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,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TAGS 3 JOHN G WRI<T1 RUSSIA & SIB]IA1 KOZLOVSKY 9 KRON/ADT1 FATE ( KRON/ADT1 AU?ORITIES 9 KRON/ADT1 WORK]S ( PETROGRAD1 COMMITTEE ( DEF5CE1 LEON TROTSKY1 ALEX&] B]KMAN1 KRON/ADT SAILORS4 

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 ,LEON ,TROTSKY WILL HAVE IT ?AT CRITICISM ( HIS P>T 9 ! ,KRON/ADT TRAG$Y IS ONLY TO AID & ABET HIS MORTAL 5EMY1 ,/AL94 ,IT DOES NOT OCCUR TO HIM ?AT ONE MI<T DETE/ ! SAVAGE 9 ! ,KREML9 & HIS CRUEL REGIME & YET NOT EXON]ATE ,LEON ,TROTSKY FROM ! CRIME AGA9/ ! SAILORS ( ,KRON/ADT4 

 ,9 PO9T ( TRU? ,I SEE NO M>K$ DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! TWO PROTAGONI/S ( ! B5EVOL5T SY/EM ( ! DICTATOR%IP EXCEPT ?AT ,LEON ,TROTSKY IS NO LONG] 9 P[] TO 5=CE ITS BLESS+S1 & ,JOSEF ,/AL9 IS4 ,NO1 ,I HOLD NO BRIEF = ! PRES5T RUL] ( ,RUSSIA4 ,I MU/1 H[EV]1 PO9T \T ?AT ,/AL9 DID NOT COME D[N AS A GIFT FROM HEAV5 TO ! HAPLESS ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE4 ,HE IS M]ELY CONT9U+ ! ,BOL%EVIK TRADITIONS1 EV5 IF 9 A MORE REL5TLESS MANN]4 

 ,! PROCESS ( ALI5AT+ ! ,RUSSIAN MASSES FROM ! ,REVOLUTION HAD BEGUN ALMO/ IMM$IATELY AFT] ,L59 & HIS P>TY HAD ASC5D$ TO P[]4 ,CRASS DISCRIM9ATION 9 RATIONS & H\S+1 SUPPRESSION ( EV]Y POLITICAL RI<T1 CONT9U$ P]SECUTION & >RE/S1 E>LY BECAME ! ORD] ( ! DAY4 ,TRUE1 ! PURGES UND]TAK5 AT ?AT TIME DID NOT 9CLUDE P>TY MEMB]S1 AL?\< ,COMMUNI/S ALSO HELP$ TO FILL ! PRISONS & CONC5TRATION CAMPS4 ,A CASE 9 PO9T IS ! FIR/ ,LABOR ,OPPOSITION :OSE RANK & FILE W]E QUICKLY ELIM9AT$ & !IR LEAD]S1 ,%LAPNIKOV S5T TO ! ,CAUCASUS = 0A RE/10 & ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAY PLAC$ UND] H\SE >RE/4 ,BUT ALL ! O!R POLITICAL OPPON5TS1 AMONG !M ,M5%EVIKI1 ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTIONI/S1 ,AN>*I/S1 MANY ( ! ,LIB]AL 9TELLIG5TSIA & WORK]S AS WELL AS PEASANTS1 W]E GIV5 %ORT %RIFT 9 ! CELL>S ( ! ,*EKA1 OR EXIL$ TO SL[ DEA? 9 DI/ANT P>TS ( ,RUSSIA & ,SIB]IA4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ,/AL9 HAS NOT ORIG9AT$ ! !ORY OR ME?ODS ?AT HAVE CRU%$ ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION & HAVE =G$ NEW *A9S = ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE4 

 ,I ADMIT1 ! DICTATOR%IP UND] ,/AL9'S RULE HAS BECOME MON/R\S4 ,?AT DOES NOT1 H[EV]1 LESS5 ! GUILT ( ,LEON ,TROTSKY AS ONE ( ! ACTORS 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y DRAMA ( :I* ,KRON/ADT WAS ONE ( ! BLOODIE/ SC5ES4  

