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,AU?OR 3 ,ABEL ,PAZ 

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,L\IS ,LECO9 SET \T TO DO NO?+ LESS ?AN CRU% ,FR5* ,PRIME ,M9I/] ,RAYMOND ,PO9C>E'S =EIGN POLICY4 ,L\IS ,B>?\--A FAI?FUL S]VANT ( ! B\RGEOISIE--WAS ! ,M9I/] ( ,JU/ICE--& ! VET]AN SOCIALI/ ,>I/IDES ,BRI& OCCUPI$ ! ,M9I/RY ( ,=EIGN ,AFFAIRS4 ,! GOV]NM5T CALL$ ITSELF ! 0LEFTW+ BLOCK0 & HAD WON ! ELECTIONS ON ,MAY #d1 #aibd UND] ?AT NAME 7AGA9/ ! 0RI<TW+ BLOCK074 ,! ,SOCIALI/S W]E WELL REPRES5T$ 9 ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY1 :I* HAD ! ,RADICAL-,SOCIALI/ ,$\>D ,H]RIOT AS PRESID5T4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS LEFTW+ GOV]NM5T EXECUT$ ! POLICIES ( ! RI<T1 BO? 9T]NATIONALLY AS WELL AS DOME/ICALLY4 ,WE CAN F9D PRO( ( ?IS 9 ITS CONDUCT 9 ,MOROCCO1 :]E IT HELP$ ,ALFONSO ,X,I,I,I EXT]M9ATE ,ABDEL-,KRIM'S GU]RILLAS4 ,! CULM9ATION ( ! GOV]NM5T'S FRI5DLY POLICY T[>D ,SPA9 WAS ( C\RSE ITS RECEPTION ( ,ALFONSO ,X,I,I,I & ,MIGUEL ,PRIMO DE ,RIV]A 9 ,JUNE &1 AS A F9AL T\*1 ITS CONS5T TO ,>G5T9A'S EXTRADITION DEM& = ,DURRUTI1 ,ASCASO1 & ,JOV] ON ,OCTOB] #b#f1 #a#i#b#f4 ,EXTRAORD9>Y REASONS ( /ATE MU/ HAVE BE5 AT WORK = ! ,FR5* LEFTW+ GOV]NM5T TO RISK ITS ELECTORATE'S RAGE BY SATISFY+ ,ALFONSO ,X,I,I,I VIA ,BU5OS ,AIRES4 ,:]E TO OP5 FIRE FIR/8 ,LECO9 DECID$ ?AT ! BE/ /RATEGY W\LD BE TO 9VOLVE ! ,LEAGUE ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,MAN 9 ! CAMPAIGN &1 T[>D ?AT 5D1 MET ) AN ELD]LY LADY NAM$ ,MRS4 ,SEV]9E1 :O HAD PUBLICLY DEF5D$ ! ,SPANI>DS & D5\NC$ ,ALFONSO ,X,I,I,I & HIS REGIME ON V>I\S OCCASIONS4 ,AS EXPECT$1 ,MRS4 ,SEV]9E REAFFIRM$ H] SUPPORT = ,SPA9'S RADICAL WORK]S & PROMIS$ ,LECO9 ?AT %E W\LD HELP HIM GA9 ACCESS TO ! ,LEAGUE ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,MAN4 ,:ILE %E DID SO1 ! ,DURRUTI-,ASCASO-,JOV] ,ASYLUM ,SUPPORT ,COMMITTEE BEGAN ITS CAMPAIGN ) A RALLY ON ,OCTOB] #be 9 0,LES ,SOCIETES ,SAVANTES DE ,P>IS40 ,! SPEAK]S AT ! EV5T W]E3 ,CANE1 = ! ,SOCIAL ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE2 ,L\IS ,HU>T1 = ! ,UNION F$]ATIVE DES SYNDICATS AUTONOMES 7TRANS43 ,F$]ATION ( ,AUTONOM\S ,UNIONS72 ,H5RY ,B]?ON1 ONE ( ! ,SPANI% TRIO'S DEF5SE LAWY]S2 ,GEORGES ,PIO*1 A WRIT]2 ,SEBA/IAN ,FAURE1 = ! ,I,A,D,C2 & A ,SPANI% MEMB] ( ! ,LEAGUE ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,MAN4 

