,*APT] #g ,P]SECUTION ( ,AN>*I/S #aibdaibd ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN ,TEXT 3 ,M,Y ,F,U,R,!,R ,D,I,S,I,L,L,U,S,I,O,N,M,5,T ,9 ,R,U,S,S,I,A ,BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 ,G>D5 ,CITY1 ,N,Y3 ,D\BL$AY1 ,PAGE @& ,COMPANY2 #aibd ,*,A,P,T,] ,V,I,I ,P,],S,E,C,U,T,I,O,N ,( ,A,N,>,*,I,/,S ,9 A C\NTRY ,/ATE-[N$ & CONTROLL$ AS COMPLETELY AS ,RUSSIA IT IS ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE )\T ! 0GRACE0 ( ! ,GOV]NM5T4 ,H[EV]1 ,I WAS DET]M9$ TO MAKE ! ATTEMPT4 ,I W\LD ACCEPT NO?+1 NOT EV5 BREAD RATIONS1 FROM ! H&S /A9$ ) ! BLOOD ( ! BRAVE ,KRON/ADT SAILORS4 ,=TUNATELY1 ,I HAD SOME CLO?+ LEFT ME BY AN ,AM]ICAN FRI5D2 IT C\LD BE EX*ANG$ = PROVISIONS4 ,I HAD ALSO RECEIV$ SOME MONEY FROM MY [N PEOPLE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,?AT W\LD 5ABLE ME TO LIVE = SOME TIME4 ,9 ,MOSC[ ,I PROCUR$ A SMALL ROOM =M]LY OCCUPI$ BY ! DAURY+ WAT]1 *OPP+ WOOD1 WA%+ & COOK+1 ALL 9 MY LITTLE ROOM4 ,BUT ,I FELT FRE] & BETT] = IT4 ,! NEW ECONOMIC POLICY TURN$ ,MOSC[ 9TO A VA/ M>KET PLACE4 ,TRADE BECAME ! NEW RELIGION4 ,%OPS & /ORES SPRANG UP OV]NIS4 ,L>GE QUANTITIES ( BUTT]1 *EESE1 & MEAT W]E DISPLAY$ = SALE2 PA/RY1 R>E FRUIT1 & SWEETS ( EV]Y V>IETY W]E TO BE PUR*AS$4 ,9 ! BUILD+ ( ! ,FIR/ ,H\SE ( ! ,SOVIET ONE ( ! BIGGE/ PA/RY %OPS HAD BE5 OP5$4 ,M51 WOM51 & *ILDR5 ) P9*$ FACES & HUNGRY EYES /OOD AB\T GAZ+ 9TO ! W9D[S & DISCUSS+ ! GREAT MIRACLE3 :AT WAS BUT YE/]DAY CONSID]$ A HE9\S (F5SE WAS N[ FLAUNT$ BE=E !M 9 AN OP5 & LEGAL MANN]4 ,I OV]HE>D A ,R$ SOLDI] SAY3 0,IS ?IS :AT WE MADE ! ,REVOLUTION =8 ,= ?IS \R COMRADES HAD TO DIE 80 ,! SLOGAN1 0 ,ROB ! ROBB]S10 WAS N[ TURN$ 9TO 0,RESPECT ! ROBB]S10 & AGA9 WAS PROCLAIM$ ! SANCTITY ( PRIVATE PROP]TY4 ,RUSSIA WAS ?US GRADUALLY RESURRECT+ ! SOCIAL CONDITIONS ?AT ! GREAT ,REVOLUTION HAD COME TO DE/ROY4 ,BUT ! RETURN TO CAPITALISM 9 NO WAY *ANG$ ! ,BOL%EVIK ATTITUDE T[>D ! ,LEFT ELEM5TS4 ,B\RGEOIS IDEAS & PRACTICES W]E TO BE 5C\RAG$ TO DEVELOP ! 9DU/RIAL LIFE ( ,RUSSIA1 BUT REVOLUTION>Y T5D5CIES W]E TO BE SUPPRESS$ AS BE=E4 ,9 CONNECTION ) ,KRON/ADT A G5]AL RAID ON ,AN>*I/S TOOK PLACE 9 ,PETROGRAD & ,MOSC[4 ,! PRISONS W]E FILL$ ) !SE VICTIMS4 ,ALMO/ EV]Y KN[N ,AN>*I/ HAD BE5 >RE/$2 & ! ,AN>*I/ BOOK /ORES & PR9T+ (FICES ( 0,GOLOS ,TRUDA0 9 BO? CITIES W]E SEAL$ BY ! ,T*EKA4 ,! ,UKRA9IAN ,AN>*I/S :O HAD BE5 >RE/$ ON ! EVE ( ! ,KH>KOV ,CONF]5CE 7?