July 22 Wednesday Santa Magdalena1

Heavy day: fleet expected at Palma, with fear of bloodshed.
Saw a ×××× [indecipherable] warship[RG] pass (British: Devonshire)[RG] and an aeroplane but apparently nothing. (Made a tour of island)[RG]
No certain news. Radios from Continent say that revolt is being broken. Almudaina the reverse.
Schools & cooked lunch, finished painting Posada door. Magdalena ×××× [indecipherable] 's ×××× [indecipherable] fiesta: cake & champagne. Pedro wants to offer himself. Laura & I begged Madora not to let G. go in tomorrow.[RG] Pancho has gone as a volunteer, he says. (Really an excuse for women?) Bernardo anxious about Marcos at Barcelona. Champagne at Schw. Felt rather sick. 7 Carabineros2 of ×××× [indecipherable] Pollenza [RG] shot. Bernardo nominated mayor. The Air France machines destroyed by their mechanic to prevent their seizure by F [Fascist]s. No post since Monday.

Editorial Notes

1Saint Mary Magdalen eds.
2coast guards KG