Fate of Prisoners.

"What does the Government do with prisoners?" I enquired.

"They're treated very well. Those Italian prisoners, for instance, didn't have much idea of the situation in Spain so they were given several weeks to finish them off when a German officer came along. He spoke English and offered them the chance of standing up in front of a microphone and telling the world how well they were treated by Franco and what a 'lousy' time the Government had given them, or standing u against a wall and being shot. Needless to say they broadcast. American movie operators were brought up by the Fascists and Ted and the others were made to smile and look natural while they talked. What they said created quite a sensation in England. It was used by the Fascists all over the world—the Hearst movies in America and the Rothermere Press ("Daily Mall") in England especially, featured it. They never said a word later on though when those same chaps escaped from the Fascists and went back to join the Government."

Mr. Spiller told us of seven Basques who'd escaped from Franco's forces round Bilbao and had rowed in an open boat to the nearest French port. Their first question on landing, after tremendous hardships, was: "How soon can we get back to Spain?" Apparently they didn't like Franco.

We could have gone on for hours. Every question clearly answered: but time and space had reached their limits."

—A.H.S.