,! RALLY WAS A SUCCESS & ,P>ISIAN NEWSPAP]S COMM5T$ UPON IT AT L5G?4 ,>TICLES PUBLI%$ 9 PAP]S SU* AS ,LE ,POPULAIRE1 ,L',OEUVRE1 ,]A ,N\VELLE1 ,LE ,QUOTIDI51 & ,L',HUMANITE ALL SUGGE/$ ?AT ?IS W\LD BE A DYNAMIC CAMPAIGN4 

,MEAN:ILE1 BE>+ A RECOMM5DATION FROM ,MRS4 ,SEV]9E1 ,LECO9 PAID A VISIT TO ,MRS4 ,DORIAN ,MESN>D4 ,DORIAN !N 9TRODUC$ HIM TO ! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,LEAGUE1 ,MR4 ,VICTOR ,BAS*4 ,! MEET+ BETWE5 ,BAS* & ,L\IS ,LECO9 WAS A DISA/]4 ,JU/ICE ,M9I/] ,B>?\ HAD ALREADY W>N$ ,BAS* AGA9/ GETT+ MIX$ UP 9 A COMMON LAW CRIM9AL CASE &1 AS A RESULT1 ,BAS* TOLD ,LECO9 ?AT ALL HIS EF=TS W]E 9 VA93 ! DEF5DANTS W]E GUILTY & ! ,LEAGUE W\LD NOT TAKE P>T 9 CAMPAIGNS ( ?AT NATURE4 ,LECO9 UNDIPLOMATICALLY SPOKE HIS M9D TO ! PRESID5T ( ! ,LEAGUE & /ORM$ \T ( ! PREMISES4 ,HE CONCLUD$ ?AT HIS ATTEMPT TO 5LI/ ! ,LEAGUE WAS A FAILURE4 

,TO HIS SURPRISE1 ,LECO9 RECEIV$ A TELEPHONE CALL LAT] ?AT AFT]NOON FROM ,MR4 ,GU]NUT1 ! ,LEAGUE'S SECRET>Y1 :O ASK$ HIM = A COMPLETE FILE ON ! DETA9$ ,SPANI>DS4 ,:AT CAUS$ ,VICTOR ,BAS* TO *ANGE HIS M9D8 ,IT MU/ HAVE BE5 ,MRS4 ,SEV]9E OR P]HAPS EV5 ,MRS4 ,DORIAN ,MESN>D4 ,H[EV] IT OCCURR$1 ! IMPORTANT ?+ WAS ?AT ! ,LEAGUE WAS GO+ TO TAKE ON ! CASE4 ,LECO9 REALIZ$ ?AT IT WASN'T GO+ TO BE EASY TO =CE ,PO9C>E TO CAPITULATE1 BUT NEW POSSIBILITIES W]E EM]G+4 .<#a#g#g.> 

,ON ,NOVEMB] #e1 #a#i#b#f1 ,LE ,LIB]TAIRE COMM5T$ ON ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T'S WILL+NESS TO DELIV] ,DURRUTI & HIS FRI5DS TO ,>G5T9E POLICE4 0,WILL IT D>E S5D !M TO !IR DEA?S80 IT ASK$4 ,! FOLL[+ WEEK ,LE ,LIB]TAIRE ANN\NC$ ?AT !RE W\LD BE ANO!R PROTE/ RALLY 9 0,LES ,SOCIETES ,SAVANTES0 ON ,NOVEMB] #ae & ?AT ,SEBA/IAN ,FAURE & WRIT] ,HAN ,RYN] W\LD ADDRESS ! AUDI5CE4 ,IT ADD$3 0,JOV]1 ,ALAM>*A1 ,DURRUTI1 & ,ASCASO C\LD BE H&$ OV] TO ! ,>G5T9E GOV]NM5T AT ANY MOM5T4 ,WORK]S ( ,P>IS1 WE WILL /OP ! EXTRADITION60 ,! SAME ISSUE ALSO CONTA9$ A /ATEM5T FROM ! ,LEAGUE ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,MAN PROTE/+ ! EXTRADITION & A LETT] FROM ,ASCASO & ,DURRUTI TO ! ,AN>*O-,COMMUNI/ ,UNION1 :I* !Y HAD S5T EI<T DAYS E>LI] FROM ! ,CONCI]G]IE4 ,!Y WROTE3  
  

