,PROPAG&A BY ,DE$S 
,ONE ,WAY ( ,M>K+ ,SOCIALISM'S ,ANNIV]S>IES 

#ahhi 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,]RICO ,MALATE/A 

,TEXT 3 

,A COMRADE WRITES US3 

0,IT IS \R CU/OM TO M>K \R ANNIV]S>IES ) GA!R+S1 TALKS1 ! PUTT+ UP ( PO/]S & DISPLAY+ ( BANN]S4 ,9DE$ WE HAVE /OOD TRIAL & PASS$ MANY A LONG MON? 9 PRISON = PRECISELY !SE ?+S4 ,MEAN:ILE1 AS A RULE1 \R GA!R+S & LECTURES >E USUALLY ATT5D$ ONLY BY COMRADES :O >E ALREADY BELIEV]S1 \R MANIFE/OES >E SC>CELY READ & SOON TORN D[N1 & \R BANN]S >E POORLY UND]/OOD IF AT ALL4 ,SO ,I WOND]1 GIV5 ! RESULTS PRODUC$ BY !SE ?+S1 :E!R !Y >E WOR? ! TR\BLE ( EXPOS+ ! BRAVE/ ( US TO ! DANG] ( BE+ TAK5 \T ( CIRCULATION = A LONG TIME AT 9T]VALS4 

0,SOME?+ OCCURS TO ME4 ,W\LD IT NOT BE A GOOD IDEA = GR\PS ( COMRADES1 ON SU* ANNIV]S>IES & ( C\RSE *OOS+ ! PLACE1 TIME1 & MANN] LIKELY TO HAVE ! GREATE/ IMPACT1 TO BUR/ 9TO ! WEAL?IE/ GROC]Y1 CLO?+1 FOOTWE> /ORES1 ETC41 & H& \T !IR CONT5TS TO POOR FOLK PASS+ BY OR LOIT]+ !RE8 ,&1 \T 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE1 C\LD SMALL TEAMS ( D>+ FOLK NOT UNEXPECT$LY SWAMP ! L&[N]S' W>EH\SES1 9VITE ! PEASANTS TO FOLL[ SUIT & GRAB & C>RY HOME SOME :EAT1 OIL1 W9E1 TOOLS1 & EV]Y?+ TO BE F\ND !RE8 

0,& IF1 9 ! DO+ ( !SE ?+S1 \R PR9CIPLES WILL BE SPOK5 ( & MANIFE/OES DI/RIBUT$ TO EXPLA9 ! ACTION1 TELL ( PA/ /RUGGLES1 & H9T AT ! BATTLES & VICTORIES 9 ! NE> FUTURE1 !N ! EV5T ( :I* WE >E CELEBRAT+ ! ANNIV]S>Y WILL 9DE$ BE ET*$ 9TO PEOPLE'S M9DS & WILL S]VE AS PROPAG&A & EXAMPLE4 

0,TRUE1 WE %ALL (T5 HAVE DANG]S & COMMITM5TS TO GRAPPLE )2 BUT ?AT IS NO REASON NOT TO TRY4 ,IF WE CAN COMPROMISE \RSELVES OV] MATT]S ( PALTRY OR QUE/IONABLE USEFULNESS1 :Y C\LD WE NOT :5 IT IS A MATT] ( SECUR+ BIG & C]TA9 \TCOMES8 ,BESIDES1 IF A MODICUM ( PRUD5CE & SKILL CAN BE ADD$ TO ! 5?USIASM1 IT IS MU* EASI] TO GET AWAY ) MATT]S ?AT EASILY GA9 ! COMPLICITY ( ! CR[D1 9/EAD ( ?OSE ?AT LEAVE ! CR[D UN9VOLV$ & 9DIFF]5T4 ,& GETT+ AWAY ) SOME?+1 :5 ONE CAN1 IS ALWAYS A GOOD ?+1 BECAUSE !N ONE CAN MOVE ON TO SOME?+ ELSE40 

,WE :OLE-HE>T$LY 5DORSE \R CORRESPOND5T'S SUGGE/ION & COMM5D IT TO ALL O!R COMRADES SO ?AT EA* ( !M MAY DO :ATEV] HE CAN TO IMPLEM5T IT4 

,9 FACT1 ! SORT ( ACTION ! COMRADE PROPOSES /RIKES US AS SO FRUITFUL & SO EASY ?AT WE %\LD LIKE TO SEE IT C>RI$ \T NOT JU/ ON ANNIV]S>IES BUT AT ANY TIME1 EV]Y:]E4 

