?REE 9 ! MORN+ ON ,JULY #a#i1 ,DURRUTI1 ,ASCASO1 & ,G>CIA ,OLIV] VISIT$ ! ,DI/RICT ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEES & ! UNIONS DESIGNAT$ AS MEET+ PLACES = ! WORK]S3 ! ,WOODWORK]S' ,UNION ON ,ROSALES ,/REET AT ! ,P>ALELO2 ! ,CON/RUCTION ,WORK]S' ,UNION ON ,M]CAD]S ,/REET 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ,SANTA ,CATAL9A NEI<BORHOOD2 ! ,TRANSPORT & ,METALWORK]S' ,UNION ON ! ,RAMBLA ,SANTA ,MONICA 9 ! HE>T ( ,FIF? ,DI/RICT1 & ! ,MANUFACTUR+ & ,TEXTILE ,WORK]S' ,UNION 9 ! MID/ ( ! L>GE ,SANT ,M>TI WORK]S' NEI<BORHOOD4 ,AFT] COMPLET+ !IR 9SPECTION1 !Y W5T FROM ! ,MANUFACTUR+ & ,TEXTILE ,WORK]S' ,UNION D[N ,SAN ,JUAN DE ,MALTA ,/REET TO #bgf ,PASEO DE ,PUJADAS4 ,?AT WAS :]E ,GREGORIO ,JOV] LIV$1 :OSE ?IRD FLOOR AP>TM5T HAD BECOME A GA!R+ PLACE = ! ,NOSOTROS GR\P4 ,EV]YONE LET \T A SI< ( RELIEF :5 !Y 5T]$4 ,G>CIA ,OLIV] & ,ASCASO W]E EXHAU/$ & SAT D[N4 ,DURRUTI WAS ! ONLY ONE :O CONT9U$ TO /&2 FATIGUE SEEM$ TO 9CREASE HIS 5]GY4 ,HE TEAS$ HIS WE>Y FRI5DS3 0,!SE GUYS WON'T BE FI<T+ ANY BATTLES TODAY60 

,HIS JOKE FELL ON DEAF E>S4 ,EV]YONE WAS CONV9C$ ?AT ?IS WAS ! MOM5T ?AT !Y HAD BE5 WAIT+ =4 ,NO ONE SAID A WORD :ILE ,JOV] DI/RIBUT+ SPIC$ SAUSAGE S&WI*ES & GLASSES ( R$ W9E4 ,EV]YONE ATE EXCEPT = ,ASCASO1 :O DRANK A C(FEE & N]V\SLY SMOK$ A CIG>ETTE4 ,LANGUID MUSIC DRIFT$ 9 FROM AN OLD RADIO1 BUT !N /OPP$ SUDD5LY :5 ! BROADCA/] BROKE 94 ,EV]YONE LI/5$ ATT5TIVELY TO :AT HE MI<T SAY4 ,IT WAS AN ANGUI%$ W>N+ TO ! PEOPLE1 SAY+ ?AT ! FASCI/S W\LD SOON RISE UP4 ,IT WAS NE>LY F\R 9 ! MORN+4 ,DURRUTI GREW SOMB] & LOOK$ AT ! PEOPLE 9 ! ROOM3 ,ASCASO1 N]V\SLY PUFF+ A CIG>ETTE AS IF 9 A RU% TO LI<T ANO!R3 ,G>CIA ,OLIV]1 :O WAS LOOK+ AT ,AURELIO ,F]N&EZ1 SURPRIS$ BY ! FACT ?AT HE WAS WE>+ HIS CU/OM>Y FANCY SUIT1 ) A :ITE H&K]*IEF POK+ \T ( ! BREA/ POCKET2 ,RIC>DO ,SANZ WAS DEV\R+ HIS S&WI* :ILE HOLD+ A HALF GLASS ( W9E 9 HIS RI<T H&2 ,GREGORIO ,JOV]1 ?91 ) A GAUNT FACE1 COM+ & GO+ FROM ! KIT*5 TO ! D9+ ROOM2 ,ANTONIO ,ORTIZ1 RUNN+ HIS H& ?R\< HIS HAIR REPEAT$LY1 TRY+ TO ORD] HIS REBELLI\S BLACK LOCKS2 &1 F9ALLY1 0,EL ,VAL5CIA10 ! OLDE/1 A NEW MEMB] ( ! GR\P1 :O WAS AS N]V\S AS ,ASCASO & ALSO SMOK+ CIG>ETTE AFT] CIG>ETTE4 ,:AT DID ,DURRUTI ?9K AFT] ?IS PASS+ GLANCE8 ,HE C\LD HAVE ONLY WOND]$ :O AMONG !M W\LD SURVIVE ! BATTLE ?AT WAS AB\T TO BEG94 

