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,AU?OR 3 ,ABEL ,PAZ 

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,MANZANA ASK$ ME TO GO UP TO ONE ( ! FLAT RO(S ( ! SO-CALL$ ,C]RO DEL ,PIMI5TO1 :]E WE SAW ?AT ! ,HOSPITAL ,CL9ICO WAS 9DE$ 9 5EMY H&S4 ,TO RETAKE IT1 GIV5 ! POSITIONS1 WE W\LD HAVE TO CAPTURE ! :OLE BLOCK 9 FRONT ( ! HOSPITAL H\SE-BY-H\SE4 ,WE W5T UP TO ,CANALILLO1 SO \R PEOPLE C\LD SEIZE ! CEMET]Y 9 FRONT ( ! RES]VOIR ( ! ,ISABEL ,I,I ,CANAL1 ! NUNS' CONV5T1 ! ,GUZMAN EL ,BU5O ,CIVIL ,GU>D B>RACKS1 ! ,GEOGRAPHY & ,CADA/RAL ,9/ITUTE1 ! ,R$ ,CROSS ,HOSPITAL1 & ! :OLE COLONY ( LITTLE H\SES NOR? ( ! ,METROPOLITAN ,/ADIUM4.<#g#d#h.>  

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,TO DEF5D ! >EA1 ! SURVIVORS ( ! ,DURRUTI ,COLUMN TOOK POSITIONS 9 COTTAGES NE> ,PABLO ,IGLESIAS1 SOME #d MET]S FROM ! ,HOSPITAL ,CL9ICO1 :OSE BUILD+ 9 CON/RUCTION WAS UND] ! CONTROL ( ,FRANCO'S =CES4 ,ON ,NOVEMB] #a#h1 ! ,DEL ,ROSAL ,COLUMN FROM ,A/URIAS CAME TO HELP US & ONE ( ITS MEMB]S1 A DYNAMIT]S' CAPTA91 PO9T$ \T TO ME ?AT ! 5EMY LEFT ! BUILD+ UND] CON/RUCTION NI<TLY & !N RETURN$ AT DAWN4 ,HE PROPOS$ ?AT WE TAKE IT ?AT NI<T4444 ,WE FIR$ A VOLLEY AT ! BUILD+ AT #d3 AM1 &1 S9CE NO ONE RESPOND$1 A L>GE GR\P ( COMRADES OCCUPI$ IT4 ,!Y %\T$ FROM ! BALCONY1 ASK+ ME IF ,I C\LD HE> !M S+ ,! ,9T]NATIONAL4 

,!RE WAS A DRAMATIC 5C\NT] SEV]AL H\RS LAT]4 ,! NATIONALI/S RETURN$ TO ! BUILD+ ?R\< A TUNNEL CONNECT$ TO ! ,CASA DE ,VELAZQUEZ1.<#g#d#i.> AS !Y HAD EV]Y MORN+4 ,! TWO SIDES W]E FACE-TO-FACE4 ,!RE WAS %OOT+ & MORE DEA?S AMONG ,DURRUTI'S M54 ,! SURVIVORS S\<T REFUGE ON ! UPP] FLOORS4 ,FRANCO'S =CES EV5TUALLY )DREW ?R\< ! TUNNEL & ! M5 FROM ! ,DURRUTI ,COLUMN RETURN$ TO ! COTTAGES4 

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

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

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

,?IS IS :AT ,BONILLA SAID TO ,P$RO ,CO/A ,MU/E4 .<#g#e.> ,:5 WE SPOKE ) ,BONILLA & ASK$ HIM IF HE HAD HE>D A %OT1 HE SAID NO4 ,WE ALSO ASK$ HIM H[ MANY PEOPLE W]E 9 ,DURRUTI'S C> & :O HIS GU>DS W]E4 ,HE REPLI$ ?AT ONLY ,MANZANA & ! DRIV] LEFT ! B>RACKS ) ,DURRUTI1 ?AT ,DURRUTI & ,MANZANA SAT 9 ! BACKSEAT1 & ?AT ,DURRUTI DID NOT HAVE ANY 0(FICIAL GU>D10 BUT ?AT IF SOMEONE WAS ACCOMPANY+ HIM 0IT WAS :OEV] HAPP5$ TO BE >\ND HIM AT ! MOM5T40 ,:5 WE ASK$ ,BONILLA IF HE KNEW A P]SON NAM$ ,RAMON ,G>CIA 70,RAG>10 ACCORD+ TO ,MONTOTO71 .<#g#e#a.> HE ANSW]$3 0,!RE W]E TWO MILITIAM5 9 ! ,DURRUTI ,COLUMN ) ?AT NAME1 BUT NEI!R FREQU5T$ ! ,COLUMN'S ,HEADQU>T]S & C]TA9LY W\LDN'T HAVE BE5 ONE ( ,DURRUTI'S 'GU>DS4' ,BESIDES1 ,I DON'T RECALL HAV+ SE5 EI!R 9 ,MADRID40 .<#g#e#b.> ,!RE IS NO?+ 9 :AT WE'VE TRANSCRIB$ H]E ?AT PROVIDES ANY COMPELL+ EVID5CE EXPLA9+ EXACTLY H[ ,DURRUTI WAS KILL$4 ,9 ,BONILLA'S ACC\NT1 !RE IS ONLY ! SUGGE/ION ( ! POSSIBILITY ( A %OT FROM ,JOSE ,MANZANA'S MA*9E-GUN4 

