NOTES ON SPANISH COMMUNISTS WHO FLED TO USSR AFTER THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR

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ACEVEDO, Col, fan, of Madrid, founder of the Spanish Communist Partyi,is
now more than 80 years old. His entire life was dedicated to
revolutionary propaganda and he will probably die shortly without leaving
the Soviet Union,
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eNTON Francisco, "the lesser was secretary general of the Provincial
Committee of Madrid. He held various posts in the Spanish Civil War,
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retbordinate to Dolores IBARRURI. He left for France with the Republican
Army under Irene? de FALCON, and remained in Paris. for some time until
IBARRURI -succeeded in having him sent to Moscow. . Upon arrival there he
lived with Dolores IBARBURI who had left her husband. He replaced Jesus
HERNANDEZ as representative of the Spaniards in the Comintern and became
an "Executioner? of the Spaniards. le
ANTON, fnu, "the greater* was for a long time a member of the Provincial
Committee of Madrid until he was replaced by his own brother during the
Civil War. He engaged in "Union" work in Russia and was Quite discontented
and for this reason has not been permitted. to leave the Soviet Union.
ARAUZA, fnu, of Madrid, a commander of nursuit planes, was the best Spanish
pilot and hero of their aviation. At the end of the Civil War the French
gave him the rank of colonel and chief of a pursuit group. The Communises,
Informing him that he was a Communist and could not teach the art of
aviation to capitalists, took him to Kharkov. There he worked in a
SActory where he earned only 250 rubles per month, about enough to feed
!Atm for one week. In 1943 when American Lend Lease began to arrive, he
was taken from the factory and made a pursuit instructor in a Soviet
training school. Later he died in a flight, leaving his wife, who was
abandoned by the authorities and eventually died of hunger.
ALCANTARILLA, feel, of Madrid was a young Communist who during the war became
a captain of tanks. He studied in the Planernaya school the first year
cif his arrival in the Soviet Union and was an energetic defender of
Communistic ideals Out later changed his views. A number of times he
evinced to source a feeling of bitterness towards the Communist leaders
anst a desire to combat them if given the opportunity.
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ARRARAS, mu, of Bilbao was a member of the Central Committee of the
Forth during the Spanish War, his work with "Unions" being unsatisfactory.
In the Soviet Union he was sent to Keicand as chief of the emigrauts.
Source classes him aa one of the worst Communists and says thee Lecause
of his neglect many Spaniards died of tuberculosis, He suffered the
eame fate, dying there in 1943.
ACERTA, Manuel, a Catalonian, worked at the order of the Central Committee,
weut to the USSR, returned to Spain and was shot on 21 January 1942.
:MAUR, fna was a school teacher and director of the Sports Federation
of Madrid. He became a battalion chief in the Spanish War and lost a
leg. He gives instruction to Spanieh children in the USSR and receives
very little compensation?
BABBADO, faue of Andalucia worked ia the "Union" section of the Central
Committee of the Communiet Party. In the Soviset Union he became counter-
revolutionary and was almost sent to Siberia, Be now works on a
collective farm in Crimea.
WIREIGAS, fnu, of 1 drid was an old Communist and pistol man of the MADe
(Militias of Farmers and Workers) before the Spanish War and daring the
war was a marksman with the pistol, He studied in the Planernaya
Academy and left the Soviet Union in 1946. Source believes that he may
be working with the Central Committee of the CP in Paris.
kayeLa,c=s, fnu, of Cartagena was, during the Spanish War, a member of the
Gartagena Committee and a partisan of Dolores IBARBUBI. Source states
that this apparently availed him little as he now suffers great hard-
ohips werking on a collective farm in Crimea.
544TRAN, fnu, of Pamplona became chief of the 43d Division in the Spanish
Ciail War. He studied in the Frunze Academy and his work consisted in
Jul:Q=111g on his comrades to LISTER and MODESTO. 'He left the. USSR in
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BOADILLAS, fne, an old Spanish Communist, worked always with Enrique LI SR
in the Spanish War and became Chief of Engineers of the Fifth Corps, In
the USSR he studied in the Frunze Academy. Apparently LISTER was not
pleaaed with him as BOADILLAS has not been permitted to leave the Soviet
UiliOR where he is now desperate,
BaUMPA, Conchita, of the North of Spain was never In politics but became
a protegee of URBIBE and thus favored has made a career in engineering.
Her work, says source, was betraying Spaniards and in this she took
honors as a good Communist. She left the Soviet Union in 1946 aad her
present whereabouts is unknown to source.
