MANIFESTO 

Winnipeg Committee to Aid 
Spanish Democracy        

What is miscalled a "civil war" has been raging in Spain 
for many months, and the end is not yet in sight. Neither 
can we calculate or gauge the serious international complica-
tions that have arisen or may arise therefrom. Unfortun-
ately, there is much confusion and misunderstanding in the 
public mind as to the nature of the conflict in Spain. This 
confusion and misunderstanding has been deliberately created 
and fostered through interested propaganda. The Winnipeg 
Committee to Aid Spanish Democracy has been formed with 
two main objectives:

(1) To inform the public of the facts of the situation in 
Spain, and to clarify the issues in the public mind.

(2) To render such aid to Spanish Democracy as is practi-
cable, and particularly medical and surgical assistance.

The conflict in Spain is not a Communist Revolution; it is 
not a conflict between "Left" forces and the forces standing 
for law and order; it is not a fight between "religious" and 
"irreligious" sections of the Spanish people.

The Spanish Loyalists are fighting against Monarchists, 
Militarists, Fascists, and corrupt Clericals, who are striving 
to overthrow the democratically-elected Republican Govern-
ment by force of arms. 

The Republican Government of Spain was elected by the 
free votes of the Spanish people in February, 1936; it secured 
an absolute majority of 63 seats over its opponents.   

The Government was no sooner elected than the Militarists 
and Fascists, refusing to accept the democratic verdict of the