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,AFT] EAT+1 WE HEAD$ = ! ,UNIV]SITY ,CITY1 ALONG ) COMRADE ,MANZANA4 .<#g#e#c.> ,WE W5T UP TO ,CUATRO ,CAM9OS & FROM !RE D[N ALONG ,PABLO ,IGLESIAS ,AV5UE AT A HI< SPE$4 ,WE PASS$ ?R\< ! COLONY ( SMALL H\SES AT ! 5D ( ?IS AV5UE & TURN$ RI<TW>D4 ,DURRUTI'S =CES HAD *ANG$ LOCATIONS1 AFT] ! LOSSES !Y'D SUFF]$ 9 ! ,MONCLOA & AT ! WALLS ( ! ,MODELO PRISON4 ,AN AUTUMN SUNLI<T FILL$ ! AFT]NOON4 ,:5 WE REA*$ ! WIDE ROAD1 WE SAW A GR\P ( MILITIAM5 COM+ 9 \R DIRECTION4 ,DURRUTI ?\<T ?AT !Y W]E SOME BOYS DES]T+ ! FRONT4 ,!RE WAS HEAVY FI<T+ !RE4 ,! ,HOSPITAL ,CL9ICO1 TAK5 BY ! ,MOORS AT ! TIME1 T[]$ ABOVE ! SURR\ND+S4 ,DURRUTI MADE ME /OP ! C>1 :I* ,I DID1 AT ! CORN] ( ONE ( ?OSE SMALL H\SES = PROTECTION4 ,DURRUTI GOT \T & APPROA*$ ! FLEE+ MILITIAM54 ,HE ASK$ !M :]E !Y W]E GO+ &1 S9CE !Y DIDN'T KN[ :AT TO SAY1 HE =CEFULLY CONV9C$ !M TO RETURN TO !IR PO/S4 

0,ONCE ! BOYS OBEY$ HIM10 ,COMRADE ,GRAVES CONT9UES1 0,DURRUTI CAME BACK T[>D ! C>4 ,BULLETS W]E RA9+ D[N ) 9CREAS+ 9T5SITY4 ,! ,MOORS & ,CIVIL ,GU>D W]E %OOT+ ) GREAT] DET]M9ATION FROM ! GIGANTIC COLOR$ ,HOSPITAL ,CL9ICO BUILD+4 ,DURRUTI COLLAPS$ :5 HE REA*$ ! C> DOOR4 ,A BULLET HAD PI]C$ HIS *E/4 ,MANZANA & ,I JUMP$ \T ( ! VEHICLE & HURRI$ TO PUT HIM 9SIDE4 ,I TURN$ ! AUTO &1 DRIV+ AS FA/ AS ,I C\LD1 HEAD$ = ! ,CATALAN MILITIA HOSPITAL 9 ,MADRID1 :]E WE HAD BE5 A LITTLE BIT AGO4 ,! RE/ Y\ ALREADY KN[4 ,?AT'S ALL40.<#g#e#d.>  
  

,JOAN ,LL>* MAKES AN ]ROR :5 HE DISCUSSES ,JULIO ,GRAVES' TE/IMONY 9 ,LA MU]TE DE ,DURRUTI & ?US LEAVES A QUE/ION 9 ! AIR4 ,LL>* BELIEVES ?AT ,DURRUTI & HIS COMPANIONS W5T TO ! ,MILITIAS ,HOSPITAL 9 ! ,HOTEL ,RITZ AFT] LEAV+ ,MIGUEL ,ANGEL ,/REET BUT BE=E GO+ TO ! ,UNIV]SITY ,CITY4 ,?IS IS FALSE4 ,JULIO ,GRAVES'S COMM5T IS UNAMBIGU\S3 0.<,I.> HEAD$ = ! ,CATALAN MILITIA HOSPITAL 9 ,MADRID1 :]E WE .<,>IEL & ,GRAVES.> HAD BE5 A LITTLE BIT AGO40 ,GRAVES LEFT ! 9JUR$ ,DURRUTI 9 ! H&S ( ! DOCTORS & !N W5T TO SEE ,>IEL'S BRO!R AT ! ,C,N,T'S ,NATIONAL ,SUB-,COMMITTEE BUILD+ ON ,RE=MA ,AGR>IA ,/REET1 :]E ! ,SOLI CORRESPOND5T HAD OCCUPI$ A SECRET>Y'S (FICE4 ,GRAVES W5T !RE AT #e3 PM4 ,& IT WAS !RE :]E ?AT HE TOLD ,>IEL ! NEWS3  
  

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

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

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

,IT WAS #e3 9 ! AFT]NOON4 ,! ?REE ( US W5T TO ! ,HOTEL ,RITZ1 :]E ! HOSPITAL ( ! ,CATALAN ,MILITIAS WAS4 

,V]Y FEW KNEW AB\T ,DURRUTI'S DIRE CONDITION AT ! TIME4  
  

,>IEL N>RATES ! TRIP ?AT HE1 ,JULIO ,GRAVES1 & HIS BRO!R MADE TO ! ,HOTEL ,RITZ4 ,HE ALSO DESCRIBES HIS CONV]SATION ) ,DOCTOR ,SANTAM>IA4  
  

,I SAID GOODBYE TO !M1 AFT] SAY+ ?AT ,I'D RETURN %ORTLY4 ,I W5T TO ! ,C,N,T ,NATIONAL ,SUB-,COMMITTEE TO REPORT ! NEWS4 ,SOME 9=MATION HAD ALREADY >RIV$ !RE4 ,!RE WAS TALK ( KEEP+ QUIET1 ( DISCRETION4 ,I DIDN'T D>E CALL ,B>CELONA UNTIL LAT]4 ,MADRID'S DEF5SE DEM&$ ?AT & MU* MORE IF NECESS>Y4 ,WE HAD TO WAIT = ! RELEASE ( ! DECISIONS MADE BY ! ,C,N,T MILITANTS1 :O W]E MEET+ AT ! TIME4.<#g#e#e.> 

,DURRUTI'S DRIV] & ,I W5T TO ! ,SOLI BUILD+1 :]E WE C\LD SPEAK MORE CALMLY4  
  

,IT IS LOGICAL ?AT ,JULIO ,GRAVES CONCLUD$ HIS /ATEM5T TO ,>IEL ) ! PHRASE 0:]E WE HAD BE5 A LITTLE BIT AGO10 GIV5 ?AT BO? HE & ,>IEL W]E COM+ FROM ! ,HOTEL ,RITZ4 

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,I W5T TO ! ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE ON ! AFT]NOON ( ,NOVEMB] #a#i4444 