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 ,I HAVE BE=E ME TWO NUMB]S1 ,FEBRU>Y & ,APRIL1 #a#i#c#h1 ( ! ,NEW ,9T]NATIONAL1 ,TROTSKY'S (FICIAL MAGAZ9E4 ,!Y CONTA9 >TICLES BY ,JOHN ,G4 ,WRI<T1 A HUNDR$ P]C5T4 ,TROTSKYI/1 & ! ,GR& ,MOGUL HIMSELF1 PURPORT+ TO BE A REFUTATION ( ! *>GES AGA9/ HIM 9 RE ,KRON/ADT4 ,MR4 ,WRI<T IS M]ELY E*O+ ! VOICE ( HIS MA/]1 & HIS MAT]IAL IS 9 NO WAY FIR/ H&1 OR FROM P]SONAL CONTACT ) ! EV5TS ( #a#i#b#a4 ,I PREF] TO PAY MY RESPECTS TO ,LEON ,TROTSKY4 ,HE HAS AT LEA/ ! D\BTFUL M]IT ( HAV+ BE5 A P>TY TO ! 0LIQUIDATION0 ( ,KRON/ADT4 

 ,!RE >E1 H[EV]1 SEV]AL V]Y RA% MIS-/ATEM5TS 9 ,WRI<T'S >TICLE ?AT NE$ TO BE KNOCK$ ON ! HEAD4 ,I %ALL1 !RE=E1 PROCE$ TO DO SO AT ONCE & DEAL ) HIS MA/] AFT]W>DS4 

 ,JOHN ,G4 ,WRI<T CLAIMS ?AT ,! ,KRON/ADT ,REBELLION1 BY ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 0IS M]ELY A RE/ATEM5T ( ! ALLEG$ FACTS & 9T]PRETATIONS ( ! ,RI<T ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTIONI/S ) A FEW 9SIGNIFICANT ALT]ATIONS0--7CULL$ FROM 0,! ,TRU? ,AB\T ,RUSSIA 9 ,VOLYA1 ,RUSSIA1 ,PRAGUE1 #a#i#b#a074 

 ,! WRIT] FUR!R ACCUSES ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN ( 0BRAZ5NESS1 PLAGI>ISM1 & MAK+1 AS IS HIS CU/OM1 A FEW 9SIGNIFICANT ALT]ATIONS1 & HID+ ! REAL S\RCE ( :AT APPE>S AS HIS [N APPRAISAL40 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN'S LIFE & WORK HAVE PLAC$ HIM AMONG ! GREATE/ REVOLUTION>Y ?9K]S & FI<T]S1 UTT]LY D$ICAT$ TO HIS IDEAL4 ,?OSE :O KNEW HIM WILL TE/IFY TO HIS /]L+ QUALITY 9 ALL HIS ACTIONS1 AS WELL AS HIS 9TEGRITY AS A S]I\S WRIT]4 ,!Y WILL C]TA9LY BE AMUS$ TO LE>N FROM ,MR4 ,WRI<T ?AT ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN WAS A 0PLAGI>I/0 & 0BRAZ510 & ?AT 0HIS CU/OM IS MAK+ A FEW 9SIGNIFICANT ALT]ATIONS4 4 4 4 40  

 ,! AV]AGE ,COMMUNI/1 :E!R ( ! ,TROTSKY OR ,/AL9 BR&1 KN[S AB\T AS MU* ( ,AN>*I/ LIT]ATURE & ITS AU?ORS AS1 LET US SAY1 ! AV]AGE ,CA?OLIC KN[S AB\T ,VOLTAIRE OR ,?OMAS ,PA9E4 ,! V]Y SUGGE/ION ?AT ONE %\LD KN[ :AT ONE'S OPPON5TS /& = BE=E CALL+ !M NAMES W\LD BE PUT D[N AS H]ESY BY ! ,COMMUNI/ HI]>*Y4 ,I DO NOT ?9K1 !RE=E1 ?AT ,JOHN ,G4 ,WRI<T DELIB]ATELY LIES AB\T ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN4 ,RA!R DO ,I ?9K ?AT HE IS D5SELY IGNORANT4  

