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Title: The Spanish Civil War - Battleground for Idealists
Source: Google
URL Source: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=561355335066465403
Published: Jan 1, 1983
Author: Granada Television
Post Date: 2009-05-16 00:13:06 by Deasy
Keywords: communism, fascism, franco
Views: 263
Comments: 17

Part 3 of 6 - Battleground for Idealists Description: The international contribution to the war, from idealist volunteers on both sides to assistance for the Republicans from the Soviet Union and the policy of non-intervention held by Britain and France. Interviewees: Stephen Spender (Poet), Renzo Lodoli (Italian Fascist), Jules Moch (Former French Minister), Lord Home (British Official), Giovanni Pesce (Italian Communist), Willy Burger (German Communist/Thaelmann Battalion), Frank Deegan, Willie Forrest (Daily Express Correspondent), Alvaro Delgado (Art Student (Republican)), Enrique Lister (Communist Commander), Narciso Julian (Communist Officer), Teresa Pamies (Socialist Youth), Giovanni Pesce (Garibaldi Battalion), Fifi Roberts, Ignacia Ozamiz (Guernica Eyewitness), Manoli Aguirre (Guernica Eyewitness), Koni Aguirre (Guernica Eyewitness), Karl Von Knauer (Condor Legion Pilot). People: Leon Blum, Stanley Baldwin, La Pasionaria, Joseph Stalin, General José Miaja, Rafael Alberti, Ernest Hemingway, Stephen Spender, Julian Bell, George Orwell, the POUM, the Garibaldi Battalion. Places: Guernica, Casa del Campo, Madrid, Malaga, Jarama, Guadalajara, the Basque Republic, Bilbao. Terms: Non-Intervention Pact, Italian Fascism and Italian Fascists, Concentration Camps and Death Camps, Demonstrations and Protests, "No Pasaran" ("They Shall Not Pass"), the International Brigades, the Socialist Youth, Foreign Aid, British Imperialism, British Supply of Foreign Aid and Weaponry to International Fascist Parties, Allied Cooperation with Fascist Military Forces, British Embargo on Food to Democratic Nations Under Siege by Fascists.«

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For later viewing. See http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/355288 for more details.

Director

BLAKE, John

Production Company

Granada Television

Producer

MORRISON, Steve

Narrator

FINLAY, Frank

Heavily pro-interventionist by 13 minutes in.

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#1. To: All, *Up to the Sun* (#0)

Cara al Sol means "Face to the Sun" in Spanish. Composed in 1935, it is the anthem of the Falange, the main Spanish nationalist party.

The lyrics are credited to the then leader of the Falange, José Antonio Primo de Rivera. The music was composed by Juan de Tellería.

The Falangists needed a stirring song of their own to counter the popular appeal of El Himno de Riego (the national anthem of the Second Spanish Republic) and A Las Barricadas (a very popular Anarchist song).

Its popularity was boosted by Primo de Rivera's execution on 20 November 1936 and his subsequent glorification by the Spanish Nationalists.

In Franco's Spain, Cara al Sol became a semi-official anthem, often played alongside the official one (Marcha Real).
:: ORIGINAL (SPANISH) LYRICS ::

"Cara al sol con la camisa nueva,
que tu bordaste en rojo ayer,
me hallará la muerte si me lleva
y no te vuelvo a ver.

Formaré junto a mis compañeros
que hacen guardia sobre los luceros,
impasible el ademán,
y están presentes en nuestro afán.

Si te dicen que caí,
me fui al puesto que tengo allí.

Volverán banderas victoriosas
al paso alegre de la paz
y traerán prendidas cinco rosas
las flechas de mi haz.

Volverá a reír la primavera,
que por cielo, tierra y mar se espera.

¡Arriba, escuadras, a vencer,
que en España empieza a amanecer!

¡España una!
¡España grande!
¡España libre!
¡Arriba España!"

:: Translated lyrics in english ::

"Facing the sun in my new shirt
that you embroidered in red yesterday,
That's how death will find me if it takes me
and I won't see you again.

I'll take my place alongside my companions
who stand on guard in the heavens,
with a hard countenance,
they are alive in our effort.

If they say to you that I fell,
'know that I'm gone to my post up there.