,WE .<HE & ,VAL.> CONT9U$ \R *AT1 :ILE WAIT+ = ,DURRUTI TO >RIVE4444 .<,H.>IS DELAY DIDN'T SURPRISE US BECAUSE WE KNEW H[ BUSY HE WAS1 ?AT HE NE$$ TO BE EV]Y:]E AT ONCE4 ,MANZANA CAME A LITTLE LAT] & PULL$ ME ASIDE TO SPEAK ) ME PRIVATELY4 ,I C\LD SEE ?AT HE WAS EXTREMELY UPSET & ,I HA/5$ TO ASK HIM3 0,:AT'S HAPP5+1 ,MANZANA80 

,ALMO/ 9 TE>S1 HE REPLI$3 0,!Y JU/ %OT COMRADE ,DURRUTI & IT LOOKS LIKE !RE'S NO HOPE = HIM40 

0,:AT8 ,:AT ! HELL >E Y\ SAY+8 ,I WAS ) HIM JU/ H\RS AGO & HE TOLD ME ?AT HE WAS GO+ TO HIS COMM& PO/ TO PUT ?+S 9 ORD]40 

0,YES1 BUT >\ND #d3 9 ! AFT]NOON .<! H\R IS 9CORRECT.> A MESS5G] TOLD US ?AT ! ,CAPTA9 9 *>GE ( ! TWO COMPANIES S5T TO ! ,HOSPITAL ,CL9ICO HAD ORD]$ HIS TROOPS TO )DRAW4 ,Y\ KN[ H[ ,DURRUTI IS ) !SE ?+S4 ,HE SUMMON$ ! C> & WE TOOK (F = ! ,CL9ICO TO SEE IF ! MESS5G]'S REPORT WAS TRUE4 ,I TOLD HIM ?AT HE DIDN'T REALLY NE$ TO BE !RE TO CONFIRM ! FACTS4 ,IT WASN'T ?AT ,I ?\<T SOME?+ MI<T HAPP51 BUT SIMPLY FELT ?AT HE %\LD /AY 9 ! COMM& PO/ & LEAD ! M5 MORE CALMLY FROM !RE40 

0,O,K1 ,O,K1 BUT :AT HAPP5$80 

0,WE REA*$ ! 5D ( ! AV5UE &1 )\T /OPP+1 5T]$ ?R\< A /REET ?AT GOES TO ! EA/]N P>T ( ! ,CL9ICO4 ,DURRUTI MADE US /OP ! C> :5 HE SAW A MILITIAMAN RUNN+ 9 \R DIRECTION4 ,HE GOT \T & ASK$ HIM :Y HE WAS RUNN+4 ,! MILITIAMAN SAID ?AT HE WAS GO+ TO ! HEAL? PO/1 TO GET !M TO S5D SOME /RET*]S1 BECAUSE SEV]AL M5 W]E 9JUR$ & ONE HAD BE5 KILL$4 ,DURRUTI LET HIM CONT9UE ON HIS WAY4 ,AS HE 5T]$ ! C>1 :OSE DOOR OP5$ T[>D ! ,CL9ICO1 HE TOLD US ?AT !Y HAD %OT HIM40 

0,:O WAS ) Y\80 

0,IT WAS ,DURRUTI1 HIS TWO MESS5G]S1 ,YOLDI1 & ,I40 

0,DO Y\ ?9K ! %OT CAME FROM ! ,CL9ICO & ?AT \R =CES HAD ALREADY AB&ON$ IT80 

0,YES1 !RE'S NO D\BT ?AT IT WAS 5EMY FIRE40 

,COMRADE ,MANZANA TOLD ME ?AT IT WAS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO KEEP QUIET AB\T :AT HAD HAPP5$1 S9CE ,DURRUTI'S M51 AFT] SO MANY SC>ES1 MI<T ?9K ?AT HE HAD BE5 ASSASS9AT$ BY O!R ANTI-FASCI/S4 ,WE AGRE$ TO ?IS1 BUT ,I TOLD ,MANZANA ?AT WE HAD TO TELL ,VAL4 ,HE CONCURR$ & WE 5T]$ HIS (FICE TO COMMUNICATE ! T]RIBLE NEWS4444  
  

,CIPRIANO ,M]A DESCRIBES !IR TRIP TO ! HOSPITAL4 ,!RE1 ,M]A1 ,MANZANA1 & ,YOLDI AGA9 DISCUSS$ ! NE$ TO KEEP ! NEWS SECRET TO PREV5T ! ,DURRUTI ,COLUMN'S M5 FROM DO+ SOME?+ RA%4 ,M]A WRITES ?AT ,VAL1 :O HAD JU/ COME TO ! HOSPITAL1 URG$ HIM TO GO TO ,VAL5CIA TO COMMUNICATE ! NEWS TO ,M>IANO ,R4 ,VAZQUEZ1 ! ,C,N,T ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y1 & ,M9I/]S ,G>CIA ,OLIV] & ,F$]ICA ,MONTS5Y3  
  

,WE AGA9 SPOKE AB\T ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( ! DEPLORABLE EV5T4 ,VAL VOIC$ HIS SUSPICIONS :5 HE ASK$ ,MANZANA3 

0,WAS ?IS AN ACT ( ,COMMUNI/ TREA*]Y80 

0,NO10 ,MANZANA RESPOND$ CATEGORICALLY1 0! %OT CAME FROM ! ,CL9ICO4 ,IT WAS BAD LUCK4 ,! HOSPITAL WAS 9 5EMY H&S40 444 ,I LEFT = ,VAL5CIA AT ONCE4.<#g#e#f.>  
  

,!RE >E SEV]AL FLAWS 9 ,CIPRIANO ,M]A'S ACC\NT4 ,! TIME ( ,MANZANA'S >RIVAL AT ! ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE IS CONFUS$ ) ! TIME ( ,DURRUTI'S 9JURY4 ,MANZANA >RIV$ AT #d3 PM & ,DURRUTI WAS NOT W\ND$ !N4 ,M]A DID NOT GO TO ,VAL5CIA BECAUSE ( ,VAL'S 9SI/5CE1 BUT AT ! REQUE/ ( ! ,C,N,T MILITANTS :O W]E MEET+4 

