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Odef of station, Buenos Aires
NEO
Chief, WE
FROM
Chief, H
SUBJECT
Reting Chief of Station, Madrid
Counter Espionage
Lais TEDESCHI, aka Inis TEDECHI
ACTION REQUE
REFERENCES:
FYI
OIEN-18463, 29 May 1961
DATE
201-6145
25 August 1961
FE. "43.9 - HECK ONE)
MARKED FOR ADDING
NO INDEXING PEQUIRED
INDEXING CAN BE JUDGED
BY QUALIFIED HQ DESK ONLY
On receipt of reference, Madrid Station, traces were run on the Subject
with negative results. Traces were also requested of the QUANTUM cervice
and on 21 August 1961 they informed us that they had no record of the
Subject in their files. In this case the QUANTUM service also carried out
traces in the QUOTA files for KUBARK.
24 August 1961
Histribution:
2 Buenos Aires
2-
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HEADQUARTERS FILE NO
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SUBJECT
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Counter Espionage
Luis TEDESCHI, possibly Luis TEDECHI
"D For your information
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13 June 1961
Distribution:
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Chief of Station, Buenos Aires
FROM
Chief, WE
SUBJECT Counter Espionage
Luis TEDESCHI, possibly Luis TEDECHI
ACTION PEQUIRED REFERENCES
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POSED
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ABSTRACT
MICROFILM
1. A source who has given highly reliable information in the past, and
whom we have no reason to question, has stated that during 1943 one Luis
TEDESCHI was either being considered for recruitment by/or was actually work-
ing for the RIS. According to the source, he was known to have been active
as a member of the Spanish Communist Party. The address used by TEDESCHI
during early 1943 was Pichincha 969, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2. The Buenos Aires Station has determined that a Luis TEDESCHI, born
2 February 1918, is listed in local police files as living at El Domador 3150,
telephone 58-3717. Further investigation is being conducted there. Unfortu-
nately, Headquarters does not have the date and place of birth of Subject of
paragraph 1. The source has indicated that Subject was probably born in Italy
and may have been active in the Spanish Civil War 1936-39. This, of course,
could explain his involvement in the Spanish Communist Party.
3. It is requested that Rome, Barcelona, and Madrid check Station and
Base files for any traces of Subject. Liaison and police contacts may be
approached for any information available in their files.
4. Please address replies in this matter "Attention KUDESK."
Distribution:
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Buenos Aires
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, CI/Project
SUBJECT:
Luis TEDESCHI
PET
DRAFT
7 February 1961
1. This office is extremely interested in obtaining all available information
on one Luis TELESCHI, who was reported to be residing at Pichincha 969, Buenos
Argentina
Aires, in the early part of 1943, at which time he allegedly was of interest
to the PIS. The attached document refers to a Luis TEDESCHI residing at
this address in 1942 and to an individual by the name of TEDESCHI who had
resided at Estados Unidos 0366 in 1942. Apparently the information as shown on
the attached document was obtained through mail intercepts.
2. We would appreciate having you tell us if you know of any way we might
locate the intercepts referred to and possibly any other intercepts directed
te
Concessung was
Im
1
to TEDESCHI the 4.s. Office of Cincassung
Attachment: 1
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BIRCH D. O'NEAL
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SUBJECT
Counter Intelligence/Luis TEDED HI (Correct spelling believed to be TILESCHI)
ACTION REQUIRED REFERENCES
See Paras. 3 and 4
HABA-9016 of 4 November 1960
1. Headquarters regrets that it has been unable to learn the date and place
of birth of the Luis TEDESCHI who, according to a usually reliable source, was being
considered for recruitment in 1943 by the FIS, or was actually working for the EIS.
As stated in HAIR-6515, our source reported that the address used by TEDESCHI during
the early part of 1943 was Pichincha 969, Buenos Aires.
2. Collateral information on Luis TED-SCHI of Pichincha 969, Buenos Aires,
has been found in a 1942 document which appears to have been based on censorship
reports. This document indicates that TEDESCHI's address, as given above, was a
cover address for a UDE (Union Democratica Espanola) manifesto sent from Cuba.
Also one THSESCHI, Estados Unido 5368, Buenos Aires, was given as a cover address
in a secret writing message. A copy of the pertinent portions of this document
is attached.
3. It is hoped that a unilateral surveillance on the Luis TEDEDCHI Living at
El Domador 3150, Buenos Aires, if instituted as the station planned, will be
fruitful. Headquarters will be extremely interested in any further information on
this individual you may be able to develop, as it is possible that he may be linked
with Communist and/or RIS activities in Cuba as well as being used locally by the RIS.
4. As. KUDESK is currently handling this case, it is requested that the slug
REDWOOD not be used.
Attachments 1
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with one attachment
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This cover contains Reports Nos. 550
3, 55
from interviews with era recent af
attitude of the Spanish peole to war and their Dovrement, the extent
of Gurman penetration in and of Ba
the Ariaeities
and standing
If political parties of the Rich and Left in Spain, and generd
pet
iving endtions in the country.
of both Coast and Falanist spruth sers,
re: tris
PREVIOUS RECORDS:
THI:CĐ:/42, TRI.1103/42,
15869
TAL, and 1.14201/42 cover craps of reports on the same subject.
8/4555
covers a group of resorts on the padat polition
scene, possibly from the same source as the
above, which may be VICENTE CRISK, the Cansunist
leader, dicas hesiquarters are in CUBA. 3se
als B.16557/42. 377.14974/42, SER.19252/42.
Addresses, LUIS TEDESCHI, is shown by TRI.1532/42 to be a cover darees for
a U.D.E. (UNT IN DEMOCRATICA ESPANOLA) Manifesto sent fro: Cuba.
BO SAY
also be to TEDESCHI, ESTADOS UNIDOS 3566, who is given as a cover address
in the s.w message in TRI.14725/42 (secret).
att to HAR
1201- 232247
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Chief, SRD
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FEB 23 1951
DISPATCH SVRSOL AND NO.5**
SHABA-9016
HEADS SARTERS FILE NO
201-6145
BOCUMENT MICROFILM SERVICE !
Chief of Station, Buenos Aires
REDWOOD/IPROVE
Inis #TEDEDCET
ACTION REQUIRED
REFERENCES.
See Paragraph 2
HABT-6515
241-475
DATE
4 November 1960.
GE
433 - (CHECK ONE)
MARKED FOR INDERING
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BY QUALIFIED NO DESK ONLY
1. In view of the fact that Subject dispatch presented a
possible lead to an RIS agent, it was decided to do a unilateral
check on TEDEDCHI rather than refer the matter to liaison. As a
result of investigations undertaken by EIPAIA-1, the Station learned
that:
Luis EDEDCHI
Is listed in the Buenos Aires police files as
living at El Dorador 3150, with telephone number
58-3717, and has no record of police offences.
This individual was born on 2 February 1918.
20
If possible, it is requested that Headquarters attempt to
confirm the above date of birth with the source of reference. The
Station plans to institute a unilateral surveillance on Subject, and
will keep Headquarters informed of pertinent developments.
Carlter
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Chief of Station, Buenos Aires.
FJM
Chief, WH Division
SUBJECT
General-Counter Espionage
Specific-Luis TEDEDCHI*
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1. A source who has given extremely reliable information in the past,
has stated that, during 1943, one Luis TEDESCHI was either being considered
for recruitment by the RIS or was actually working for the RIS. TEDESCHI
was known to have been an active member of the Spanish Communist Party.
The address used by TEDESCHI during the early part of 1943 was Fichincha 969,
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2. Our source was unable to provide further information on TEDESCHI
and Headquarters' files contain no pertinent identifiable information on
him. It is requested that you check all available records including any
appropriate local services for any information on TEDESCHI that may be
available.
OLIVER G. GALBOND
MICROFILMED
JAN 6 1961
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SUBJECT: Luis TEDESCHI
5 October 1960
1.
A Source, who has given extremely reliable
information in the past, stated that, during 1943,
Subject was either being considered for recruitment by
the RIS or vas actually working for the RIS.
2. Subject is known to have been an active
member of the Spanish Commumist Party. The address
used by Subject during the early part of 1943 was
Pichincha 969, Buenos Aires.
3. It is requested that Latin American, as well
as Spanish and Portuguese stations be asked to check
available local services for any possible traces on
Bubject.
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Communist Matters
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HISTORICITED:
SERIES NO
FILE NO.
MADE BY
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STATUS
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REFERENCE
SOURCE
71-1-250,
--
LA files; B-ACRATIC.
SYNOPSIS
✗Sanish Communist Party in 1943, as reported
pets in repor
to persons who might se identical with some of those listed,
or investigations of whom might lead to identification of in-
dividuals listed, in THH-W-256 also submitted as background
material that is being used as a basis for investigations of
Spanish Communist Party in Cuba.
ADMINISTRATIVE ADDENDUM:
To date no definite information has been received that would
link any of the individuals reported herein to those named
in reference T-11-258. It is realized that this information
is quite vague and is not conclusive in any way, but it is
hoped that, by using it as a trois for our investigations,
more concrete details regarding the Party's present & ctivi-
ties in Cuba, as well as identification of individuals named
in reference, can be obtained. Copies of this report are
being furnished to our field stations in Nexico and Buenos
Aires inasmuch as addresses used by the Party in 1943 include
several in those countries.
EVALUATION
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16 March 1948
SUBJECT:
sich Communist Insty
1. Investirations are bein conducted/in atternts to identify
Individuals noned in unterial concerns on Younist
Party transmitted to us in --250./ Patio of Source A files
has revealed only scattered information which is being used
AS a basis for to investigations and this preliminary data
is set forth below:
2.
In March 1647 Source A outlined in detail the Spanish
Communist roping
In the cntern Hemisphere.
The
addresses known to
stated to be to follow..
2.
by the Party at that time were
Costa Rica
Buenos Aires
Juan Ama
Calle Ricina 1954
Suchos Aires
.
Rivadavia 3754 (7° piso)
Bunga
Alves
Luia
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Calle C5 2244
Tercero D
Buenos Aires
Roberto /CANINI
Inclan 4235
Buenos Aires
Luis SCHI
Pichincha 969
Buenos Aires
Estos Unidos 2300
Buenos Aires.
Texico
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Calle Pino 32 Depto g
Morales 77
Mexico, D.F.
Antonio
Avenida Egided 37
Xexico, D.F.
F. RODRIG
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Morales 77
Mexico, D.F.
Kexico, D.F.
Antonio
Isragosa C7, Apt. 27
Nexico, D.F.
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Cuba
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Cariced briz
Calle Nueva del Filar 2
altos del café
Habana, Cusa
Juan Jose'
Casa de la Cultura
Paseo del Prado 210 altos
Habra, Cuba
Alexandro Ni
Manuel
Han sa 1003 altos
Habana, Cuba
Cesareo
Luis Estevez y Farraga
Santos Suarez
Habana, Cuba
Calle Lunton, entro Tejar y Pocito
Nabana, Cuba.
*
d.
Jack STRONG.
c/o W.L.P.
632 Ercadway, 9th flr.
NewYork, New York
Dolorect
Hoscow, Russia.
Sonição (CDRIQUEZ
(૩૦'sa)
c/o Prancisco Canivet
51 Cleveland Square
London W. 2, England.
Enclosure to TK-1-253, report on expenses,
cites payments
a. "Doughter of Eduardo" 17 in Nar and Aur; ^17 in Mex.
b.
Source A reported that:
ODDA Y GASKET, A
(1) On 21 Cep 45 one EDUAPDO
Coanish olitical ontle, spoke at a meeting at
real,
Communist front
(2)
orgailisation, louding the success of a convention
held 14-16 Sep 15 by the CoHITE CONGRESONAL
PRO REPUBLICA ESPAROLA._
On 1 Mar 45 EDUARDO
CRITE LHC, represent-
ing the Association of Cuean ex-combatants of
the Spanish Republic, spoke at a demonstration
in front of the Spanish Legation in Cuba held as
a result of the execution of ten leftist under-
ground workers in Spain.
"Son of Esteban" All each month. From Source A it
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NEGA (nations
Series No. 777-314
March 16, 2018
ty not given) was named
ISION LICHAN CUBANA
Jurica Comunist group.
(2) RITI STIAN (nationality got given) was the m
any bearing on this item.
(1) SANOT190
(1)
(2)
that tim
. There is only one
De considered to have
"'
(aka Santiago
Ned in Cuba in 1010. Fro
he lived in Santiago de Cuba
When Netto Hasan to neaist Denis (Pancho)
GARCIA GO
in work "of an intellian nature"
for the Spanish front group, Casa de la Cultura:
170 in Man: 150 in Lon. Source A reported:
✗
was sovint in 1015 as first Tice
President of CONITE HIGHAND CUBAND PRO HETUBLICAND
ESPAÑOLA in Siege de Avila, Cuba.
✗
JOAQUIN LOTENGO was a sailor on the vessel RIO
NIVEN 14 1042 and was acting as a counter to,
Habana for the Spanish Coast Party. This
son, it suated, was obtained from
secret writings between one "PALACIOS" in Buenos
Aires and one GUERDERO" in Habana.
