They could have gone to the hills, returning when the Insurgent wave swept by, but they chose to flee with what little belongings they could carry, abandoning their homes. That may be a commentary on what the Spanish peasant thinks of the Insurgents. . .
On the other hand:
The condemned were Carmen Tronchoni, 22 years old, a State employee; Jose Vielsa and Carlos Garcia, both majors in the regular army and professed Rebel sympathizers.
God bless Franco.
Yep, a charming fellow with a charming ideology and charming friends....