,MANZANA'S & ,JULIO ,GRAVES'S ACC\NTS >E 9COMPATIBLE1 9 ESS5CE & DETAIL4 ,!Y DIFF] AB\T ! MILITIAM54 ,ALSO1 ,MANZANA SAYS ?AT ,YOLDI & TWO MESS5G]S W]E PRES5T1 :]EAS ,JULIO ,GRAVES /ATES ?AT ONLY HE & ,MANZANA W]E !RE4 ,GRAVES IS CLOS] TO ! TRU? ?AN ,MANZANA4 

,NEV]!LESS1 IT IS COMPREH5SIBLE ?AT ,M]A MAKES ?IS ]ROR1 GIV5 ?AT ,YOLDI & ,DURRUTI W]E TOGE!R SO FREQU5TLY4 

,DESPITE ALL !SE MI/AKES & CONTRADICTIONS1 ALL AGREE ?AT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO KEEP SIL5T4 ,ONLY A SMALL NUMB] ( PEOPLE KNEW AB\T :AT HAD OCCURR$ UNTIL #e3 PM ON ,NOVEMB] #a#i4 

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,K>M5 WAS A ,RUSSIAN CAM]AMAN :O TRAVEL$ ) ,ILYA ,EHR5BURG1 ! J\RNALI/ FROM ,IZVE/IA4 ,9 #a#i#d#g1 HE PUBLI%$ HIS NOTEBOOK FROM ! ,SPA9 9 ,MOSC['S ,NOVY ,MIR4 ,9 ONE 5TRY1 HE REC\NTS HIS LA/ MEET+ ) ,DURRUTI1 :I* SUPPOS$LY OCCURR$ %ORTLY BE=E HIS DEA?4 ,HE WRITES ?AT HE BUMP$ 9TO ,HAJJI 7ALIAS 0,SANTI07 9 ! ,M9I/RY ( ,W>4 ,HAJJI1 HE CLAIMS1 WAS GETT+ READY TO VISIT ,DURRUTI TO TRY TO CONV9CE HIM NOT TO )DRAW HIS M5 FROM ,MADRID4 ,K>M5 DECID$ TO GO ALONG1 S9CE HE ALSO WANT$ TO SPEAK ) ,DURRUTI1 :OM HE HADN'T SE5 S9CE HE & ,EHR5BURG W]E 9 ,BUJ>ALOZ 9 ,AUGU/4 

,!Y F\ND ,DURRUTI 9 ! PALACE ON ,MIGUEL ,ANGEL ,/REET3  
  

,WE 5T]$ HIS (FICE1 :]E ,DURRUTI WAS DICTAT+ SOME?+ TO A TYPI/4 ,HE GOT UP IMM$IATELY :5 HE SAW US & RU%$ TO GREET ,HAJJI1 %AK+ HIS H& AT L5G?1 AS IF FE>+ ?AT HE W\LD NEV] SEE HIM AGA94 ,HIS BLACK EYES1 :I* HAD ALWAYS BE5 BRI<T & %9Y1 N[ SUGGE/$ A C]TA9 SADNESS4 ,A FEW DAYS AGO ,HAJJI HAD BE5 ADD$ TO ,DURRUTI'S ,G5]AL ,/AFF AS AN ADVIS] & ,DURRUTI C\LDN'T GO V]Y F> )\T HIM4  
  

,ACCORD+ TO ,K>M51 ,DURRUTI MADE !M WALK ?R\< ! PALACE1 TELL+ !M TO TAKE :ATEV] !Y FANCI$1 PA9T+S OR ANY?+ ELSE1 BUT ALL 0) ! 9T5TION ( DODG+ ANY EXPLANATION ( HIS DECISION TO )DRAW HIS M5 FROM ! FRONT40  
  

,HAJJI TOOK HIM BY ! >M & SAT HIM D[N ON A VELVET C\*4 ,DURRUTI DOCILELY L[]$ HIS GAZE4 

,HAJJI PROTE/$ ,DURRUTI'S PLAN TO )DRAW HIS M5 FROM ! FRONT4 ,DO+ SO1 HE SAID1 W\LD DEAL A S]I\S BL[ TO ! COMBATANTS' MORALE4 ,HE F9ALLY CONV9C$ ,DURRUTI TO CONT9UE FI<T+ 9 ,MADRID3 

0,O,K1 ,I'M GO+ TO ! BRIGADE4440 

0,I'LL GO ) Y\10 ,HAJJI SAID4 

0,NO1 NO10 ,DURRUTI REPLI$1 VISIBLY ANNOY$4 0,I'LL GO ALONE40 ,) A QUICK /EP1 HE W5T TO HIS GU>D3 0,! C>6 ,TO ! BRIGADE60 

,DURRUTI ADJU/$ ! PI/OL ON HIS BELT & WE ALL W5T 9TO ! /REET4 ,! C> & ! GU>D W]E ALREADY !RE4 ,DURRUTI'S ,*IEF ( ,/AFF CAME \T ( ! BUILD+ ) A B&AG$ >M4 ,I ASK$ ,DURRUTI TO LET ME JO9 !M1 BECAUSE ,I WANT$ TO TAKE SOME PHOTOS ( ! FRONT4 ,HE CURTLY TOLD ME3 0,NO1 NO1 ESPECIALLY NOT N[40 

,HE ASK$ HIS ,*IEF ( ,/AFF3 0,:AT'S NEW 9 ! SECTOR80 & JUMP$ 9 ! VEHICLE1 :I* TOOK (F QUICKLY1 FOLL[$ BY F\R O!R C>S4 ,HAJJI & ,I RETURN$ TO ! HEADQU>T]S ( ,MADRID'S DEF5SE4 

,AN H\R LAT]1 ,I SAW ,HAJJI :ILE WALK+ ?R\< A CORRIDOR 9 ! ,M9I/RY ( ,W>4 ,HE WAS LOOK+ \T A W9D[4 ,I CALL$ \T TO HIM1 BUT HE DIDN'T RESPOND4 ,I %OOK HIM BY ! %\LD]S4 ,HE TURN$ TO ME & ,I SAW ?AT HIS EYES W]E FULL ( TE>S4 