,ACTION ( ?IS SORT (F]S ! D\BLE ADVANTAGE ( A DIRECT ASSAULT ON PROP]TY & ( BE+ FEASIBLE = ALL1 & APPLICABLE1 9 H[EV] V>I$ A =M1 ALWAYS & EV]Y:]E4 

,PRIVATE [N]%IP IS ! F\NDATION UPON :I* ! 5TIRE $IFICE ( EXPLOITATION1 OPPRESSION1 9FAMY1 CORRUPTION1 HATE1 VICE1 CRIM9ALITY1 & W>F>E MAK+ UP MU* VAUNT$ MOD]N CIVILIZATION RE/S4 ,ABOVE ALL ELSE1 WE MU/ DE/ROY PRIVATE [N]%IP4 

,! PROP]TY PREJUDICE ) :I* PRIE/S1 MORALI/S1 LAWMAK]S1 & POLITICIANS HAVE /RIV5 D[N ! AGES TO IMBUE M5 RI<T FROM ! CRADLE1 LIVES ON ?OSE :O SUFF] ITS MURD]\S CONSEQU5CES4 

,9 /RIKES1 = EXAMPLE1 WE V]Y (T5 F9D \RSELVES FAC$ ) M5 ( VIGOR :O ?RA% OR SLAY BOSSES & =EM52 WE HAVE SE51 = 9/ANCE 9 ,MONTCEAU-LES-,M9ES1 9 ,FRANCE1 WORK+ M5 DISPAT*$ TO PRISON BY ! DOZ5S = HAV+ TOSS$ BOMBS 9TO ! HOMES ( 5G9E]S & ADM9I/RATORS2 & WE HAVE SE51 AS WE HAVE 9 ,BELGIUM1 MOBS ( REBELLI\S M9]S MANH&L+ ! B\RGEOIS1 SETT+ FIRE TO ! M9ES1 & = DAYS AT A TIME BE+ MA/]S ( L>GE DI/RICTS 9CLUD+ WEAL?Y CITIES--BUT WE HAVE NEV] SE5 SU* /RIK]S SEIZ+ GOODS & HOMES & PROV+ ?AT !Y HAVE UND]/OOD ?AT ! BOSSES >E USELESS BLOODSUCK]S & ?AT EV]Y?+ ?AT IS HAS BE5 CREAT$ BY !M & BELONGS TO !M4.<#a.> 

,! SORT ( WORK+ MAN :O DEFIES ! BOSS & USES A KNIFE TO REPAY HIM = ! L5G?Y M>TYRDOM HE 9FLICTS UPON HIS WAGE SLAVES IS NOT SO R>E4 ,BUT ! ONE ?AT BLI!LY MAKES (F ) ! BOSS'S BELONG+S1 ) ! CALM & CONT5T$ CONSCI5CE ( ONE :O KN[S ?AT HE IS M]ELY EX]CIS+ HIS RI<TS IS V]Y1 V]Y R>E4 ,IMPELL$ BY NE$1 ! WORK+ MAN C>RIES (F :ATEV] HE CAN1 BUT DOES SO 9 %AME1 9 ! BELIEF ?AT HE IS DO+ WRONG2 & :AT %\LD BE AN ACT ( REVOLT 9 PURSUIT ( DEM&S REMA9S COMMON ?IEV]Y & DEGRADES ONE'S *>ACT] & DIGNITY4 

,?IS BUS9ESS ( [N]%IP IS ONE ( ! GREATE/ PREJUDICES & WE HAVE TO B5D ALL ( \R EF=TS TO DE/ROY+ IT4 

,W>1 \T & \T W> ON PROP]TY6 

,! PEOPLE MU/ GET IT 9TO !IR HEAD ?AT ! APPROA*+ REVOLUTION IS GO+ TO BE ! REVOLUTION ( ! WRET*$1 ( ! />VEL+S & ?AT1 :]EV] POSSIBLE1 IT %\LD HAVE A =ETA/E ( ITS B5EFITS4 ,!RE9 LIES ! SUCCESS ( ! REVOLUTION1 ! ASSURANCE ( ! FUTURE1 ! SALVATION ( HUMANITY4 

,H[ MU* !RE IS ?AT C\LD BE DONE ) JU/ A LITTLE GOOD WILL1 A LITTLE GET-UP-&-GO1 A LITTLE IMAG9ATION6 

,AN EMPLOY] IS H&+ \T WAGES TO HIS WORK]S3 ONE /RONG MAN W\LD BE 5\< TO WRE/LE HIS /RONGBOX AWAY FROM HIM & TO TOSS ALL ! CA% IT CONTA9S TO HIS COMRADES4 