\< GU>ANTE$ IMMUNITY BY ! ,BOL%EVIKI UND] ! ,MAKHNO AGREEM5T7 W]E BR\C]AT$ !RE BE=E4 ,PRES5TLY IT BECAME KN[N ?AT ! POLITICALS 9 ! ,BUTYRKI HAD BE5 BRUTALLY ASSAULT$ BY ! ,T*EKA & SECRETLY DEPORT$ TO UNKN[N P>TS4 ,MOSC[ WAS MU* AGITAT$ BY ?IS RESURRECTION ( ! WOR/ PRISON ME?ODS ( ,CZ>ISM4 ,9T]PELLATION ON ! SUBJECT WAS MADE 9 ! ,MOSC[ ,SOVIET1 ! 9DIGNATION ( ! DEPUTIES BE+ SO GREAT ?AT ! ,T*EKA REPRES5TATIVE WAS %\T$ (F ! PLAT=M4 ,SEV]AL ,MOSC[ ,AN>*I/ GR\PS S5T A VIGOR\S PROTE/ TO ! AU?ORITIES1 :I* DOCUM5T ,I QUOTE 9 P>T3 ,! UND]SIGN$ ,AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ORGANIZATIONS AFT] HAV+ C>EFULLY CONSID]$ ! SITUATION ?AT HAS DEVELOP$ LATELY 9 CONNECTION ) ! P]SECUTION ( ,AN>*I/S 9 ,MOSC[1 ,PETROGRAD1 ,KH>KOV1 & O!R CITIES ( ,RUSSIA & ! ,UKRA9E1 9CLUD+ ! =CIBLE SUPPRESSION ( ,AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS1 CLUBS1 PUBLICATIONS1 ETC41 H]EBY EXPRESS !IR DECISIVE & 5]GETIC PROTE/ AGA9/ ?IS DESPOTIC CRU%+ ( NOT ONLY EV]Y AGITATIONAL & PROPAG&I/IC ACTIVITY1 BUT EV5 ( ALL PURELY CULTURAL WORK BY ,AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS4 ,! SY/EMATIC MAN-HUNT ( ,AN>*I/S 9 G5]AL1 & ( ,AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S 9 P>TICUL>1 ) ! RESULT ?AT EV]Y PRISON & JAIL 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA IS FILL$ ) \R COMRADES1 FULLY CO9CID$ 9 TIME & SPIRIT ) ,L59'S SPEE* AT ! ,T5? ,CONGRESS ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,ON ?AT OCCASION ,L59 ANN\NC$ ?AT ! MO/ M]CILESS W> MU/ BE DECL>$ AGA9/ :AT HE T]M$ 0PETTY B\RGEOIS ,AN>*I/ ELEM5TS0 :I*1 ACCORD+ TO HIM1 >E DEVELOP+ EV5 )9 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ITSELF [+ TO ! 0AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ T5D5CIES ( ! ,LABOR ,OPPOSITION40 ,ON ?AT V]Y DAY ?AT ,L59 MADE ! ABOVE /ATEM5TS NUMB]S ( ,AN>*I/S W]E >RE/$ ALL OV] ! C\NTRY1 )\T ! LEA/ CAUSE OR EXPLANATION4 ,NO *>GES HAVE BE5 PREF]R$ AGA9/ ANY ONE ( ! IMPRISON$ COMRADES1 ?\< SOME ( !M HAVE ALREADY BE5 CONDEMN$ TO LONG T]MS )\T HE>+ OR TRIAL1 & 9 !IR ABS5CE4 ,! CONDITIONS ( !IR IMPRISONM5T >E EXCEPTIONALLY VILE & BRUTAL4 ,?US ONE ( ! >RE/$1 ,COMRADE ,MAXIMOV1 AFT] NUM]\S VA9 PROTE/S AGA9/ ! 