Source 3 advises to official Cuban
records, the vessel (0) NEUEN of Argentine Registry
has arrived at Cuba Dal once since 1342.
was 13 April 1013. There is no record of the ressol
having been here any time in 1942. The crew list
of the RIO NEQUEN Les not carry the name of Joaquin
LORENZO nor any name similar thereto.
- 3 seaman, the countly makes trips to Cuba,
aid the conreces ho are anti-com.
C" - Summary Jan-Her 47. "O PANCHO Jan-Feb 3315.55.
(1) In March 1047 it was reported by source A that
Francisco ANCHE A CAMEL CO (see 3g(1))
had traveled in 2012 and 1943 from Cuba to Portugal
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and returned; that he was an intelligence agent
working for the Spanish Communists in Duba and
was in Halcon contres with the Soviet Lecution
here. He was at that time reported to be utiliz-
In the services of aeternaeratai, bo-
tween Cabs and Pennes.
-
Dought with the
Republicar amy in the Spanish war and was with
the American hopelent marine during World War II
who reported as porcibly the com. However, it
was pointed out that this individual in used
to be ent-confict. In Haren 1947 ho was on-
ployed on a vessel (ceted) between Fhiladelphia
and Colombia but he also came to Habana often.
There is no further report in source
corning identification of this individual.
(2) See also 3 (2) above.
zhc
for
(2) ELICITA
(2)
✓
nationally not given)
PSP training school.
Committee of the first
133 con-
- 17.04 in May.
A reports:
(probably Cuban though
attended the national
Has president of Socialist
district of Camagüey Cuba.
LUIS ERIC (Ationality not given) represented
ICADA DE ESTALA 1945
and was a member of the AGUVENTUD SECCION of Casa
de la Cultura.
"What They Send Us From Cuba On the Organization There".
One of the family members is the nuchter of a mourned
member...Hazro died here'
(1) Marfa AIUTO was elected in January 1945
Secretary of Feminine Section of the XUVENTUD
COMPATIENTED ESPAI OLA DE CUBA.
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Others mentioned in reference TKH-W-253 MARIA ANGELES,
ANGELITA, CONCHITA, EULALIO, VICTOR, HURTA - cannot be ident-
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5. In addition to the information outlined above, there have
been gleaned some details regarding lesser known Spanish con-
munist groups and individuals. These are not included herein
since the meager information available on them--which dates
back two-four years--or the more submission of the names can
serve little or no purpose at this time. In view of Mexico
reports t-377 and -336 concer: Carlos DIEZ FERNATIO
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THIE 2069; SITA-3697, cated 14 January 1954
1. The following information was obtained from $50/C/309(5), dated 22 January
1954, a resort of the Trieste Security Office (British Field Security Service)
made available by CBOML. Source is PILSEN (Evaluation is F). Date of in-
formation is 19 January 1954.
2.
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Riccardo GIFTER-WONDRICH presided at an 131 meeting held on Via Rismondo.
Approximately thirty persons were present. CEFTER-HONDRICH told the students
of "Giovane Italia" that it was inadvisable to demonstrate against the sentences
imposed on students who participated in the November riots. Instead, he
invited then to concentrate their efforts and attention on preparations for
20 March, promising that he would authorize student demonstrations on that date.
3. It is rmed that a new clandestine organization, composed of approximately
260 youths who are members of the MSI and other parties, is being formed
under Bruno HARSETTI (TSO Comment: Bruno MARSETTI is possibly identical with
Salvatore NASETTI.) This organization consists of action squads of twenty
to twenty-five men, each squad being under one leader. 2-SETTI was expected
to return from Rone during the weekend of 23-24 January with arms and funds
for this organization. In the opinion of source, these arms and funds are
supplied by prominent Masons in Rome and Milan. Source stated that the or-
ganization is being formed with the knowledge of GEFTER-NONDRICH, although
the latter attempts to evade any responsibility therefor.
4. The action squad leaders st daily in different locations to discuss progress.
At the present time they have no headquarters. Their principal tack appears
to be the formation of plans for demonstrations on 20 March. They state that
20 March will be their day of revenge against police. The following persons
are leaders of action squads:
Constantino DE MARCO
Aurelio ALESSIO
Pasquale BUONAIUTO
Orazio ECOLO
SAINA (fnu), brother of Duilio SANNA
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5. The following data is from 700/0/309(4), dated 19 January 1954. Source
is FILSEN. Date of information is 15 January 1954. The following !SI
members met in the Buffet Gallopin, in Piazza Golaoni:
Constantino DE MARCO
Aurelio D'ALESSIO
Pasquale BUCAIUTO
Orazio BOSCOLO (armed with pistol)
SANNA (nu) (armed with pistol)
Natale ERA
Subjects discussed MARSEPTI's trip to Rome. MA SETTI had left for Rone
on 16 January, arriving on 15 January, and had telephoned Trieste that
he would bring back the goods." The meeting also discussed plans for
demonstrations on 20 March. It was decided to use acid in small bottles
in limited quantities against the police.
6. (Dr. TEDESCHI (Inu), manager of the Ridotto in the Rossetti Theater, keeps
MSI arms stored there.
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The S.T.I.A. Machine Tool Factory, MILAN.
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firm, which designs machinery for construction in other factorics,
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technici.
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following types of mchincs :-
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Hachine tools for the maufacture of micron bearing balls, steel
bearing bills, cylindrical roller bearings, conical roller bearings,
cages for ball bearings, external and internal rings for ball
bearings, string needles, bicycle accessorics, fount for typewriters,
cocentric presses for hot and cold stamping, sandpapering machines,
special grinders, oscillating grinders, aloctors, rotary rolling
wills, control instruments, pneumatio haters, splining machines,
and
rectifiers, prosses, drilling inchines,, polishing machines.
Patents.
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by the firm are not covered by patents.
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NOT SECRET
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PICHINCHA 969, BUENOS AIRES,
ARGENTINE.
28th July to 14th August 1942
↑ Spanish
6734
OPINION AND CONDITIONS IN SPAIN: REPORTS CILED BY COMUNISTS
FROM INTERVIEWS WITH PASSES PRN SPAIN,
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14/14/93
This cover contains Reports Nos. 550 -
3, 355 8 and 371, compiled
from interviews with ersons have recently laft Spain, and describe the
attitude of the Spanish peo:le to the war and to their Government, the extent
of Garman penetration in Spain and of Spanish aid to the Axis, the activities
and standing of political parties of the Right and Left in Spain, and genera
living conditions in the country. This group of reports contains orinions
of both Communist and Falanist sympathisers.
PREVIOUS RECORDS:
TRI.10901/42, TRI.116-5/42,
1 5569
TRI.24567, and TRI.14201/42 cover groups of reports on the same subject.
8/4555
covers a group of reports on the Spanish politica
scene, possibly from the same source as the
above, which may be VICENTE URIBE, the Communist
leader, whose headquarters are in CUBA.
also BER.14867/42, BER.14974/42, BER. 19252/42.
See
Addressee, LUIS TEDESCHI, is shown by TRI.15828/42 to be a cover address for
& UID.B. (UNION DEMOCRATICA ESPANCLA) Manifesto sent from Cuba.
He may
also be the TEDESCHI, ESTADOS UNIDOS 8368, who is given as a cover address
in the s.w message in TRI.14725/42 (secret).
REPORT No.350
Results of our first conversation with a young man from TORREL VEGA,
SANTANDER, about 28 years old. At the beginning of the war he was in the
army in MOROCCO and spent the whole war in Franco's army. He comes from a family
of small garage-owners. Neither he nor any of his family have belonged to any
political party or syndicate although his sympat:ies have always been on the left.
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SPANISH ATTITUDE TO THE REGIME AND THE WAR. He says that the immense
majority of the Spanish people is against Franco and the Falange, workers, peasants,
employees, bourgeois, big and small and a large proportion of the soldiers
and the Raquetes. He says that everyone hopes for the victory of the Allies.
In it there is a blind trust, especially when the U.S. entered the war as the
U.S. and England are the most powerful countries in the world, especially with
the assistance of Russia. Only the Falangists desire and plan for the victory
of Hitler, even though there are many Falangists too who take a very black dow
of "Him". He says the majority of people sympathise with England. They have
complete faith in the Mictory of the Democracies. There are sup orters of the
USSB, but the immense majority, according to our informant, do not like "commurd sm"
and prefer Democracy. He is obviously rather muddled by the Falangist pro: aganda
against the U.S.S.R. Be says that the antrame of the U.S.S.R. into the war gave
rise to happiness all over the world, although there had been a great deal of
confusion before, through the "Treaty of Aid between Russia and Germany. But this
confusion disappeared with German aggression against the U.S.S.R. He says that
the German defeats on the Russian front raised morals and renewed' everyone's
confidence in victory. Hitler's admission in his speech of how much they had
suffered in Russia in winter, and that they were on the edge of catastrombe,
produced great joy mon the people. He says that the entry of the U.S. inte
the far cazust a very gobà impression; and insreisi paplas confidence in
victory although Pearl Harbour cansed some demoralisation. He says that no one
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himself; and desires neutrality out ance those who command are Serrano Sunar
and the Palangists, Franco has no choice but to do what Hitler orders him, and
there is serious danger of war for Spain. He says that the Anglo-Soviet and the
Soviet American pact are known through the Palangist press which has spoken of
them. They made a very good impression on the people. Asked if he knew that
the said pact stipulated that after the victory nations would have freedom to
decide their destinies without foreign interference. No says yes, the press
published it. About the Second Front ne says that everyone thinks of it, and
is hoping for it to oen if possible through Spain. That the day they disembark,
all the people will rise. Asked what the people would do in case of a landing
in France, he said that his o, indon was that if that happened the Spanish
people would rise, even though the invasion was not on their coasts. The agreement
about the Second Front is also known. He says the people who are most fervent
supporters of the Nazis are Serrano Suner, Primero de Rivera, and a certain
Count whose name he does not know. He often says that he knows nothing of politics,
because he only read the sports news in the rapers and did ot want to know any-
thing about the Falange. He says that there are many preparations for war; they
are maiding fortifications on the coasts of Galicia and placing a considerable
amount of artillery there. He says that the political force of the Falange and
the syndicates is "artificial": ev ryone hates them. The peo, le belong to the
syndicate because they can't help it, but they do not pay their dues or take
them seriously. Discontent has even reached the ranks of the Falange. Many
clorks, students, and people who joined it thinking they "were going to steal the
music" are now vary discontented, and do not pay their dues, and when they are
threatened with being expelled they say that is what they are waiting for, for
the Falange to play at "fisticuffs". There are many officers in the army wo
are not in agreement with the Falange or the idea that Spain is to go to war.
The most molent op osition comes from Queipo de Llano and Yague. No one knows
where Queipo is going and Yaque is thought to be in exile in the Prov. of Pontevedra.
Both were cashiered, Quaipo for protesting against food leaving for Germany and
Yague because in a speech at Zaragoza, he said - *we do desire a great and
free Spain, but without any Blue Shirts, Red Shirts, or prisoners."
All the sergeants say that they are very discontented, because they earn
5 pts. w ich keeps them very short and of the soldiers he says-"in a word they are
hungry, many years in barracks, and then the danger that they might be sent to
war". He says that they are well-uniformed, just as well as before the war.
They have dismissed the 1941 Draft. He thinks that there was very little sympathy
for the Division Azul and the people laughed at those who volunteered. 49%
were forced to go, others went because they were hungry, and there were valintears.
He says that survivors came back in a state of panic, there was a lack of food
and equipment, several of them mutilated themselves in order to escape from
this inferno. All say that the Russians are very well-armed and fight with
great courage.
HELP TO THE NAZIS. He says that his opinion is that a great deal of food is
taken to Germany, although he can give no details, but if there is no food and olive
oil in Spain where is it? He says that in Torrelavega the "Fabrica Continental"
is working at high pressure, making tyre covers, while in Spain transport is held
up for want of them.
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THE CHURCH. He says that it is not true that in the Church there are anti-
German and Anti-Falangist groups. The supporters of the Regime are the Falange,
the Germans and the Clergy, in that order. The Church wishes for the triumph
of Germany, in spite of her anti-Catholic policy because they believe that in
that case they will be able to preserve their position of influence.
He says
that English and Russian news can be heard alth ugh it is very difficult and is
forbidden although there is no watch or inspection. He says that everybody is
against the Falange and submissions to Germany, including the monarchists and the
rich on whom the Falangists impose large fines for racketeering. Many of the
monarchists, bourgeois etc. are on the side of England. Democracy is considered
a possible substitute for the Regime. A democratic Republic like there was
before the war. A Regime of peace and work. Speaking of the solution of the
present situation, he says that they want a regime of peace and not a revolution:
That he contradicts himself by saying t sit will not be achieved by peaceful
sans.
He says that this would be the best but that the deaths, the betrayals, the
crimes must be avenged.
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The people are very united and there are not the old differences between the
parties of the Frente Popular. The policy of National Union is unknown, he has
heard no one s; eak of it.