,DE> COMRADES3 ,EV5 IF ! C\RTS PROVE ?AT WE W]E GO+ TO KILL ,ALFONSO ,X,I,I,I1 9 HOPES ?AT HIS DEA? W\LD LEAD TO A POSITIVE *ANGE 9 ,SPA91 W\LD ?AT BE 5\< REASON = ,REPUBLICAN ,FRANCE TO TAKE ! SIDE ( \R 5EMIES & DELIV] US TO !IR CLASS V5GEANCE8 

,& YET ?AT IS :AT IS HAPP5+3 WE HAVE BE5 (FICIALLY NOTIFI$ ?AT WE WILL BE H&$ OV] TO ,>G5T9E POLICE4 

,:ILE ?AT NEWS MAY SURPRISE US1 IT DOESN'T WEAK5 \R SPIRIT4 ,IT WAS LONG AGO ?AT WE (F]$ \R LIVES TO \R BEAUTIFUL & JU/ CAUSE4 

,IT IS UN=TUNATE ?AT !RE IS SU* A NA/Y CAMPAIGN AGA9/ US1 & ?AT WE'RE ACCUS$ ( ACTS = :I* WE BE> NO RESPONSIBILITY1 BUT WE WON'T FL9* BE=E ! V5GEFULNESS ( ! ,>G5T9E & ,SPANI% GOV]NM5TS4 

,H[EV]1 \R COMRADE ,JOV] HAS TWO *ILDR52 ONE IS ?REE YE>S OLD & ! O!R ONLY EI<TE5 MON?S4 ,HE LOVES BO? DEEPLY & IT'S IMP]ATIVE ?AT HE ISN'T SEP>AT$ FROM !M1 EI!R ?R\< EXECUTION OR BECAUSE HE IS S5T TO PRISON = LIFE4 

,WE HOPE ?AT ! ,FR5* ,REPUBLICAN GOV]NM5T--:I* (F]S US SO WILL+LY TO ! ,SPANI% TYRANTS--WILL ?9K BE=E IT TURNS ,JOV]'S *ILDR5 9TO ORPHANS4 

,IF WE >E EXTRADIT$1 SO BE IT6 ,BUT WE ASK = A NEW 9VE/IGATION ( ,JOV]'S CASE & ?AT JU/ICE BE DECL>$ )\T REG>D = DIPLOMATIC CONSID]ATIONS4 

,FRAT]NALLY Y\RS3 ,F4 ,ASCASO & ,B4 ,DURRUTI4.<#a#g#h.>  
  

,LE ,LIB]TAIRE COMM5T$ ON ! LETT]3  
  

,WE DON'T KN[ IF ?IS LETT] HAD ANY IMPACT 9 GOV]NM5TAL CIRCLES1 BUT PRESUMABLY IT DIDN'T MITIGATE ! 0REASONS ( /ATE40 ,H[EV]1 L>GE NUMB]S ( ,FR5* PROLET>IANS ?AT BELONG TO ! ,C,G,T PRESSUR$ ITS G5]AL SECRET>Y ,J\HAUX1 :O WAS OBLIG$ TO 9T]V5E DIRECTLY 9 ! GOV]NM5T4 ,IF ,M9I/]S ,BRI& & ,B>?\'S RESPONSES TO ,J\HAUX W]E UNSATISFACTORY1 !Y DID LEAVE OP5 ! POSSIBILITY ?AT ! TRIAL MI<T BE REVIEW$4444 ,CLE>LY ! M9I/]S 9 QUE/ION >E S5SITIVE TO ! PROTE/S ?AT HAVE COME TO !M FROM ALL QU>T]S4444 ,BUT POLICE DEP>TM5T SUP]IORS CAN *ANGE ! SITUATION3 SIMPLY TO PLEASE !IR ,>G5T9E COLLEAGUES1 !Y C\LD H& OV] ,DURRUTI & HIS FRI5DS )\T WAIT+ = ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T'S DECISION4 ,) RESPECT TO ?AT POSSIBILITY1 DEF5SE LAWY] ,H5RY ,TORRES JU/ REM9D$ ! C\RTS ?AT HIS CLI5TS HAVE MADE AN APPEAL & ?AT !Y EXPECT ,FR5* LAW TO FOLL[ ITS NORMAL C\RSE4.<#a#g#i.>  
  