9CR$IBLY UNHYGI5IC CONDITIONS 9 :I* HE WAS =C$ TO EXI/1 WAS DRIV5 TO ! ONLY MEANS ( PROTE/ LEFT HIM-A HUNG] /RIKE4 ,ANO!R COMRADE1 ,Y>*UK1 RELEAS$ AFT] AN IMPRISONM5T ( SIX DAYS1 WAS SOON RE>RE/$ )\T ANY *>GES BE+ PREF]R$ AGA9/ HIM ON EI!R OCCASION4 ,ACCORD+ TO RELIABLE 9=MATION RECEIV$ BY US1 SOME ( ! >RE/$ ,AN>*I/S >E BE+ S5T TO ! PRISONS ( ,SAM>A1 F> AWAY FROM HOME & FRI5DS1 & ?US DEPRIV$ ( :AT LITTLE COMRADELY ASSI/ANCE !Y MI] HOME4 ,A NUMB] ( O!R COMRADES HAVE BE5 =C$ BY ! T]RIBLE CONDITIONS ( !IR IMPRISONM5T TO DECL>E A HUNG] /RIKE4 ,ONE ( !M1 AFT] HUNG]+ TWELVE DAYS1 BECAME DANG]\SLY ILL4 ,EV5 PHYSICAL VIOL5CE IS PRACTIC$ UPON \R COMRADES 9 PRISON4 ,! /ATEM5T ( ! ,AN>*I/S 9 ! ,BUTYRKI PRISON 9 ,MOSC[1 SIGN$ BY ?IRTY-EIY ,COMMISSION ON ,M>* #a#f?1 CONTA9S1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 ! FOLL[+ /ATEM5T3 0,ON ,M>* #a#e? ,COMRADE ,T4 ,KA%IR9 WAS BRUTALLY ATTACK$ & BEAT5 9 ! PRISON ( ! ,SPECIAL ,DEP>TM5T ( ! ,EXTRAORD9>Y ,COMMISSION BY Y\R AG5T ,MAGO & ASSI/ANTS1 9 ! PRES5CE ( ! PRISON W>D5 ,DOOKISS40 ,BESIDES ! :OLESALE >RE/S ( & ! PHYSICAL VIOL5CE T[>D \R COMRADES1 ! ,GOV]NM5T IS WAG+ SY/EMATIC W> AGA9/ \R $UCATIONAL WORK4 ,IT HAS CLOS$ A NUMB] ( \R CLUBS1 AS WELL AS ! ,MOSC[ (FICE ( ! PUBLI%+ E/ABLI%M5T ( ! ,AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ORGANIZATION ,GOLOS ,TRUDA4 ,A SIMIL> MAN-HUNT TOOK PLACE 9 ,PETROGRAD ON ,M>* #a#e?4 ,NUMB]S ( ,AN>*I/S W]E >RE/$1 )\T CAUSE1 ! PR9T+ H\SE ( ,GOLOS ,TRUDA WAS CLOS$1 & ITS WORK]S IMPRISON$4 ,NO *>GES HAVE BE5 PREF]R$ AGA9/ ! >RE/$ COMRADES1 ALL ( :OM >E /ILL 9 PRISON4 ,!SE UNBE>ABLY AUTOCRATIC TACTICS ( ! ,GOV]NM5T T[>DS ! ,AN>*I/S >E UNQUE/IONABLY ! RESULT ( ! G5]AL POLICY ( ! ,BOL%EVIK ,/ATE 9 ! EXCLUSIVE CONTROL ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY 9 REG>D TO ,AN>*ISM1 ,SYNDICALISM1 & !IR ADH]5TS4 ,?IS /ATE ( AFFAIRS IS =C+ US TO RAISE \R VOICES 9 L\D PROTE/ AGA9/ ! PANICKY & BRUTAL SUPPRESSION ( ! ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T BY ! ,BOL%EVIK ,GOV]NM5T4 ,H]E 9 ,RUSSIA \R VOICE IS WEAK4 ,IT IS /IFL$4 ,! POLICY ( ! RUL+ ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY IS DESIGN$ TO DE/ROY ABSOLUTELY EV]Y POSSIBILITY OR EF=T ( ,AN>*I/ ACTIVITY OR PROPAG&A4 ,! ,AN>*I/S ( ,RUSSIA >E ?US =C$ 9TO ! CONDITION ( A COMPLETE MORAL HUNG] /RIKE1 = ! ,GOV]NM5T IS DEPRIV+ US ( ! POSSIBILITY TO C>RY \T EV5 ?OSE PLANS & PROJECTS :I* IT ITSELF ONLY REC5TLY PROMIS$ TO AID4 ,REALIZ+ MORE CLE>LY ?AN EV] BE=E ! TRU? ( \R ,AN>*I/ IDEAL & ! IMP]ATIVE NE$ ( ITS APPLICATION TO LIFE WE >E CONV9C$ ?AT ! REVOLUTION>Y PROLET>IAT ( ! WORLD IS ) US4 ,AFT] ! ,FEBRU>Y ,REVOLUTION ,RUSSIAN ,AN>*I/S RETURN$ FROM EV]Y L& TO ,RUSSIA TO