CAMPUZANO, fnu, is an old Communist who was a member of the Valencia
Proviacial Committee. Daring the Spanish War be was one of the Spaniards
looked on with most favor by the Russians and he later studied two courses.
in the Planernaya Academy. He left the USSR with other leaders of the
Spanish CP.
CANAMERAS, fnu, an old Communist, before the Spanish War engaged in selling
books for the Party. He worked at the order of the Central Committee
during the Civil War and later attended the Planernaya Academy. On
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termination of his studies be was made chief of the collective farms
in Tashkent. His family became separated in the USSR and his daughters
suffered so mach hunger that they were forced to engage in prostitution
in order to live. When CANAMEBAS learned of this he began to protest
against Communism. He is now in Moscow.
CASADO, fate, of Madrid was a pistoleer of the MA0s. In 1934 he was
sentenced to 84 years imprisonment but he was liberated at the beginning
of the Spanish Civil War. During the war he became a battalion chief and
on arriving in the USSR he attended the Frunze Academy, A faithful
follower of MODESTO, he left the Soviet Union in 1946. Source believes
he is now e part of the escort of the Central Committee.
CLAUDIN, Fernando, of Madrid was a member of the Central Committee of the
Young Communists of Spain. He was very capable and astutese
CRECA, fnu, of the Central Committee and member of the Political Bureau,
was sent to South America, later named Secretary General of the Spanish
CP for a brief period before dying. Source believes that he may have ,
been assassinated. He was succeeded in his post by Dolores IBABBURI.
COBDON, Col., Inn, of Andalucia, was chief of operations of the Central
General Staff during the Spanish War, but did not take part in politics.
In the Soviet Union he studied in the General Staff school and in 1947
was in Moscow with TRIBE representing the Spaniards.'
COBTINAS, fan, was a companion of CASADO as pistoleer in the MA0s. At the
time of the latter 's sentence to prison CORTINAZ went to the USSR but
returned to Spain during the Civil War and became a battalion commander.
He seudiedat the Planernaya Academy. Despite his claim to be a good
Communist he was sent to Crimea, where he shares the hardships of the
other Spaniards.
CUCARELLA, fan, Sra, was a good Communist in Spain but after going to the
USSR was labeled an enemy of the Regime. She was sent to Kokand and
while the NKVD was arranging the papers to send her to Siberia her
husband secured permission (through the Mexican Goveenment) for her to
leave the country. She is now some where in America, according to source.
DELAJE, fan., a member of the Proviacial Committee of Madrid, was executed
in Spain while on a mission there, probably in late 1939.
Del nARBIO, film, was an old Communist and a good. organizer luring the Civil
War, reaching the grade of Division Chief. After going to the USSR he had
lengthy discussions with the Comintern and was expelled from the Esrlq.
In an effort to prove that he deserved to be reinstated he went on a
mission to Spain, where he was shot on 21 January 1942.
DIEGUEZ, lsidoro, of the Provincial Committee of Madrid, was executed in
Madrid on 21 January 1942 along with del BARRIO.
GALLEGOS, Inn, married to the daughter of Dolores IBARRURI, has been used as
a courier between Moscow and Paris.
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GARIJO, inn, of Cuenca had nothing to do with politics before the Spanish
war but during the war became a captain with LISTER and gaining the
confidence of Party leaders was sent to the Soviet Union where he
studied in the Frunze Academy. He did not do well in his studies but
was better as an informer. He left the country in 1946-. Source considers
him to be dangerous wherever he may be now.
GASTON,'fnu, of Madrid was a member of the Central Committee and of the
Political Bureau. He was in the USSR only a short time While there-he
prepared the eases against all the Spanish pilots who were sent to Siberia.
Source does not know his present whereabouts but believes that he may be
In Paris or South America, He has two brothers in Tiflis who are loyal
Communists.
GONZALES, Marta, of Madrid was never active in politics but in Moscow was
favored by URIBE and became a dangerous element in betraying her fellow
Spaniards. She left the Soviet Union in 1946.
HEBNANDEZ, Jesus, worked in the USSR in the Comintern as representative of
the Spaniards until 1946, when he left for America Source states that
his position is against IBARRURI, or against the "diversion of the CP." 5
JIRABAO?Jaime, a Catalan, worked in the Central Committee of Catalonia and
was Seat back to Spain from the USSR, and executed on 21 January 1942.
JUSTIN?, mu, of Madrid was one of the young Communists of Spain, and
served in the Republican Army with source. In the USSR he worked in a
factory in Kharkov and attended the Frunze Academy. At the beginning of
his studies he criticized the Communist Party directors but he later
became afraid and became an enemy of source. JUSTIN() left the Soviet
Union in 1946 and source-does not know where he is now.
