As the initial revolutionary impetus slowed, and the forces on the Republican side geared themselves to the task of winning the war, the contribution made by women did not diminish, but became more...
As the initial revolutionary impetus slowed, and the forces on the Republican side geared themselves to the task of winning the war, the contribution made by women did not diminish, but became more supportive in character. By November, there were some militia-women still in the front rank, but their numbers were now few; they were more usually to be found as orderlies, cooking and washing behind the lines. To the external-causes of hardship were added the developing conflicts within the anti-fascist camp. The Communist Party, an insignificant group in Spanish politics at the start of the civil war, was extending its sphere of activity and tightening its hold on the Republican forces, backed by Russian military and political intervention. Women were a priority target, along with youth and cultural circles, when it came to making converts. Front organizations included the Union of Girls, Anti-Fascist Women, and the Union of Young Mothers.
A physical clash came in the Barcelona May Days, 1937, when an attack on the Telephone Exchange by government forces intent on "disarming the rearguard" provoked fierce resistance. Once again the value of libertarian-participation in government - for the government - was demonstrated. At a time when, after three days fighting, it has been estimated that libertarian comrades and the POUM controlled four-fifths of Barcelona, the CNT-FAI leaders were called in to cool the situation. Appeals from Mariano Vasquez, Secretary of the National Committee of the CNT, and Garcia Oliver, an anarchist Minister of Justice, failed to pacify the workers. Federica Montseny was then sent on behalf of the Valencia Government (it had moved from Madrid with the Nationalist advance) after troops had been withdrawn from the front to send to Barcelona if necessary. She had obtained the government's agreement that "these forces were not to be sent until such time as the Minister of Health should judge it necessary to do so," thus envisaging the possibility that an anarchist Minister might give the O.K. for troops to be used against the working class. The net result was confusion, demoralization, and concessions from the CNT side.
The "leading militants" seem to have taken the view that it was playing the enemy's game to give the Communist Party an excuse for attacking its opponents. Whether or not it needed an excuse, the fizzling out of the May Days' brief explosion enabled the CP to strengthen its position, forcing the anarchist Ministers into opposition and proscribing the POUM. Women were among its victims - those arrested included hospital nurses and wives of POUM members. Emma Goldman visited six female "politicals" in the women's prison, including Katia Landau, who urged anti-fascist prisoners to hunger strike and was herself released after two hunger strikes.
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Anarchists are useless in a civil war, no command structure, no discipline, and they always quarrel with the socialists and communists. This is a major reason why the republicans lost to the nationalists.
I've seen mauser model 1916's, which were short rifles with curved bolt handles. The long rifles with straight bold handles are 1893's. Didn't see any 1893's in the video.
America is a Masonic nation and was anti Catholic at it's roots.The Masons have always set out to destroy Catholic governments and European Catholic monarchies. The chickens are coming home to roost now.
By the looks of these feminest he-women and by the sound of their filthy gutter tongues they could be the daughter's of Lucifer. The real war here was the war against God, the wanted to extract god from their lives and their goverment.. It was a Luciferian revolt. Franco was a good and benevolent dictator. He was anti Nazi and even provided a safe harbor for Jews. Eva Perrone was a fascist and friend of Franco.
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