,A L&LORD %[S UP TO COLLECT HIS R5TS3 :AT W\LD IT TAKE TO S5D HIM TUMBL+ D[N ! /AIRS1 ALBEIT UNBEKN[N/ TO ! POOR WID[ OR ! AIL+ PAUP]1 FROM ! M\?S ( :OSE *ILDR5 ! VULTURE WAS AB\T TO SNAT* ! BREAD8 

,C>TS BELONG+ TO SOME L&LORD OR SPECULATOR >RIVE TO COLLECT ! H>VE/ ?AT HAS CO/ ! POOR F>M] SU* A LOT ( SWEAT3 IT W\LD TAKE ONLY A FEW PEOPLE :O HAD COME TO A PRIOR >RANGEM5T BETWE5 !MSELVES TO SEIZE ?OSE C>TS & DIVIDE !IR LOADS BETWE5 ! NE$IE/ FAMILIES4 

,A TAX COLLECTOR MAKES HIS R\NDS1 FROM H\SE TO H\SE3 H[ MU* EF=T W\LD IT REQUIRE TO DUMP HIM AT ! B5D 9 SOME LONELY /REET8 

,A L&LORD HAS EVICT$ HIS %>E-CROPP] OR HIS T5ANT = FAILURE TO PAY HIS DIVID5D OR R5T3 MI<T IT NOT BE GOOD PRACTICE TO PRES5T HIS HEIRS ) A T]RIFY+ EXAMPLE ( ! V5GEANCE ( ! OPPRESS$8 

,!RE >E1 9 \R C\NTRY DI/RICTS ESPECIALLY1 BULLS & RAMS BE+ FATT5$ = \R MA/]S' TABLES2 :Y NOT BUT*] ONE :5 ! OPPORTUNITY PRES5TS ITSELF & 9VITE ! SCURVY1 ANEMIC PEASANTS TO HELP !MSELVES TO A BIT ( ! MEAT !Y SO SORELY NE$8 ,& IF1 ON ! FIR/ OCCASION1 !SE WRET*ES DO NOT D>E %[ UP1 :Y NOT BR+ ! :OLESOME FOOD TO !IR V]Y HOVELS8 ,! C>AB9I]I SIMPLY CANNOT BE EV]Y:]E444 & !N AGA91 !Y TOO >E FLE% & BLOOD1 & IF !Y REALIZE ?AT PEOPLE MEAN BUS9ESS1 !Y KN[ H[ TO KEEP (F4 

,BUT :Y BE DRAWN 9TO FUR!R EXAMPLES8 ,ONCE EMB>K$ UPON ! PA? ( CONSCI\S 9DEP5D5T ACTION1 ANYONE1 IF HE HAS ! WILL1 WILL BE ABLE TO SET HIMSELF A TASK & F9D ! COMRADES HE MAY NE$4 

,TIME N[ TO [N UP TO MORE MI/AKES4 

,ONCE UPON A TIME WE RAIS$ B&S ( >M$ M54 

,! B&1 9 ! CLASSICAL S5SE ( ! WORD1 & ?IS IS ! S5SE 9 :I* WE PRACTIC$ IT1 IS A W> P>TY2 IT TAKES /RONG->M ME?ODS1 *OS5 WEAPONS & SPECIALLY TRA9$ P]SONNEL4 ,IT IS V]Y H>D TO DO1 BUT VITAL ?AT ?AT PREP>ATION IS %R\D$ 9 /RICT SECRECY2 ! P]SONNEL HAVE TO BE *OS5 FROM :]EV] !Y MAY BE & REMOV$ FROM !IR SETT+ & NATURAL C5T] ( ACTIVITY2 AN EXT5SIVE ORGANIZATION OP]AT+ ALONG AU?ORIT>IAN L9ES IS NE$$2 & EXP]T LEAD]S ( SOME PRE/IGE >E REQUIR$4 ,!N1 ONCE ALL ! DIFFICULTIES HAVE BE5 SURM\NT$1 ! B& TAKES TO ! FIELD1 TO F9D ! GR\ND NOT PREP>$ & IS SCATT]$ & DEFEAT$ BE=E ! PEOPLE EV5 GET TO LE>N :AT IT IS ?AT ! B& WANT$6 

,MEAN:ILE1 ! BULK ( ! SUPPORT1 UNABLE TO TAKE P>T 9 ! B&1 LOOKS ON IMPASSIVELY1 USELESS AS F> AS ! ATTEMPT$ REVOLT IS CONC]N$4 

