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GUERRILLATACTICS USED BY CATALANG Only Socialists Following Orthodox Military Maneuvers. Walter Duranty, noted foreign correspondent, has gone to Spain to get the undersurface facts about the civil war. Starting from Bar- celona, he is traveling to the front in Catalonia to get a close-up view of the struggle now holding the at- tention of the world. This is the sccond of his series of articles. BY WALTER DURANTY. By Radio to The Star. BARCELONA, August 28.—How the Catalonian workers' army is fighting the rebels was described to me by the Military Committee of the United Socialists, which is the third group forming, with the Catalan Na- tionalists and the Anarcho-Syndical- ists, the Central War Committee of the anti-Fascist militia—the supreme military authority in Catalonia. The principal member of the Mili- tary Committee is Senor Almendros, who has just returned from the Huesca front, north of Saragossa, where he holds a rank equivalent to that of a general. “There is no regular front,” he said, “like in the World War, owing to the mountainous nature of the country and the comparatively small forces engaged. The Catalonian troops fighting in Aragon consist of four columns, of which we, the Socialists, have one column 4,000 strong, and one that is 3,000 strong co-operating with the Anarcho-Syndicalists column and the Catalan Nationalists. All opera- tions are directed by a central stafl according to plan, as in any other war, but the columns have different forms of attack. Fight in Small Groups. “The Anarchists and Catalan Na- tionalists prefer to advance in small groups and in some cases do not have regular battalions or even companies, whereas the Socialists follow the or- thodox military system, with the im- portant difference, that we have a political section attached to all units from a platoon upward in the propor- tion of one to ten. Two other militia groups also have political sections, but with a looser system of organization in accordance with their ideals of in- dividualism. “The political sections have three main duties—to explain to the soldiers the purpose of each action, encourage | morale and, as far as possible, attend | to their material needs; to organize the workers and peasants in any locality that we occupy, and to suppress dis- | orders and looting. They also handle propaganda behind the enemy lines, and this has been so successful that deserters from Saragossa and Huesca say the death penalty is imposed on any one found in possession of one of the fly-sheets dropped by our air- Pplanes.” “What do you tell them?” I asked. “That we are fighting the Fascist Tebels for a democratic revolution, not a social revolution—get that clear. I know our group includes communists, to whom social revolution is an article of their faith, but Spain, especially Catalonia, is not ready for such a sweeping change, and I assure you that on that point there is absolute unity.” Two Purposes Insnire Workers, In this connection an important de- cision was reached the other day when all the workers’ groups in the town of Lerida, between Barcelona and Sara- gossa, acopted joint platform instead of the somewhat loose program of co-operation as out- lined to me by Senor Almendros. At present the Catalonian workers are in- spired by two purposes—to beat the Fascists and to make a democratic revolution. Mixed committees have al- ready been formed in Barcelona to work out a joint platform. 2 Another member of the committee, | Benor Gomez, returned a few days ago from Majorca, where the militia, after landing at Puerto Cristo in the north, now holds the northeast part of the is- land as far as San Severe and is ap- proaching the town of Malacor. Here. too, there is guerpilla warfare over broken country where stone walls af- ford cover to both sides. The first prisoners taken and the inhabitants of the occupied portions of the island dis- played the utmost amazement on hear- ing the militiamen speak Spanish and Catalan. “Do they speak that, too, In Russia?” they asked nervously. The rebels and local priests had apparently convinced every one that the island had been in- vaded by a Red army from Moscow which would collectivize the farms— the Majorcans almost all own land— and nationalize the women. Now this propaganda is producipg a reaction and there are many desertions from the rebel army, whose rank and file