In May 1937 he addressed the British Battalion at Jarama about the May 'Disorders in Catalonia' following the Party line that it was all the fault of the POUM, Trotskyists and spies. He moved to Madrid and founded the XV International Brigade's newspaper, The Volunteer for Liberty.
In May 1937, he addressed the British Battalion at Jarama about the 'May Disorders in Catalonia,' blaming the POUM, Trotskyists, and spies as per Party instructions. He then moved to Madrid and began publishing The Volunteer for Liberty, a newspaper of the XV International Brigade.