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DETAILS F THE PEOPLE'S STRUGGER He says that he thinks that secret
organisations function, especially in Bilbao and he says particularly "It is'
a city of brave sen". He says that notices painted on the walls are aften seen
there. He only remembers one "Less Franco, more wite bread". Asked if
the nitices were signed by any party he says no, because it would ive away
the people who had done it. He says that he knows, because he was told, that
in Bilbao there were illegal pamphlets and even a newspaper in cire lation,
but he does not know their content. He thinks that there ust have been a
clandestine press, but as he was never an idealist the people who did these
things would not trust him, and as he is out of everything he does not know
any details". He says he thinks that the people working in "ilbao are
nationalists and communists, especially the latter. That a few enths ago
two Italian submarines, badly damaged by English planes, came into Santander.
Two hundred persons were arrested for discussing this, and many people
thought that the second front had already begun. He gives no more details.
He says that Serrano Suner was the object of an attack in Madril when he met
Arress, and when the latter tried to protect Suner he was seriously wounded
and had to undergo a critical eration. Asked if he thought there was
sabotage etc., he says no - the disorganisation of the train services is due
to all the employees being new and not knowing their business.
QUERILLEROS
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He says that "El Carinoso" was working in Santander and
"The Railwaymen" too; that "El Carinoso" came from Hergames and had his
headquarters in Santander. That he was recently killed through quarrels and
imbroglios caused by his girlfriend who was from the J.C. and had another
lover, and it was he who was arrested at the same time as El Carinoso. It was
he who informed against them all. Many peo: le love the Juerilleros, al though
there are many people help them through fear, as for example a relation of
his from whom they tolk is only pig, but in general the Guerilleros behave excellent
ly.
"El Carinoso" was once in Barcelona, where he went in a cab to get his
teeth fixed. ☑ Carinoso was not a politician but took to the mountains in
order to avenge the death of his cousin who was assassinated by the Falange.
That they often, like the guerilleros of Asturias, disguised themselves as Civil
Quard, went down to the villages, and arrested the Falanists. But where there
are most Querilleros, and the mat active, is in Asturias.
Six months ago,
about three hundred guerilleros were ready to embark on the coast in order to
leave Spain. But there was a quarrel and a terrific fight between these quer-
illeros and the forces of authority, with many dead, and after that they
retreated to the mountains. He says that the politicians ExEXIE ho are
most po ular are Prieto and Asana. Some speeches of Prieto's have been cir-
culated through Bilbao, but he does not know what they say. 'here is also in
circulation an article, reproduced from an English paper, reprinted by an
employes in the Real Comp. Asturiana, de Ins. Republicana. The article refers to the
powers and resources of the Allies and their chances of victory.
He says
he does not know of any activity of the communists, that this is obviously the
activity of other people who are not communists; that for example the man who
reprinted the article and those who read it were all on the Republican Left; and
if there is any communist activity it is so camoufla-ed that no one knows who is
the author. He says that during the crossing they were detained by the English
in Bermuda and in Baltimore by the Americans. That the English made a short
examination, they did not interrogate them in front of everybody and left
them the letters they carried. In Baltimore they were interrogated one by the
and were asked about fortifications, food, if they sent it to Germany, etc.
When our informant said he had been in Franco's army up to the war they asked him
why he did not desert to the Republican army.
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SOLIDARITY.
there is no organisation for solidarity, that this only
exists between groups of friends who have a relation or acquaintance in prison.
They are not allowed to visit the prisoners more than once a week. He says that
the killing goes on, and that in Vog, a few days before he left, a lieutenant
of the Civil Quard was shot for having gone for a walk alone at his own risk".
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REPORT No.351
MARIA RODRIGUEZ, about 29 years old. Comes from a confortably-off peasant
family in the Province of Orense. She is very sluggish and at every question
repeats that she does not know and that women do not understand many thin s.
She had only a little more than an hour to spare as she was busy in the evening
and had to leave for the interior in the morning.
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WAR She says that she was surprised when she arrived in Havana as she thinks
there is more enthusiasm in S; ain than here and more confidence in an American
victory. The peasants alike everyone else" would like the "American" to win,
even those on the Right are sure the Germans will lose. She cannot explain the
nature of Franco's assistance to Hitler, she says only that "as it was the
Germans who won, Spain owes them more than it has". She cannot be explicit,
either, about the dangers of war, but she says that Franco's soldiers, the young
men in general, and as a concrete instance a anther of hers served five fema
in Franco's cry, any that they mil go up into the mountain and shoot before
going again to the war. About the Division Azul she knows only that when it
was first formed a volunteer left from her district. He was an outlaw who
had committed crimes and she says that he went through fear of the consequences.
The people do not like the Blue Division. They were not asked for anything for the
Rvolunteers".
FUTURE PROSPECTS
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She insists that there is great confidence that it will soon
change. So much so that a Republican who was hidden for years and afterwards
discovered told her to tell her husband #Do not leave because things will soon change®
The village has a hundred inhabitants, and she says that they all hope it will
change; but from what we can gather this confidence is based entirely on an
Allied victory. She says that if the English opened a second front in Spain the
people would revolt, but she says che has heard no opinions on this point. The
people speak without fear. She relates that the Falangists tried to take a
pistol from her father and that he hid it. They threatened him, they took him in
a car telling kad him that they were ping to knock his head off,
but the old man remained firm, telling them to do what they liked. They did not
do anything to him nor did they get the pisici. As an example of solidarity
against the Falange the old man said he had sold the pistol to a man who was
going to America. They told him to prove it, the old brought as witnesses two
peasants who lived more than a league away, without having agreed on a story
first, but being quite convinced that the peasants when they saw the Falangists,
if only for the sake of contradicting them, would say that what he said was true.
A little later they sent him a notice for a Falangist meeting and he refused to
go. She does not know if the other peasants did.
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ARMY She knows t. at a short time ago they dismissed the 36 (1956) Draft.
Her husband was on service in Orense and deserted and went to Cuba. Immediately
the Captain of the Company and a lieutenant went to his house to make inquiries.
His brother told them "In his circumstances I do not know what I would have
do ne", and the captain and the lieutenant went away saying "He is right".
PEASANTS. As we have already said, she belongs to a family which is com
fortably off, they have several labourers in their employ. She says that the day
la bourers, and the farmer are equally against the Government and the Germans.
To illustrate the situation she says that the daily wage is 20 pts. without
food, and 6th food. They all-prefer the 5 and food, because otherwise they
have nothing to eat. The peasants are very discontented, and show it openly
to the Falangist officials when they come to inspect the harvest and when they
Fix the prices, saying "They have no right to do it, it is an abuse", but it
appears that it goes no further then this. They have not requisitioned anything
but they force them to sell to the official buyers who issue permits to authorised
buyers. These individuals take the produce to large shops and amass recal
fortunes. A quintal of potatoes, they have to sell at 30 pts. and they are sold-
afterwards by the dealers at the standard rate of four or five ptas: the kilo, that
is to say at a 800% profit, to private people who require them. And if the
peasants take their produce to the market they have to sell it at the standard rate to
the dealers. No peasant takes any rye to the market, they prefer to run the
risk of selling it to private peo ls. This is the only way in which they can
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get other products. They have imposed a new tax; they have to pay 15 centimes
for each vinestock. They have given up the "one-dish meal" and they are not
forced to contribute to Auxilio Social. She says that the Government does not
know what is going on in the country. They distribute the sulphate, not
according to the number of vineyards, not even according to the number of
inhabitants, sc that her district which is wine country, gets less sulphate
than the next one and produces very little wine, alth wh it has more
inhabitants. A kilo of sulphate is worth 39 ptas. before it was worth 50
centimes. The says that they were taking a few things to America andthey made
them pay in Pialato, in Orense, and in Vigo, and if they had passed through
Lore provinces they would have had to pay again.
REPORT No.352
Information volunteered by three Galician easants, not members of politica
parties. They remained throughout the war in Franquist territory, although only
one of them fought in the army.
Very backward politically, anti-Franquist,
and more anti-Falangist. Bith the exception of one who was in Asturias as a
soldier, the others never left their village which is a hamlet in Galicia.
SPANISH ATTITUDE TO THE WAR AGAINST HITLER.
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The majority of the Spanish people
dth the exception of the very rich and the Falangista are against Franco and the
Falange. They explain that Falangists see what is coming to them through the crimes
they have committed, and they are the people who really wish for a German
victory, with the object of saving their skins, and the money they have stolen
from the people. In Spain, in general, no one wants the war, since they are
exhausted, according to our informants, except for the Falangists. It is said
that Franco is a partisan of neutrality, and daily visits the British Ambassador
at his private residence and has interviews with him. In spite of this they
say there is a danger of Spain being rushed into the war against her will, because
in Spain the Germans are the masters. All the world believes that the Allies
will be the victors except the Falange. Before the attack on Russ a many people
were demoralised by the Corman alvances and began to think them invincible".
When Russia entered the war, enthusiasm and confidence in Hitler's defeat
increased enormously, but that was especially when the Russian victories began.
They say: - I do not know what would have happened to us but for Russia;
the Nazis would be masters of the world. They also say that the Nazi army
will not stand another inter of war, that they have suffered such losses that
the next Russen winter offensive will defeat them although there is no talk of
a Second Front. They are sure that the Democracies will win the war. They
admire the resistance of the U.S.S.R. They say that Germany has already lost the
war as a consequence of the losses suffered in Hussia. The entrance of the U.S.
into the war contributed to increase the already existing confidence in victory.
They do not know of the Anglo-Soviet and Soviet-American agreements, nor the
agreement about the second front. One of our informants asked us what "O Hitler
1942 meant and when we told him he said that they also said it in Spain, because
in order to achieve it it was necessary to open a second front. They think that
if there was a landing in France the people would rise. They also say that
there are rumours that they land in Galicia and in this case the whole of Galicia
would revolt to help the Allies. The same thing would happen in any part of Spain.
The "DIVISION AZUL" is hated by the majority of the people. They say that the
majority have been forced to volunteer, and explain how the recruiting is done.
Anyone who does-not-want-to-go and fight Communism, take a step forward. Some
enlisted because of the desperate situation they were in. Some enlisted, too, bec
because they were stalwart Falangists. When the recruits left the province
a great many people went to see them off, calling them "sons of bitches" and
insulting their mothers. When one contingent of "Volunteers" came back from the
Russian front at Irun they had to leave the train because the people were stoning.
them. Many people came back maimed and with frostbite. They tall
terrible istories about the Germans and the horrors of the war. They say the
Russians are very brave and fight with great courage. That they have large supplies
of an unition, and that things on the Russian front are not like the papers said
they were. They said that the food on the Rusadan front was very scarce and bad.
It was sent to them from Spain and they suffered many hardships. They all
wished to return to Spain as soon as possible; they repented of having enlisted.
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HELP GIVEN BY THE FRANQUIST REGIME AND THE FALANGE TO HITLER. Now and then
they send reinforcements to the Division Atul in groups of a thousand or
one thousand five hundred. They say that/in ofder to replace the casualties and tho
those who return crippled. Even the Falangists themselves say - "the Russian
front is a very serious matter". Those who are recruited to replace losses
in Russia are recruited by force, by the process already mentioned. All airmen
have to serve some months on the Eastern Front as "training". They say that
lately they were training about 150 pilots to a and then to Russia. The war
factories are working at high pressure. The Germans are directing the erection
of an aerodrome in the province of Lugo. In Cal cia very few Germans are to
be seen.
Military instruction is obligatory for boys and youths in the
"Frente de la diventud". They also train youths from 15 onwards to serve in
aviation. A friend of the informants told them that there passed daly through
a city in the North fifty card loaded wit war material in the direction of the
French frontier. German submarines refuel at Redondela and Vigo. H. says that
English seroplanes often make reconnaissance flights over the harbours of Galicia.
They describe Serrano Suner as the rost subservient to the Nazis and in general
to the Falangists who have crimes behind them or who have become rich through
robbing the people.
Those who go to work in Germany are those workers who have nowork, or even
if they have any live in the greatest poverty. They believe that by going to
Germany they will be able to solve their economic situation and that of their
families. The groups sent are not very large, according to our informants, at least
in Galicia. This is understandable because the Germans prefer specialists.'
According to our informants, three workman came back from Germany who say that
in Germany the situation is terrible. They hardly eat, there is great poverty.
They have the impression that Germany will not resist long in consequence of the
situation there is in the country. They also say that a group of Spanish workmen
were thrown out of the country because "they caused trouble".
FRICTION BETWEEN THE RULING CLASSES - He does not know of any dissension in the
army except the case of Yague and Queipo, and gives data which is already kn..
The soldiers in general are against the entry of Spain into the war....They live in
very bad conditions. badly fed, baily clothed and ill-reated by the officers,
especially by the recently recruited Falanists. They all wish to be demobi ised
as soon as possible. They have demobilised the 139 draft. By their conversation
we observe that the soldiers from the "national" and the "Red" zones receive
different treatment. In Galicia there are rany soldiers from Cataluna who have
already spent several years in the army. They do not make it difficult for
youths of military age to leave Stain; they cited their own cases.
is 18, the other 24 years old.
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One of them
THE PEOPLE'S RESISTANCE TO THE WAR AND THE FRANQUIST REGIME They say that
there is no resistance there at all, because no one can act, and passivity is
the opinion and state of and of the people. When we insist they say there
have been various tran smashes and some derailments which they think were due
to sabotage as well as to the defective material. Everybody knows the British
and Soviet war communiques and they are discussed in private conversation.