 ,IT WAS ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN'S LIFELONG HABIT TO KEEP DI>IES4 ,EV5 DUR+ ! F\RTE5 YE>S' PURGATORY HE HAD 5DUR$ 9 ! ,WE/]N ,P5IT5TI>Y 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN HAD MANAG$ TO KEEP UP HIS DI>Y :I* HE SUCCE$$ 9 S5D+ \T SUB ROSA TO ME4 ,ON ! ,S4,S4 0,BU=D0 :I* TOOK US ON \R LONG P]IL\S CRUISE ( #bh DAYS1 MY COMRADE CONT9U$ HIS DI>Y & HE KEPT UP ?IS OLD HABIT ?R\< ! #bc MON?S ( \R /AY 9 ,RUSSIA4 

 ,PRISON ,MEMOIRS ( AN ,AN>*I/1 CONC$$ BY CONS]VATIVE CRITICS EV5 TO BE COMP>ABLE ) ,FEODOR ,DO/OYEVSKY'S ,DEAD ,H\SE1 WAS FA%ION$ FROM HIS DI>Y4 ,! ,KRON/ADT ,REBELLION & HIS ,BOL%EVIK ,MY? >E ALSO ! (FSPR+ ( HIS DAY-BY-DAY RECORD 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,IT IS /UPID1 !RE=E1 TO *>GE ?AT ,B]KMAN'S BRO*URE AB\T ,KRON/ADT 0IS M]ELY A RE/ATEM5T ( ! ALLEG$ FACTS4 4 4 4 40 FROM ! ,S4,R4 WORK ?AT APPE>$ 9 ,PRAGUE4 

 ,ON A P> 9 ACCURACY ) ?IS *>GE AGA9/ ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN BY ,WRI<T IS HIS ACCUSATION ?AT MY OLD PAL HAD D5I$ ! EXI/5CE ( ,G5]AL ,KOZLOVSKY 9 ,KRON/ADT4 

 ,! ,KRON/ADT ,REBELLION1 PAGE #a#e1 /ATES3 0,!RE WAS 9DE$ A =M] ,G5]AL ,KOZLOVSKY 9 ,KRON/ADT4 ,IT WAS ,TROTSKY :O HAD PLAC$ HIM !RE AS AN >TILL]Y SPECIALI/4 ,HE PLAY$ NO ROLE :ATEV] 9 ! ,KRON/ADT EV5TS40 ,?IS WAS BORNE \T BY NONE O!R ?AN ,Z9OVIEV :O WAS !N /ILL AT ! Z5I? ( HIS GLORY4 ,AT ! ,EXTRAORD9>Y ,SESSION ( ! ,PETROGRAD ,SOVIET1 #d? ,M>*1 #a#i#b#a1 CALL$ TO DECIDE ! FATE ( ,KRON/ADT1 ,Z9OVIEV SAID3 0,( C\RSE ,KOZLOVSKY IS OLD & CAN DO NO?+1 BUT ! ,:ITE ,(FIC]S >E BACK ( HIM & >E MISLEAD+ ! SAILORS40 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 H[EV]1 /RESS$ ! FACT ?AT ! SAILORS W\LD HAVE NONE ( ,TROTSKY'S =M] PET ,G5]AL1 NOR W\LD !Y ACCEPT ! (F] ( PROVISIONS & O!R HELP ( ,VICTOR ,T*]NOV1 LEAD] ( ! ,RI<T ,S4,R4'S 9 ,P>IS 7,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTIONI/S74 

