The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-02

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I calculated to improve social, labor
and agrarian conditions, safeguard
from exploitation the under privi-
legged classes and Increase educa-
tion?" A. "The family and the work.
shop will be the basis for the new
Spanish society. And the family, the
workshop, the corporation of TIC
municipality, province and region
will be the principal wheels in the
machinery Of the new state. The
future Spain will be comparable to
a vast family without masters, serfs,
plutocrats or proletarians. 1t will
Danish class hatred and foreign in
trigue from its soil and will be found
ed upon social justice. Industrious
and Woodworking, 1t will have no
room for parasites or loafers. There
will be state for the people not the
people for the state, free from all
tyranny and from destructive forces
Of MarXisms and communism, and
it will be distinguished by rapid
improvement in social and economic
conditions. Our aim is to stamp out
avodable hardship in a country that
is sufficiently rich to give profitable
employment to all who live In 1t so
that all may enjoy their share OF
the national wealth, which will in
crease through peace and co-opera-
ton OF us who live with the people
and know them and their needs bet
tor than tbpca Yopy, u,hn COLL fho,,,
selves their protectors and only seek
TO exploit them. Do not imagine that
I am only making vague promises
We have already passed measures
to put an end to unemployment and
assist all men without work. We
are improving the housing condi-
tons of hte lower classes and we
will help the middle classes to edu-
cate their sons and provide them
with profitable careers.
We are guaranteeing state aid to
consumptives and aiding the fami-
lies OF soldiers devoid OF means.
Other similar measures are also In
course OF preparation"
Seeks Unity Of Spain
Q. Would you consent TO the
independence Of Catalonia and do
you think Catalonia could be re-
stored without another civil war?
A. "One Of the principal aims of our
government Is to achieve unity OF
Spain. which was In grave danger
owing TO the intrigues OF self-seek
ing politicians who wished TO rule
over their regions and had carried
out much subversiye propaganda to
this end. II we left Catalonia to the
tate which has overtaken 1t the his
torical unity Of Spain would be de-
Stroyed, Tor Catalonia is as much a
part OF Span as Lancashire is
part OF England or Pennsylvania is
state IN the union. The world al
ready knows something of the ter
rible suffering experienced by Cata-
lonia under red rule, OF the destruc-
ton OF private property and the
murder OF thousands of peaceful.
harmless citizens for no other crime
than their ideas or their respectable
ity. Bear In mind that none of this
cruelty can find pretext In the
civil war, for Catalonia has escaped
civil war up TO the present and you
Will see that the misdeeds and at
rocitieS Of which our enemies are
guilty are but part of the policy to
which they intended TO subject the
whole OF . ain in accordance with
the dictates OF Moscow, had we not
risen to prevent them. I am pre-
pared to prophecy that when our
troops enter Catalonia they will be
welcomed with enthusiasm by all
save those who are directly or in
directly guilty of acts of cruelty and
the injustices which have been COM
mitted there during the last few
months"
About Germany, Italy
@. "Will you state the considera-
tons motivating Italy and Germany
coming to your support? Has Italy
been promised the Balearic Islands
as reported? Or other concessions?
Has Germany been promised a foot
hold In Spanish Morocco, mining or
other concessions?" A. Moral sup
port lent to us by Germany and Italy
Is due to the fact that they under
stand the gravity of the communist
menace and appreciate the purport
OF our crusade In the defense of CIV
ilization. We have neither given nor
promised concessions of any kind,
territorial or otherwise, to anyone"
@. What Is your attitude toward
the Anglo-Italian pact specifying
that the integrity OF present terri
tories OF Spain shall, In all circum-
stances, remain intact and unmodi-
nedP" A. THE clause of the Anglo
Italian pact to which you refer Is
In harmony with the principles
which the new Spain will deter
minedly uphold"
Only Foreign Troops
q. will you estimate the num-
Der OF foreign troops In your army?
What drew them TO you? Are there
any Americans?" A. 1.-THE only for
eigners In our army are those in the
ranks OF the Foreign Legion, which
Is open to all nationalities and Is
similar TO organizations maintained
abroad"
Q. How many foreign troops do
you estimate are aiding the loyalists
and how are they divided as between
Frenchmcn and sRussians2" A.