Some
people take them down in shorthand and later circulate them. He says that in Vigo
there is a secret transmitting station, but it was discovered by the police and all
those connected with it shot. They were said to belong to the republican Left
("Izquierda Republican) and mong those shot there was one doctor and other
intellectuals. He does not know any more details. Women cosplain loudy in queues
of the shortage of foodstuffs. He knows because the rumour went round there that
Prieto made a speech in the White House before Roosevelt, and that Roosevelt
embraced him saying that the Americas were behind the Spaniards. This speech too
is circulating in clandestine copies, but he never could see one. He says that
there is no organised political activity because this is impossible. He tells
several jokes which are going the rounds, and quotes this one: - Recently
they made a film called "We Thieves are Honest Men". Beneath the announcement of
this film in Vigo, someone wrote "The Caudillo's Own Words"." Es says the press
give most space to the English Far comuniques and the U.S. war news bulletins.
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WHAT IS THE ATTITUDE OF THE PEOPLE TOWARDS NATI NAL UNTEN. Talking of Unity:
they say textually "There, there are no parties, there are only anti-franquists,
and all the differences between sections of the Popular Front have disappeared.
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Lister is known and has a following in Galicia. The politicians with most
prestige are Prieto and Asana and Negrin, although 
Negrin is the most hated
by the Falangists".
FUTURE PROSPECTS.
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He thinks of the Republic as the Regime to substitute for
Fascism, but without a revolution, and he immediately adds 
that the Republic 
will
come because when the Germans are at their 
weakest the whole people will revolt
and avenge the crimes of the Falangists. The people's 
blood rises when they
The
see those who assassinated their relations 
dressed up in blue shirts.
Those 
who wear
Palange consists only of professional assassins and robbers
.
Those who joined 
the Falange at
the shirt can be recognised by their faces.
first now do not want to know anything about it, and do not want anyone to wear
The people
the shirt. There is friction between Requates and Falangiste
.
hate the Requetes less than the Falangists. They say that the schools teach
only militarism and religion. There are many little boys who 
can hardly
read, but who can speak of military operations with maps, artillery and aviation.
A teacher who was dismissed and came back to his post, told 
our informants that
the Ministry constantly sent then books of military tactics, so that they could
teach them to the children. The summer camps for children consist of 
sanding
boys to camp and teaching them drill.
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GENERAL SITUATION OF THE PEOPLE, They spoke of the terrible poverty endured by t
the people, and the high-price of food; wages have hardly been raised in comparis
son with those paid under the Republic. The Committees of Supply get hold of
agricultural products and only leave a small quantity per person for the whole
year's supply. Already in their village the Falange had listed the crop although
they had not yet requisitioned it, which they had already done in other parts
of Galicia. Falangists speculate in foodstuffs, selling them at high prices
i and so get rich. He says that in Vigo a large quantity of rice went bad and had
to be thrown into the sea because they would not sell it to the people at lower
prices. The rationing is quite inadequate. They were a whole year without seeing
olive oil. Naturally on the Black Market it could be bought at 50 pts and more.
In a year they only had bread twice. A very small meal in a restaurant costs
16 pts. Two courses and dessert 25 pta. One of them was charged 75 pts. for
eating and sleeping in a pension in Vigo one day. A pair of shoes costs
25 pts., a poor suit 500, a dosen eggs 18 or more pts. The people hate the
Committees of Supply used by the Falangists to make themselves rich. They
say that there is the greatest immorality in all official organisations and
everyone steals.
In the prisons there are still many people. They treat the prisoners very
badly. In the prison of Oviedo, which has a capacity for 600 there are more than
8.500 prisoners. There are batallions of forced labour (workers they call them);
they grant some people conditional liberty but they send them to districts where
they know no one and where they die of hunger.
Generally these three young men have great confidence in the victory over
Hitler, and say Germany may break up this very year.
REPORT No. 353
Information volunteered by an ex-Consular official of the Cuban Governan
in Spain, who arrived on the "Marques de Comillas" on the 25 th of July 1942.
The subject is a person of quite good economic position. He is the sons of
Spaniards and owns some properties in Asturias. He went as Consul to
after Fra.co's troops had taken possession of it. A man of moderate views,
politically of the persuasion that was regnant there at the moment, he honestly.
believed, doubtless as a result of Falangist propaganda in America, that
"Franquist Spain was a paradise". Later he had the opportunity of experiencing
what Franquism represented, and still represents for Spain, and owing to his
honourable behaviour as Consul he was often insulted and was even threatened with
expulsion. Es was closely connected with of icials of the Fascist Regine and
with Falangists in high positions. His tern of office, to use his own
expression, was more sufessful through his friends than owing to his position.
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SITUATION OF THE FRANQUIST BRIMS
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80% of the Spanish people are against.
the Franquist regime. To says that to assess accurately the solution desired
by this ninety percent is very diffioul 6. Some wish, specifically, for the
restoratin of the Republie, but he maintana that what everyone is longing for
change in the Resin, amething to relieve the really chaotic situation
Men in ee to the empting to rol did not know life under the Republic,
and therefore men be talked with people they always underlined the enormous:
difference there was between that life and life under the present regime).
The Falangiat unity beart of is a myth. Division in the Franquist Camp
grees daily. The Falsista mite lampeans in the streets and so do the
Requetes, but their elevens are contradictory. The Falangists accuse the rest
of being ours and traitore to the doctrine of the Falange. For example, he talked
to a Falangist lieutenant – the bea came free Cuba to fight at Franco's adde –
in the cafe Caterin, a few days before embarking. He seemed
to be ashamed of the present situation in Spain. No excused himself by
repeating the Palassist tee that the Falange not been betrayed. (This must refer
to the thaarchists, Asquetos, and other reacties). The Palangista are
avere of the present situation in Spain, Burhaps that is the reason why they are
seeking a solation which vill preserve their class privileges. In his own
phrase - the Prenzai at resino bonge from a very thin thread, which must snap very
(Perbace this is wt sely the men of our informant, but also of some
military and civil leaders with 19 en he was closely connected). For this reason,
be says, they have tried to give the impression of a change, taking advantage
of the Camera Carporativa", and, if it is true, with the restoration of a
Falangist aarchy.
800.
ON THE MORARGEDY.
There is, he says, no public activity with this goal. There
does not exist that wo night¨call paychological receptivity for this measure;
bat undoubtedly mngotiations in the direction are being carried on by high
officials of the Fromquist Regino. He was in Madrid on the 22 – 28 June 1942,
at the time of the visit of Don Juan. Ha visit was not given any publicity,
but there were videspread palice precautions. The streets nearest to the palace
were closed to the public and a strict watch was kept. There were also arrests
of suspicious persons, those who had been in prison etc. But the press gave ro
sign. The presence of Don Jum was public property. The people seemed com-
pletely indifferent. The monarchists displayed no activity either. Perhaps,
he added, they took procmitionary measures with some people characterised by
their adhesion to the monarchy. Els impression is that if the monarchy were
restored in Spain it would be in alliance with the Falangists, but the peorle
would still have the impression that the situation had changed. He maintained
that there would be the semblance of a coup d'etat, apparently directed against
the Falange, but Francomuld remain bend of the army. If so, Mhings would, funda-
mentally, resin bum as they are; that is, the Spanish State would still be
entirely subordinated to Hitler, and without changing the policy of partiality"
they now maintain, to one of "neutrality" in the war. They would take this step,
in his opinion, only in the last resort, if faced with a second front in
Europe, and on the approach of Hitler's defeat, which would, naturally have
an immediate repercussion on the countries subject to the Nazis in Europe. ·
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ON THE COMPLETE_SUBSERVIKECY OF THE FRANQUIST REGIME TO HITLER. In Spain
the Falangists do not speak of thair position of "Neutrality" in the war but of
"partiality". This is their attempt to justify the help they give to the
Axis. There are German submarine refuelling stations in Vigo, Redondela, and
on the Galician coast. This is public property, but every now and then the
press publishes a complete demal that Axis submarines refuel in Spain. These
denials are very frequent but they do not give much proof. Those who can see
tanker-Launches carrying on this work langh at these ridiculous. denials. Also
on more than one occasion German submarines have been repaired in Spanish
dockyards. In Galicia it is quite impossible to get a pot of jam. All the
production, which is enormous; goes to the Germans. There are places on the
frontier, through which trains pass with produce for Hitler. There are forti-
fications and artillery on the coasts of Galicia, where the Germans are in
command. There are also new agrodromes, some already finished and some under
construction by German technicians. They fear in Allied invasion in Galicia.
Hitler is assisted not only with food and primary materials, but also with men.
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There is continuous propaganda for the sanding of volunteers as workers to
Germany. Unwilling contingents of soldiers have left for the Blue Division.
THE DIVISION AZUL was a Falangist manoeuvre to give political importance to some
Falangist leaders. The manoeuvre turned out very badly. This Division is the
most unpopular innovation of the Falange. Our informant talked with 11 sur-
vivors of the division, who had returned from the Russian front on account of
their wounds. One of them was 18 when he left as a volunteer, without the
consent of his family. He asked if he would return to the front again and he
answered categorically "Ky eyes have been opened. I will never return".
They all speak of the bad food they are given - mainly vitamin pills and pots
of jam. They speak of the courage and fighting spirit of the Russian army, but
above all of the contempt with which the Ogrmans treated them. They regarded
them as inferior beings and they also said that when they paid compliments to
the German women, a Spanish custom, they answered them disdainfully as if they
despised them. There were cases of self-mutilation in the ranks of the Blue
Division. At any rate their panic was obvious, and they refused to return.
Everybody speaks ill of the Division Asul.
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Its commander Minos Grande, is the most despised of soldiers. Countless
jokes about this division circulate in Spain. Our informant knows several, but
cites the following as an example which came from the Club Benevente-Arniches
etc. * Gato Negros in Madrid. Eunos Grande sent a telegram to the political
address of the Blue Division at the front this was the address; F.E.T. URSS.
The telegram arrived and no one could decipher it, but finally a soldier
This is quite clear", and read the following words - The were all
deceived. Serrano Suner is the only one responsible. Many thanks". ("Tuinos
enganados todos. Unico responsable S.Suner. Muchas gracias").
M.G.
Baid
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ON THE DANGER OF WAR FOR SPAIN AT HITLER'S SIDE. His impression is that Spain wil
will continue to assist Hitler as she is doing now but that she will not enter
the war.
Some of the Generals are in disagreement with the present policy
among them Varela, Aranda, Yague, Queipo etc. Among the soldiers the feeling
against the Fascist Regime is very marked. They complain of bad food,
treatment, clothes.... too much time spent on marches etc. Queipo, on his
return from Italy was rude to Serrano Suner and struck him for which he was sent
back to Italy. General Aranda spent a month at Gijon and talked to our informant.
They had an interview. Our informant has a real admiration for Aranda, who, he
says, is a gentleman. He says that Aranda appeared to be Leftist. Among his
remarks he remembers the following words. "We Spaniards are robbers. We are, and
we have been for some time. If you walk through the Castellana of Madrid you
will see the sumptuous palaces owned by Wexler (7) and Pramo de Rivera, etc. built wi
with the blood of the Cuban people and the poor Spaniards who went to defend
the Spanish colomies. The colord ware lost but the military leaders, whose duty
it was to defend 
them, enriched themselves. Now it is the same thing over again.
We made a 
revolution in order to bring progress to Spain but we have spilt
blood in torrents 
uselessly. The result was not worth the expense of so much
blood and so much 
repression".
In his conversation, although he said nothing against the Germans, he showed
contempt 
for the 
Falangists who are enriching themselves; he showed particular .
fear of the treatment 
meted out to the soldiers in barracks. Ha impression
is that it was a 
result of the seriousness of the situation through which the
Franquist regime 
was passing and fear of what the outcome might be. He said
nothing about 
the state of the war, and whether he was a partisan of England.
In the conversation 
he had with the General it is possible that there was another
aspect, which 
through discretion he did not repeat.
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HUNGER SITUATION. The situation has become noticeably worse during the last
months. For several months 
already the rationing has been practically ml.
The rich buy everything 
on the Black Market. Our informant, with his wife
and five children 
spent from 9.600 to 10,000 a month on food alone.
during the 
year his expenditure on food -
He says that
he does not drink nor smoke - ras
120.000 pesetas. Of course he had a special clothes budget
suit and 180 to 200 
for a pair of shoes.
600 pesetas for
When asked how the workers live who
earn 10 to 15 pts. salary or perhaps less, he says very badly. They do not eat,
and adds that besides they camot 
earn more. L, the workers and the people in
general had a greater purchasing 
power, life wuld be impossible in Spain as they
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would also buy on the Black Market and no one would eat.
Therefore the
privileged classes can eat, and they can only do it if they have a fortune.
They accuse the Falangist leaders and the Government 
of racketeering on the
Black Marketer. Demense fortunes have been made in a night. "They go tobed
poor and wake up millionairess This is the only explanation of the fact that
one is allowed two packets of tobacco at 0.80 per person per week, and in
the Compania Arrenditaria de Tobacos, which is a state monopoly, one person
He also
can buy from 100 to 10,000 packets of the 0.90 at 7.50 & packet.
relates the following instance. Petrol is scarce in Spain. A litre costs
15. pts.
