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...announced that a letter had been sent to him by "The Medcal Bureau to Aid Spanish Democracy"; that it presented an appeal for a contribution to a fund; and that the contribution was to be in my honor as a "champion of democracy" and to go to Dr. Juan Negrin, Prime Minister of the Spanish Republic. Dr. Miller wrote, "I wish to protest against this." Just what he meant by "this" is not clear...
...does Dr. Miller protest against being asked to contribute to a fund to be sent to Dr. Negrin? Unfortunately, in the protest the purpose of the fund, to succor stricken people in Spain, was omitted. More than 3,000,000 women and children in Loyalist territory are homeless, destitute, and hungry. Already the ravages of disease due to malnutrition have begun to appear. It is reported that at least 4,000 cases of pellagra have developed in Madrid alone. The Medical Bureau to Aid Spanish Democracy is doing what it can to mitigate the plight of these innocent victims...
...happens that Dr. Juan Negrin, the Premier of the Spanish Republic, is an old friend of mine. Apparently there were persons in the Medical Bureau who thought it would be a gracious gesture to use our friendship as a basis for collecting money to buy much needed food, clothing, and medical supplies for a people in sore distress. The enterprise was started without my knowledge; when it was under way I did nothing to check it, because the purpose was primarily humanitarian. Despite the protest, the enterprise still seems to me to be in accord with the ideals of helpful...
...reminder that in Rightist Spain only a few nonessential items (tobacco, coffee, sugar) are scarce, while in overpopulated Leftist Spain the problem of foodstuffs is nearly as acute as that which faced Germany during the last year of the World War, is probably one reason why Leftist Premier Juan Negrin mentioned the possibility of mediation before the Spanish Parliament (see below...
Addressing the Cortes in Barcelona last week, Leftist Premier Dr. Juan Negrin said: "Spaniards must come to an under-standing among themselves without outside aid." Similar sentiments were expressed in July 1937 by Leftist President Manuel Azaña, but last week New York Timesman Lawrence A. Fernsworth wirelessed from France that this time Premier Negrin meant business. In Spain, significantly added Mr. Fernsworth "the suggestion that peace negotiations may be under way is not permissible in the press or in news dispatches sent out of the country." The Leftist Government remains pledged to victory, "a formula that does...