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,AU?OR 3 ,AGU/9 ,GUILLAMON 

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,9 ! ELECTIONS ( ,FEBRU>Y #a#f1 #a#i#c#f1 :I* ! ,POPUL> ,FRONT WON BY A N>R[ M>G91 ! AN>*I/S M\NT$ ONLY TOK5 PROPAG&A ON BEHALF ( !IR AB/5TIONI/ PR9CIPLES & WAT*WORDS4 ,ACCORD+ TO !IR REVOLUTION>Y ANALYSIS ( ! SITUATION1 ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ LEAD]%IP TOOK ! VIEW ?AT CONFRONTATION ) ! MILIT>Y & ) ! FASCI/S WAS 9EVITABLE1 NO MATT] H[ ! ELECTIONS MI<T TURN \T4.<#b#a.> ,SO !Y SET AB\T MAK+ S]I\S PREP>ATIONS = AN IMM95T REVOLUTION>Y 9SURRECTION4 

,! 0,NOSOTROS0 GR\P1 MADE UP ( ,FRANCISCO ,ASCASO1 ,BU5AV5TURA ,DURRUTI1 ,JUAN ,G>CIA ,OLIV]1 ,AURELIO ,F]N&EZ1 ,RIC>DO ,SANZ1 ,GREGORIO ,JOV]1 ,ANTONIO ,ORTIZ & ,ANTONIO ,M>T9EZ 0,VAL5CIA10 SET ITSELF UP AS A ,C5TRAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE4 ,MEMB]S ( ! 0,NOSOTROS0 GR\P W]E M5 ( ACTION1 :O WIELD$ UND5IABLE WORK+ CLASS SWAY OV] ! ,C,N,T MASSES4 ,9 ! E>LY MORN+ ( ,JULY #a#i1 #a#i#c#f1 !SE M5 CLIMB$ 9TO LORRIES FULL ( >M$ MILITANTS & SL[LY T\R$ ! WORK+ CLASS ,PUEBLO ,NUEVO DI/RICT 5 R\TE TO ! CITY C5T]4 ,!Y PUT 9TO EFFECT ! LIB]T>IAN PRACTICE ( TEA*+ BY EXAMPLE4 ,! FACTORY SIR5S ISSU$ A SUMMONS TO WORK]S' 9SURRECTION4 ,:AT FEW WEAPONS W]E AVAILABLE TO !M HAD BE5 OBTA9$ 9 ,OCTOB] #a#i#c#d1 GA!R$ UP FROM ! /REETS :]E !Y HAD BE5 DUMP$ BY ! ,CATALANI/S1 OR AMASS$ 9 ! WEEKS LEAD+ UP TO ,JULY #a#i? 9 RAIDS ON >MORIES1 POLICE1 MILIT>Y DEPOTS1 %IPS' >S5ALS1 ETC4 ,!RE W]E A LOT MORE MILITANTS ?AN WEAPONS1 & = EV]Y COMBATANT D[N$ !RE WAS ANO!R ?REE TO SQUABBLE OV] HIS RIFLE OR H&GUN4 ,BUT ! BULK ( ! WEAPONRY HAD BE5 CAPTUR$ 9 ! C\RSE ( /REET-FI<T+4 ,! REVOLT ( ! SOLDI]Y & ! FASCI/S BECAME AN 9SURRECTION>Y UPRIS+ :5 ! PEOPLE1 FOLL[+ ! /ORM+ ( ! ,SAN ,&RES B>RACKS1 SEIZ$ SOME #c#e1 RIFLES4 ,! WORK]S HAD SUCCESSFULLY >M$ !MSELVES4 ,IT WAS ?IS ?AT LAY BEH9D ! RESIGNATION ( ,ESC(ET1 ! ,G5]ALIDAD ,COMMISS> = ,PUBLIC ,ORD]4 ,IT WAS IMPORTANT = ! ,REPUBLICAN ,LEFT ( ,CATALONIA 7,],C7 & = ! ,G5]ALIDAD GOV]NM5T ?AT ! >MY REVOLT BE CRU%$3 BUT ?IS >M+ ( ! PEOPLE WAS AN AUGURY ( A HORRIBLE DISA/]1 MORE TO BE FE>$ ?AN A FASCI/ VICTORY4.<#b#b.> 

,?ANKS TO ITS MILITANTS' CLASS 9/9CT1 ! ,C,N,T NOT ONLY MANAG$ TO DEFEAT ! >MY REVOLT BUT 5SUR$ ! SUCCESS ( A PROLET>IAN UPRIS+4 ,BUT :5 SOME?+ MORE ?AN CLASS 9/9CT WAS REQUIR$1 :5 IMPLEM5TATION ( REVOLUTION>Y !ORY WAS REQUIR$1 EV]Y?+ W5T TO POT4 ,NO ,REVOLUTION>Y ,!ORY1 ,NO ,REVOLUTION4 ,& ! V]Y PROTAGONI/S ( ! SUCCESS ( ! WORK]S' UPRIS+ W]E />TL$ TO F9D ! REVOLUTION SLIPP+ FROM !IR GRASP4 

