1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

The more Hemingway listened, the more shocked he became.

Apart from the monks, everyone else is either aristocratic or wealthy. Let's not talk about why these stingy people would do this, the key point is why they are willing to do this?

"On the one hand, it was Ms. Field's call and the enthusiastic leadership of our monks. On the other hand, they and the families behind them also realized that some things had to change, so they took the initiative to get involved."

The bishop smiled with great satisfaction and hinted:

"These simple moving tasks aren't dangerous, so we've arranged for them to be here... Also, I think you should understand that Barcelona is currently the only Spanish city that Ms. Field has visited, so it's attracting a lot of attention."

Hemingway raised an eyebrow.

This meaning is easy to understand - these people and the forces behind them are worried about offending Ms. Field or want to curry favor with her, so they arranged for people to come here to do "volunteer work";

Even so, not having to whip the common people and even mixing with them, even though some of them were obviously unhappy and unwilling to have contact with the "untouchables", being able to participate in labor in person was itself a huge progress.

Don't be too demanding...

Hemingway, who had seen British officers slaughtering Indian slaves on the battlefields of World War I, was very pleased with this, but he soon discovered another problem:

"Are these the only ones?"

"Um...you mean..."

"Volunteers...are these the only ones?"

"Yes, all of them are here. The rest of the people in other work areas are ordinary workers."

"Why not..."

Hemingway was about to continue asking when there was a sudden commotion outside the factory, as if someone was shouting something indistinctly.

Bishop Joseph sighed deeply: "Here we go again."

"What's coming again?"

"Those Reds and Anchinars are here again."

The bishop strode out without further explanation. Hemingway followed him and saw a group of young men standing outside the factory, waving red flags, slogans, and leaflets.

"Poison of capitalism!" "Down with the traitors and compromisers!" "A tool for winning people's hearts!"

"The proletariat will not accept handouts of cheap food!"

Hemingway was stunned.

What are they doing? Protesting?

Why are they protesting here? What about compromisers and traitors? "Perhaps that's what you wanted to ask just now?"

In just one hour of communication, Bishop Joseph had already roughly understood Hemingway's political leanings and smiled wryly again:

"That's why they regard the food sent from the United States as 'poison', our pancake factory as a 'tool to buy people's hearts', and the people working here as 'running dogs of capitalism', so..."

ha???

Hemingway was completely stunned.

Even a newcomer like him could see how significant the establishment of this factory was for stabilizing local order and ensuring the basic survival of the people. How could these people not even understand this?

destroy?

Do you know how many people will starve to death after this factory is destroyed?

This is what Hemingway thought, but judging from the fanatical look of the people in front of him, it was obviously impossible for him to listen.

At that time, he didn't know that in history, the so-called "left" in Spain was much crazier than it is now.

Things like "massacre of 'right-wing' civilians", "internal purge without reason", and "joining the right-wingers in killing each other's prisoners" are all commonplace. Just one example can make you understand how crazy these lunatics are.

1936年7月，左派武装(共和军)出兵万余人攻打仅有1028人(包括不到800人的武装部队、200人的共和军俘虏和少量平民)的托莱多古堡(国民军);

As a result, due to their previous "excellent performance" of torturing prisoners, slaughtering priests and civilians, and going berserk internally, when the Republican army demanded the surrender of the Castle troops, not a single person from the Nationalist army, including the prisoners, responded!

Then, this group of "leftists" created a super famous scene in Spanish history:

They kidnapped the son of Colonel Moscardo, the commander of the castle, Luis, and called him to demand his surrender, or they would kill his son.

The colonel answered the phone and said calmly, "Give your soul to God and your country! Long live Spain!" The son responded, "I can do it! Long live Spain!" and then resolutely hung up the phone.

Then, the furious Republican Army actually tortured and killed the colonel's son!

Does it look familiar?

This guy is crazy, just like the Japanese devils.

Now, it's just a "protest," which is already giving Ms. Haruta face!

"To be honest, I'm very angry. Protesting every day has wasted a lot of our precious working time. However, Ms. Field said that violence should be used with caution, so..."

Bishop Joseph shook his head and went to persuade the protesters to leave as usual: "...My fellow countrymen, please do not disrupt the factory's production. The flatbread we produce can save many lives. If you have any objections, please go to..."

