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weer Se on walls, which would tend to show to the foreign pilgrims that there is an opposition to the Franco régime. Despite these orders, and despite the fact that Barcelona is known : as the most Red city of Spain, with a possible exception of Oviedo, not one single demonstration of any kind took place, not one leaflet was circulated, and not one inscription was made on the walls, People simply did not obey the orders received from abroad, and even the Communist machine proved ‘ mis wealmess of the opposition is also show in the general and free acceptance of Franco by the Spanish people; the bitter opposition of two or three years ago has vanished entirely. It would be an error to say that Franco is wildly popular, or that he arouses any fanatical applause, but he is universally accepted, and people are satisfied that he has been right in his policies, ‘hat was show again quite clearly at Gongress in Barcelona, Franco was there for four days, and took part in all the public demonstrations and festivities connected with the religious feast. Despite the bad repute of a tom which was so Red that even King Alfonso didn't dare to go there except heavily protected, Franco moved freely about the tom with a guard which was inferior to the one which protects the life of President Vincent Auriol in France. . Obviously he nad the feeling that he had nothing to fear from the population. The heads of Spanish Police are rather unhappy about this attitude of Franco's, and are worrying.a great deal, but they can do nothing against the General's decision, and, as one put. it, their only protection that fey can really get for Franco is to ask God Almighty to protect him, since he is so hostile to police protection. Inside of the Spanish Government, the shifts already noted last year are now even more clearly marked. the Falange group is losing ever more ground, especially on the lower echelons of the administration. With great