0,:AT'S WRONG80 

0,!Y'VE KILL$ ,DURRUTI4 ,!Y JU/ KILL$ HIM40 

,A TREA*]\S BL[ FROM BEH9D TOOK ,DURRUTI'S LIFE1 9 ! MO/ CRITICAL MOM5T ( HIS /RUGGLE AGA9/ HIMSELF & ! 0CLASSICAL0 AN>*I/S4444 ,HE WAS AN HONE/ MAN1 READY TO DRAW P]T95T CONCLUSIONS FROM EV]Y?+ ?AT TOOK PLACE 9 HIS FA!RL&1 BUT !Y KILL$ HIM4.<#g#e#g.>  
  

,IF WE TAKE ,K>M5'S ACC\NT S]I\SLY1 WE HAVE TO ASK3 :O TOLD ,HAJJI ?AT ,DURRUTI HAD BE5 %OT IMM$IATELY AFT] ! EV5T8 

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,!Y BR\<T ,DURRUTI TO ! HOSPITAL & IMM$IATELY TOOK HIM TO ! OP]AT+ ROOM4 ,HALF A DOZ5 DOCTORS SURR\ND$ HIM1 ALL ( :OM W]E P>ALYZ$ BY FE>4 ,S9CE NONE W]E PREP>$ TO TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE1 !Y DECID$ TO CALL ,DR4 ,MANUEL ,BA/OS ,ANS>T4 ,AFT] SEE+ ! PATI5T1 HE DECL>$ ?AT ,DURRUTI 0WAS T]M9AL 444 ALL ! M$ICAL ASSI/ANTS LET \T A TREM5D\S SI< ( RELIEF4 ,I HAD RELEAS$ !M FROM A HEAVY BURD53 ! POSSIBILITY ?AT !Y MI<T BE ORD]$ TO OP]ATE ON ! PATI5T1 :O W\LD V]Y PROBABLY DIE4 ,!Y KNEW ?AT HIS ACOLYTES W\LD ATTRIBUTE HIS DEA? TO !IR M$ICAL 9T]V5TION & HOLD !M RESPONSIBLE = IT1 ) ALL ITS CONSEQU5CES4 ,I'VE BUMP$ 9TO DOCTORS MANY YE>S LAT] :O W]E PRES5T AT ! SC5E & !Y /ILL %UDD] TO RECALL IT4 ,!Y ONLY SPEAK ( IT 9 A :ISP] & PALE AT ! MEMORY ALONE40 

,DR4 ,BA/OS REPORT$ ?AT ! 0BULLET HAD HORIZONTALLY CROSS$ ! UPP] ABDOM5 & 9JUR$ CRUCIAL 9T]NAL ORGANS4 ,! W\ND WAS FATAL & NO?+ C\LD BE DONE = ! PATI5T1 :O WAS ALREADY ON HIS LA/ BREA?40 .<#g#e#h.> 

,BA/OS'S DIAGNOSIS WAS 9CORRECT1 AS WE WILL SEE4 ,REG>D+ ! *>ACT]I/ICS ( ! W\ND1 HE DOES NOT SAY ?AT IT WAS VISIBLE UND] ! LEFT NIPPLE1 AT HE>T-LEVEL1 AS IT APPE>S 9 ALL ! PHOTOGRAPHS ( ,DURRUTI'S CADAV]4 ,:Y ?IS SIL5CE8 ,WE SUSPECT ?AT ,DR4 ,BA/OS NO LONG] RECALL$ ,DURRUTI'S W\ND CLE>LY :5 HE WROTE HIS BOOK1 AFT] HAV+ OP]AT$ ON ?\S&S ( PATI5TS 9 ! 9T]IM4 ,9 ANY CASE1 HIS COMM5TS ONLY R5D] ! CASE EV5 MORE 5IGMATIC1 S9CE !Y CONTRADICT ?OSE MADE BY ,DR4 ,SANTAM>IA4 ,JOSE ,SANTAM>IA ,JAUME CONDUCT$ ! AUTOPSY ON ,DURRUTI3 0,I OP5$ ! ?ORAX TO 9SPECT ! DAMAGE CAUS$ BY ! BULLET4 ,DURRUTI HAD A V]Y DEVELOP$ *E/4 ,GIV5 ! TOPOGRAPHY ( ! ?ORAX1 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ! DIAGNOSIS ?AT SURG]Y WAS IMPOSSIBLE HAD BE5 MI/AK54 ,AN OP]ATION C\LD HAVE PRODUC$ POSITIVE RESULTS1 AL?\< D\BTLESSLY ! PATI5T W\LD NOT HAVE SURVIV$40 

,ACCORD+ TO ,SANTAM>IA1 ! 9JURY WAS 0CAUS$ BY A BULLET FIR$ LESS ?AN FIFTY C5TIMET]S FROM ! VICTIM1 PROBABLY >\ND ?IRTY-FIVE1 A CALCULATION D$UC$ BY ! 9T5SITY ( ! GUNP[D] /A9S ON ! G>M5T ?AT HE WAS WE>+40 ,) REG>D TO ! BULLET1 IT WAS 0SURELY #i CALIB] LONG40 ,& 0! 9JURY WAS UND] ! LEFT NIPPLE1 9 ! ?ORAX40 .<#g#e#i.> ,SANTAM>IA'S LOCALIZATION ( ! 9JURY IS NOT CONSI/5T ) ,BA/OS' DESCRIPTION1 & ?US ONE MU/ CONCLUDE ?AT !Y W]E EI!R DISCUSS+ DIFF]5T W\NDS OR SIMPLY EXPRESS$ !MSELVES 9 DIFF]5T T]MS4 ,WE MU/ ALSO PO9T \T ?AT WE CANNOT UND]/& ,SANTAM>IA'S ASS]TION ?AT 0AN OP]ATION C\LD HAVE PRODUC$ POSITIVE RESULTS1 AL?\< D\BTLESSLY ! PATI5T W\LD NOT HAVE SURVIV$40 ,IF ! PATI5T DI$1 ! OP]ATION W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 POSITIVE4 ,& IF ! OP]ATION C\LD HAVE HAD POSITIVE RESULTS1 ?AT IMPLIES ?AT !RE WAS A SIGNIFICANT *ANCE ( SURVIVAL4 ,SANTAM>IA'S EMPHASIS ON ITS POSSIBLE NEGATIVE CONSEQU5CES SEEMS BE/ UND]/OOD 9 T]MS ( ! PANIC REIGN+ AMONG ! DOCTORS 7& ?AT ,DR4 ,BA/OS ALLUD$ TO74 