DEVOTE !MSELVES TO REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI HAD ADOPT$ ! ,AN>*I/ SLOGAN1 0,! FACTORIES TO ! WORK]S1 ! L& TO ! PEASANTS10 & !REBY WON ! SYMPA?IES ( ! ,AN>*I/S4 ,! LATT] SAW 9 ! ,BOL%EVIKI ! SPOKESM5 ( SOCIAL & ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION1 & JO9$ =CES ) !M4 ,?R\< ! ,OCTOB] P]IOD ! ,AN>*I/S WORK$ H& 9 H& ) ! ,COMMUNI/S & F\*I/S CONSID]$ A BETRAYAL ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,IT WAS ! FIR/ W>N+ = !M ?AT ALL WAS NOT WELL ) ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,BUT ,RUSSIA WAS /ILL EXPOS$ TO =EIGN 9T]V5TION1 & ! ,AN>*I/S FELT ?AT !Y MU/ CONT9UE TOGE!R TO FI*I/ HEADQU>T]S 9 ,MOSC[ W]E ATTACK$ ) >TILL]Y1 SOME ,AN>*I/S W\ND$1 A L>GE NUMB] >RE/$1 & ALL ,AN>*I/ ACTIVITIES 0LIQUIDAT$40 ,?IS 5TIRELY UNEXPECT$ \TRAGE S]V$ TO FUR!R TO ALI5ATE ! ,AN>*I/S FROM ! RUL+ ,P>TY4 ,/ILL ! MAJORITY ( !M REMA9$ ) ! ,BOL%EVIKI3 !Y FELT ?AT1 9 SPITE ( 9T]NAL P]SECUTION TO TURN AGA9/ ! EXI/+ REGIME WAS TO WORK 9TO ! H&S ( ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y =CES4 ,! ,AN>*I/S P>TICIPAT$ 9 EV]Y SOCIAL1 $UCATIONAL1 & ECONOMIC EF=T2 !Y WORK$ EV5 9 ! MILIT>Y DEP>TM5TS TO AID ,RUSSIA4 ,9 ! ,R$ ,GU>DS1 9 ! VOLUNTE] REGIM5TS1 & LAT] 9 ! ,R$ ,>MY2 AS ORGANIZ]S & MANAG]S ( FACTORIES & %OPS2 AS *IEFS ( ! FUEL BUREAUS2 AS TEA*]S-EV]Y:]E ! ,AN>*I/S HELD DIFFICULT & RESPONSIBLE POSITIONS4 ,\T ( !IR RANKS CAME SOME ( ! ABLE/ M5 :O WORK$ 9 ! =EIGN (FICE ) ,T*I*]9 & ,KH>AKAN1 9 ! V>I\S PRESS BUREAUS1 AS ,BOL%EVIK DIPLOMATIC REPRES5TATIVES 9 ,TURKE/AN1 ,BOKH>A1 & ! ,F> ,EA/]N ,REPUBLIC4 ,?R\<\T ,RUSSIA ! ,AN>*I/S WORK$ ) & = ! ,BOL%EVIKI 9 ! BELIEF ?AT !Y W]E ADVANC+ ! CAUSE ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,BUT ! DEVOTION & ZEAL ( ! ,AN>*I/S 9 NO WAY DET]R$ ! ,COMMUNI/S FROM REL5TLESSLY P]SECUT+ ! ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,! PECULI> G5]AL SITUATION & ! CONFUSION ( IDEAS CREAT$ 9 ALL REVOLUTION>Y CIRCLES BY ! ,BOL%EVIK EXP]IM5T DIVID$ ! ,AN>*I/ =CES 9 ,RUSSIA 9TO SEV]AL FACTIONS1 !REBY WEAK5+ !IR EFFECT UPON ! C\RSE ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,!RE W]E A NUMB] ( GR\PS1 EA* /RIV+ SEP>ATELY & /RIV+ VA9LY AGA9/ ! =MIDABLE MA*9E :I* !Y !MSELVES HAD HELP$ TO CREATE4 ,9 ! D5SE POLITICAL FOG MANY LO/ !IR S5SE ( DIRECTION3 !Y C\LD NOT DI/+UI% BETWE5 ! ,BOL%EVIKI & ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,9 DESP]ATION SOME ,AN>*I/S