,! SAME DAY ?AT HE SPOKE ) ,FR5* LEGAL AU?ORITIES1 ,TORRES WROTE ! ,>G5T9E AMBASSADOR & SET UP A MEET+ ) HIM1 V>I\S LAWY]S1 & SEV]AL ,FR5* DEPUTIES4 ,! LAT] GR\P WAS ON A LI/ ?AT ,L\IS ,LECO9 WAS DRAW+ UP3 HE HAD SET \T TO GA!R ! SUPPORT ( MORE ?AN FIFTY P]C5T ( ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY REPRES5TATIVES & !N TO PRES5T ! LI/ ( SUPPORT]S TO ! ,PRIME ,M9I/] ) A /ATEM5T DEM&+ FRE$OM = ,DURRUTI1 ,ASCASO1 & ,JOV]4 ,IF ,LECO9 MANAG$ TO COLLECT !SE SIGNATURES1 ,PO9C>E W\LD BE OBLIG$ TO RELEASE ! ,SPANI>DS OR RESIGN4 ,9 EI!R CASE1 ! ANTIP>LIAM5T>IAN ,LECO9 W\LD DEFEAT ,PRIME ,M9I/] ,PO9C>E4 

,! SITUATION WAS DESP]ATE = ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T4 ,ON ! ONE H&1 IT WAS UND] S]I\S PRESSURE FROM ,SPA91 :I* PASSIONATELY WANT$ ,DURRUTI1 ,ASCASO1 & ,JOV] TO BE EXTRADIT$1 :E!R TO ,SPA9 OR ,>G5T9A4 ,! RESULT W\LD BE ! SAME 9 EI!R CASE1 BECAUSE ! ,SPANI>DS W\LD ULTIMATELY OBTA9 !IR PRISON]S FROM ,>G5T9A IF !Y W]E S5T !RE4 ,BUT1 ON ! O!R H&1 IF ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T EXTRADIT$ !M1 IT W\LD BE MAK+ A MOCK]Y ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,MAN--! F\NDATION ( ! ,FR5* ,REPUBLIC ITSELF--& C\LD \TRAGE ! ,FR5* PROLET>IAT1 :I* WAS WELL 9=M$ AB\T ! CASE4 ,H[ C\LD IT EXTRACT ITSELF FROM ! IMPASSE8 ,ITS SOLUTION WAS TO SECRETLY DELIV] ONE ( ! F\R DEF5DANTS TO ! ,SPANI% GOV]NM5T3 ,JOSE ,ALAM>*A4 ,HIS DELIV]Y MI<T HAVE A REMA9$ A SECRET HAD IT NOT BE5 REPORT$ BY ,LE ,LIB]TAIRE4 ,! NEWSPAP] WROTE3  
  

,:5 WE LE>N$ ?AT ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T HAD REFUS$ TO H& OV] ,ASCASO1 ,DURRUTI1 & ,JOV]1 WE ASSUM$ ?AT ,JOSE ,ALAM>*A W\LD ALSO BE SAFE4 ,!RE W]E NO S]I\S *>GES AGA9/ HIM & HE WAS ! LEA/ 0GUILTY0 ( ! F\R4 ,AT ! MO/1 HE MI<T HAVE FAC$ EXPULSION4 