are Catalan conscripts. Senor Gomez admitted it would be a hard struggle, but he was confident that Catalan com- mand of the sea would make the re- duction of Palma simply a matter of time. (Ccpyright, 1036, by the Nosth American Newspaper Alliance, Inc.) See their first complete | At Transit tractions at the annual outin, ginia Branzell, 3416 Reservoir story. & o = ¥ . David Iron Horse, medicine man, was one of the main at- of the employes of the Capital Transit Co. at Glen Echo yesterday. His stories of Indian life and early days on the plains made a big hit. Here is Miss Vir- THE EVENING STAR,. WASHINGTON, D. C. Co. road, and others, enjoying a —Star Staff Photo. Neil (Continued From First Page.) able arms to defend successfully; the line of communications was running for miles within a few kilometers of the Negus' positions, and was being raided constantly. Any sort of an offensive from the Ethiopian side toward Makale in the ticklish days of December probably would have resulted in a general re- treat from Makale, deep as such good strategy, straightening out the line, | would have wounded Italy’s pride. The western end of the line, where the crescent started forward again, seemed impregnable for the Italians had two battalions of Blackshirts and a regiment of native troops (askaris) camped short of the Tacazze, a deep gorge, full of rushing water 20 feet deep in November, and crossed only by one ford, at Mai Timchet. But the dry season dried up the Tacazze, eliminating the gorge as a | line of natural defense, and one bright morning in December, while the Italians were worrying about Ma- | kale, Ras Immiru, with 40,000 men, hit at the other end of the line. They crossed the Tacazze at the dried-up ford of Mai Timchet, an- nihilated the Blackshirts almost be- fore they were awake, chased the As- karis through valley after valley. So certain had the Italians been of this Tacazze as a perfect defense, and so pressing were the problems else- | where that no secondary defense line | had been prepared. The territory was | so barren, so mountainously high and rough that troops could not be rushed into the breach. Heads Toward Eritrea. ‘The first thing the high command | knew, Immiru was marching, unmo- {lested and without an Italian soldier ahead of him, straight for Asmara, | capital of Eritrea, Italy’s original jumping-off place. So bad was the situation then that newspaper men were almost interned in Asmara. They were allowed to cable only the briefest dispatches, re- ferring to mnone of this. Immiru | marched forward, apparently aiming | to enter Eritrea near Hausien, and the { Itallans couldn’t get at him. Badoglio, from his headquarters on the other end of the line, telephoned | his aviation headquarters in Asmara. *You alone stand between Italy and destruction,” was his plea. “Do some- | thing, and do it quick.” They did something, quickly. They loaded the big S81 bombers | with ybrite, a kind of mustard gas | powder that burns to the bone when t comes in contact with perspiring skins. For four days the planes soared over Immiru’s long black lines. “Giving ’em the flit,” was the way the aviators put it. ‘They never dropped a bomb, never fired a machine gun, fearing to scat- ter the heavily-concentrated men be- low. Immiru, standing in front of his tent one morning, laughed at the ma- chines above. “They try to fight us by throwing | dust in our eyes,” he said. But within four days his armies were on fire. Feet, touching at dawn dewey grass sprinkled with the powder from above, burned to the bone. Soon the armies were in torment. They | stopped in front of Hauslen. They could stand it no longer. They went back. The Italians plugged the gap in the line and the only real Ethiopian threat of the war was ended. British Red €ross doctors in Addis Ababa after the occupation told me they treated 5,000 cases of burns in that army. From this one incident, apparently, came all the gas atrocity reports, for Italian aviators, never re- | ticent, insisted they never “gave ‘em the flit” anywhere else. (Tomorrow: Startling conclusion | Traffic Convictions | SECOND-OFFENSE SPEEDING. William Walker, 1121 Third street, $25 or 30 days. Herbert O. Eby, 2034 Pierce Mill road, $15. FIRST-OFFENSE SPEEDING. David S. Schwartz, Wardman Park Hotel, $15. ‘William E. Johnston, 1008 Penn- sylvania avenue southeast, $10. Louis I. Wagner, 1222 Concord ave- nue, $10. Robert