W]E DRIV5 TO UND]GR\ND ACTIVITIES1 EV5 AS !Y HAD BE5 DUR+ ! REGIME ( ! ,CZ>S4 ,BUT SU* WORK WAS MORE DIFFICULT & P]IL\S UND] ! NEW RUL]S & IT ALSO OP5$ ! DOOR TO ! S9I/] MA*9ATIONS ( PROVOCATORS4 ,! MORE MATURE ,AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS1 SU* AS ! ,NABAT1 9 ! ,UKRA9A1 ,GOLOS ,TRUDA 9 ,PETROGRAD & ,MOSC[1 & ! ,VOYLNI ,TRUD GR\P-! LA/ TWO ( ,AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ T5D5CY-CONT9U$ !IR WORK OP5LY1 AS BE/ !Y C\LD4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 AS WAS UNAVOIDABLE UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES1 SOME EVIL SPIRITS HAD F\ND 5TRY 9TO ! ,AN>*I/ RANKS-DEBRIS WA%$ A%ORE BY ! ,REVOLUTION>Y TIDE4 ,!Y W]E TYPES TO :OM ! ,REVOLUTION MEANT ONLY DE/RUCTION1 OCCASIONALLY EV5 = P]SONAL ADVANTAGE4 ,!Y 5GAG$ 9 %ADY PURSUITS &1 :5 >RE/$ & !IR LIVES ?REAT5$1 !Y (T5 TURN$ TRAITORS & JO9$ ! ,T*EKA4 ,P>TICUL>LY 9 ,KH>KOV & ,ODESSA ?RIV$ ?IS POISON\S WE$4 ,! ,AN>*I/S AT L>GE W]E ! FIR/ TO TAKE A /& AGA9/ ?IS ELEM5T4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI1 ALWAYS ANXI\S TO SECURE ! S]VICES ( ! ,AN>*I/ D]ELICTS1 SY/EMATICALLY P]V]T$ ! FACTS4 ,!Y MALIGN$1 P]SECUT$1 & H\ND$ ! ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T AS SU*4 ,IT WAS ?IS ,COMMUNI/ TREA*]Y & DESPOTISM :I* RESULT$ 9 A BOMB'S BE+ ?R[N DUR+ ! SESSION ( ! ,MOSC[ ,SECTION ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY 9 ,SEPTEMB]1 #a#i#a#i4 ,IT WAS AN ACT ( PROTE/1 MEMB]S ( ! V>I\S POLITICAL T5D5CIES COOP]AT+ 9 IT4 ,! ,AN>*I/ ORGANIZATIONS ,GOLOS ,TRUDA & ,VOYLNI ,TRUD 9 ,MOSC[ PUBLICLY EXPRESS$ !IR CONDEMNATION ( SU* ME?ODS1 BUT ! ,GOV]NM5T REPLI$ ) REPRISALS AGA9/ ALL ,AN>*I/S4 ,YET1 9 SPITE ( !IR BITT] EXP]I5CES & M>TYRDOM UND] ! ,BOL%EVIK REGIME1 MO/ ( ! ,AN>*I/S CLUNG T5ACI\SLY TO ! H& ?AT SMOTE !M4 ,IT NE$$ ! \TRAGE UPON ,KRON/ADT TO R\SE !M FROM ! HYPNOTIC SPELL ( ! ,BOL%EVIK SUP]/ITION4 ,P[] IS CORRUPT+1 & ,AN>*I/S >E NO EXCEPTION4 ,IT MU/ 9 TRU? BE ADMITT$ ?AT A C]TA9 ,AN>*I/ ELEM5T BECAME DEMORALIZ$ BY IT2 BY F> ! L>GE/ MAJORITY RETA9$ !IR 9TEGRITY4 ,NEI!R ,BOL%EVIK P]SECUTION NOR (T-ATTEMPT$ BRIB]Y ( GOOD POSITION ) ALL ITS SPECIAL PRIVILEGES SUCCE$$ 9 ALI5AT+ ! GREAT BULK ( ,AN>*I/S FROM !IR IDEALS4 ,AS A RESULT !Y W]E CON/ANTLY H>ASS$ & 9C>C]AT$4 ,!IR EXI/5CE 9 ! PRISONS WAS A CONT9U\S TORTURE3 9 MO/ ( !M /ILL OBTA9$ ! OLD REGIME & ONLY ! COLLECTIVE /RUGGLE ( ! POLITICALS OCCASIONALLY SUCCE$$ 