LABRANAGA, Jesus, of the North of Spain, worked at the orders of the
Central Committee before and during the Spanish War. He had been in
the USSR only a short time when he was sent back to Spain as an agent.
Re was executed on 21 January 1942. Source says that LARRANAGA'S return
to Spain was punishment for his poor work for the Party.
aLANOS, Virgilio, was a Communist until 1939. FNASCO imprisoned two of his
daughters who had studied in Leningrad and one of them has spoken on the
Spanish radio many times telling what she saw in the Soviet Union. For
this reason, source says, the authorities will not let LLANOS leave the
USSR,
kARIN, feel, was a pilot lieutenant during the Spanish War and a good friend
of LISTER but now he is bitterly opposed to the Communists. He is now
working on a collective farm in Crimea.
MARTINEZ, fun, of Andalucia was a member of the Central Committee inSpain
and a lackey of MODESTO and LISTER. In the USSR he was also a member of
the Committee of Kokandl) and a traitor to his people. Source says his
character is not strong and for that reason he has not been allowed to
leave the Soviet Union,
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MENDERONAe fnu, was one of the young Communists of Spain and paraisan
of IBARRURI. Ever since arriving in the USSR he has worked on the
"Pyrenees Radio" located in Moscow. and is still there.
MERINO, fnu, of Madrid, was a member of the Cehtral Committee of the
FUE (Federacion Universitaria Espagola) and in the Spanish War was
chief of the 101st Brigade and later, of the 35th Division, In the USSR
he studied in the Frunze Academy and appeared to be quite disgusted
with the situation there. He left the Soviet Union in 1946. Source
belieyes that he spent some time in Prague. He does not know where
MERINO is-at present. 7
MILLAN, fnu, was Secretaey of the Popular Front of Alicante. He was one
.of the first Spanish Communists and the first delegate of the Spanish
Communist Party to the Comintern in the time of Lenin. He became
disillusioned with life in the USSR and source says that he has heard
MILLAR curse the Communists there. He has not been permitted to
leave the country and, quite old now, works on a collective farm iu
Crimese,
nODESTO, Juan, of Andalucia, studiee, at the Frunze Academy where he was
responsible for the Spaniards.
MONTERO, fnu, was a member of the Provincial Committee of Valencia and
no, old Communist He studied in the Planernaya Academy and afterwards
was sent to Kokand, where he died of hunger.
MURES, Guri, of Madrid, was an old Communist of the North. During the
Spanish War he became a captain. In the USSR he studied in the
Planernaya Academy and in 1944 was sent to Crimea as chief of the
Spaniards. Be has remained loyal to Stalin and is now in Crimea.
ORTEGA, Col? fnu, of Andalucia, was "Corps Commisar" during the Spanish
*AI% In the USSR he engaged in preparing information which led to the
exile of Spaniards to Siberia- He lefathe country In 1946 and source)
doe not know his present whereabouts.
ORTIZ, fall, of Andalucia, was an old Communist who became chief of
brigade during the Spanish War. He was a close follower of MODESTO,
both in Spain and the USSR and studied in the Frunze Academy. He left
the Soviet Union in 1946.
PARRAS, fau, a pistoleer of the MA0gehas a history identical to BARRIGAS,
the two having left the Soviet Union together, Source believes that
PeRRAS is working as a guard for the Central Committee in Paris.
PAVON, inn, an ad Communist school teacher, worked in the USSR as teacher
of the Spaniards. Source states that'PAVON is not permitted to leave the
USSR and that he does not like the Communists now.
POZUELO, tau, of Andalucia, was a member of the Provincial Committee of
Jaen. In Spain he was not active but after going to the USSR and
ntudying in the Planernaya Academy, he became an "executioner", and
sent hundreds of Spaniards to Siberia. Source saye'that he travels about
the collective farms seeking new enemies of the regime.
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RODRIGUEZ, fnu, of Madrid was for a long time chief of LISTER'S general
staff and later chief of the 11th Division. In the USSR he stalled
first in Frunze Academy and later in the school for espionage established
by Konev. Source states that he is very dangerous because he is not
well known. He left the Soviet Union in 1946 and source believes that
he is now "not far from Paris."
RODRIGUEZ, fnu, of Madrid, was one of the Spaniards sent back to Spain and:
executed on 21 January 1942, Source says he knew nothing of Politics
and cannot explain his being sent on this mission unless he were in
disfavor with the anthorities.