Cara frequently stop in the streets for lack of it. He cites a case
which happened in the street of Gijon. A distinguished military personage had
no petrol He saw a tank-convoy of Campsa pass and asked the chauffeur for a
few litres, and then he refused, he ordered them to give it to him, as a
superior officer. The chauffeur refused again, and in a panic explained that he
could not do it because he was not carrying petrol but olive oil, without
being able to explain which military leader or leaders it was destined for,
although he knew it was to be sold/contraband.
SITUATION OF THE PRISONERS
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He cannot calculate the number of prisoners there
are actually at the moment although he asserts that it is at any rate enormous.
By reason of his position he has vis ted prisons and fortresses, and is terrified
at the terrible treatment in the "Comisarias" Civil Guard barracks etc.
CEO
more than one occasion he says he has saved more than one Republican fromo⋅rtain
death. The prison that he knows is the Coto at Oljon. It is at the moment
completaly full. The treatment is inhuman.
They do not give the prisoners
Nor
a call number but allocate them only a square meter for sleeping, standing eto,
That is to say that when a prisoner arrives he is given a metre of ground.
do they give them a mess. Lately they agreed to give them a peseta dély for
maintenance. He does not understand why there are not mere deaths, as with
one peseta a day in the prison canteen one can only buy bread. They book the
miners who were prisoners to camps so that they could work in the mines. They
gave them 50 whs, day wages for bachelors and a peseta for a wife and 50 ets.
for each child, to the married ones. They keep then working ten and twelve hours
daily in the mine. The number of shootings has diminished. It is imputed to the
fact that almost all must have been tried.
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THE CLERGY He says that the clergy have never intervened in politics from the
pulpit as much as they do now, sometimes inveighing against the Franquist
Government, and at other times, naturally, defending the policy of the Falange.
Numbers of the priests and monks continually expound their view on the political
regine and the points on which they differ from it. As a characteristic example
he relates that about two months ago in Gijon there was a house used provisionally
as the Church of San Jose, which was destroyed during the war. A priest,
professor at Salamanca, gave five lectures. In these lectures he spoke almost
exclusively on political questions, and attacked the Franquist Government
for their method of supply and distributing the foodstuffs among the people,
saying that what was wanted was more rationing and less Franquist regulations.
He also advocated the necessity of a pardon for all condemned people and other
things that our informant does not remember. 500 people went to the first lecture,
but the second one, when they heard what the subject was, was attended by ·
literally all Gijon,
RECONSTRUCTION
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Reconstruction is only done as a matter of private enterprise
by proprietors and churches. In Madrid, the Montana barracks, the prison, the
workers districts, damaged by the bombardments, remain as they are. Nothing
has been rebuilt. The Arguellos district has bean partly rebuilt. Every owner
has taken-in-hand-his own property. The Franquist reconstruction policy is a myth.
The people mock at it and make jokes, among them the following - In Gijon they KRED
erected a building marked "Reconstruction Office"; in the hallway there were
two doors, one marked "for partial destruction" and the other "for total destruction'
So a well-known Asturian who was visiting the office about his house which had
been partially destroyed went into that department. Once inside, there were twe
more doors - "for those who have some resources, and for those who have not".
He went through the first door, there was another room with two doors ofor
those who are Falangists, and for those who are not", He went through the second
door and found himself in the street.
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PACTS ABOUT RESISTANCE. In Spain acts of sabotage are carried out on the rail.
ways, factories, etc., although he cannot decide whether these are organised
actions decreed by illegal organisations of Spanish Republicans or are spon-
taneous acts of workers who are enemies of the Falangist regime. He does not
know any concrete instance of the activity of the workers organisations, C.P.S.
etc., but when he was in Madrid on the 22nd and 23rd of last June, there was
& film on called "Thieves are Honest Man". There were thousands of lampoons
dond on that, some very clever and suggestive which were scattered throughout
Madrid. According to our informant, one day the lampoons appeared printed in
the same type lettering as the poster, with the following "words of the Caudillo,
from a recent speech". For this reason there were arrests and a number of
beatings in Madrid. He also saw how the people had lost their fear. In
the Oran Wa in Madrid a man cried out that he was not only red but communist,
and he could not endure this any more. Apparently the people told him to be
allent but he did not take any notice. The R.A.F. bombardment of Cologne,
which was known in Spain from the English breadcasts, was celebrated almost all
over Spain by the people who stayed up much later than the usual time in the
streets, drinding in bare, etc. He says that even the police took part as
they are largely Anglophile.
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GUERILLEROS - He says that there are many in Asturias; there is a state
of war.
There are bors and the 'Tercio'. The guerilleros appear occasionally
in the villages and avenge the deaths of anti-Fascists who have been murdered
by the Falange. They take food and clothes. Once his car was stopped by a
group of them in the street of Llanes. They were dressed as Falangists.
When he showed his papers as Consul of Cuba and proved he was not the previous
consul Pena, a known Falangist, they saluted him and said - "Long live the
people of Cuba". He says that although they behaved correctly he was rather
afraid. He knows that a short time ago the guerilleres of Campocaso had fight
with the Civil Guard and killed several people, among them some well known Man-
gists in the district. It appears that the Quarilleros are magnificently armod.
FUTURE PROSPECTS,
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He believes firmly that Hitler will be defeated this year.
He has great faith in the people of Spain and France, eto. Hasi-dominated
Europe will arise, since this life cannot continues "even one winter more".
He is confident that the U.S.S.R. will not be defeated; on the contrary the
Soviet battlefronts will be the end of Hitlerim. He believes that England
and the U.S., in opening a second front, will count on the help of peoples
oppressed by the Masis, in France or in Spain, and things will move rapidly.
The Spanish people are waiting for the invasion of the Allies in order to take
arms in the streets against their rulers. The Spaniards trust in the Allies
and hope that the Second Front will not be long delayed. Soviet and English
broadcaste arelistened to; they follow the progress of the war. They hate the
Germans and the Italians. These who before supported Franco are not his
enamies and partisans of the defeat of Hitler. The Spanish people hope to
escape from this situation by the defeat of Hitler and trust in the Restoration
of the Republic.
Cuba.
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REPORT No.355
ANGEL MARTINEZ, 26 years old, is a student from Bilbao. He is not a consistent
Fascist or anti-Fascist either, as his opinions Tither confused.
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SPANISH FRENTE TOWARDS THE WAR He says that no one speaks of the war
because they take the view that Spain will not enter it. All the world thinks
that Germany will lose the war because her enemies are very strong.
He says
that nothing is said about the second front. About the Blue Division he says
that the people are against those who went to Russia, chiefly because they think
then mad. He talked to a friend of his who came back from Russia, who was
thoroughly glad to be back. He said that our entire war was child's play
compared with the one and the way the Russians fight. He says that some
Leftists werein the Division through hunger, and some were Falangist adventurers,
and in spite of its being said that all are volunteers it is obvious that many
were forced into it. He says that in the Gibraltar demonstration, there were

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only four Falangists, "who do not know what war means".
In general he pretends to be slow and tries to get out of the questions
with trifling answwss. We think it is because he feels constrained by a
He declares that he is against Serrano Suner, but
Falangist who is with Him.
he says he is quite favourable to Franco because he promulgates lawa witch
When we give him
favour the people and is a partisan of neutrality besides.
examples, especially that of the Blue Divison, to show him what Franco's neutrality
mounts to, he maintains that they are all volunteers. He says they are always.
speaking in favour both of Germany and the Allies, because Franco wishes to
stand well with both sides. He says that when the state of non-belligerence
was established the people were content because before that they were afraid
of being involved in the war. This fear, he says, 18 not so strong now.
Then asked what he would do if were in Spain and the Spanish people were
involved in the war he answered "I would go to the mountains or spend a
bullet on the first officer who tried to force me". He says that many Spaniards
would do the same if Spain were forced into the war, because it would be s0
terribles
he
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He does know the proporations
SUPPORT GIVEN BY THE FRANWEST REGIME TO HITLER.
of this assistance but he says that volunteers continue to leave for the front.
In the same way he thinks that if the Ogrmans did not take provisions fron
Spain all the needs of the country would be supplied. th this idea he com
plains against the Germans and against Serrano Sunar above all. Falangists in
uniform are now only seen in parades.
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WORKERS FOR GERMANY He says that a few months ago they sent a great quantity
of workers to Germany. They were almost all Galicians, and very few from Bilbao.
A little later they were returned because "they were being deceived", "getting
into difficultiss". When he was asked to be more precise he said that when they
got to Germany they asked to be returned to Spain, and so they did with almost
all of them,
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TERROR He says there are no persecutions or executions. Then the execution
of Larranage was mentioned he said that the people had no knowledge of these
crimes. About the refugees he says that the people talk of their beturning to
Spain when the war is over.
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FRICTION On this point, without being questioned, he says that the Paquetes
and Falangists cannot meet, because when the two parties were amalgamated the
Requates were pushed into the background, and that is the reason they prefer the
monarchy. On this point he says that he has heard nothing about the restoration
nor about the differences between certain leading factions in the army,
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RESISTANCE. At first he said that no one speaks about the war or any other
problems because the people are afraid. But afterwards he said that people
remember the Republic and how well they lived than. Ha does not report any
example of resistance to the war. He says that the Nationalists have a lot of in-
fluence, but not so other parties, among them ours. Prieto has no influence of ther.
In general it is obvious that he is ignorant of many things or does not dare to
speak of them.
UNITY -
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All the anti-Fascists are united, but he gives no details.
FUTURE PROSPECTS - Then the war ends with the victory of the Allies Franco will
fall, and he thinks that the Republic will return. He thinks it will happen soon.
because the situation is unbearable, although "there is no need to think of Revolution♬
He says that if the Germans invaded Spain the people would rise. As we said, he
is studying for his bachelors degree. His matriculation costs, including the price
of books, about 500 pts; before it used to cost 200. He says that studying has
become very difficult. He says that all students along to the S.E.U. although it
is not obligatory, but they are coerced, and they join in order to be in a good
positions
ON CONDITIONS OF LIFE He explains that in the rationing they allow a E. of
potatoes per person a weak, a quarter litre of olive oil, 200 gr. of vegetables
eta. No one can live on that except those who have a lot of money; the rest go
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hungry. The workers, who are paid the same salary as before, cannot afford
to deal on the Black Market and he says that 
there have been cases at Altos
Hornos where workers have fallen dead from hunger at work
.
This causes
discontent although it is not openly expressed. Now they have appointed.
wardens in the factories in Bilbao, and 
the workers receive larger rations
,
Here to is contradicting himself, because sometimes 
be says that these 
wardens
ware demanded by the workman (which would 
be a demonstration of resistance)
He says that in 
spite
and sometimes he says that the directors asked for them.
of everything he cannot understand why when food production is on the increase
the workers are so badly fed. Later he says that they 
watch them closely and
force them to work without esaming. He relates (although 
we know no details)
that the middle class does not feal the pinch like the workers.
He cites the
POPULAR ORGANISATIONS. They exist just as they did before.
Club Andauchu which organises excursions. These organisations are not con-
trolled by the Falange. Young people are as gay as before, and dance and go
to the mountains.
ARMY He refers above all the discontent of the families because their sons
have to spend four years in the army. He says that they demonstrate their
discontent and that they all want to be demobilised. But this open discontent
is confined, he says later, to private conversation.
cand
REPORT No.3580
LUIS FERHAMNS - & Maxican student, who has always lived in Oijon, Spain. Els
Pally is comfortably off and he is going to Maxico to join his father as he
lived on what his father sent him in dollars and when this was forbidden he
decided to leave Spain. He is an ardent Falangist. He is ignorant of all problems
of the working and middle class. He only associated with people who were very
well off, and especially with Falangist students. He is very cultured.
He says that he was in Oljon at the beginning of the war and remained there
till now; as he was a Mexican he was molested by neither party.
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HUNGER He roundly asserts that there is no hunger, only a scarcity of certain
articles. That with rationing "there is not enough for one mouthful" but that
he never felt the want of food. That the olive oil ration is 1/8 of a litre
overy 15 days, and so on for all other commodities. That the rationing of
bread (black bread, since white can only be got on the Black Market) is arranged
in three categories, and for that there are thres classes of £ards · poor,
middle class, and rich. That the ration of the poor is larger, as they have less
money for buying on the Black Market. That at Belmonte, Asturias, the rations
are double what they are in Dijon. That rationing is different in each province,
and even in different places in the same province. He says that no one is
interested in politics, that everyone's daily preoccupation is food.
He says
that it used to make him laugh to see wall-to-do old people who in all their
conversations spoke of nothing but the price of beans and bread etc. " When he
was asked for facts he says that it is obvious that the poor (by which he means
the workers) who earn 10 or 12 pts. cannot buy anything contraband and live on
their rations, which causes them to suffer somewhat from hunger and be very
discontented. He says that the fx hunger is caused by the war and the blockade,
because as soon as the Spanish war was over there was abundance of everything and
free exchange, and as soon as the European war began there was scarcity and
rationing. He also says at the same time that the cause of the scarcity is that
the Government has bought thousands and thousands of tons of food in case the
situation gets any worse. That this is good policy of the "Generalissimo's* and
that the Falange is doing a lot of propaganda, saying that it is much better to
keep the food now, whan a lot is coming from Argentine and the U.S., than to
eat it now and then if the situation gets worse, have nothing. That the people.
who are "good stuff" accept it, but most people protest and complain. He says
that mother cause of hunger are the Provisions Comedttees, which, like those
of dijon, are composed of bandits who sell as contraband the articles they are
supposed to divide among the population.