,WE >E NOT AB\T TO REHE>SE ! DE$S1 NOR ! TACTICAL ACUM5 :I* MADE ! SUCCESS ( ! POPUL> UPRIS+ 9 ,B>CELONA FEASIBLE4 ,H]E ALL ?AT CONC]NS US IS TO EMPHASIZE ?AT ! 0,NOSOTROS0 GR\P 7ABETT$ BY O!R ,F,A,I AFF9ITY GR\PS7 ACT$ AS A REVOLUTION>Y VANGU>D A/UTE 5\< TO /E] ! CONF$]AL MASSES T[>DS A VICTORI\S UPRIS+4 ,WE >E ALSO CONC]N$ TO UND]L9E ! 9ABILITY ( ?AT GR\P1 & ( ALL ! LABOR LEAD]S & ORGANIZATIONS1 AN>*I/ OR O!RWISE1 TO CONSOLIDATE ! REVOLUTION1 :5 P[] WAS )9 !IR GRASP & WAS !RE = ! TAK+1 BECAUSE ONE MAY BE >M$ ) A RIFLE BUT DIS>M$ 9 POLITICAL T]MS4 ,H[ >E WE TO ACC\NT =1 H[ >E WE TO UND]/& ! UNDISPUT$ LEAD]S ( ! ,C,N,T TROTT+ ALONG TO A R5DEZV\S ) ,COMPANYS 9 ! ,G5]ALIDAD ,PALACE8 ,H[ C\LD !Y HAVE HE$$ A MAN :O 9 ! E>LY MORN+ ( ,JULY #a#i? REFUS$ ! ,C,N,T WEAPONS1 & :O HAD SO (T5 H>ASS$ & 9C>C]AT$ !M8 ,H[ COME !RE WAS /ILL A GOV]NM5T 9 ! ,G5]ALIDAD8 ,:Y DID !Y NOT M>* UP TO ! ,G5]ALIDAD & DO AWAY ) ! B\RGEOISIE'S GOV]NM5T8 ,H[ COME !Y DID NOT PROCLAIM LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM8.<#b#c.> 

,! UNACCU/OM$ SPE$ ( EV5TS1 ! RAPIDLY %IFT+ SITUATIONS1 FEATURES ( ANY REVOLUTION>Y ]A1 TOOK BUT A FEW MON?S TO TURN REBELS 9TO M9I/]S1 REVOLUTION>IES 9TO ADVOCATES ( 0S(TLY1 S(TLY10 ,/AL9I/S 9TO BUT*]S1 ,CATALANI/S 9TO SUPPLICANTS BE=E ! C5TRAL GOV]NM5T1 AN>*I/S 9TO LOYAL ALLIES & /AUN* BULW>KS ( ! ,/ATE1 ,P,\,MI/S 9TO VICTIMS ( A BRUTAL & HI!RTO 9CONCEIVABLE POLITICAL REPRESSION1 SOCIALI/S 9TO HO/AGES TO ,/AL9ISM & ! ,FRI5DS ( ,DURRUTI 9TO MAV]ICKS & PROVOCATEURS4 

,AGA9 WE /RESS ?AT WE HAVE NO 9T5TION ( REHE>S+ EV5TS H]E1 BECAUSE !RE >E ALREADY BOOKS AVAILABLE FROM A NUMB] ( WRIT]S & A V>IETY ( POLITICAL \TLOOKS1 & TO !SE WE W\LD REF] ANYONE :O IS KE5 TO LE>N1 EXPLORE OR REVIEW ! CONCRETE HI/ORICAL FACTS4.<#b#d.> ,\R CONC]N H]E IS ) DISCOV]+1 EXPLA9+ & UNVEIL+ ! ME*ANISM BY :I* AN>*I/S W]E TURN$ 9TO M9I/]S1 ANTI-MILIT>I/S 9TO SOLDI]Y1 5EMIES ( ! ,/ATE 9TO COLLABORATORS ) ! ,/ATE & G5U9E REVOLUTION>IES TRI$ & TE/$ 9 A ?\S& BATTLES 9TO UNWITT+ /ALW>TS ( C\NT]REVOLUTION4 

,\R REAL PREOCCUPATION IS ) EXPLA9+ ! PH5OM5ON :I* PLUNG$ SO MANY REVOLUTION>Y MILITANTS 9TO CONFUSION & ! P>ADOX ( BELIEV+ ?AT !Y W]E DEF5D+ ! REVOLUTION :5 9 REALITY !Y W]E AC+ AS ! VANGU>D ( C\NT]REVOLUTION4 ,& TO ?AT 5D1 WE MU/ FIR/ SET \T ! !ORETICAL PO9TS.<#b#e.> :I* AF=D US AN 9SI<T 9TO & :I* REVEAL ! NATURE ( ! HI/ORICAL PROCESS 9ITIAT$ 79 ,CATALONIA ESPECIALLY7 9 ,JULY #a#i#c#f3 

