The producers news., 1936-11-13
Fascist Troops Make Little
Gain After -Four Weeks
of Fighting

4lB0G4u6 Tie WO40C4o AMY
tending Madrid still hold the fas-
cist forces of General Franco In
check. Despite q continuous rain
Of death and destruction from
bombing planes supplied by Hit.
Ter and Mussolini the morale OF |
the people is unshaken. This is /
the more remarkable when it is |
understood that there is only q |
single highway open from Madrid
to Barcelona and Valencia over
which supplies must come to the
inhabitants Of the besieged city.
In the face of misleading propa-
9anda broadcast to the world by
fascist butchers and repeated by
their democratic" allies anent the
immediate fall of Madrid, the
workers armies suddenly sprung
to life after weeks Of inactivity
in the San Sebastian area, deli
vering telling blows to Francois
army in that section. Such stra-
tegy resulted in forcing the fas-
cist command to divert some
thousands of troops from the Mad
rid sector to defend positions
threatened by the surprise attack
of the workers in other parts of
the country.
Realizing that it was imposs-
ible for him to lead armies into
q conquered Madrid, Franco sent
a distress call to Germany and
Italy which was readily answered
by the sending Of men, muni
tions, bombing planes, etc, to
bolster the courage Of Spain's
butcher. This for the purpose OF
fastening the surrender Of Mad
rid before the next meeting OF
the League Of Nations. But the
struggle for Madrid goes on
though the assistance given by
Hitler and Mussolini makes the
position of the heroic workers
more precrious daily.
DEMOCRACY"
AIDS FRANCO
In the recognition Of Frnco's
position by Germany and Italy
can be seen the fact that these
countries are openly committed to
the establishment Of a fascist re-
gime in Spin with democratic
France and democratic" Britain
indirectly if not openly promot-
ing this design. In the face of re-
peted demnds by the revolution
~ workers Of France that the
French government come to tht
aid of the embattled workers o.
Spain, Premier Leon Blum, tax
ing his cue from Great Britain
has choked off every attempt il
this direction going 50 far as t
seize a few truck loads Of am
munition which the French work
ers attempted to smuggle int
Spain. Further, the French For
eign Minister Delbos has NOR
than once asserted that in tn
event of a general outbreak Q
war in Europe, Russia could b
held responsible because Of tn
belated assistance given by ths
government to the Spanish pei
pie. And 80 once again the que,
tions can be asked: Where ca
be found the lasting benefi
from the holy Franco Russia
pact THE pact which Stain to-
the Russian people would be the
lasting security? And what bic
sings have flown from Russia
entry into the League Of Nation
an organization set up to defe
the aims of the worki1
class and which Lenin referr
to as "the thieves Kitchen
The answer is that no b
neficial results are to be found
such diplomatic maneuvers, rat
er a softening Of the revolutio
ary spirit Of the internatic
working class is 80 far the 81
and substance of the efforts
the beloved leader" in Russ
And in this situation can
found also the solution to the !
cent trials, confessions and exeC
tions in Russia. Something shol
be done to divert the attention
the Russian workers from tn
Spanish brothers. and what mC
logical steps to be taken than
set up a hue and cry agail
Trotsly who repeatedly and
curately pointed out what m
be done to enable the workers
Spain and other countries to
themselves Of their exploiters {
have done with diplomatic I'M
CUES which could only result
their further subjugation.
SPAIN'S HOPE