ENTRANCE INTO THE WAR,
the opinion of everybody.
He says that Spain will not enter the war, that this is
That all approve the foreign policy of the Government,
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which is way intelligent, as it knows how to maintain a balance in the
situation and remain neutral. He says that the Spaniards are very favourable
to Germany because they could have penetrated into Spain and taken Gibraltar,
thus closing the Mediterranean to the English, but that it is "a German idea
that one met be pleasant". After arguing a little with him I said that Germany
might not have invaded Spain because she was not interested in dispersing
har troops, considering that she needs them all for fighting against Russia.
Later he confessed that all the Spardards would fight against the Germans in
case they invade Spain because the Spaniards are very fond of their indo-
pendence, and would fight anyone who wished to enter Spain. The Spanish Govern
ment is a partisan of neutrality and the immense majority of the Yalange
think that Spath should send volunteers to Russia but not enter the war"
because they do not know that many thousands of Spaniards would be killed.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE WAR
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Ha says that in Spain much petrol has been stored and
that now tanks are under construction. says that this too is being
kept for the bad times", and in case anyone tries to invade Spain the 139,
140 and 142 drafts cre mobilised. The 41 draft has been sent home. The 142
draft was called up with a three months' delay. They spend two years in
military service. There is also a pre-military service for Youth Ofganisations.
This is not obligatory but it is counted as time spent in the service and for that
reason every one does it.
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INVASION He says that there are no Germans in Spain. Eg has seen none and so
on. If there are any they are disguised as peasants. He is not certain that they
are making fortifications in the north of Spain. Dijon is in fact defended by two
ships, one of them a "gulta-taces" and if there was an English invasion there
they would be the masters".
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HELP TO THE NAZIS. He says that it is not a fact there are more factories
in the north of Spain which were not there before, and they do not work for
the Germans. That the Germans say in their propaganda that they mean to suspend
armament manufacture, be£ause they have enough. That Germany is selling a
quantity of war material to Turkey, which is a proof that they have no need of
it, therefore armaments are not manufactured in Spain nor exported. But he
takes the opposite view, that pain receives material from Germany; there are
frequent consignments, mostly tanks. What Spain does send, not, "as some say because
the Germans take it", but because the Government gives it very willingly, is
food. Every day many loaded open cars leave Spain and the people talk of it and
are dia contented, but those are only those who think with their stomachs".
DESPATCH OF WORKERS,
་
He cannot be accurate about the quantity but many thou-
sands have gone, all volunteers. He says it is qui te natural for a man with
no food or job to go there wherethey eat well and can send money home and because
all the pours are like that. That is the reason they "go as volunteers and are
glad to better their position®,
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DIVISION AZEL
40,000 went, all volunteers, among them some quite well-known
people and distinguished Falengists. The number of volunteers was so great
that they had to close the lists and there are many thousands still waiting
for their turn to go when they send reinforcements. In April 3,000 who had been r
relieved com home, that they were all very happy. He had many friends who had
gone and others who were ready to leave Our informant asked them if they had
had many losses but the legionaries said that this was a lie, they had had very fow
deaths. There had been many wounded, to the point that not one of them had not
been-wounded-at-least once. All those who come home have been wounded. They sa
that it is very cold but they stand it very well and are much congratulated by the
Germans. They wear the German uniform and the red cap. They say they behaved
Kirvellously in Russia and gave the Russians a beatis. That the Russians, are.
brave, that is why they attack them from behind, but that they do not know how
to fight and do not have good officers, although they have an abundance of :
material. They attack in mass formation and do not care about their losses,
that very few reach the trenches. That man of the division always fought in
numerical superiority of ten to tone and caused the Russians many losses. Thay
ware congratuated by the Maxis and often appeared in the German war communiques.
That on occasions they established a salient on a river and rested for more
ten days, that as they fought they sang and sang and tist many Spaniards
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Our informant thinks that they
had been decorated with the iron cross.
have more losses than they confess to (all those he spoke with were Falangist
students), and that in the casualty lists published only the names of the.
most important are given. In Spain everynne admires the courage of the
He insista
Legionaries and praises them twice as much as the German's do.
that they are all volunteers, and says in his own words - "a few idealists
and the rest, the immense majority, because they were in a bad road ti on
in Spain and could get not work or food. They went into the Div. Axul in order
to earn a good living because they are paid at the German rate and a war
bonus, plus an allowance and large indemnity in case of death". "Besides,
if they are brave they can desert, when they go on leave they have millions of
pts. in their pockets and can "put on airs and pose as heroes in their uniforms
and their iron crosses in Spain". He says that although the lists are closed,
there are thousands who are ready to leave at a day's notice, and that he
"knows several." They said they celebrated Christmas very happily in February
as they sent them tobacco and food from Spaine
He says that in Spain there is a lot of talk about the war, although
no one bothers about politics at all now, and only out food. There are all
sorts of parties, partisans of the Allies and the Germans, and asong his friends
the people are mostly partisans of the Germans; he also thinks the majority of
Spaniards are on the side of the Germans and among the 150 in his university
hall only two were partisans of Democracy and they had fierce arguments in
loud voices until the director case. The partisans of the Masis maintained
that anyone who wanted England to win was not a Spaniard because of the
Democracies win Prieto will come back and all the Reds of the Republic, and
there will be a government of Leftists and in this fashion they attach the
defenders of England. The students say we are very fond of Ogrmany, because
she helps us to be free of communism and is now defending us against it." H
says that this appeals to many people who also hate communism.
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SECOND FRONT, He says that no one believes it will be established. The
Germans cannot invade England, nor can the English invade Europe.
Spaniards would unite to defend themselves from the English. They would do the
same if the Germans invaded Spain.
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ON THE WAR.- Be said that the Spanish idea was that it would last five or
six years and that when they were all exhausted there would be an armistice
or negotiated peace. This is the opinion of the people on the Right and the
Falangists; he does not know the views of the rest. Franco said in a speech
If the Bussigna make a breach and arrive at Berlin, he will send two million
- men to fight communism". They do not attack the Republicans much, but blame the
Russian agents and the Communists for all that is happening in Spain. He says
that in Hendaye there are hundreds of aeroplanes and many fields full of
tanks. The Germans have war material on the frontier in fantastic quantities.
He thinks that is in order to be in a position to assist either France or
Spain if it were necessary.
FRICTION
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:
He says that there are no disagreements between the Requstes,
Falangists or Catholics; they are all united, and if there ware anffriction
there are no scenes or qua rrels beèause the "Generalissimo" would shoot them.
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FRENTE DE LA JUVENTUD, He says that it was a failure, that at the
beginning many people were excited by the propaganda, then they got tired and
practically the Youth Front does not exist.
STUDENTS -- _These-are-all-tax-very happy to be members of the S.E.U. because
they avoid military service. The S.B.U. is obligatory. They only corps they
have to belong to is the University Militia. In summer they go to camps where
they have military instruction and are commanded by students who are officers
with some officers from the Army.
RESISTANCE OF THE PEOPLE
There is none at all. In Spain there is a
totalitarian Government favourable to the Ogrmans. In totalitarian countries
there are no protests or any resistance because anyone who resisted wuld be
shot. There are discontented people but they are silent, they do not speak
because they cannot. I have seen no inscriptionion the walls of Onion, the
only thing there are a few robbers, the so-called Quarilleros, who rob, kill
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They
If they canS
and assassinate. Taree months ago at the Puerto de Sondedo, they machine-
gunned a bus with travellers in it and the Civil 
Guard retreated.
are assisted by the discontented peasants and their families.
to Franco, with their hands free of blood, he would pardon them".
TERROR -
:
At the beginning they shot many people, especially to pay off
personal scores. Now it is done through the tribunals. It is 
a fact 
that
shooting continues, but only for those condemned to death.
BUTURE PROSPECTS - Perhaps the end of the war will solve all these problems,
The Governmenta of Spain will impuse peace, law and order as soon as the war
ich
is over.
RESTORATION OF THE MONARCHY,
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All a le; all respectable people support
Franco and the disagreements there are between the partier do not constitute
a problem.
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DISAGREEMENTS IN THE ARMY He says there are none. Quepo was sent out side
Spain diplomatically, as a drunkard and a rescal, as all the army is with
Franco and Hitler, who have saved Spain and Europe from Communism.
RECONSTRUCTION
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He bays there is a lot being done in the way of reconstruction.
In Gijon they have built hundreds of new houses and the town is very much changed.
The people who have money are afraid it will lose its value, daily, and either
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build or use the money for business.
REPORT No.357
JCSE PAGOS, a peasant, resident in Cuba for 11 years, returned to Spain
in 1940. At that time he was a Franquist. He is very backward and extremely
suspicious. At first he refused to speak, especially when he was told that
he must talk to a journalist. He knots very little, since he lived in a small
village in the district of Estrado and only left it to embark. He often mys
that he knows nothing, and can only give information about his village that is
not political. Is a Loderate anti-Falangist, and continues to defend Franco, of
whom he has a high opinion, in many instances. The first thing he asserts is that
in Spain there is not so much hunger as they say here. There is a scarcity
caused by the war but it is just the same as it is everywhere, those with money
eat and those without go hungry. It is not true that they requisition the
peasants' crops, at least in the part of Spain he knows. He says that
everyone 827s in Spain that they control the crops, and even if they force them to
sell at the standard rate they leave the peasants enough to eat. It is obvious
that everyone makes fun of the order and hides the produce "but it is not that
they requisition them, but that the Government controla produce and they
have to sell it at fixed rates." He says that he has a brother in the army and
the soldiers are very well fed. The food is well prepared but rather scarce.
In Estrada they get the two regulation loaves just as before the waừ,
but in Coruna tread is scarcer in the barracks. What everybody wants is for
the war to end, anyhow, what is wanted is peace and tranquillity. When asked
about the second front he says everyone is hoping for the English to core and
give orders in his house but when the people are so anxious they want so=8-
thing to happen to change the situation and see if it improves". On further
questioning he confesses that 90% of the population are against Franco - not on
his own account but on account of the hunger and misery there is..
There is no repressica. People are only executed legally, through the
tribunals.
He says that no one wishes Spain to enter the war, and Franco, "if he could, wor
would have bean on the other side already, but as he has the Germans on the
frontier he cannot do it". The rich and the manarchists are discontented, and
there are many people who were deceived and do not like the present regime.
Asked whether the people support the Germans of the Allies, he says
soms on each side.. A little later he says everybody hates the Germans and is
afraid of their encroachments except the Balangists,
arrive, which is natural. He says he does not want the English to
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THE 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 80
but nobody knows"). Be asserts that there were many volunteers and one
went from the municipal government of Estrada, his village; he was the
assistant to a high official. He does not know anything about the sur-
vivors. Es gives the address of a Cuban who arrived in the "Comillas with
an amputated foot, a volunteer in the Elus Division. (The father of the legionary,
when questioned at the port, said he was lane through an accident).
He confirms the stories about Quaipo and Iague, 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
Suner, who refused to see him and told him to see his secretary; the lieu-
tenant refused and was referred to the Aide-de-Camp. The Alde-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.
In go a bad meal cost him 20 pts. He does not know anything about it,
but the people sathe Germans take everything. When we ask his opinion
about the scarcity of rice, olive oil, etc. he ends by saying that he thinks
too that the Nazis take it.
FUTURE PROSPECTS
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He 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.
are many people in the wrong who joined Franco, but have now repented.
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.
There
A cow is worth 5.000 pts. The Civil Guard turn a blind eye to the con-
traband sales of the peasants because it suits theme
REPORT No.358
Report 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 political convictions and in some respects is rather influenced by Nazis
and reactionary propaganda. He is quite a wide awake intelligent boy. Eg
talks with no reservations and seems to be telling everything he knows.
ap
ATTITUDE OF THE SPANIARDS TO THE WAR AGAINST HITLER. He says that in
Spain there are two parties, one which supports the Ogrmans and wishes
for their triumph and the other which sympathises and hopes for the victory
of the Allies. In the first class S. Super stands out, it includes all the
Falange, some generals, and the middle class, government employees etc.
The other class includes the majority of Requites, the rich those 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 Germans, and that the parti-
sans of the Allies spel in sacred and among-trusted friends. With the
passage of time, 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
German 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. Es 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. B
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 Requetes and in ga generalite the partisans of
England who are very mumerous). The entry of the U.S. into the war was not
considered very important, because German 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. adds that the people realised that the Germans were
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They
If they came.
and assassinate. Three months ago at the Puerto de Sondedo, they machine-
gunned a bus with travellers in it and the Civil Quard retreated.
are assisted by the discontented peasants and their families.
to Franco, with their hands free of blood, he would pardon them".
TERROR - At the beginning they shot many people, especially to pay off
personal scores. Now it is done through the tribunals. It is a 
fact 
that
shooting continues, but only for those cindemed to death.
FUTURE PROSPECTS
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Perhaps the end of the war will solve all these problems,
The Governmenta of Spain will impose peace, law and order as soon as the war
is over.
