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A "The Communists, whose numbers had not exceeded 50,000 prior to the revolt, ro oower to enforrka these nolicies from various factors. First, of course, was 4 YUM Punws i a a ek ee aid from the Soviet Union. A second factor was superlor organizing ability shom by their success in marshaling support both within the army and behind the lines. | The Communists won the allegiance of General Miaja and many other officers, largely . controlled the commissar system and the censorship, and were particulerly strong in the Wadrid forces and in the aviation corps. In the third place, the Communists skillfully exploited a policy of moderation toward socialization of industry and agriculture, which gained the support of numerous middle-class elements, notably small business men and the richer peasants. In consequence | their numbers showed ; area AO Aw Van eee eee ana Af Oy ° & mar ked increase, being estimated at Ball gi in UaLIUAL y 1937, eaiiu 460, id in September of the same yeare "This report is in complete contradicticn to the statements of numerous anti~Franco authorities to the atrocities and disruption committed by the Cormunists, under their Russian commissars in the Spanish Civil War. | According to Mr. Carlton J. He Hayes, former American Ambassador to Spain, in his book, Wartime Mission to Spain, Mr. Thomson was responsible for the appoint - ment of Abel Plenn as cultural attache in Spain. Hr. Plenn's ideology can be determined from his recent book, Wind in the Olive Trees, which is severely critical’ of every phase of American policy in Spain during the ware His pro-Communist bias 4s evident throughout the book which hes teen enthusiastically pronoted by the Communist press and Gommunist book shopSe rete tAccording to the Daily Worker of July 4, 1946, page 11, Mr. Thomson entered into hearty cooperation with Tom Brandon, producer and distributor of pro- Communist films. This is enough to show where Mrs Thomson stands.* Results of Investiration ts Results of Investiration OS ———