 ,TROTSKYI/S NO D\BT CONSID] IT B\RGEOIS S5TIM5TALITY TO P]MIT ! MALIGN$ SAILORS ! RI<T TO SPEAK = !MSELVES4 ,I 9SI/ ?AT ?IS APPROA* TO ONE'S OPPON5T IS DAMNABLE ,JESUITISM & HAS DONE MORE TO DIS9TEGRATE ! :OLE LABOR MOVEM5T ?AN ANY?+ ELSE ( ! 0SACR$0 TACTICS ( ,BOL%EVISM4 

 ,?AT ! READ] MAY BE 9 A POSITION TO DECIDE BETWE5 ! CRIM9AL *>GE AGA9/ ,KRON/ADT & :AT ! SAILORS HAD TO SAY = !MSELVES1 ,I H]E REPRODUCE ! RADIO MESSAGE TO ! WORK]S ( ! WORLD1 #f? ,M>*1 #a#i#b#a3-- 

      0,\R CAUSE IS JU/3 WE /& = ! P[] ( SOVIETS1 NOT P>TIES4 ,WE /& = FREELY ELECT$ REPRES5TATIVES ( ! LABOR+ MASSES4 ,! SUB/ITUTE ,SOVIETS MANIPULAT$ BY ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY HAVE ALWAYS BE5 DEAF TO \R NE$S & DEM&S2 ! ONLY REPLY WE HAVE EV] RECEIV$ WAS %OOT+4 4 4 4 4 ,COMRADES6 ,!Y NOT ONLY DECEIVE Y\2 !Y DELIB]ATELY P]V]T ! TRU? & RESORT TO MO/ DESPICABLE DEFAMATION4 4 4 4 ,9 ,KRON/ADT ! :OLE P[] IS EXCLUSIVELY 9 ! H&S ( ! REVOLUTION>Y SAILORS1 SOLDI]S & WORK]S--NOT ) C\NT] REVOLUTIONI/S L$ BY SOME ,KOZLOVSKY1 AS ! LY+ ,MOSC[ RADIO TRIES TO MAKE Y\ BELIEVE4 4 4 4 ,DO NOT DELAY1 COMRADES6 ,JO9 US1 GET 9 T\* ) US2 DEM& ADMISSION TO ,KRON/ADT = Y\R DELEGATES4 ,ONLY !Y WILL TELL Y\ ! :OLE TRU? & WILL EXPOSE ! FI5DI% CALUMNY AB\T ,F9NI% BREAD & ,5T5TE (F]S4 

      0,LONG LIVE ! REVOLUTION>Y PROLET>IAT & ! PEASANTRY60 
      0,LONG LIVE ! P[] ( FREELY ELECT$ ,SOVIETS60 

 ,! SAILORS 0L$0 BY ,KOZLOVSKY1 YET PLEAD+ ) ! WORK]S ( ! WORLD TO S5D DELEGATES ?AT !Y MI<T SEE :E!R !RE WAS ANY TRU? 9 ! BLACK CALUMNY SPREAD AGA9/ !M BY ! ,SOVIET ,PRESS6  

 ,LEON ,TROTSKY IS SURPRIS$ & 9DIGNANT ?AT ANYONE %\LD D>E TO RAISE SU* A HUE & CRY OV] ,KRON/ADT4 ,AFT] ALL1 IT HAPP5$ SO LONG AGO1 9 FACT SEV5TE5 YE>S HAVE PASS$1 & IT WAS A M]E 0EPISODE 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! RELATION BETWE5 ! PROLET>IAN CITY & ! PETTY B\RGEOIS VILLAGE40 ,:Y %\LD ANYONE WANT TO MAKE SO MU* ADO AT ?IS LATE DAY UNLESS IT IS TO 0COMPROMISE ! ONLY G5U9E REVOLUTION>Y CURR5T :I* HAS NEV] REPUDIAT$ ITS BANN]1 HAS NOT COMPROMIS$ ) ITS 5EMIES1 & :I* ALONE REPRES5TS ! FUTURE40 ,LEON ,TROTSKY'S EGOTISM KN[N F> & WIDE BY HIS FRI5DS & HIS FOES1 HAS NEV] BE5 HIS WEAKE/ SPOT4 ,S9CE HIS MORTAL 5EMY HAS 5D[$ HIM ) NO?+ %ORT ( A MAGIC W&1 HIS SELF-IMPORTANCE HAS REA*$ AL>M+ PROPORTIONS4 