,IT REALLY IS A TRUISM ?AT NEW ?+S REQUIRE NEW ME?ODS4 

,WE WANT A POPUL> REVOLUTION1 MADE ?R\< ! H&IWORK ( ALL ! WILL+1 ) NO LEAD]S IMPOS$2 SO WE NE$ TO EMBRACE ME?ODS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL & TO ACCOMMODATE EV]Y ATTITUDE & SUPPORT4 

,9 PLACE ( ! CLASSICAL B&--=MAL1 SOLEMN1 NO LONG] REFLECT+ ! CONDITIONS & ! P>TY'S ASPIRATIONS1 & MADE EV] MORE DIFFICULT BY *ANG+ TOPOGRAPHICAL1 MILIT>Y1 & POLITICAL CONDITIONS 9 ! >EA--:I* COMES TOGE!R ONCE & !N GOES T5 OR TW5TY YE>S )\T BE+ PUT TO ! TE/1 LET US HAVE ! UNFETT]$1 SPONTANE\S1 & UNREL5T+ ACTION ( 9DIVIDUALS & GR\PS4 

,!RE IS ANO!R SORT ( B& ?AT CAN /ILL BE PUT TOGE!R ANY:]E1 BE IT 9 ! VILLAGE OR 9 ! CITY1 & REQUIRES NO ASSETS OR ONLY ?OSE ASSETS ?AT IT PROCURES = ITSELF3 ?IS IS !1 SO TO SPEAK1 FREE-:EEL+1 TEMPOR>Y B& ?AT COMES TOGE!R 9 ORD] TO C>RY \T A SPECIFIC ACT & DISB&S AS SOON AS IT HAS BE5 DONE1 EV5 BE=E ! AU?ORITIES HAVE HAD W9D ( IT OR BE5 ABLE TO TAKE /EPS4 

,WE %\LD PRACTICE ?AT SORT ( B& >RANGEM5T :]EV] 9DIVIDUAL ACTION IS 9ADEQUATE OR 9EFFECTIVE1 P5D+ ! DAY :5 WE CAN TAKE TO ! /REETS ) ! MASSES ( ! PEOPLE TO DELIV] ! C\P DE GRACE4 

,WE HAVE BE5 /YMI$ = A LONG TIME BY AN OBSESSION ) DO+ ?+S ON A GR& SCALE4 

,WE HAVE WA/$ YE>S CON/ANTLY HAT*+ V5TURES1 :I* !N NEV] CAME TO FRUITION1 OR1 WORSE YET1 WAIT+ = O!RS TO HAT* !M4 

,LET US AT LA/ SET AB\T ! REAL1 PRACTICAL1 USEFUL WORK 3 LET US DO :ATEV] WE CAN1 BUT LET US DO IT4 

,SOME ?+S ?AT >E 9 !MSELVES 9SIGNIFICANT1 IF REPEAT$ OV] & OV] & 9 LOTS ( PLACES >E ( MORE USE ?AN IMPORTANT ?+S ?AT >E DONE ONCE EV]Y T5 YE>S4 

,WE %ALL NEV] WE>Y ( /AT+ IT3 ! GREAT REVOLUTION1 ! MASS UPRIS+ WILL COME AS ! RESULT ( REL5TLESS PROPAG&A & AN EXCEPTIONAL NUMB] ( 9DIVIDUAL & COLLECTIVE REVOLTS4 

.<#a.> ,! EPISODES AT ,MONTCEAU-LES-,M9ES1 A COMPANY-T[N NE> ,LYONS1 OCCURR$ 9 #a#h#h#b1 :5 ! T[N'S M9ES W]E H>D HIT BY A RECESSION4 ,AN ORGANIZATION KN[N AS ! ,BLACK ,B& S5T W>N+ LETT]S TO MANAG]S & GOV]NM5T (FICIALS1 !N BEGAN RESORT+ TO DIRECT ACTION4 ,TW5TY-?REE M5 W]E >RE/$ & BR\<T TO TRIAL4 ,9 ,BELGIUM1 L>GE /RIKES = BETT] SAL>IES & UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE OCCURR$ 9 #ahhf AMONG ! M9]S ( ! ,BOR9AGE >EA1 ,LIEGE1 & ,*>L]OI4 ,! AGITATIONS W]E BLOODILY REPRESS$ BY ! >MY1 UND] G5]AL ,VAN D] ,SMISS5'S COMM&4 

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