,TO SUMM>IZE1 :AT WE HAVE ?US F> IS A S]IES ( CONTRADICTIONS ?AT DO NOT CL>IFY ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( ,DURRUTI'S 9JURY4 ,9/EAD1 !Y LAY ! F\NDATIONS = ! LEG5D ?AT IMM$IATELY =M$ >\ND HIS DEA? & 5SURE ?AT HIS DEMISE WILL ALWAYS REMA9 A MY/]Y4 

,! ,C,N,T ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE ORD]$ ,RIC>DO ,SANZ1 ANO!R ,NOSOTROS GR\P MEMB]1 TO REPLACE ,DURRUTI 9 ,MADRID4 ,HE WAS 9 ,FIGU]AS AT NOON ON ,NOVEMB] #b :5 ,G>CIA ,OLIV] 9/RUCT$ HIM TO GO TO ! CAPITAL4 ,HE SET (F AT DAWN ! NEXT DAY & BUMP$ 9TO ! C>AVAN TAK+ ,DURRUTI'S BODY TO ,B>CELONA AT ! ,SAN ,MIGUEL DE LOS ,REYES PRISON 9 ,VAL5CIA4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,SANZ1 HE SPOKE ) ,MANZANA & ,MIGUEL ,YOLDI1 :O W]E REPRES5T+ ! ,COLUMN 9 ?AT PROCESSION4 ,SANZ DOES NOT SAY :AT !Y TOLD HIM4 ,HE CONT9U$ ! TRIP TO ,MADRID1 :I* HE REA*$ AT SUNSET4  
  

,!RE WAS GREAT DISORD] EV]Y:]E4 ,NO ONE C\LD BELIEVE ?AT ,DURRUTI WAS DEAD4 

,EV]YONE ?\<T HE C\LDN'T DIE4 ,ANY?+ BUT ?AT C\LD HAPP54444 

0,! COMMUNI/S MURD]$ HIM10 SOME SAID4 0,!Y %OT HIM FROM A BALCONY10 O!RS ADD$4 0,ONLY HIS 5EMIES C\LD HAVE KILL$ HIM10 ALL AGRE$4 ,TALK LIKE ?AT %[$ ?AT NO ONE ?\<T ?AT ,DURRUTI C\LD HAVE DI$ FROM A BULLET FIR$ FROM ! FASCI/ TR5*ES4 

,I WAS EXTREMELY 9T]E/$ 9 F9D+ \T H[ ,DURRUTI DI$4 ,?IS PREOCCUPI$ ME1 AS IS EASY TO UND]/&1 = SEV]AL REASONS4 

,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ,DURRUTI WAS A V]Y CLOSE1 LIFE-LONG FRI5D ( M9E4 ,SECOND1 AS ,DURRUTI'S REPLACEM5T1 ,I NE$$ TO KN[ EXACTLY :AT HAD HAPP5$ 9 ORD] TO DET]M9E H[ TO PROCE$ AS ! NEW LEAD] ( ! UNIT ?AT HE HAD L$4  
  

,RIC>DO ,SANZ MET ) ,DR4 ,SANTAM>IA & 9SPECT$ ! ,HOSPITAL ,CL9ICO SECTOR4 ,HE SAYS ?AT HE TOOK /ATEM5TS FROM ?OSE ) ,DURRUTI :5 HE WAS 9JUR$ 7BUT DOESN'T M5TION ANY NAMES7 & CONCLUD$1 AFT] HIS 9VE/IGATION1 ?AT !RE WAS 0NO D\BT ?AT ,DURRUTI DI$ FI<T+ ! 5EMY & FROM A BULLET FIR$ FROM ! ,HOSPITAL ,CL9ICO BUILD+ 9 ! ,UNIV]SITY ,CITY40 ,HE ALSO SAYS3 0,DURRUTI WAS A VICTIM ( C>ELESSNESS4444 ,! VIGILANT 5EMY SAW ! C> /OP A M]E KILOMET] FROM ! BUILD+ & WAIT$ = ITS OCCUPANTS TO GET \T & BECOME EXPOS$4 ,:5 HE HAD !M 9 RANGE1 HE %OT A BUR/ ( MA*9E-GUN FIRE ?AT HIT ! M>K4 ,DURRUTI WAS FATALLY 9JUR$1 & TWO ( HIS COMPANIONS LESS S]I\SLY SO4444 ,?US IT WAS1 :5 !RE WAS NO FI<T+ & :5 NO ONE EXPECT$ IT1 ?AT AN 5TIRELY UNANTICIPAT$ ATTACK CUT %ORT \R PRECI\S ,DURRUTI'S LIFE40 .<#g#f.> 

,!RE >E V>I\S PROBLEMS ) ,RIC>DO ,SANZ'S /ATEM5T1 :I* HE MADE 9 #a#i#d#e4 ,9/EAD ( CLE>+ UP ,DURRUTI'S DEA?1 IT SIMPLY MAKES IT EV5 MORE OBSCURE4 

,JULIO ,GRAVES & ,JOSE ,MANZANA M5TION ONE OR MORE MILITIAM5 TO EXPLA9 :Y ,DURRUTI GOT \T ( ! C>4 ,ANTONIO ,BONILLA AGREES ON ?IS FACT4 