,BUT1 !N1 EI<T DAYS AGO1 ,ALAM>*A'S JAIL]S TOOK HIM FROM HIS CELL1 SAY+ ?AT !Y W]E GO+ TO BR+ HIM TO ! ,BELGIAN BORD]4 ,& N[ WE HAVE F\ND \T ?AT !Y DELIV]$ ,ALAM>*A TO ! ,SPANI% POLICE4 ,%AME ON ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T1 :I* KNEELS BE=E ! ,SPANI% DICTATOR6 ,%AME ON ,PO9C>E'S FALSE ,REPUBLICANS1 :O S5D AN 9NOC5T MAN TO ! G>ROTE JU/ TO PLEASE ?AT BLOOD?IR/Y RASCAL ,ALFONSO ,X,I,I,I6 ,N[ WE FE> = ,ASCASO1 ,DURRUTI1 & ,JOV]4 ,WE CANNOT TRU/ ANY?+ ! AU?ORITIES SAY4444 ,REVOLUTION>Y COMRADES1 WE MU/ SAVE \R COMRADES6 ,GO TO ! RALLY ON ,NOVEMB] #c1 #a#i#b#f6.<#a#h.>  
  

,DAYS LAT]1 ON ,DECEMB] #c1 #a#i#b#f1 ,LE ,LIB]TAIRE PR9T$ ! FOLL[+ NOTE3  
  

,! ,FR5* ,GOV]NM5T JU/ 9=M$ ! SECRET>Y ( ! ,LEAGUE ( ! ,RI<TS ( ,MAN ?AT ,>G5T9E POLICE N[ ACKN[L$GE ?AT ! F+]PR9TS ?AT !Y GAVE ,FR5* AU?ORITIES W]E NOT TAK5 AT ! SC5E ( ! ROBB]Y 9 ,SAN ,M>T94 ,! ,>G5T9ES ADMIT ?AT !Y RECEIV$ ! F+]PR9TS FROM A =EIGN GOV]NM5T4 

,:Y HASN'T ! ,FR5* ,GOV]NM5T RELEAS$ ITS ?REE HO/AGES8 ,WILL IT CONT9UE TO DETA9 !SE M5 :O RISE ABOVE \R POOR HUMANITY ) !IR C\RAGE & MORAL 5]GY8 ,WILL IT DO ?IS = REASONS ( PRIDE1 :5 !RE IS NO LEGAL JU/IFICATION :ATSOEV]8  
  

,DESPITE EV]Y?+1 ,FRANCE /UCK TO ITS ,OCTOB] #bf DECISION TO EXTRADITE ! AN>*I/S1 AL?\< IT DID NOT D>E DELIV] ! ?REE M5 LANGUI%+ 9 ! ,CONCI]G]IE TO ! ,>G5T9E POLICEM5 WAIT+ = !M 9 ,P>IS4 ,9 ! /REET1 ! ,AN>*O-,COMMUNI/ ,UNION CONT9U$ ORGANIZ+ RALLIES TO GALVANIZE PUBLIC S5TIM5T1 ADD+ ! PROTE/S = ! ?REE ,SPANI>DS TO ?OSE ORGANIZ$ AGA9/ ! S*$UL$ EXECUTION ( ,SACCO & ,VANZETTI4 ,! CAMPAIGNS W]E VIGOR\S4 ,! LEFTW+ PRESS PLAY$ A ROLE1 BUT IT WAS MILITANTS FROM ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,AN>*I/ ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE :O BORE MO/ ( ! WEI<T ( ! MOBILIZATION & :O W]E ! ONLY ONES :O G5U9ELY WANT$ TO EXTRACT ! FIVE AN>*I/S FROM ! H&S ( ! RESPECTIVE GOV]NM5TS4 