RESTORATION OF THE MONARCHY,
All a lie; all respectable people support
Franco and the doagreements there are between the parties do not constitute
a problem.
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DISAGREEMENTS IN THE ARMI He says there are none. Quepo was sent out side.
Spain diplomatically, as a drunkard and a rescal, as all the army is with
Franco and Hitler, who have saved Spain and Europe from Communism.
RECONSTRUCTION
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He says there is a lot being done in the way of reconstruction.
In Oi jon they have built hundreds of new houses and the town is very much changed.
The people who have money are afraid it will lose its value, daily, and either
build or use the money for business.
4.8.42.
REPORT No.357
JOSE PAGOS, a peasant, resident in Cuba for 11 years, returned to Spain
in 1940. At that time he was a Franquist. He is very backward and extremely
-suspicious. At first he refused to speak, especially when he was told that
he must talk to a journalist. He knots very little, since he lived in a small
village in the district of Estrado and only left it to embark.
He often says
that he knows nothing, and can only give information about his village that is
not political. Is a moderate anti-Falangist, and continues to defend Franco, of
whom he has a high opinion, in many instances. The first thing he asserts is that
in Spain there is not so much hunger as they say here. There is a scarcity
caused by the war but it is just the same as it is everywhere, these with money
eat and those without go hungry. It is not true that they requisition the
peasants' crops, at least in the part of Spain he knows. He says that
everyone says in Spain that they control the crops, and even if they force them to
soll at the standard rate they leave the peasants enough to eat. It is obvious
that everyone makes fun of the order and hides the produce "but it is not that
they requisition them, but that the Government controls produce and they
have to sell it at fixed rates." He says that he has a brother in the army and
the soldiers are very well fed. The food is well prepared but rather scarce.
In Estrada they get the East two regulation loaves just as before the war,
but in Coruna bread is scarcer in the barracks. What everybody wants is for
the war to end, anyhow, what is wanted is peace and tranquillity. When asked
about the second front he says everyone is hoping for the English to come and
give orders in his house but when the people are so anxious they want some-
thing to happen to change the situation and see if it improves". On further
questioning he confesses that 90% of the population are against Franco
not on
his own account but on account of the hunger and misery there is..
There is no repression. People are only executed legally, through the
tribunals.
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He says that no one wishes Spain to enter the war, and France, "if he could, wot
would have bean on the other side already, but as he has the Germans on the
frontier, he cannot do it". The rich and the manarchists are discontented, and
there are many people who were deceived and do not like the present regime.
Asked whether the people support the Germans of the Allies, he says -
some on each side. A little later he says everybody hates the Germans and is
afraid of their encroachments except the Talangists..
arrive, which is natural. He say Me "does not want the English
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THE 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 80
but nobody knows"). He asserts that there were many volunteers and one
went from the municipal government of Estrada, his village, he was the
assistant to a high official. He does not know anything about the sur-
vivors. 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 Qualpo and Tague, In Vigo he heard the
following story The Governor of Burgos was imprisoned for black marketering
and a son of his, a lieutenant in the army, went to Madrid to see Serrano
Suner, who refused to see him and told him to see his secretary; the lieu-
tenant refused and was referred to the Aido-de-Camp. The Aide-de-Camp
unfortunately asked him what he wanted and the Governors¨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.
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In go a bad meal cost him 20 pts. He does not know anything about it,
but the people say the Germans take everything. When we ask his opinion
about the scarcity of rice, olive oil, etc. he ends by saying that he thinks
too that the Nazis take it.
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FUTURE PROSPECT 8 He 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.
▲ cow is worth 3.000 pts. The Civil Quard turn a blind eye to the con-
traband sales of the peasants because it suits them.
REPORT No.358
Report 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 political convictions and in some respects is rather influenced by Nazis
and reactionary propaganda. He is quite a wide awake intelligent boy. Eg
talks with no reservations and seems to be telling everything he knows.
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ATTITUDE OF THE SPANIARDS TO THE WAR AGAINST HITLER. He says that in
Spain there are two parties, one which supports the Germans and wishes
for their triumph and the other which sympathises and hopes for the victory
of the Allies. n 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 Requites, the rich whose 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 Germans, and that the parti
sans of the Allies speilin secret and among trusted friends. ith 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
German 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 Requetes and in max general to the partisans of
England who are very munerous). The entry of the U.H. into the war was not
considered very important, because German 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. adds that the people realised that the Germans were
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exaggerating, since in the Russian Campaign they said that the Russians
were defeated already and nevertheless months passed and the war went on.
Our informant did not know the existence of the Anglo-Soviet and Soviet-
American pacts, although he heard some agreement spoken of, but he never
knew exactly what it bas. There was a lot of talk about the second front,
and it is thought it will be in France. When asked what, in the event of
the English landing in Spain, the attitude of the people would be, he says he
thinks the Requetes would unite with them. When I told him I thought they
had sent a brother of mine to the Div. Asul. he made a face as if they had
sent him to the devil. "I am sorry, because those who go to Russia in genera
do not return, and those who do come back are crippled for life". He says
that in the Div. Axul was joined by the unfortunates who are, with their
families, dying of hunger, and adventurers and robbers; some too because
they were soldiers already and did not dare say no because they would have
cut their throats if they had. He says that in the beginning a group
of 40 left Santander and a few months ago ten came home, armless, legless
or tubercular, the reft died of it. One of them, a captain, and tubercular,
told some of his family and friends that all the Ogrman propaganda on the
Russian war was an absolute lie. That the Russians never retreated until they
were killed or received an order to retreat. That it is a lie to say that
they have no leaders, and similarly that they have no material. He knew
better than anybody what the war in Russia had already cost the Germans.
During the winter they had lost millions of men and a great deal of
material. It was terifying what went in there. He says that those who come
back from Russia are forbidden to speak of what they see there and therefore
it is impossible to get more details. However they tell their friends in
confidence.
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The reinforcements
ASSISTANCE GIVEN BY THE FRANCO FALANGIST REGIME TO HITLER.
they send to the Div. Asul grow less each time. No one wants to go because
the stories of the survivors are gradually passed round. He adds that the
Germans pay them very highly. They give them 3.000 pts. just for crossing the
frontier. ▲ few months ago a few left Santander to concentrate in San
Sebastian. It is there that they train. While before, they made propaganda
out of those who were going to Russia, and saw them off at the Station, now
it is done secretly.
All foodstuffs are sent to Germany, that is why there is famine in Spain.
*I wish you could see all the things they send. Imagine that one can' get
olive oil, which used to be so abundant in Spain". They say that in Bilbao
and in Reinosa (1) and other places the factories work for the Germans.
According to him there are no German soldiers in Spain, only technicians.
Germans in civilian clothes are particularly common. He added that the
Ogrmans spend millions on propaganda and there are many newspapers, reviews,
pamphlets etc. which are distributed gratis. The people, as a result of so
much propaganda, do not know what to think on some points. They say - "If
what the Germans say of Russia is true that country is doomed to disappear;
there is nothing but savagery there". He says that some German propaganda
postcards show Roosevelt and Churchill dressed as prostitutes, and Stalin
in the middle embracing them. The people do not like this kind of propaganda.
As for the German infiltration into the country, he limits Amself to saying
that they are the masters in Spain. He gives no data. He says that the
Falange is very much weakened, that only timeservers and those who do
business, thanks to the positions they occupy in it, are its supporters.
Whereas, when it began, everybody--shed to be Falangists, now no one takes
any notice, and some people are careful to conceal the fact that they
are Falangists. They say that the Requetes appear very upset. They were
the ones who fought hardest in the war and now the Falangists are taking
advantage of the victory. He says they do not give positions to the
Requetes, and when the Falangists control the syndicates they do not give
then work either. There is a great deal of discontent among the Requetes, and
they have already begun to speak openly against the Falangists and those whom
they blame for the present situation in Spain. They accuse them of being
rabbers. Ho says that they have printed broadsheets about the Falange, which
they scatter on the streets and stick on walls at night. He adds that the
syndicates have many members, because membership is obligatory, but insit
were not so no one would belong. They oblige the young men to enter the
Frente Buga de la Jurentud", although many are already losing their fear
and
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do not join, or, if they make then members against their will, do not
pay the dues. Referring to the despatch of workers 
to Germany, he 
says the
numbers were high because they offered 
them a good salary and food as well,
the impression that they were deceived
, like the members of the
He does not know any more details.
but he has
Div. Asul.
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In the army there is a group h
FRICTION BETWEEN THE RULING CLASS IN SPAIN.
headed by Lague and Queipo, who are opposed to Spain enterin; the war, and the
Germans and Italians controlling Spain. He says 
that in conjunction with the
Roquetes and other individuals in the army, they were preparing a coup
against Franco, and principally against S. Suner, who is the worst hated of all,
but it was found out and no one knows what 
happ/to Yague and Queipo.
General Espinosa de los Monteros also had something to do with it, but he does
not know exactly what his part is. Referring to Yague, he says that he was
dismissed from the Air Ministry when he made a speech in favour of releasing
the prisoners. Queipo refused to allow the Italians to have any olive oil.
The situation of the soldiers is very bad. They hardly eat at all, and are
very badly clothed. It is pitiful to see thes. They all wish to be de-
mobilised as soon as possible. The 159 draft has been demobilised 
and 
he
thinks the first reserve of the 140 draft as well. He thinks it is because
they cannot keep them in barracks for want of food.
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THE POPLE'S RESISTANCE TO THE WAR AND THE REGIME According to our infor
mant the state of mind of the people is one of extreme hostility towards the
present state of affairs, although it is not obviously shown.
The Reds
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are in hiding. He says that the only people who are openly fighting against
the Falange and the Regime in power are the Raquetes. That besides the
pamphlets we have referred to above, there often appear on the walls, lampoons
and posters against the Palange. He remembers one which said more or less
Faxine and Theft, that is the Falange". There appeared another very like it, but
he does not know what it said because they rubbed it out at once.
the Requates also accused the Falangasts of being cowardly assassins who are
only useful for doing mass assassinations ("dar Passos").
Не вауч
1
The people take a sympathetic view of these actions of the Requotes.
the queues people xxx speak against the Government and the Falange.
There are many prisoners. When the "nationalists" first entered Santander they
killed people in thousands. The Falangists held many "passos". They went on
killing, only less than at first. The prisoners died of their harsh treatment,
many were tubercular. He does not know if they give them organised assistance.
Probably relations and friends. He does not know of any activity of the party,
or the J.S.U. The Reds are very carefully watched. The only ones who do.
anything are the Requetes. In general our informant does not know any of our
organisations because he was very young when the war began. The only thing he says
is the Falangists are like those they used to call the F.A.I. They go to a
house, steal, take a man, take him and shoot him, and then it is finished".
He could not get my information about the Union Nacional, although he gives the
impression that he does not know anything about it.
He has no ideas on the future prospects. He thinks that this depends on
England; there is talk that the Requetes wish to set up a King who is not a
Bourbon. He does not now anything the restoration of Don Juan. The Falangists
are enemies of the Monarchy and the people do not worry much about this
problem. Referring to the attack on S. Sunar, Espinosa de los Monteros,
Ambassador in Berlin, had on one of his visits to Madrid, a violent quarrel
with Sunar and in consequence resigned. He reports that then he was appointed
Captain General of the Sixth Region, Burgos, and on taking over the post he made
a speech in which he attacked the Falange. He reports that as a consequence be
was violently dismissed. A few days later a son of the general who is a
lieutenant in the army, shot at S. Suner several times, he thinks in Madrid.
Arrese was wounded in consequence. The press said nothing about it. They
published a notice that the Secretary of the Party was undergoing an abdominal
operation.
He
The Italian submarine which entered Santander was damaged in the Caribbean.
few miles from Santander, and in full view of everybody, it was attacked
very near the coast by two English aeroplanes which all but sank it.
says it entered harbour, listing over on one side. The English aeroplanes
not able to finish the sinking because German pursuit planes forced them to
retire. Then asked where the (German) planes came from he said Irun. (He gives

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the impression that he does not know really where their base was).
REPORT 371
30.7.42.
A young Basque 24 or 25 years old. By profession a metal-worker.
Up to
the beginning of the war he was working with an uncle in Zaragoza. He remained
in the battle sone throughout the whole war and was mobilised in Franco's army,
Is a Basque nationalist, like almost all his family. Although a workman by
profession he always worked with his relatina, almost always as foreman, or
at least as manager. He has no political point of view nor are his class
feelings very developed. He has never belonged to any syndicate. After the
war was over he worked in Bilba in a wire factory where there were about
a thousand workmen. He finally left work in order to devote himself to the
Black Market because, acording to him, it was impossible to live on what he
was paid at the factory. He lived in Nationalist circles, they were the
only ones with which he was connected. For this reason his report is rather
incomplete, and in some cases lacks objectivity. He is rather reserved.
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ATTITUDE OF THE SPANIARDS TOWARDS THE ANTI-HITLER WAR, In the graphic
words of the informant, 80% of Spaniards are partisans of England. The
workers, peasants, petit-bourgeois, capitalists, and some of the clergy,
(later he told us the majority of the Basque cures) are on the side of England,
although in a passive way, and against Germany and the Falange.