SANCHEZ, fnu, of Madrid was a member of the marines. Before the war he had
nothing to do with iolitics and during the war became a chief of brigade.
In the latter part of the war he gained the confidence of the Communist
leaders and was sent to the Soviet Union. He studied In the Frunze
Academy. Source claims to have been watched by SANCHEZ, who, he says, is
anequalled as an informer. SANCHEZ left the USSR in 1946. Source says
that wherever he may be, he is a faithful follower of the orders of the
Kremlin
SANCHEZ, fnu, of the North of Spain, was an artilleryman, and unknown as a
politician. He was commandant of an artillery group of the Fifth Corps.
In the USSR he studied in the Frunze Academy and was a follower of
LISTER. SANCHEZ left the Soviet Union in 1946 and source does not know
his present whereabouts.
ANTI, fnu, of Madrid was before and during the Spanish War the person
who checked the biography of each Spanish Communist and also the one
who gave orders to shoot unfaithful Communists. He now is responsible
for the Spaniards in the Socorro Rojo Internacional in Moscow. His
father dted in the Soviet Union of hunger.
SOLIVAR, fnu, of Catalonia and much liked by the Catalonian workers during
the war, became a chief of brigade. In the USSR he studied in the
Frunze Academy and the espionage school on Bolshaya Kaluskaya St. He
left the country in 1946. Source states that he is very dangerous and
he does not know SOLIVAR'S present whereabouts. 8
TA(UENA, fnu, of Madrid, was a member of the "Central Committee of Socialist
'Youth" and later of the "Unified Youth of Spain". Iu 1939 he was sont
from Moscow to a meeting in Paris of the "Unified Youths" and was caught
In France by the outbreak of war. He returned by way of Norway and
entered the Frunze Academy. TAGUENA left the USSR in 1946 and source
says that wherever he may be he is a good follower of the orders of the
Kremlin. 9
URRIBE, fnu, was a deputy in court sic) of the Communist Party and
Secretary General of the Committee of Valencia. In the USSR he first
nrotested against Dolores IBARRUR1 and the diversion of the CP but he
later came to power as chief of the Spaniards and everything became
"smoother" with him. Source says that he has sent many people to Siberia.10
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urn, Inn, of the North of Spain, was a member of the Central Committee
of Communist Youth of Snain. During the war he became a "commandant".
In the USSR he became known as unfriendly to Communism and was almost
sent to Siberia. He now works on a collective farm in Crimea.
VIDIELLA, fnu, was a member of the Central Committee of the CP of Catalonia.
During the war his work was chiefly doing honors to the Russians. He was
also with the Committee of Kokand. In 1946 he had some difficulties with
the Party and permission was refused for him to go to France. Later, he
apparently promised to be "good" and source believes him to be in Paris
now, 11
ZAMORRA, Inn, a newspaperman and staunch Communist was always "at the side"
of Dolores IBARRURI in Spain and later in the USSR. Source believes that
ha is now in Paris "still not far from IBABRURI."
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1. The reference undoubtedly is to Francisco ANTON Sane, currently a
member of the Spanish CP Political Bureau.
Possibly Antonio BELTRAN Casana,
in the South of Francee
;3. Fernando CLAUDIF, of the Spanish CP Central Committee, was referred
to by the Moscow Radio on 3 April 1949 as a member of the Spanish CP
Political Bureau,
25X1A2g Undoubtedly Antonio CORDON Garcia, reported (==) as having
moved from Paris to Prague.
El Esnuinazao," reportedly living
5, Jesus HERNANDEZ, the wellaknown Spanish Communist dissident now in
Mexico.
G. The reference appears to be to a committee of the Spanish CP in the
Xokand area.
25X1A2g 7- Apparently the same MERINO who according to a fairly reliable source
' (See is in charge of Spanish matters in Moscow.
25X1A2g May be Ramon SOLIVA Cerbemi_LI_CLtalaneCommunist Party (PSUO) leader,
reported in mid-January (.=. to be in Spain on a missioneto
reorganize the PSUC and to eetablieh a. guerrilla movement in Catalonia.
25X1A2g 9, Probably Lt, Col, Manuel TAGaaNA, reportedly-assigned to lead guerrilla
groups in Southern Spain (See
10, The reference is probably to Jose Antonio URIBES Moreno, Deputy from
Valeacia of the last Republican Cortes, who is believed to be still
in the USSR.
11, Rafael VIDIELLA, who seems to be the subject of source's remarks, is
believed to have left the USSR for France in late 1945. He reportedly
attended a Spanish CP Congress in Toulouse toward the end of 1945
and has been prominent In the PSUC.
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