Evening star., 1939-06-04

Voroshilo1 of Soviet Russia and
addressed to Francisco Largo
Cdbdllero at the time he 1Das
premier OF Republican Spain.
This is the first documentary
proof disclosed of direct inter-
DenttOn By the Russian govern
ment ledders-not merely BY the
Communist 1nternational-in the
Affairs OF Spain during the civil
1Uar.
To Comrade Largo Caballero,
Valencia.
Dear Comrade:
Comrade Rosenberg, our repre-
sentative plenipotentiary, has trans
mitted the expression of your fra
ternal feelings to us. He has told
us, also, that you are always inspired
by an Interchangeable faith in victory
Allow us to thank you fraternally
for the feelings you have expressed
and to tell you that we share your
faith in the victory OF the Spanish
people
We have deemed and we shall
always deem it our duty, within the
measure Of our possibilities, to 60 to
the aid Of the Spanish government
that is directing the struggle of all
the workers, of the entire Spanish
democracy, against the military and
Fascist clique, which is only an in
strument of the international Fascist
forces
The Spanish revolution plots its
course, different from many view
points from the course followed by
Russia. This is determined by the
difference in social, historical and
geographic conditions and by the
needs Of the international situation
different from those the Russian
revolution had to contend with. 1t
is very possible that the parlia-
mentary way will show itself to be-
in Spain, more efficient means for
revolutionary development than In
Russia.
Military Comrades Offered.
But, having said that. we believe
that our experience. especially the
experience of our civil war, applied
in accordance with the peculiar con-
ditions of the Spanish revolutionary
struggle, may have a certain i'm
portanCe for Spain. Following this
premise, We have consented, on your
repeated demands, which have been
transmitted to us at various times
by Comrade Rosenberg, to send a
number Of our military comrades to
be placed at your disposal. These
comrades have received from us in
structions to serve, through their
advice in the military field, the
| Spanish military chiefs to whom
you will send them to help.
They have been categorically
ordered not to lose sight OF the fact
that, despite all the consciousness
of solidarity Of which are imbued at
the present time the people OF Spain
and the peoples of the U. S. S. r.,
a Soviet comrade, being a foreigner
in Spain, can only be really useful
If he limits himself strictly to the
functions of adviser, and only of
adviser.
We think that it is precisely in
this manner that you employ our
military comrades.
We beg you to inform us. as 4
friend, in what degree our military
comrades fulfill with success the
tasks that you entrust them with.
because, of course, it is only if you
judge their work favorably that it
will be useful to let them continue
their work in Spain.
Ask Opinion Of Rosenberg.
We beg you also to communicate
10 us, directly and frankly, your
opinion OF Comrade Rosenberg: Is
the Spanish government satisfied
with him, Or Is it necessary to re-
place him with another representa-
tive?
Here are four friendly pieces of
advice that we submit to YOU:
l. 1t would be necessary to take
into consideration the peasants, who
have a great importance in an
agrarian country like Spain. It
would be we'll to issue DEGREES rela-
tive to the agrarian question and
the questions Of taxes, which would
further the interests Of the peasants
1t would be we'll also to attract
peasants to the army, or to create
detachments Of followers at the rear
OF the Fascist armies. DEGREES issued
IN favor OF the peasants could facili-
tate this.
2. 1t would be necessary to At
tract to the side of the government
the small and middle Bourseoisie
or, IN any event, to give them the
possibility Of taking a neutral posi-
ton, favorable to the government
protecting them against ATTEMPTS at
conf1scation and guaranteeing them
within possible limits, freedom of
trade. Otherwise, these groups will
become Fascist.
Would Love Republican Chiefs.
3. The chiefs of the Republican
party should not be repulsed but
on the contrary, they should be at
tracted to the side Of the govern
ment and made to attach them
selves to the common task of the
government. 1t is above all neces-
sary that the government should
be assured of the continuance of
Azana and his group in power, doing
everything possible to help them
overcome their hesitation. This is
necessary in order to prevent the
enemies of Spain to consider her
as a Communist republic, and to
1orestan thus their open interven-
ton, which constitutes the greatest
danger for Republican Spain.
4. The occasion could be found
to declare in the press that the
government Of Spain will not let
any one attempt against the prop
erty rights and legitimate interests
OF foreigners in Spain who are citi-
zens of nations not supporting the
rebels.
Fraternal greetings.
Friends of Republican Spain.
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