The failure of Dr Negrin's Communist Government to sue for peace resulted in a civil-war-within-a-civil-war on the streets of Madrid. The National Defence Council, led by Colonel Casado, triumphed in the struggle for control of the Republic and tried to negotiate peace terms with General Franco. In the meantime, Dr Negrin, his Cabinet, and Russian advisers flew out of Madrid to safety.
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