9 COMPELL+ RE=MS & IMPROVEM5TS4 ,?US IT REQUIR$ REPEAT$ 0OB/RUCTIONS0 & HUNG] /RIKES 9 ! ,BUTYRKI BE=E ! AU?ORITIES W]E =C$ TO MAKE CONCESSIONS4 ,! POLITICALS SUCCE$$ 9 E/ABLI%+ A SORT ( UNIV]SITY1 ORGANIZ$ LECTURES1 & RECEIV$ VISITS & FOOD P>CELS4 ,BUT ! ,T*EKA FR[N$ UPON SU* 0LIB]TIES40 ,SUDD5LY1 )\T W>N+1 AN 5D WAS PUT TO DEC5T TREATM5T2 ! ,BUTYRKI WAS RAID$ & ! PRISON]S1 NUMB]+ MORE ?AN #d1 & BELONG+ TO V>I\S REVOLUTION>Y W+S1 W]E =CIBLY TAK5 FROM !IR CELLS & TRANSF]R$ TO O!R P5AL 9/ITUTIONS4 ,A MESSAGE RECEIV$ AT ! TIME FROM ONE ( ! VICTIMS1 DAT$ ,APRIL #b#g?1 READS3 ,CONC5TRATION ,CAMP1 ,RYAZAN4 ,ON ! NIM$ ,T*EKI/S & ORD]$ TO DRESS & GET READY TO LEAVE ! ,BUTYRKI4 ,SOME ( ! POLITICALS1 FE>+ ?AT !Y W]E TO BE TAK5 TO EXECUTION1 REFUS$ TO GO & W]E T]RIBLY BEAT54 ,! WOM5 ESPECIALLY W]E MALTREAT$1 SOME ( !M BE+ DRAGG$ D[N ! /AIRS BY !IR HAIR4 ,MANY HAVE SUFF]$ S]I\S 9JURY4 ,I MYSELF WAS SO BADLY BEAT5 ?AT MY :OLE BODY FEELS LIKE ONE BIG SORE4 ,WE W]E TAK5 \T BY =CE 9 \R NI*I/S1 & ,AN>*O-SYNDICALI/S4 ,T5 ( US1 AMONG !M ,FANYA ,B>ON1 HAVE BE5 BR\E UNBE>ABLE4 ,NO EX]CISE1 NO FRE% AIR2 FOOD IS SC>CE & FIL?Y2 EV]Y:]E AWFUL DIRT1 B$BUGS1 & LICE4 ,WE MEAN TO DECL>E A HUNG] /RIKE = BETT] TREATM5T4 ,WE HAVE JU/ BE5 TOLD TO GET READY ) \R ?+S4 ,!Y >E GO+ TO S5D US AWAY AGA94 ,WE DO NOT KN[ :]E TO4 .<,SIGN$.> ,T4 ,UPON ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( ! ,BUTYRKI RAID BECOM+ KN[N ! /UD5TS ( ! ,MOSC[ ,UNIV]SITY HELD A PROTE/ MEET+ & PASS$ RESOLUTIONS CONDEMNATORY ( ! \TRAGE4 ,!REUPON ! /UD5T LEAD]S W]E >RE/$ & ! ,UNIV]SITY CLOS$4 ,! NONRESID5T /UD5TS W]E ORD]$ TO LEAVE ,MOSC[ )9 ?REE DAYS ON ! PRETEXT ( LACK ( RATIONS4 ,! /UD5TS VOLUNTE]$ TO GIVE UP !IR PAYOK1 BUT ! ,GOV]NM5T 9SI/$ ON !IR QUITT+ ! CAPITAL4 ,LAT]1 :5 ! ,UNIV]SITY WAS RE-OP5$1 ,PREOBRAZH5SKY1 ! ,DEAN1 ADMONI%$ ! /UD5TS TO REFRA9 FROM ANY POLITICAL EXPRESSIONS ON PA9 ( BE+ EXPELL$ FROM ! ,UNIV]SITY4 ,SOME ( ! >RE/$ /UD5TS W]E EXIL$1 AMONG !M SEV]AL GIRL /UD5TS1 = ! SOLE CRIME ( BE+ MEMB]S ( A CIRCLE :OSE AIM WAS TO /UDY ! WORKS ( ,KROPOTK9 & O!R ,AN>*I/ AU?ORS4 ,! ME?ODS ( ! ,CZ> W]E RESURRECT$ BY HIS HEIRS TO ! ?RONE 9 ,BOL%EVIK ,RUSSIA4 ,AFT] ! DEA? ( ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 HIS FRI5DS & COMRADES DECID$ TO F\ND A ,KROPOTK9 ,MUSEUM 9 COMMEMORATION ( ! GREAT ,AN>*I/ TEA*] & 9 FUR!RANCE ( HIS IDEAS & IDEALS4 ,I REMOV$ TO ,MOSC[ TO AID 9 ! ORGANIZATION ( ! PROPOS$ MEMORIAL1 BUT BE=E LONG ! ,MUSEUM ,COMMITTEE CONCLUD$ ?AT = ! TIME BE+ ! PROJECT C\LD NOT BE REALIZ$4 ,EV]Y?