,SANZ DOES NOT NOTE ANY MILITIAM5 & WRITES ONLY ?AT IT WAS RECKLESS TO LEAVE ! VEHICLE 9 A COMBAT ZONE4 ,SANZ ALSO CITES A BUR/ ( MA*9E-GUN FIRE1 :I* NEI!R ,MANZANA NOR ,GRAVES M5TION4 ,& !N ,SANZ CONTRADICTS ,MANZANA1 :O SPOKE ( HEAVY %OOT+1 :5 HE WRITES 0!RE WAS NO FI<T+40 ,SANZ %\LD HAVE BE5 MORE PRECISE 9 HIS ACC\NT & ALSO PROVID$ ! NAMES ( ! TWO M5 9JUR$ ) ,DURRUTI4 

,IF WE GIVE CR$5CE TO ,JOAN ,LL>*1 ,RIC>DO ,SANZ RESPOND$ TO A QUE/IONNAIRE ( HIS1 POSSIBLY 9 #a#i#g1 9 :I* HE ID5TIFI$ ,MANZANA & ,YOLDI AS ! W\ND$ COMRADES 7AL?\< 9 REALITY NEI!R WAS 9JUR$ !N1 BUT RA!R A FEW DAYS E>LI]74 ,9 HIS NEW /ATEM5T1 ,SANZ ADMITS ?AT HE DID NOT SPEAK ) ANYONE 9 ,MADRID :O HAD BE5 ) ,DURRUTI :5 HE WAS %OT1 BUT SAYS ?AT HE SPOKE ) ,MANZANA & ,YOLDI NE> ,VAL5CIA4 ,NONE ( HIS 9=MANTS HAD BE5 PRES5T DUR+ ! 9CID5T4 ,?US1 ,SANZ'S NEW COMM5TS ONLY RAISE MORE QUE/IONS4 

,BE=E CONCLUD+ ) ,SANZ'S TE/IMONY1 WE %\LD SAY A FEW WORDS AB\T ! PSY*OLOGICAL /ATE 9 :I* HE F\ND ! ,COLUMN MEMB]S4 ,SANZ HELD A MEET+ ) ! SURVIV+ MEMB]S ( ! =CES ?AT ,DURRUTI BR\<T TO ,MADRID 9 ! B>RACKS ON ,GRANADA ,/REET4 ,F$]ICA ,MONTS5Y WAS ALSO !RE1 TRY+ TO CALM ! AGITAT$ M54 ,AFT] ,SANZ & ,MONTS5Y SPOKE1 A MILITIAMAN VOIC$ ! GR\P'S S5TIM5TS3 0,COMRADE ,SANZ1 DON'T BE SURPRIS$ BY \R AL>M4 ,WE'RE CONV9C$ ?AT IT WASN'T ! FASCI/S :O KILL$ ,DURRUTI BUT \R 5EMIES )9 ! ,REPUBLIC4444 ,Y\ RUN ! SAME RISK1 S9CE !Y WANT TO ELIM9ATE ALL M5 ) REVOLUTION>Y IDEAS4 ,SOME FE> ?AT ! REVOLUTION IS GO+ TOO F>40 ,SANZ LAT] COMM5T$3 0,EV]YONE :O HADN'T DI$ AT ,DURRUTI'S SIDE ?\<T MORE OR LESS ! SAME ?+40 .<#g#f#a.> 

,SOME ,COLUMN MEMB]S FULFILL$ !IR PL$GE TO RETURN TO ! ,>AGON FRONT BUT MO/ /AY$ 9 ,MADRID4 ,A DOCUM5T S5T TO ,JOSE ,MIRA BY ,MIGUEL ,PALACIOS1 ! ,*IEF ,COMM&+ ,(FIC] ( ! ,X ,BRIGADE1 CONFIRMS ?IS3 0,*IEF ,COMM&] TO ,COMRADE ,MIRA1 REPRES5TATIVE ( ,DURRUTI'S =CES4 ,GIV5 ?AT ! ,POLI% ,COMPANY MU/ )DRAW TO ! T[N ( ,P>DO1 USE Y\R RES]VE =CES TO TRY TO COV] ! >EA IT OCCUPIES ALONG ! ,CASA DE ,CAMPO WALL1 AFT] ,PU]TA DE ,>AVACA4 ,LEAVE ! RE/ ( Y\R =CE BEH9D & CONSULT ) ! ,COMPANY ?AT Y\ HAVE TO RELIEVE4 ,COMM& ,PO/4 

,DECEMB] #g1 #a#i#c#f4 ,*IEF ,COMM&]40 ,! DOCUM5T WAS SIGN$ & SEAL$ ) ! R\ND /AMP ( ! ,X ,BRIGADE4 .<#g#f#b.> 

,MO/ HI/ORIANS :O DISCUSS ! BATTLE = ,MADRID OBSCURE ! ,DURRUTI ,COLUMN'S CONTRIBUTION TO ! RESI/ANCE & ALSO MAKE IT DISAPPE> FROM ! CONFLICT AFT] ,DURRUTI'S DEA?4 ,WE HOPE ?AT ! ABOVE TEXT WILL 9SPIRE ! AU?ORS 9 QUE/ION TO CORRECT !IR WRIT+S4 

,SOLID>IDAD ,OBR]A D$ICAT$ ! FRONT PAGE ( ITS ,NOVEMB] #ba ISSUE TO ,DURRUTI'S DEA?4 ,ITS V]SION ( EV5TS ALSO DOES NO?+ TO ILLUM9ATE ! MATT]3  
  

,\R COMRADE W5T TO VISIT HIS ,COLUMN'S ADVANCE POSITIONS >\ND #h3#c 9 ! MORN+4 ,ON ! WAY1 HE RAN 9TO SOME MILITIAM5 :O W]E RETURN+ FROM ! FRONT4 ,HE /OPP$ ! C> & A %OT RANG \T AS HE EM]G$1 :I* WE BELIEVE WAS FIR$ FROM A W9D[ ( A H\SE NE> ! ,MONCLOA4 ,DURRUTI COLLAPS$ )\T SAY+ A WORD4 ,! ASSASS9'S BULLET P5ETRAT$ HIS BACK4 ,! 9JURY WAS FATAL4  
  