,G>CIA ,OLIV] BROKE ! SIL5CE3 0,IS ! MA*9E-GUN M\NT$80 

,! MA*9E-GUN WAS AN OLD ,HOT*KISS ?AT HAD BE5 EXTRACT$ PIECE- BY-PIECE FROM ! ,AT>AZANAS B>RACKS4 

0,YES10 SOMEONE RESPOND$4 0,IT'S ALREADY 9/ALL$ ON ! TRUCK4 ,!RE'S NO?+ MORE TO BR+ D[N BUT ! ?+S 9 ! ROOM40 

,?OSE 0?+S0 W]E TWO MA*9E-GUN RIFLES & SEV]AL REPEAT+ ,W9*E/]S4 ,SIL5CE DESC5D$ AGA94 ,IT WAS A HEAVY SIL5CE1 LAD5 ) WORRY4 ,!RE W]E SOME DISCREET KNOCKS ON ! DOOR & !N ! NEWS3 0,! TROOPS >E BEG9N+ TO LEAVE ! ,P$RALBES B>RACKS40 ,EV]YONE JUMP$ AS IF YANK$ BY A /R+ & GRABB$ A WEAPON4 ,!RE W]E TWO TRUCKS 9 ! /REET1 PO9T+ T[>DS ,POBLE ,N\ & ESCORT$ BY A DOZ5 MILITANTS4 ,! M5 ( ! ,NOSOTROS GR\P DIVID$ !MSELVES BETWE5 ! TRUCKS4 ,! ONE 9 FRONT C>RI$ ! MA*9E-GUN & A BLACK & R$ FLAG1 :I* BEGAN TO FLUTT] AS ! VEHICLE MOV$ =W>D4 ,:ILE ! VEHICLES DROVE T[>D ! C5T] ( ,B>CELONA1 GR\PS ( WORK]S :O HAD BE5 PATROLL+ ALL NI<T GREET$ !M ) A %\T ?AT W\LD BE HE>D 9 EV]Y CORN] ( ! CITY )9 A FEW H\RS3 0,C,N,T-,F,A,I60 .<#d#g#c.> 

,NEWS ( ! TROOPS' DEP>TURE REA*$ ! ,PALACIO ,PLAZA1 :]E ?\S&S ( WORK]S W]E /ILL FUTILELY DEM&+ WEAPONS4 ,!Y /OPP$ %\T+ = A MOM5T & EV]YONE />$ AT ONE ANO!R4 ,!RE WAS A SUDD5 QUIETNESS1 :I* ! HA/Y DEP>TURE ( ,SANTILLAN & HIS TWO COMRADES DID NOT 9T]RUPT1 AS !Y RAN (F ) ! CELEBRAT$ HUNDR$ PI/OLS ?AT HAD BE5 F\ND SO OPPORTUNELY4 ,AN ,ASSAULT ,GU>D LOOK$ AT ! CR[D & !N LOOK$ AT HIMSELF4 ,HE HAD A RIFLE 9 HIS H& & A PI/OL ON HIS BELT4 ,HE DIDN'T NE$ BO? WEAPONS & !RE W]E SO MANY UN>M$ M54 ,HE TOOK HIS PI/OL FROM HIS BELT & GAVE IT TO ! P]SON /&+ CLOSE/ TO HIM4 0,TAKE IT10 HE SAID4 0,WE'LL FI<T TOGE!R60 .<#d#g#d.> 

,IT WAS #d3#d#e AM ON :AT W\LD BE ! LONGE/ DAY 9 ! LIVES ( ?\S&S ( M5 & WOM54 ,AT ?AT MOM5T1 ALL ! FACTORY SIR5S BEGAN TO SCREAM \T SIMULTANE\SLY1 JU/ AS ! ,C,N,T & ITS ,DI/RICT ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEES HAD PLANN$4 ,! H\R ( /RUGGLE WAS R++444 

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