Paul writes that it has been one year since the fascists invaded Spain. He also mentions that some brigaders have just come from Palestine, expelled because they were communists. They say that Palestine is in the worst economic crisis of its history and will most likely collapse within the year. Paul writes that the treatment of Arabs in Palestine is worse than the treatment of Jews by Hitler. The Arabs are very strong supporters of the Communist Party, whereas the Jews are not on account of the suppression of Communists by the British forces.