,ON ,DECEMB] #a1 ,LE ,LIB]TAIRE ANN\NC$ ?AT ANO!R RALLY W\LD BE HELD F\R DAYS LAT] & PR9T$ A LETT] FROM ,>G5T9E COMRADES AB\T ! CASE4 ,IT SAID3 0,\R ,>G5T9E FRI5DS TELL US ?AT !Y >E C>RY+ \T ! SAME CAMPAIGN 9 !IR C\NTRY AS ! ONE ?AT WE'RE C>RY+ \T 9 ,FRANCE4 ,& !Y W>N ?AT IF ,ASCASO1 ,DURRUTI1 & ,JOV] >E H&$ OV] TO ! ,>G5T9E POLICE1 ?AT !Y WILL TRY TO MAKE !M PAY = ALL ! T]RORI/ ACTS ATTRIBUT$ TO ,>G5T9E AN>*I/S 9 REC5T YE>S4 ,!Y HAV5'T =GIV5 ! AN>*I/S = ! DEA? ( ,POLICE ,*IEF ,COLONEL ,FALCON40 

,ON ,NOVEMB] #b#a1 #a#i#b#f1 ,BU5OS ,AIRES'S ,CRITICA NEWSPAP] NOT$ ! CONTRADICTIONS 9 ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T'S POSITION & ALSO ?AT ,>G5T9E POLICE NEV] REALLY ?\<T ?AT ,FRANCE W\LD AGREE TO EXTRADITE !M4 ,IT WROTE3  
  

,BUT ! UN?9KABLE OCCURR$3 ,FRANCE ACCEPT$ ! EXTRADITION REQUE/1 AL?\< IT REALLY %\LD HAVE REJECT$ IT1 S9CE !RE W]E ONLY SUPPOSITIONS AGA9/ ! DEF5DANTS4 ,9DE$1 !RE WAS NO?+ MORE ?AN A VAGUE /ATEM5T FROM A WITNESS :O SAID HE RECOGNIZ$ !M AFT] SEE+ !IR PHOTOGRAPH4 

,FUR!RMORE1 AN>*I/S >E NOT B&ITS4 ,9DE$1 ,>G5T9E & ,FR5* POLICE HAVE ACKN[L$G$ ON SEV]AL OCCASIONS ?AT ,DURRUTI1 ,ASCASO1 & ,JOV] >E MILITANT AN>*I/S4 ,IF !Y REALLY >E AN>*I/S1 AS A LEAD] ( \R C\NTRY'S ,SECURITY =CES HAS ALSO DECL>$1 !Y C\LD NOT HAVE COMMITT$ COMMON LAW (F5SES4 

,REVOLUTION>IES DO NOT C>RY \T SU* CRIMES4 ,HAD ,ASCASO1 ,DURRUTI1 OR ,JOV] DONE SO1 !IR COMRADES W\LD HAVE BE5 ! FIR/ TO EJECT !M FROM !IR RANKS4  
  

,!SE COMM5TS 9 ,CRITICA REFLECT$ VIEWS EXPRESS$ 9 A SURVEY ORGANIZ$ BY ! NEWSPAP]1 9 :I* NUM]\S WORK]S DEF5D$ ,ASCASO1 ,DURRUTI1 & ,JOV] AS AU!NTIC REVOLUTION>IES ) ! RI<T TO /RUGGLE = FRE$OM 9 ,SPA94 

,BUT PUBLIC OP9ION & ! PRESS MATT]$ LITTLE TO ,>G5T9E POLICE3 = !M ! ISSUE HAD BECOME A MATT] ( PRIDE4 ,! POLICE DEFIANTLY CONT9U$ TO PU% ,>G5T9A'S ,PRESID5T TO SECURE ! DELIV]Y ( ! ?REE ,SPANI>DS4 ,H[EV]1 AS ! POLICE W]E READY TO SEIZE !IR PREY1 ,>G5T9E AN>*I/S W]E PREP>$ TO SNAT* !M AWAY FROM !M4 ,! ,ASCASO1 ,DURRUTI1 & ,JOV] ISSUE WAS ! ORD] ( ! DAY AT WORK]S' MEET+S & RALLIES1 :I* POLICE DID !IR BE/ TO /OP4 ,OSVALDO ,BAY] DESCRIBES ! SPIRIT$ P]SEV]ANCE ( ! ,>G5T9E AN>*I/S3  
  