M. Allen, Maryland, $10. Harry M. Beane, Maryland, $10. Ambrose E. Parks, Maryland, $15. Joe Porto, 4018 Chesapeake street, $10. John R. Dorsey, 704 Third street, $10. James W. Jenkins, Virginia, $10. Edward E. Brown, Biue Plains, D. C., o. 10. Leo W. Myer, 2150 Pennsylvania avenue; $10. Charles W. Carben, 912 G place, $15. DEATH HELD SUICIDE Frederick County Man Found Shot in Parked Car. BY tre Associated Press. FREDERICK, Md., August 28— Justice Patrick M. Schnauffer said yesterday no inquest would be neces- sary in the death of Walter Merhl Wolf, 29, of near Foxville, found dead at the wheel of his automobile clasp- ing a pistal in his hand. He pro- nounced the death a suicide. The young man’s father, Elmer P. 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A complete showing of Early American Furniture. it tomorrow! Plan to see JULIUS LANSBURGH " FURNITURE CO. " 909 F ST. N.W. OUTING IS HELD BY TRANSIT FIRM Athletic and Dancing Con- tests Features of Frolic at Glen Echo. Athletic and ~ dancing contests, along with many other forms of en- tertainment, yesterday rounded out a lively outing of employes of the Capi- tal Transit Co, members of their families and guests at Glen Echo, Md. ‘While a contest was not in progress, the crowd was entertained with stories of Indian life by David Iron Horse, “medicine man.” The crowd was ad- dressed by Vice President’ Edward D. Merrill of the Capital Transit Co., and a telegram of greeting was read from President John H. Hanna. Winners of first place in contests included the following: “Balloon busting free-for-all” for men, won by Bob Lawhorn; taking W= | L anesdy V; Where Most Smart People Shop THE CHAIR Moderne scoop seat oceasional chair, ‘at- Wainut veneered frame. & $5.95 1 the fewest steps in a.100fyard race for women, Mrs. Blanche Oiiver; ginger ale drinking contest, Milton Gallagher; dropping clothes pins in a milk bottle, Mrs. Lena Crawford; guessing the number of nails in a jar, Arthur Clark; prize waltz, Mr. and Mrs, C. I Smith; 50-yard dash for girls, 12 and under, therine Bevans; 50-yard dash for boys, 12 and under, Buddy Willlams; 100-yard dash, girls of 12 to 16, Helen Garner; 100-yard dash for boys of 12 to 16, Clifton Hale; balloon bursting con- test for girls under 16, Edith Peters, and sack race for boys under 16, Foster Cabaniss. — SMOKESTACK FALLS 15-Foot Section Plunges Through Roof of Shoe Store. A 15-foot section of a steel smoke stack fell through the roof of a shoe store at 1001 F street yesterday after- noon as workmen were lowering the stack from the side of an adjoining building. ‘The section crashed through to the top floor of the building. No one was injured. FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1936. EFFORTS RENEWED 10 SETTLE STRIKE Cumberland Tire Workers and Executives Discuss Compromise. B3 trie Associated Press. CUMBERLAND, Md., August 28.— Striking workers at the Kelly Spring- field Tire Cos. plant and other Cum- berland citizens focused their atten- tion today on renewed efforts to re- turn 1,700 employes of the plant to work through negotiations for a settlement of the strike. For more than two hours repre- sentatives of the plant management and of the United Rubber Workers discussed the basis of & possible com- promise yesterday. ‘They recessed their session with an announcement the progress toward agreement had New 4-Piece been made. Further meetings would be’ needed to complete a full agree- ment, they said. No neutral persons were present at the meeting. Gov. Harry W. Nice sajd that officials of either the Fed- eral or State labor departments might be called in later if the negotiations seemed to be failing. The Governor left for Annapolis after the discus- sions started. The face-to-face meeting of em- ployer and employe was arranged by the Governor after a series of confer- ences with the two factions separately. PFirst he talked to the plant officials, who shut down the factory after po- lice fired tear gas in an attempt to break up a crowd of pickets. Later representatives of the employes who went out on strike last Sunday talked to the Governor. After the start of the negotiations, Gov. Nice laid the responsibility for their success squarely on the shoulders of the conferees. Aside from provid- ing means for a peaceful settlement, he said, his only interest in the mat- ter was to protect life and property. 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