Slit,—I think it is high time that we ended our
interference in Spain's domestic affairs. It is in no way aiding the Spanish Republicans and Monarchists. On the contrary, alarmed by foreign opposition, the Caudillo is pursuing a more ruthless policy in respect of domestic agitation. The breaking off of econo:nic relations with Spain would not cause Franco to relinquish his authority, as illicit trading would continue to supply his nation's needs. The atomic bomb is certainly no threat to his security, as its use would destroy the civilian population just as surely as it would his scattered troops. Nothing short of a military occupation would produce a change of government, and that is a course of action we are hardly likely to take. Let us face the facts. This anti-Franco campaign is but an emotional outburst, unworthy of
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