The general opinion which is expressed in conversations between groups of
friends, and lately also in the street, is that the defeat of Germany is in-
evitable, due, according to our informant, to the fact that the Allies have
more economic resources and more primary materials. It is thought that the
United States will be a very important factor in the relisation of victory.
Also the defeats suffered by Germany on the Eastern front contribute to
stressing this opinion.
In Spain everyone is tired of the war, and no one wishes Spain to take part
in it. There people are in a real panic on this score. Our informant thinks
that if France should decide to fight, in view of the terrorist nature of the
Regime, the people would have to obey. Later in another conversation he said that
there were people who, in that case, would hide in the mountains.
The defeats suffered by Germany on the Eastern front were well known
there and contributed to increase the people's confidence. He says that they
said there that, in spite of their resistance, it was obvious that the Russians
ware not sufficiently prepared to face a power like Germany.
The entry of the United States into the war was received with joy by the
people who interpreted it as an event destined to shorten the war, of which they
are all very tired over there.
The Ratification of the Anglo-Russian Pact and the American-Russian agreement
is known there, although the range and content of the pact and the agrement
ware not known. He says that the Falangist press; only said that these nations
had promised not to make a separate peace.
He does not know the agreement about the second front, although this
subject is very often spoken of, with the idea that it would be the final blow to
Germany. Over there they think that the opening of the Second Front will result
in the rising of the French people, perhaps the Spanish people too. with the idea
in mind the people often discuss possible landing places. It is thought that
this will-take-place-in-France, although some say it might also happen in Spaine
The opening of the second front would be received with joy by all.
The attitude of the people to the Division Asul" is frankly hostile.
It has no sympathy from the people, even from the very moment the recruiting was
begun. He says that in the beginning a few volunteers gave their names, mainly
Falangists who wished to earn merit in order to improve their position in Spain
Others went because their position in Spain was desperate and they thought it
night improve if they left it. Some, who want in the army, found themselves
in the position of not being able to refuse, because if they had the would have
got into trouble. But they all went in the belief that they would see the war
from a distance, and that they were really being sent as a symbolic deputation
for the Moscow parade. He says the press made propaganda, asserting that the
Spanish soldier could fight in all climates, as they had shown at Teruel.:
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says that when the names of the first casualties arrived, the people were glad
and said that will teach them to interfare in what does not concern them"..
The survivors came back disillusioned. They repent of having gone. The
majority of them come back ill or crippled. He adds that the war in Russia
is worse than the Press reports.it; the Spanish war was child's play compared with
it. The Falangists are more reserved and make no public criticisms like the
others but among their friends they also say that it was terrible. They went
into action in fact just before the Russian counter-offensive beɛan, and
received the full brunt. They had many losses through bullets and the cold.
Some of those who came back crippled have German iron crosses for which they
get a pension, our informant does not know the am unt, from the German government.
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Our
SUPPORT GIVEN BY THE FRANQUIST REGIME AND THE PALANGE TO HITLER.
informant does not know in whatquantity they send reinforcements to the Blue
Division. He thinks that there is some exalteration on this point on the pat
of the Falangist Press which tries in this way to encourage enthusiasm among the
young men. He knows that the place they report to and trath is San Sebastian,
and that from there they leave for the front. He thinks that they are still
sending people, but they are only reliefs" for those who come home. He adds
that those who go to the Division Asul today, with very few exceptions, do it
against their will. They get the majority of those who go from the barracks.
He says
that many workmen went to Germany on account of the lack of food and
work. He does not know how many but he thinks a fair quantity. He says that the
people take these things calmly generally, because they cannot do anyting
against them. He only heard that in Ifun there had been some scene with the
Blue Division or with the workers who were going to (Jermany but he gives not
actual details, saying that it is dangerous to try and know too much.
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In Spain the fost fervent supporters of the Naxis are Suner, Minos Grande,
Moscardo and other generals, and especially the idealist" Falangists, or those
who citted injustices or profiteered and are afraid of "the table being
turned.
war.
He says that the Falange is only the shadow of what it was during the
That at the beginning many people joined it for safety's sake, but now
it is dead thing that no one takes any notice of. The same happened with the
"Flechas", "Frente de la Juventud" etc. The syndicates have many members,
because membership is obligatory in order to get work. The workers would not
join them if they could help it. He says that all the directors are Falangist
bureaucrats who take advantage of their position to steal all they can. He
cites-as-an example the fact that employers are obliged to pay something as
a contribution to the subsidy allocated to workmen with large families, out he
says that the Falangists do not pay it to anybody, but spend it themselves.
For these and other shilar reasons there is a lot of discontent among the
employers.
_ Our informant says that they are still sending large quantities of food
to Germany, also iron and other materials. The people know that if there is
famife in Spain it is because the Germans and the "Black Marketeers*
Asked about the production of the metal factories in Bilbao, he says that
they are working at pressure, but he does not know if it is war material.
He knows that pig-iron is being sent to France, he imagines it is intended
for Germany. Iron ore is also sent to France by sea.
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FRICTION AMONG THE RULING CLASSES. He knows that in the army there is a surge
of feeling against the Falange, but he says that it has no outside repesussion
The only incident-known there was the case of Yague and Queipo de Llano. In
general there is a great feeling against the Falange among the soldiers.
consequence is that they make life impossible for Falangists in the army."
He says that the majority of the Basque Priests are enemies of Germany,
of the Falange and of Franco. They are very indignant about the executions
of nationalist priests carried out by France. Even today there are many of
them in prisons. He says that the priests devote voluntary masses to praying
that Spain may not enter the 
war
.
Be says that other members of the clergy, although they are opposed to the
Catholic persecutions in Germany and Poland, support Franco because they balteve
that only with 
his help can they preserve their positions.
Be adds that the richest and most influential people there do not wish to
hold 
official 
posts because they feel that there will be a change in Spain.
and they do not wish to have the responsibility of the crimes committed by othe
Official posts are occupied by a series of bandits.
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Hatred for the Falange is general in the majority of social classes.
He says that even those who belonged to the Falange before, young students,
employees or just rich peo-le, do not wish to have anything to do with it
now, and say that the Falange is going to the dogs.
:
Be adds that in general everybody hopes that the triumph of England will
cause a change of government in Spain and so they confine themselves to waiting
although there is talk of a possible coup d'etat by the soldiers,
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RESISTANCE OF THE PRO LE AGAINST ENTERING THE WAR AND AGAINST THE BRANQUIST
REGIS The peoole wish to see the situation change as soon as possible, but
they believe that the solution must come from outside. According to our inform
mant, there is no thought of fighting against the regine. He says that the
workers in the factory in which he worked spoke openly against the regide but
he does not know that there was any activity. (Given the character of the
informant we may sup ose that even if there was he would take pains to ignore
it). From time to time the women ricted in the queues at first they simt
them up, ow they say nothing. I asserts that every day the people speak more
openly against the regime. The contribution to "Auxilio Social" was obligatory
before but now no one pays. When the young ladies of "Auxilio Social" beg for
subscriptions in the streets and ask the reason for refusal, some people answer –
E because I do not wian to".
and
He says that when Franco was at Bilbao the people remained in their houses
he was received only by four "chats bottes in the offices of the Falange,
At the end of Franco's sech not a soul applauded. Then some Falangist
young ladies said, half in tears, "what we must do is buy a machine gun and
shoot them all".
Assistance to the prisoners, according to our informant is given by relations
and friends. There is no organised assistance, but he proceeds to tell us that
certainly there have been collections sometimes in the factory in favour of the
prisoners, but "by groups of friends". He does not know of the activity of ary
organisation, as such. The nationalists, according to him (he is a nationalist)
are the ones who have some organisation.
•
They distributed there a speech made by Aguirre in America. One of the
Prieto's was also in circulation. He has no news of the other organisations
although he admits that if they have any organisation they would not go and
tell him about it.
When he is asked about the activity of the different organisations of which
the Frente Popular is composed, and the attitude of the militant party members
of these organisations, he asserts categorically that there the people are
completely united, and there is now no talk of socialists, anarchists, communists,
republicans. etc. All treat each other as comrades, and help each other as far
as they can. In Spain, according to our informant, there are only now enemies
of Franco and the Falange, who maintain a strict unity among themselves; they
discuss the progress of the war together, comment on the situation etc. Eg says
that the people wish for unity, regret the disunion there was before in Spain.
and the quarrels between different parties and anti-fascist organisations.
He did not know of the shooting of Larra or Diagues. The execution of Larra
impressed him very much and he said that in order to do what Larra had done one
would need plenty of guts.
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PUTURE PROSPECTS He repeats again that they believe in Spain that the triumph
of England will cause a change in the situation. (We rust point out that for some
time there have been currents in the Basque nationalism which have been seeking
for a "solution" of their national problem with the assistance of England,
transforming the "Pais Basque" into an English protectorate or Dominion or
something like that, and even during the Spard sh war there were individuals who
thought that at the critical moment the Basques would receive halp from the English)
Our informant told us at the beginning that there people spoke only in
favour of England, but after considerable circumlocution he confessed that the
workers also sympathised very much with the Soviet Union, although conversations
in this direction ware much more restrained. He added that the people were quite
well informed about the course of events as they listen daily to the bulletins
of Radio London, and some also listen to those of Radio Moscow,
The people in general are in favour of a solution on the basis of the
Republic Others are afraid that the fall of Franes will result in a revolution
Sworse than the other and for this reason they are sore hesitant. Those
individuals are specially the rich. If they believed that the Republic would
be established without bloodshed they would be in complete agreement with it.
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In Spain they believe that Hitler may be defeated in 1942, especially
if the Second Front is started. They also say that Russia is bearing the
brunt of the fight..
Speculation about a monarchist restoration has neither delighted cr
depressed the people. The possibility does not arouse much interest.
The people, who, according to our informant, have most prestige in
Buskadi (Basque national territory) are Aguirre and Prieto, especially the
Bormer.
As regards conditions of material life he assures us that they are terrible
and that is the fundamental reason why all the people have turned against
France. There is much talk of "no home without bread or a roof, but that
does not improve the situation.
All business is controlled by the lack Marketeers" of the falange who,
sheltered behind the Committees of Supply, requisition the crops from the
peasants at the standard rate, and instead of selling them to the people at
the standard rate they reduce rationing to almost nothing in order to compal
the people to buy articles on the Black Market, at a price which will give them
the profits. He says the these who haveroney to buy things contraband (and
they are the majority since salaries have hardly been increased at all in
comparison with pre-war standards) die of hunger. He gives prices which
correspond with those for other regions of Spain".
NOTE: the military and naval information contained in these reports has been
extracted and supplied to the S.O.I. Trinidad, and the Military
Adviser, Imperial Censorship, Trinidad, under the reference numbers
S.B./3.0.1.1, and S.B./H.A.1 respectively.
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DE T-2 ADVISED DURING SEPTEMBER, 1962, THAT ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1962, CARL AND HELEN
WINTER HELD A BUFFET SUPPER OPENHOUSE AT THEIR AFSIDENCE, 9556 BUFIETS, DETROIT, IN
HONOR OF THEIR DAUGHTER, MICHELE WINNER, UPON HER RETURN FROM THE EIGHTH WORLD YOUTH
FESTIVAL.
DE T-3 ADVISED ON MARCH 18, 1963, THAT CARL WINTER WAS THE STATE CHAIRMAN OF THE MOCP)
DE T-1, ON MARCH 20, 1963, ADVISED THAT HELEN WINTER WAS CURRENT MEMBER OF THE
YOUTH CLUB OF THE MDCP.
DE T-2 STATED THAT AT THE OFENHOUSE MICHELE WINTER GAVE A TALK AND TOLD OF VISITING
SOCIALIST CITIES, SCHOOLS, FACTOFIES, HOUSING, AND TRANSPORTATION. SHE TOLD OF
VISITING LENINGRAD, VOLGAGRAD, MOSCOW, AND EAST GERMANY.
MICHELE EXHIBITED SOUVENIRS WHICH SHE PROUGH BACK, AMONG THEM THE FED FLAG AND THE
EAST GERMAN FLAG. MICHELE SAID SHE HAD MOST OF HER SOUVENIFS SENT BACK FROM THE
COUNTRIES FROM WHERE SHE ACQUIRED THEM AND CARRIED HER LITERATURE IN THE BOTTOM OF
HER BAG, WHICH HAD A SHOULDER STRAP. SHE SAID THIS WAY SHE HAD NO TROUBLE WITH
CUSTOMS AND IMPORT AUTHORITIES IN THE DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.
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WINTER, HELEN (201-289246)
SUBJ. WAS BORN 6/25/24. AT LOS ANGELES, CALIF., RESIDES AT 9556 BURNETTE, DETROIT.
SUBJ.'S PARENTS ARE CARL AND HELEN WINTER, BOTH MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
CP, USA.
INFORMANT ADVISED DURING 4/61, THAT SUBJ. IS NOT A MEMBER OF THE CP.
SUBJ. WAS REPORTED AS AN ASSOCIATE EDITOR OF "NEW HORIZONS". SUBJ. ATTENDED
CLASSES IN MARXISM INSTRUCTED BY CP MEMBERS. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES SET FORTH.
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANTS CONTACTED DURING 4/61, COULD FURNISH NO ADDITIONAL
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