+ BE+ UND] ,/ATE MONOPOLY NO?+ C\LD BE DONE )\T APPLICATION TO ! AU?ORITIES4 ,TO ACCEPT ,GOV]NM5T AID W\LD HAVE BE5 A DELIB]ATE BETRAYAL ( ! SPIRIT ( ,KROPOTK9 :O ?R\<\T HIS LIFE CONSI/5TLY REFUS$ ,/ATE ASSI/ANCE4 ,ONCE :5 ,KROPOTK9 WAS ILL & 9 NE$1 ! ,BOL%EVIK ,GOV]NM5T (F]$ HIM A L>GE SUM = ! RIY ORGANIZATION2 IT W\LD REQUIRE MON?S TO GET IT VACAT$ & !N NO MEANS W\LD BE AT H& TO HAVE IT R5OVAT$4 ,SOME ( ! ,COMMITTEE MEMB]S FELT ?AT A ,KROPOTK9 ,MUSEUM WAS \T ( PLACE 9 ,BOL%EVIK ,RUSSIA AS LONG AS DESPOTISM WAS RAMPANT & ! PRISONS FILL$ ) POLITICAL DISS5T]S4 ,:ILE ,I WAS 9 ,PETROGRAD ON A %ORT VISIT1 ! ,MOSC[ AP>TM5T 9 :I* ,I HAD A ROOM WAS RAID$ BY ! ,T*EKA4 ,I LE>N$ ?AT ! CU/OM>Y TRAP HAD BE5 SET & EV]YONE >RE/$ :O CALL$ AT ! PLACE DUR+ ! ZASSADA4 ,I VISIT$ ,RAVIT* TO PROTE/ AGA9/ SU* PROCE$+S1 TELL+ H] ?AT IF ! OBJECT WAS TO TAKE ME 9TO CU/ODY ,I WAS PREP>$ = IT4 ,RAVIT* HAD HE>D NO?+ ( ! MATT]1 BUT PROMIS$ TO GET 9 T\* ) ,MOSC[4 ,A FEW DAYS LAT] ,I WAS 9=M$ ?AT ! ,T*EKI/S HAD BE5 )DRAWN FROM ! AP>TM5T & ?AT ! >RE/$ FRI5DS W]E AB\T TO BE RELEAS$4 ,:5 ,I RETURN$ TO MY ROOM SOME TIME LAT] MO/ ( !M HAD BE5 FRE$4 ,AT ! SAME TIME A NUMB] ( ,AN>*I/S W]E >RE/$ 9 V>I\S P>TS ( ! CAPITAL & NO NEWS ( !IR FATE OR ( ! CAUSE ( !IR >RE/ C\LD BE LE>N$4 ,SEV]AL WEEKS LAT]1 ON ,AUGU/ #c?1 ! ,MOSC[ ,IZVE/IA PUBLI%$ ! (FICIAL REPORT ( ! ,VEH-,T*EKA CONC]N+ 0,AN>*I/ B&ITISM10 ANN\NC+ ?AT T5 ,AN>*I/S HAD BE5 %OT AS 0B&ITS0 )\T HE>+ OR TRIAL4 ,IT HAD BECOME ! E/ABLI%$ POLICY ( ! ,BOL%EVIK ,GOV]NM5T TO MASK ITS B>B>IC PROC$URE AGA9/ ,AN>*I/S ) ! UNI=M *>GE ( B&ITISM4 ,?IS ACCUSATION WAS MADE PRACTICALLY AGA9/ ALL >RE/$ ,AN>*I/S & FREQU5TLY EV5 AGA9/ SYMPA?IZ]S ) ! MOVEM5T4 ,A V]Y CONV5I5T ME?OD ( GETT+ RID ( AN UNDESIRABLE P]SON3 BY IT ANY ONE C\LD BE SECRETLY EXECUT$ & BURI$4 ,AMONG ! T5 VICTIMS W]E TWO ( ! BE/ KN[N ,RUSSIAN ,AN>*I/S1 :OSE IDEALISM & LIFELONG DEVOTION TO ! CAUSE ( HUMANITY HAD /OOD ! TE/ ( ,CZ>I/ DUNGEONS & EXILE1 & P]SECUTION & SUFF]+ 9 O!R C\NTRIES4 ,!Y W]E ,FANYA ,B>ON1 :O SEV]AL MON?S BE=E HAD ESCAP$ FROM ! ,RYAZAN PRISON1 & ,LEV ,T*]NY :O HAD SP5T MANY YE>S ( HIS LIFE 9 KATORGA & EXILE1 UND] ! OLD REGIME4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI DID NOT HAVE ! C\RAGE TO SAY ?AT !Y HAD %OT ,LEV ,T*]NY2 9 ! LI/ ( ! EXECUT$ HE APPE>$ AS 0,TUR*AN9(F10 :I*-?