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Page 2 of 7 pages (continved) BER: 4121/48 The conssguences of FRANCO's speech. fhe situation has cleared up considerabiy Throssk COWERLE PRANCO'E Yast esechs. This speech contains an oxpreasion of policy weich is the following: If HITLER wishes to pass through SPAIR on the way to GIBRALTAR and WORTS AFRICA he will encounter no obahedin, ; 1) Because the present SFABISH ragime desires hie rlotory. ; 2) Because the people are so demoralized they will not be able to oppose hin. (If the ALLIES in NORTH AFRICA encounter difficulties, how can one expect an unarne?} people to perform miracles?) Although a propaganda founded on strategic reason: attributes SPAIN with intentions of neutrality, FRANCO'S declaration in which not gace does he uss the word neutrality, ie sufficiently clear to disalpate any hove: of this sort. Nor is it any use to maintain that the SPANISH situation hes in «ny my changed, especially ac the speech wan mde after the exchange of letters with PENSIDEN? ROOSEVELT. The disparity ie evident and it is ridiculous te try to make out any- thing different. Officially SPAIN haa made ¢ change through FRANCO'S speech by de-~ Slaring its doctrinal adherence to the AXIS, Sut ifiall indicates that watever the reasons there are cortain elements who would Wke to preserve the present “status quo", the type of persons whd are always ready to meet DARLANS and oome to terme with them, although by doin; ao the objects of the atrugele are weakened and mations end by collapsing, Tam pleased that this hampering attitude whioh has always existed hes manifested itself now, and net at the end of the conflict which would hava bear vary Gergerous. The contrary reaction which this attitude ia producing is a very good sign. Nevertheless, J can esegure you thet no-one -hes confidence any Jonger in FRANCE, Who ie considered and haz been classified af an erety of the ALLIED ceure. It ta ai.’ matter which waa bound to develop in thie may, It is necessary, however, to keep in mind the balance on the other side which 1s represented - as it was previously in WISSCLINI'S ROME = by the large number of people, among then meny of high principles, but generglly misinformed, who believed FRANCO to be a asviour of tho pecple, as KUSSCLINI was considered to be; it is an antieliberty agitation, ms mat not forget the enormous influence of CATBOLICISM in this country,"now placad ia an equivocal posie tion ~ as 1a happening im SOUTH AMERICA — for having supported THANCO with politisai influence from the pulpit. And in suoh # way that it sonveye an absolutely feiss ides on the religious aepeot of the struggle. All this cannot be changed in a diy, it te teo firmly rooted in the wideoepread places’ from which it derives 4ts influence. Here, 1f these forces joined with others which emanate from the LATIN countries and ever! from the VATICAN itself, they would constitute through fear of the oollecaa of what are termed the CATEOLIC countries, » powerftl force which if 1t does not tonfarr- to the unstable and discredited preagnt position af the SPANISH Stets, ‘8 anxious to pursue its policy in enviromments which respond to its idval and needso In Pesard to the intrigues of the monarchiat elements in SPAIN and eleexhere as we view then fron here, events will prove how difficult {t ie te pin one's faith on something that has neither been recorded nor is the will of the people. I am in @ position to teli you that this possibility diminishes daily, Even PRARCO himself has expressed his opinton , an this reapest surf{oiently clearly te give the avpperters of a monarchiat restoration no hope. e . Comments on SroALAWAN'S Writings. I do not mow whether 7 an Wrong in my eriticisem cf Sy ALAMAN'S efel tea witch Those read With interest, but I seem to natios in then “excellent intentions. One needs to find out what he is drivin et, to interpret many thinga gradually, because the accumulation of past prejudioes oxnnot be uprosted all. at oncéo For example, in one of them he happens to aay inappropriate ae the _Ianguege, He makes an error very ususi in these SPANISR-ARKCRICAR aithors waiel ie to ideutify ecumarical or catholic oonoepts with SPAIN. Hers, for example, sepereticr and even autonomy by some are considered as somethin; cantrary, evento CATHOLICISH, bn account of the confusion of ideas to which I refer. Nevertheloss, SroALAMAN shows a olear and determinod dewire, although perhaps not alts. gether happy in ite mode of expression, to Separate them. For thia reeson I belisvs pase should olear up the peiptea ~ I am eure that you must have done 6 yourself » by faying: The BASQUE people, the BASQUE natior, BUSEADI, is an sotiva swmber of Aestora Christian olvilization, That ia acumenfeoal walue. It ie tins taking of a doterminate Christian position which has drawn attention ta the BASQUES? cage. Tha quaation of wheather or no the BASQUES should belong to the SPANISH ctute tan not the sane fundamental importence as their belenging to the Wostern Chriaticr Community. Thia is the case in regard to BELGIANS, FRERCENEX, DUTCEMEN, PONTUGUESE, FNGLISEMEN and AMERICANS of a1] classes, iihet would be Sr. ALAMAND advice to us if COMJUNYSN or something similar were eatablishsd in GPAIE? Ho would out forward ir'eucl w onsey let. (continued) | St “Pl H '