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- 17 -8/4612THE DIVISION AZUL, he says was voluntary, at least *the papers say so* although I do not know. (His most frequent phrase is *the papers say so but nobody knows*). He asserts that there were many volunteers and one went from the municipal government of Estrada, hic village, he was the assistant to a high official. He does not know anything about the survivors. He gives the address of a Cuban who arrived in the *Comillas* with an amputated foot, a volunteer in the Blue Division. (The father of the legionary, when questioned at the port, said he was lane through an accident).He confirms the stories about Queipo and Zague, In Vigo he heard the following story - The Governor of Burgos was imprisoned for black marketeering and a son of his, a lieutenant in the army, went to Madrid to see Serrano Sunar, who refused to see him and told him to see his secretary, the lieutenant refused and was referred to the Aide-de-Camp. The Aide-de-Camp unfortunately asked him what he wanted and the Governor's son said - *I wanted to put two bullets in S. Suner, but as I can't I'll put them in you instead*; he shot him and left him dead.Da Vigo a bad meal cost him 20 pts. He does not know anything about it, but the people saythe Gerana take overything. When we ask his opinion about the scarcity of rice, olive oil, etc. he ende by saying that he thinias too that the Nasis take it.FUTURE PROSPECTS - Ho says that any regime will do as long as it is not this one. No blood to be spilt and *those in the wrong* to be pardoned. There are many people in the *wrong* who joined Franco, but have now repented. He says that those people fear the fall of Franco because there would be re tribution, and many people would be killed, but if the Republic could come without bloodshed everyone would be delighted.A cow is worth 5.000 pts. The Civil Quard turn a blind eye to the contraband sales of the peasants because it suits them.REPORT No.358Report from a youth of 17, a Cuban, born of Spanish parents, who was living in Santander for about ten years with his grandmother. He has no politica convictions and in some respects is rather influenced by Nasis and reactionary propaganda. He is quite a wide awake intelligent boy. Eg talks with no reservations and seems to be telling everything he knows.ATTITUDE OF THE SPANIARDS TO THE WAR AGAINST HITLER. -- He says that in Spain there are two parties, ons which supports the Carmans and wishes for their triumph and the other which sympathises and hopes for the victory of the Allies. In the first class S. Suner stands out, it includes all the Falange, some generals, and the middle class, government employees etc. The other class includes the majority of Requêtes, the rich moso money is in London, the workers, and all the poor in general. Eg says that in Spain it is only permitted to speak in favour of the Garaans, and that the partisans of the Allies speak in secret and among-trusted friends. With the passage of tim, owing to the German campaign in Russia, which the Falangists said would end in a week, there is growing a loss of confidence in the Garman triumph, both among the partisans of the Allies, who were dispirited at the beginning of the Russian campaign, and among the supporters of Germany themselves. He says that in Spain, except for a couple of Falangist fools, no one wants the war, not even the army chiefs, much less the soldiers. He really thinks that if they gave the order to march, no one would protest, but he does not insist on what would definitely happen. The German defeats in Russia, which are considered very important in Spain, have greatly contributed to raise the morale of the enemies of the Falange, who are now resisting it openly. (He refers to the Requstes and in pad gemeral to the partisans of England who are very mumerous). The entry of the U.B. into the war was not considered very important, because Ogrman propaganda, which is very widespread, says that the submarines sank all the ships which came to Europe and that there was very little use in producing a quantity of war material if it never reaches Europe. He adds that the people realised that the Germans were