"Shut up, you church dog!"

An extreme communist brandished a dagger and threatened. He looked terrifying, but after the baptism of Springfield, Joseph now had more of a priestly air. There was no fear in his eyes, and his tone remained calm, even tinged with compassion.

"I sincerely ask you to stop doing this. It will only make people hate you even more. You know, filling your stomach is more important than anything else..."

I don't know what irritated the other party with this sentence, but before he could finish his words, the silver dagger fiercely pierced into the neck of the defenseless Bishop Joseph, and blood gushed out from the wound.

As the old body fell to the ground, twitched, and quickly lost its movement, there was silence for a few seconds. Then an elderly worker roared angrily:

"These lunatics killed the bishop!"

“!! !”

With just one sentence, the long-suppressed dissatisfaction and anger within the factory towards this group of "protesters" was easily ignited.

All they do is protest, protest, protest every day, even though this factory clearly has no political affiliation and they haven't sent anyone to work there!

They wouldn't even do something as simple as distributing bread!

What did this factory do wrong to make you suffer so much for simply trying to keep more people alive?

Are you focusing on this bullshit “proletariat” or your political fantasies and personal interests?

damn it!

Get out!

Led by several veteran workers, other workers, both men and women, rushed out angrily. With overwhelming fighting power, they beat the larger number of leftist protesters and forced them to flee, killing two of them.

The "Saint Mary's Bakery Massacre" quickly spread throughout Barcelona and even the whole of Spain, quickly triggering another large-scale conflict between political forces within Spain.

The Spanish Communist Party and other left-wing forces immediately claimed that this was a right-wing conspiracy, because many "backward forces" such as landlords, capitalists, and monks worked inside the factory, and they must have been provoking conflicts between the working class and the protesters, or even deliberately creating this conflict.

But no matter how the leftists try to argue, the facts are there: this crazy drama has caused enormous damage to the political reputation of the Spanish left.

Across Spain, citizens took to the streets in anger to protest the atrocities of anarchists and extreme communists, and this frustration and anger at the slow and flawed response of the divided left quickly turned into a collective boycott of left-wing forces.

左?

右?

What is left and what is right? Who represents our interests?

If going right can benefit us, then we would rather not go right! After keenly realizing this, the Spanish right quickly united and, at the suggestion of Franco and others, openly brought out Springfield's "Three Represents," pointing out:

It is precisely because any left-wing party in Spain can no longer represent the proletariat that it is being crushed by the working class;

So, who represents the fundamental interests of the proletariat? Of course, it is us "rightists"!

Against the backdrop of chaos among the left-wing forces and public disappointment, the already dominant right-wing forces rose rapidly, taking advantage of public sentiment and putting forward the slogan of "order and stability", promising to guarantee the interests of workers and peasants and restore Spain's prosperity.

"We can no longer tolerate these saboteurs!"

Francisco Franco, one of the leaders of the right, once shouted in a public speech:

"Only we can represent the interests of the people, represent the direction of Spain's advanced culture, and lead Spain towards a bright future!"

In September 1933, the Azaña government was forced to hold early general elections, and as expected, it was defeated by the right wing, a defeat even worse than any other in history.

Especially the Spanish Communist Party and the Marxist-Socialist Party, which only received less than ten votes!

There is no mention of how the leftists feel frustrated, angry, blame each other, and even reflect.

Surprisingly, the right-wing government that came to power this time did not launch a full-scale counterattack as in the past. Instead, it retained many of the previous left-wing moderate policies and promised to continue to implement people-friendly measures such as the "Saints' Cake".

"Little John, do you see that?"

At Bishop Joseph's funeral, Hemingway, who had decided not to go hunting in Africa but to stay in Spain to complete the bishop's unfinished ambition, pointed to the thousands of people who came to see him off and whispered to his son:

“Don’t listen to what a person says. Don’t care what faction or political party he belongs to, what ethnicity he belongs to, or what country he is from. Just look at what he does…”

"Dad, I don't quite understand..."

"It doesn't matter. Just remember that only those who truly represent the interests of the people will be supported by the people, and only those who care about the people will be remembered by the people forever!"