,LA ,ANTOR*A1 ! ,SOCIAL ,PRISON] ,SUPPORT ,COMMITTEE1 & ! AUTONOM\S UNIONS ( BAK]S1 PLA/]]S1 PA9T]S1 DRIV]S1 C>P5T]S1 %OE MAK]S1 C> WA%]S1 BRONZE POLI%]S1 ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,RELATIONS BETWE5 ! ,ITALIAN ,GR\PS 7:I* ,SEV]9O DI ,GIOVANNI & ,ALDO ,AGUZZI LEAD7 & ! ,BULG>IAN ,GR\P1 >E NOT DAUNT$ BY POLICE ?REATS & ORGANIZE 0LI<TN+0 RALLIES4 ,9 ?IS RESPECT1 ! AN>*I/S >E QUITE ECC5TRIC & USE TRULY UNUSUAL ME?ODS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 !Y PLAN A MEET+ 9 ,ONCE ,PLAZA & !N ANN\NCE IT PUBLICLY4 ,AU?ORITIES ORD] ! M\NT$ POLICE TO SURR\ND ! SITE & DISP]SE ! SMALL GR\P !RE4 ,!N AN AN>*I/ COMES \T ( ! SUBWAY & LEANS ON ! RAIL+ ( ! TUNNEL EXIT ?AT OP5S 9TO ! PLAZA1 :ILE ANO!R TWO1 FROM ! /AIRCASE1 IMM$IATELY *A9 HIM TO ! RAIL+4.<#a#h#a.> ,!Y B9D !IR COMRADE TO ! RAILS & !N HE BEG9S TO SPEAK ) ONE ( ?OSE BOOM+ VOICES ?AT HAS BE5 EX]CIS$ AT HUNDR$S ( ASSEMBLIES & MEET+S :]E NEI!R AMPLIFI]S NOR ELECTRIC SY/EMS >E US$3 

0,H]E1 COME LI/56 ,H]E WE >E6 ,! AN>*I/S6 ,%\T+ ! TRU? AB\T COMRADES ,ASCASO1 ,DURRUTI1 & ,JOV]60 

,! POLICE RUN T[>D HIS VOICE & DISCOV] ! 9CR$IBLE SPECTACLE ( A MAN CRUCIFI$ ) *A9S & SPEAK+ RAPID-FIRE4 ,:ILE !Y REACT1 ASK+ = ORD]S & TALK+ AMONG !MSELVES1 ! AN>*I/ DELIV]S A L5G?Y S]MON TO P$E/RIANS1 :OSE RESPONSES RANGE FROM FE> TO /UPEFACTION4 

,AT FIR/ ! POLICE TRY TO %UT HIM UP ) A CLUB BL[1 BUT ! AN>*I/ CONT9UES SPEE*IFY+ & ! EV5T BECOMES EV5 MORE ( A SPECTACLE4 ,CLE>LY ?AT /RATEGY W\LD NOT WORK3 HITT+ A TI$ UP1 DEF5SELESS MAN TURNS ANYONE'S /OMA*4 ,!N !Y TRY TO COV] HIS M\?1 BUT ?AT DOESN'T WORK EI!R1 BECAUSE ! AN>*I/ PU%ES ! GAG ASIDE & *OKES \T MORE WORDS1 :I* ONLY HEI<T5S ! GROTESQU5ESS ( ! SC5E4 ,MORE CURI\S BY/&]S GA!R >\ND4 ,ULTIMATELY1 ! POLICE HAVE TO HOLD BACK & WAIT = A LOCKSMI? FROM ! ,C5TRAL ,DEP>TM5T1 :O TAKES AB\T AN H\R TO CUT ! *A9S4 ,( C\RSE1 9 ! MEANTIME1 ! ORATOR GIVES ?REE OR F\R ADDITIONAL SPEE*ES ?AT T\* ON EV]Y TOPIC3 ,ASCASO1 ,DURRUTI1 & ,JOV]1 ,SACCO & ,VANZETTI1 ,RAD[ITZKY1 ! PRISON]S ( ,VI$MA1 ,ALVE> 7:OM ! AN>*I/ CALLS 0! PETTY ?IEF 0 OR 0ONE HUNDR$ KILOS ( FAT071 ! POLICE 70DONKEY KICK]S0 & 0SAVAGE SOLDI]S071 ,C>LES 70! HONORABLE SW9E071 MEMB]S ( ! ,PATRIOTIC ,LEAGUE 70RI* KIDS10 0HOMOSEXUAL REPROBATES07 444 COMMUNISM 70AU?ORIT>IAN CRET9ISM071 SOLDI]S 70IDIOT ORANGUTANS071 ETC4 ,NO ONE WAS SP>$6.<#a#h#b.>  
  

