“…She was arrested on November 4, the fifth day after her arrival in Figueras, on the charge of having engaged in espionage on behalf of the "reds", of making communist propaganda - which is absolutely false and most distressing, as you who knew her can judge for yourself. …”

“…She was arrested on November 4, the fifth day after her arrival in Figueras, on the charge of having engaged in espionage on behalf of the "reds", of making communist propaganda - which is absolutely false and most distressing, as you who knew her can judge for yourself. …”

“…And when he added that the question of the regime in Spain was one for the Spanish people to decide, careless of the fact that Franco's armed force made it impossible for the Spaniards to settle their own future, he announced, in deeds that meant more than words, that Labour was not going to risk a Communist Spain. The Fiasco of the Foreign Ministers The September meeting of the Foreign Ministers in London was a failure. …”

“…1939-06-20 012b-0027-004 -3- vigorously encouraged and sustained by British propaganda, had brought about in Biscay a curious united front against Madrid, in which, paradoxically enough, socialists and communists of the working class centres of Biscay stood cheek by jowl with the so-called nationalist millionaires of Bilbao and important groups of Biscayan clergy. …”

“…An influential French person at Figueras made enquiries of the police and learnt that she was listed as a communist and had better not go to Figueras, as there was danger that she would be arrested; feeling outraged, she decided to go to Figueras quite alone, thinking, as I did, that justice and good sense would prevail on the other side of the Pyrenees. …”

“…Elle a etee arrettee le 4 novembre apres le cinquieme jour de son arrivee a Figueras, sous l'inculpation d'avoir fait de l'espionnage au profit des "rouges", de faire de la propagande communiste, ce qui est absolument faux, et c'est navian, comme vous pouvez en juger, puisque vous la connaissiez tres bien. …”

“…Certains même semblent croire que cette lettre émanait du Parti communiste français, alors que chacun sait que Cachin et Thorez sont membres du Comité Executif de l'Internationale communiste, qu'ils avaient le mandat ferme de faire cette proposition et qu'ils ont d'ailleurs, à plusieurs reprises, fait des démarches dans le même sens auprès de l'I.O.S. …”

“…" In this way a group of 18 Polish Communists and several Ukrainians have been disposed of. 292/946/19/17(i)…”

“…SOCIALIST WARNINGS The Labour Left, Common Wealth, the I.L.P. and the Communist Party stress, in varying degree, the improbability, if not impossibility, that Capitalism could ever carry through the Beveridge proposals. …”

“…We call upon all youth organisations, irrespective of political or religious opinions, to rally to the aid of the heroic Spanish people in— GREAT PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION TRAFALGAR SQUARE, SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 3.30 p.m Organised by the LONDON YOUTH FOODSHIP COMMITEE representing the Clarion Cycling Club, the Labour Party League of Youth, the Young Communist League, the Woodcraft Folk, the League of Nations Union Youth Groups, the University Labour Federation, the University Liberals, the Young Liberal Association, the London Labour Sports Association and numerous prominent people from political, religious and cultural organisations. …”

“…February 2 IFTU: report from Schevenels on visit to Spain, suggesting there were strong reasons for the establishment of a base hospital near the Madrid front, and mentioning the question of a large international Conference (on the latter, Caballero could not be convinced that Communist participation in such a conference would do more harm than good, but Schevenels had more success with Tomas. …”

“…One-third of Bevin's speech was devoted to an attack on the Communists, and on the idea of national and international unity. …”

“….- Comme suite aux mesures antiréglementaires prises par la Commission Executive, et à l'attitude de provocation adoptés aujourd'hui, ainsi que l'utilisation d'éléments expulsés du Paru Communiste espagnol qui avaient pour mission de provoquer des incidents devant le local de l'Union Générale, les membres réunis sont d'accord pour destituer la Commission Executive de l'Union Générale, usant des facultés données par l'article 46 des Statuts de l'Union Générale, et pour élire une nouvelle Commission Executive, composée des camarades suivants : 292/946/16b/4(viii)…”

“…But next to this satisfaction, we must express our sorrow at the false position of a part of the political communist sector, stubbornly upholding a so-called Supreme Junta of National Union and taking liberties (to put it mildly) with the names of political parties and trade union organisations. …”

“…Une personne francaise influente a Figueras demanda des renseignements a la police et en rapportait qu'elle etait cotee comme communiste, et qu'elle n'aille pas a Figueras parce que possiblement elle serait arretee; se sentant outragee elle decida d'y aller toute seule pensant comme moi-meme que la justice et le bon sens existait de l'autre cote des Pyrennes. …”

“…All were known to be anti-communist — well known democrats who had given many years' service to the Socialist and Trade Union movement. …”

“…All were known to be anti-communist — well known democrats who had given many years' service to the Socialist and Trade Union movement. …”

“…Déjà, nous avons eu l'occasion d'intervenir, mais en vain, auprès du bureau de l'I.O.S. pour demander au nom de l'Internationale communiste la tenue d'une réunion de représentants des organisations ouvrières internationales en faveur de l'Espagne républicaine. …”