#a4 ,)\T DE/RUCTION ( ! ,/ATE1 !RE IS NO REVOLUTION4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,ANTI-FASCI/ ,MILITIAS ,COMMITTEE ( ,CATALONIA 7,C,A,M,C7.<#b#f.> WAS NOT AN ORGAN ( DUAL P[]1 BUT AN AG5CY = MILIT>Y MOBILIZATION ( ! WORK]S1 = SACR$ UNION ) ! B\RGEOISIE1 9 %ORT1 AN AG5CY ( CLASS COLLABORATION4 

#b4 ,>M+ ( ! PEOPLE IS MEAN+LESS4 ,! NATURE ( MILIT>Y W>F>E IS DET]M9$ BY ! NATURE ( ! CLASS DIRECT+ IT4 ,AN >MY FI<T+ 9 DEF5SE ( A B\RGEOIS ,/ATE1 EV5 %\LD IT BE ANTIFASCI/1 IS AN >MY 9 ! S]VICE ( CAPITALISM4 

#c4 ,W> BETWE5 A FASCI/ ,/ATE & AN ANTIFASCI/ ,/ATE IS NOT A REVOLUTION>Y CLASS W>4 ,! PROLET>IAT'S 9T]V5TION ON ONE SIDE IS AN 9DICATION ?AT IT HAS ALREADY BE5 DEFEAT$4 ,9SUP]ABLE TE*NICAL & PR(ESSIONAL 9F]IORITY ON ! P>T ( ! POPUL> OR MILITIA-BAS$ >MY WAS IMPLICIT 9 MILIT>Y /RUGGLE ON A MILIT>Y FRONT4 

#d4 ,W> ON ! MILIT>Y FRONTS IMPLI$ AB&ONM5T ( ! CLASS T]RA94 ,AB&ONM5T ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE SIGNIFI$ DEFEAT = ! REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS4 

#e4 ,9 ! ,SPA9 ( ,AUGU/ #a#i#c#f1 REVOLUTION WAS NO MORE & !RE WAS SCOPE ONLY = W>3 ,A NONREVOLUTION>Y MILIT>Y W>4 

#f4 ,! COLLECTIVIZATIONS & SOCIALIZATIONS 9 ! ECONOMY C\NT = NO?+ :5 ,/ATE P[] IS 9 ! H&S ( ! B\RGEOISIE4 

,SECONDLY1 ATT5TION NE$S TO BE DRAWN TO ! ,GORDIAN KNOT :I* LOOM$ AS A DILEMMA 9 ! WEEK FOLL[+ ,JULY #a#i3 EI!R ! CAPITALI/ ,/ATE W\LD BE SWEPT AWAY1 & ! PROLET>IAT W\LD /EP ! CLASS /RUGGLE UP A GE> ) ! 9TRODUCTION ( LIB]T>IAN COMMUNISM & ! LAUN*+ ( A REVOLUTION>Y W>1 OR ! CAPITALI/ ,/ATE W\LD BE ALL[$ TO REBUILD ITS APP>ATUS ( RULE4 

,?IRDLY1 !RE IS ROOM TO ASK :Y ! REVOLUTION>Y OPTION WAS NOT EX]CIS$4 ,& ! ANSW] IS V]Y SIMPLE3 !RE WAS NO REVOLUTION>Y VANGU>D CAPABLE ( /E]+ ! REVOLUTION4 

,9 A LOGICAL1 /R+5T1 PRECISE & TELL+ WAY1 !SE !SES ON ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION>Y & C\NT]REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS ACC\NT = & %$ LI<T UPON MANY 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE P]=MANCES1 :I* O!RWISE /RIKE US AS ABSURD1 9EXPLICABLE OR /UBBORNLY WRONG-HEAD$ -- = 9/ANCE -- ! SUMMON+ ( ! ,C,N,T LEAD]S TO A MEET+ ) ,COMPANYS 9 ! ,G5]ALIDAD ,PALACE ON ,JULY #b#a2 A ,C,N,T-PL5UM'S ACCEPTANCE ( COLLABORATION ) ! ,G5]ALIDAD GOV]NM5T2 ! =MATION & W9D+-UP ( ! ,C,A,M,C3 ! 5TRY ( ,C,N,T MILITANTS 9TO ! ,G5]ALIDAD GOV]NM5T1 ! MILIT>IZATION ( ! MILITIAS3 ! 5TRY 9TO ! ,REPUBLICAN GOV]NM5T ( AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ M9I/]S3 ! IMM$IATE 5DORSEM5T BY !SE NEW 0AN>*I/ M9I/]S0 ( ! GOV]NM5T'S FLI<T FROM ,MADRID3 ! COOP]ATION ( AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ LEAD]S 9 ! PUTT+ D[N ( ! WORK]S' UPRIS+ 9 ,MAY #a#i#c#g3 ! ,C,N,T-,U,G,T UNITY COMPACT ( #a#i#c#h3 COLLABORATION ) ! ,NEGR9 GOV]NM5T1 ETC4 

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