their sons to fight for democracy and a happier life. The whole house rose to its ‘feet, cheered, and thunderey applause as Passionaria called forth her famous slo:

gan: “It isbetter to be the widow of a hero than the

wife of a coward.” On the morning of April 4th, we were moved from

Madrid and were on the way to Barcelona. At one

spot, only a few miles separated the fascist lines from the highway- Tortosa, a once picturesque town was now no more; nothing remained but a winding road in betweenlhuge piles of ruins. The churches and schools, a large observatory conducted by Catholic priests and monks, hotels, department stores——in fact, every build-

ing—-was destroyed by bombs andfire- This was the A regular method by which the fascists conquered the

towns of the Spanish people.

The next day, when I looked out of the window in Barcelona, I could see the streets thronged. with people. A Spanning the main streets, huge banners waved themessage: “100,000 volunteers‘ for the front,

.50,000 volunteers for fortifications.” Huge posters

bore the words: “And you, what are you doing for your country?” A o ~

Barcelona was in the grip of excitement, with a feeling of readinessias action was needed urgently. In five days, 30,000 youths had responded to thecall of those banners waving across the streets. There was no need for a decree of mobilization. Catalonia was being threatened and its people with renewed vigor flocked to the help of their Government. A

On April 9th, about two hundred airplanes appeared over Barcelona. They did not drop bombs !, Leaflets were showered on all parts of the city bearing the

a famous words of Dr. N egrintz “Resist! Resist! Resist!

Resist’ today to conquer tomorrow!”

a After a short stay in the Aviation Hospital,rI was ’

called before the International Medical Bureau which

'lfFootnofe.' Dr. - Negrin has been a refugee in England since the end

of the war in Spain. Recently he was asked by the‘ British »tGov-’_t.’

to leave the country. ,. - 10