517 Joan of Arc demands rent and debts!

In 1933, Paris was still shrouded in the shadow of the economic crisis.

The unemployed lined up in the streets, staring blankly at the ground. The shouts of protesters echoed in the square, with placards reading "We want work, we want bread!"

Every day, every day, the air is filled with anxiety and despair, and even the water of the Seine seems to be stained with a gray color.

However, one morning in May, everything became a little different.

The buildings on both sides of the street were carefully decorated, with colorful flags fluttering in the breeze, flowers dotted the lampposts and window sills on both sides of the road, and huge welcome banners hung on the facades of the Arc de Triomphe and the City Hall;

A large number of police and military personnel were stationed on both sides of the Champs-Élysées, maintaining order and arranging security with a serious expression. The streets were separated by fences, dampening the enthusiasm of the onlookers.

Government officials are extremely busy. Under the command of their superiors, they shuttle around every corner, check every detail, check procedures over and over again, clean streets, set up cameras, etc.

Even though the oppressive feeling brought by the economic crisis still lingers, the whole city has once again fallen into a serious, lively, tense and exciting atmosphere.

It's nothing else but the American saintly president who rose to fame last year and is now extremely famous, and who has caused major changes in the political situation along the way with just one global tour, is about to arrive in Paris.

In fact, she did not set foot on French soil today. After leaving Barcelona, ​​the American fleet immediately turned to Cannes in southern France, dropped off the commander-in-chief there, and took a special train to Paris.

This was different from what was said at the beginning, which caused chaos in France. Many itineraries had to be changed at the last minute and many preparations had to be overturned and started over again.

Frankly speaking, in terms of international diplomatic etiquette, Chuntian's behavior of standing up was actually quite rude, but after all, those three titles and previous achievements were still shining.

Moreover, the reason for cancelling the appointment was "impeccable" - "I was shocked to hear about the massacre in Barcelona, ​​Spain, and had to go there to mourn and deal with the matter."

If that doesn't work, and someone comes right up and says, "I'm a woman, I'm going to be willful for a while," what can you do?

I can't fight, I don't dare to fight, and I can't fight either, so I can only endure it!

After everything was ready, the atmosphere on the Champs-Elysées became even more lively. Everyone stretched their necks, observing the movements in the south and talking about it.

"Have you heard? That female president seems to be very beautiful."

"More than beautiful! I saw her in a newspaper once, and she was absolutely stunning! Her features were so delicate, they looked like they were sculpted, especially her eyes, which seemed to see through people's hearts. I think she is the most beautiful woman in the world!"

"Ah! Have you seen that too? Not only is she beautiful, but she's also the President of the United States. I heard the US is already starting to recover from the economic crisis. That's amazing!"

"It's unbelievable... Is she really a saint blessed by God?" "Hey... Why isn't she the president of France?"

"You might as well count on the King of Spain to inherit the French throne." "Then I'd rather have the Pope come..."

"I don't know if she's blessed by God, but my cousin in the United States said she's definitely a saint."

"Yes! Have you seen that photo? She's praying in some village in Spain. I don't believe she's not a saint! Clothing stores in Paris have already started selling that off-shoulder white dress!"

"She always has great taste in her public attire, and every outfit she wears is always a fashion trend! Maybe today's outfit will become a classic!"

When everyone started discussing what Haruta would wear today, the police officers straightened their postures, it was obvious that the distinguished guest was coming.

Everyone stood on tiptoe and looked over, and a snow-white horse carrying a woman with a beautiful appearance and a heroic temperament appeared in people's sight.

She was wearing a silver-white medieval armor, her long flaxen hair was scattered on her shoulders, she wore a crown made of olive branches on her head, her shoulders were embroidered with golden lily patterns, and she held a flag of irises in her hand.

The whole person seemed to have walked out of history, solemn and sacred. Huh?

Ah! Ah

Fuck!!!

After a few seconds of silence, the French people reacted quickly:

Joan of Arc!

Joan of Arc!

Jeanne d'Arc, officially recognized as a saint by the Holy See in 1920!

What is the status of this hero in France? It may be a bit of an exaggeration to say that it is almost equivalent to Yue Fei in China, but it is not far off.