,:ILE AU?ORITIES CONT9U$ WRE/L+ ) :E!R TO GIVE ,DURRUTI1 ,ASCASO1 & ,JOV] TO ,BU5OS ,AIRES1 ! ISSUE1 AS WELL AS ,ALAM>*A'S DELIV]Y TO ,SPA91 CREAT$ A DEEP /RA9 9 ! ,FR5* ,P>LIAM5T4 ,SEV]AL ,SOCIALI/S BEGAN TO RECONSID] ! ?ORNY MATT]4 

0,AT ! TIME1 POLICE HAD COMPLETE CONTROL OV] ! DE/9Y ( ANY =EIGN] DEM&$ BY ANO!R GOV]NM5T4 ,!Y DECID$ )\T HE>+ OR APPEAL4 ,ONLY ! GOV]NM5T C\LD /OP AN EXTRADITION4 ,! SITUATION WAS P>TICUL>LY BLEAK ) ,PO9C>E AS ,PRIME ,M9I/] & ,B>?\ 9 ! ,M9I/RY ( ,JU/ICE4 ,!Y SIMPLY HAD NO HE>T40 .<#a#h#c.> 

,FRANCE'S CONFUS+ /ANCE ON EXTRADITION DEM&S BECAME AN ISSUE 9 ! ,P>LIAM5T & SEV]AL P>LIAM5T>IANS PROPOS$ LEGISLATION ON ! TOPIC ?AT W\LD 5D ! POLICE'S >BITR>Y CONTROL4 ,! ,S5ATE APPROV$ ! NEW LEGISLATION ON ,DECEMB] #i1 #a#i#b#f4 ,S5ATOR ,VALLI] DESCRIB$ IT 9 !SE T]MS3 0,PREVI\SLY WE DID NOT HAVE CLE> LAWS ON EXTRADITIONS 9 ,FRANCE4 ,?IS IS SURPRIS+ 9 A C\NTRY ?AT HAS MADE GREAT EF=TS TO SECURE 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY = MORE ?AN A C5TURY40 

,!RE WAS A CLE> NE$ TO PREV5T ! POLICE'S >BITR>9ESS & ABUSE4 ,FROM !N ON1 ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT HAD TO AU?ORIZE EXTRADITIONS & 9 EA* CASE W\LD CONDUCT AN 9-DEP? 9VE/IGATION ( ! MATT]1 ) ! P>TICIPATION ( ! ACCUS$1 !IR 9T]PRET]S1 & !IR LAWY]S4 ,FUR!RMORE1 >TICLE #e1 SECTION #b ( ! LAW SPECIFI$ ?AT 0EXTRADITION WILL NOT BE GRANT$ :5 ! CRIME IS POLITICAL 9 NATURE OR RESULTS FROM POLITICAL CIRCUM/ANCES ( ! /ATE SOLICIT+ ! EXTRADITION40 .<#a#h#d.> 

,?IS LAW'S ONLY %ORTCOM+ = ! CASE ?AT CONC]NS US WAS ?AT IT WASN'T RETROACTIVE & !RE=E W\LD NOT APPLY TO ,DURRUTI & HIS COMRADES4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ! EXI/5CE ( ?IS LEGISLATION WAS POSITIVE & !IR LAWY]S C\LD LODGE AN APPEAL TO MAKE IT RETROACTIVE4 

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