The flags of victory will return
marching merrily along peace
and bringing five red roses:
the arrows of my quiver.

Laughter will return in the springtime,
by the sky, earth, and sea, we await its return.

Onwards, squadrons, to victory,
that a new day dawns on Spain!

Spain united!
Spain (the) great!
Spain (the) free!
Onwards Spain!"

Imagery in the lyrics

Line 1: The reference to shirts relates to the Falangist uniform, a blue shirt which was embroidered with red yoke and arrows upon the chest.

Lines 13-14: The reference to arrows is an allusion to the Falange "Yoke and Arrows" symbol and to the Falangist youth movement.

Lines 19-21: España Una, Grande y Libre was a frequently used slogan in Francoism.

Line 22: Falangists use Arriba España ("Onward Spain") instead of the more usual Viva España ("Long live Spain").

Deasy  posted on  2009-05-16   0:38:04 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Often seen by opponents as a belief in blood and soil conservatism, Integralism claims that the best political institutions for given nations will differ depending on the history, culture and climate of the nation's habitat. Integralism is a Catholic inspired movement and does not support a national church, or Erastianism (Gallicanism in French context).

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integralism

See also: page 148 of Fascism By Walter Laqueur.

Deasy  posted on  2009-05-16   12:21:18 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Coughlin was great, once upon a time. There's a great tube I'm sure you have seen where he rails against FDR, WWII and the Fed. It's no wonder they liquefied his brain and put him in the bell tower.

Jethro Tull  posted on  2009-05-16   12:30:26 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

I like some of what he says, but he didn't manage to convert me to his religion. There's got to be a better way.

Deasy  posted on  2009-05-16   12:32:04 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

if his religion espoused his views, I'd re-up. One billion people on that same page would be formidable.

Jethro Tull  posted on  2009-05-16   12:40:43 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

The Spain and Italy of the Axis era were dominated by people with those views. I think I understand why, but they lost track of something important about freedom along the way.

Deasy  posted on  2009-05-16   12:43:40 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

The answer to the Catholic question is Vatican II. Others will argue countless other reasons, and that's fine, but having lived thru that period of time, and having spoken to a man who had a front row seat, that's what I believe.

Jethro Tull  posted on  2009-05-16   12:53:33 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

I understand, but the church itself demanded political obeisance to Rome. That's no way to live free.

Deasy  posted on  2009-05-16   12:54:28 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Pope Pius XII sure pissed THEM off.

Jethro Tull  posted on  2009-05-16   12:59:59 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

The way to freedom is away from the foreign beliefs, all of them.

Deasy  posted on  2009-05-16   13:04:54 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Koni Aguirre (Guernica Eyewitness)

Never heard of Koni Aguirre, but Hank Aguirre was a pretty good pitcher.

MUDDOG  posted on  2009-05-16   15:40:16 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Hank Aguirre

Gary Gentry with control.

Jethro Tull  posted on  2009-05-16   16:23:57 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

R, would you care to weigh in on this conflict? What do you think about the Lincoln Brigades fighting with Soviet supplied weapons while millions of Ukranians and Russians were being starved, murdered, and put into Siberian Gulags? What do you think of the west's clear-cut choice to side with the communists against Franco?

Which side would you have taken?

Deasy  posted on  2009-05-16   21:58:43 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Aguirre and Gentry were solid middle-of-the-rotation starters. They kept their teams in the game.

MUDDOG  posted on  2009-05-17   13:34:17 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Gentry had a live arm, but was useless if he got behind a batter. And god forbid he walked someone. Good pitchers need short memories.

Jethro Tull  posted on  2009-05-17   13:51:14 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

Indeed he didn't last long, while Hank Aguirre kept on toiling into his late 30s.

In 1969, when an old Aguirre was a reliever for the Cubs and a young Gentry was a starter for the Mets, they actually appeared in a couple of the same games.

MUDDOG  posted on  2009-05-17   13:56:43 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

For an example of nationalism versus internationalism see the case of the Spanish Civil war. It's a misnomer to conflate communism with fascism, but doing so benefits internationalists who champion currencies without borders.

Deasy  posted on  2009-05-17   19:15:56 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  

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