,:O C\LD HAVE PROVID$ ?AT 9=MATION TO ,SOLID>IDAD ,OBR]A8 ,CLE>LY ,>IEL W\LDN'T HAVE DONE SO1 GIV5 HIS /ATEM5TS4 ,C\LD ?IS V]SION BE A FANTASY ( ! NEWSPAP]'S $ITOR1 ,JAC9TO ,TORYHO8 

,! FIR/ PUBLIC COMM5T>IES APPE>$ ON ,NOVEMB] #b#c1 ! DAY AFT] ,DURRUTI'S FUN]AL4 ,! FASCI/S BROADCA/ ?IS ON ,RADIO ,SEVILLA3 0,DURRUTI WAS KILL$ BY ?OSE HE ANNOY$ :ILE ALIVE1 BECAUSE HE WAS A ?REAT TO !IR POLITICAL AMBITIONS40 ,!Y ADD$3 0,:AT HAPP5$ TO ,DURRUTI WILL HAPP5 TO MANY ( HIS FRI5DS40 

,MOSC['S ,IZVE/IA PUBLI%$ ?IS ON ! SAME DAY3 0,TO A GREAT EXT5T1 ! ,POPUL> ,FRONT GOV]NM5T WAS =M$ BECAUSE ( PRESSURE FROM ,DURRUTI4 ,AFT] ! T]RIBLE EXP]I5CES ( ! FI<T AGA9/ FASCISM1 ,DURRUTI UND]W5T AN EVOLUTION ?AT BR\<T HIM CLOS] TO ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,:5 HE LEFT ! ,>AGON FRONT = ,MADRID1 HE DECL>$3 ',YES1 ,I FEEL LIKE A ,BOL%EVIK & ,I'M 9CL9$ TO PUT ,/AL9'S PORTRAIT ON MY DESK4'0 .<#g#f#c.> 

,! FOLL[+ RUMOR WAS CIRCULAT+ ?R\< ,MADRID AT ! TIME3 0,DURRUTI1 CONV9C$ ( ! EFFICACY ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 HAD R5\NC$ AN>*ISM & JO9$ ! ,COMMUNI/S1 ON ! CONDITION ?AT HIS MEMB]%IP BE KEPT SECRET UNTIL ! OPPORTUNE MOM5T40 .<#g#f#d.> 

,9 RESPONSE TO !SE /ORIES1 ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I RELEAS$ A JO9T COMMUNIQUE3  
  

,WORK]S6 ,! AMBU%]S ( ! 0FIF? COLUMN0 HAVE CIRCULAT$ ! FALSE & DESPICABLE RUMOR ?AT \R COMRADE ,DURRUTI WAS MURD]$ 9 AN ACT ( TREASON4 ,WE URGE ALL COMRADES TO REJECT ?AT T]RIBLE SL&]4 ,IT IS A VILE ATTEMPT TO BREAK ! PROLET>IAT'S =MIDABLE UNITY ( ACTION & ?\<T1 :I* IS ITS MO/ EFFECTIVE WEAPON AGA9/ FASCISM4 ,COMRADES6 ,DURRUTI WAS NOT ! VICTIM ( TREA*]Y4 ,HE FELL 9 ! /RUGGLE LIKE SO MANY O!R FRE$OM FI<T]S4 ,HE FELL LIKE H]OES FALL3 :ILE FULFILL+ HIS DUTY4 ,DISMISS ALL ! ROTT5 LIES CIRCULAT$ BY ! FASCI/S TO UND]M9E \R UNITY4 ,DISREG>D !M COMPLETELY4 ,DON'T LI/5 TO ?OSE :O S[ FRATRICIDAL MY?S4 ,!Y >E ! GREATE/ 5EMIES ( ! REVOLUTION6 ,C,N,T ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE4 ,P59SUL> ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,F,A,I4.<#g#f#e.>  
  

,?IS DOCUM5T EXPLA9S NO?+ AB\T ,DURRUTI'S DEA?1 BUT IT UND]SCORES ?AT HE DI$ :ILE CONFRONT+ ! 5EMY1 :ATEV] ! EXACT CIRCUM/ANCES ( ! EV5T4 ,! ,C,N,T & AN>*I/ COMMITTEES CONDUCT$ AN 9-DEP? 9VE/IGATION ( HIS DEA?1 AL?\< !Y HAVE NEV] REVEAL$ ITS RESULTS4 ,?IS SUGGE/S ?AT !IR MA9 CONC]N WAS MA9TA9+ ! ANTI-FASCI/ FRONT AT ALL CO/S4 ,H[EV]1 ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I'S ALLIES W]E NOT AS G5]\S4 ,SOME1 P>TICUL>LY ! ,C,P1 NOT ONLY SPREAD FALSEHOODS AB\T ,DURRUTI'S DEMISE BUT ALSO HA/5$ TO FILL ! VOID HE LEFT ) ,KLEB]4 ,G5]AL ,VIC5TE ,ROJO D5\NC$ ?IS 9 A ,NOVEMB] #bf LETT] TO ,G5]AL ,MIAJA3  
  

,! PRESS IS MAK+ A PAT5TLY EXAGG]AT$ & FALSE ATTEMPT TO EXALT ?IS ,G5]AL .<,KLEB].>4444 ,& HIS LEAD]%IP QUALITIES >5'T REAL1 IF ONLY BECAUSE !Y DEP5D ON HIS >TIFICIAL POPUL>ITY4444 ,IT SEEMS ?AT .<,KLEB].> IS ! MILIT>Y IDOL ( SOME ( \R POLITICAL P>TIES 444 :O >E PRES5T+ HIM AS ! CAUDILLO CAPABLE ( LEAD+ ! REVOLUTION TO A HAPPY 5D+4444 ,AS ALWAYS1 ?IS IS EXTRAORD9>ILY H>MFUL1 BECAUSE IT FOM5TS ! LEAD]ISM ?AT HAS CAUS$ SO MU* DAMAGE TO \R HOMEL&4 ,IT'S EV5 WORSE IF ! P]SON ?AT !Y'RE TRY+ TO ELEVATE DOESN'T REALLY HAVE ! ABILITY TO LEAD4 .<#g#f#f.>  

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