\< HIS REAL NAME-WAS UNFAMILI> TO SOME EV5 ( HIS CLOSE/ FRI5DS4 ,T*]NY WAS KN[N ?R\<\T ,RUSSIA AS A GIFT$ POET & WRIT]4 ,9 #aig HE HAD PUBLI%$ AN ORIG9AL WORK ON 0,ASSOCIATIONAL ,AN>*ISM10 & S9CE HIS RETURN FROM ,SIB]IA 9 #aiag HE HAD 5JOY$ WIDE POPUL>ITY AMONG ! WORK]S ( ,MOSC[ AS A LECTUR] & F\ND] ( ! 0,F$]ATION ( ,BRA9 ,WORK]S40 ,HE WAS A MAN ( GREAT GIFTS1 T5D] & SYMPA!TIC 9 ALL HIS RELATION%IPS4 ,NO P]SON C\LD BE FUR!R FROM B&ITISM4 ,! MO!R ( ,T*]NY HAD REPEAT$LY CALL$ AT ! ,OSSOBY ,OTDEL 7,SPECIAL ,DEP>TM5T ( ! ,T*EKA7 TO LE>N ! FATE ( H] SON4 ,EV]Y TIME %E WAS TOLD TO COME NEXT DAY2 %E W\LD !N BE P]MITT$ TO SEE HIM4 ,AS E/ABLI%$ LAT]1 ,T*]NY HAD ALREADY BE5 %OT :5 !SE PROMISES W]E BE+ MADE4 ,AFT] HIS DEA? ! AU?ORITIES REFUS$ TO TURN HIS BODY OV] TO HIS RELATIVES OR FRI5DS = BURIAL4 ,!RE W]E P]SI/5T RUMORS ?AT ! ,T*EKA HAD NOT 9T5D$ TO EXECUTE ,T*]NY1 BUT ?AT HE DI$ UND] TORTURE4 ,FANYA ,B>ON WAS ( ! TYPE ( ,RUSSIAN WOMAN COMPLETELY CONSECRAT$ TO ! CAUSE ( HUMANITY4 ,:ILE 9 ,AM]ICA %E GAVE ALL H] SP>E TIME & A GOODLY P>T ( H] MEAG] E>N+S 9 A FACTORY TO FUR!R ,AN>*I/ PROPAG&A4 ,YE>S AFT]W>DS1 :5 ,I MET H] 9 ,KH>KOV1 H] ZEAL & DEVOTION HAD BECOME 9T5SIFI$ BY ! P]SECUTION %E & H] COMRADES HAD 5DUR$ S9CE !IR RETURN TO ,RUSSIA4 ,%E POSSESS$ UNB\ND$ C\RAGE & A G5]\S SPIRIT4 ,%E C\LD P]=M ! MO/ DIFFICULT TASK & DEPRIVE H]SELF ( ! LA/ PIECE ( BREAD ) GRACE & UTT] SELFLESSNESS4 ,UND] H>R[+ CONDITIONS ( TRAVEL1 ,FANYA W5T UP & D[N ! ,UKRA9A TO SPREAD ! ,NABAT1 ORGANIZE ! WORK]S & PEASANTS1 OR BR+ HELP & SUCCOR TO H] IMPRISON$ COMRADES4 ,%E WAS ONE ( ! VICTIMS ( ! ,BUTYRKI RAID1 :5 %E HAD BE5 DRAGG$ BY H] HAIR & BADLY BEAT54 ,AFT] H] ESCAPE FROM ! ,RYAZAN PRISON %E TRAMP$ ON FOOT TO ,MOSC[1 :]E %E >RIV$ 9 TATT]S & P5NILESS4 ,IT WAS H] DESP]ATE CONDITION :I* DROVE H] TO SEEK %ELT] ) H] HUSB&'S BRO!R1 AT :OSE H\SE %E WAS DISCOV]$ BY ! ,T*EKA4 ,?IS BIG-HE>T$ WOMAN1 :O HAD S]V$ ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION ALL H] LIFE1 WAS DONE TO DEA? BY ! PEOPLE :O PRET5D$ TO BE ! ADVANCE GU>D ( REVOLUTION4 ,NOT CONT5T ) ! CRIME ( KILL+ ,FANYA ,B>ON1 ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T PUT ! /IGMA ( B&ITISM ON ! MEMORY ( !IR DEAD VICTIM4 ,FROM 3 ,AN>*Y ,>*IVES4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #aibc 3 ,*APT] #g -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,JANU>Y #b#d1 #bag 3 ,*APT] #g -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/