 ,LEON ,TROTSKY IS \TRAG$ ?AT PEOPLE %\LD HAVE REVIV$ ! ,KRON/ADT 0EPISODE0 & ASK QUE/IONS AB\T HIS P>T4 ,IT DOES NOT OCCUR TO HIM ?AT ?OSE :O HAVE COME TO HIS DEF5SE AGA9/ HIS DETRACTOR HAVE A RI<T TO ASK :AT ME?ODS HE HAD EMPLOY$ :5 HE WAS 9 P[]1 & H[ HE HAD DEALT ) ?OSE :O DID NOT SUBSCRIBE TO HIS DICTUM AS GOSPEL TRU?4 ,( C\RSE IT WAS RIDICUL\S TO EXPECT ?AT HE W\LD BEAT HIS *E/ & SAY1 0,I1 TOO1 WAS BUT HUMAN & MADE MI/AKES4 ,I1 TOO1 HAVE S9N$ & HAVE KILL$ MY BRO!RS OR ORD]$ !M TO BE KILL$40 ,ONLY SUBLIME PROPHETS & SE]S HAVE RIS5 TO SU* HEI<TS ( C\RAGE4 ,LEON ,TROTSKY IS C]TA9LY NOT ONE ( !M4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 HE CONT9UES TO CLAIM OMNIPOT5CE 9 ALL HIS ACTS & JUDGM5TS & TO CALL ANA!MA ON ! HEADS ( ANYONE :O FOOLI%LY SUGGE/S ?AT ! GREAT GOD ,LEON ,TROTSKY ALSO HAS FEET ( CLAY4 

 ,HE JE]S AT ! DOCUM5T>Y EVID5CE LEFT BY ! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS & ! EVID5CE ( ?OSE :O HAD BE5 )9 SI<T & HE>+ ( ! DREADFUL SIEGE ( ,KRON/ADT4 ,HE CALLS !M 0FALSE LABELS40 ,?AT DOES NOT1 H[EV]1 PREV5T HIM FROM ASSUR+ HIS READ]S ?AT HIS EXPLANATION ( ! ,KRON/ADT REBELLION C\LD BE 0SUB/ANTIAT$ & ILLU/RAT$ BY MANY FACTS & DOCUM5TS40 ,9TELLIG5T PEOPLE MAY WELL ASK :Y ,LEON ,TROTSKY DID NOT HAVE ! DEC5CY TO PRES5T !SE 0FALSE LABELS0 SO ?AT ! PEOPLE MI<T BE 9 A POSITION TO =M A CORRECT OP9ION ( !M4 

 ,N[1 IT IS A FACT ?AT EV5 CAPITALI/ C\RTS GRANT ! DEF5DANT ! RI<T TO PRES5T EVID5CE ON HIS [N BEHALF4 ,NOT SO ,LEON ,TROTSKY1 ! SPOKESMAN ( ! ONE & ONLY TRU?1 HE :O HAS 0NEV] REPUDIAT$ HIS BANN] & HAS NEV] COMPROMIS$ ) ITS 5EMIES40 

 ,ONE CAN UND]/& SU* LACK ( COMMON DEC5CY 9 ,JOHN ,G4 ,WRI<T4 ,HE IS1 AS ,I HAVE ALREADY /AT$1 M]ELY QUOT+ HOLY ,BOL%EVIK SCRIPTURE4 ,BUT = A WORLD FIGURE LIKE ,LEON ,TROTSKY TO SIL5CE ! EVID5CE ( ! SAILORS SEEMS TO ME 9DICATIVE ( A V]Y SMALL *>ACT]4 ,! OLD SAY+ ( ! LEOP>D *ANG+ HIS SPOTS BUT NOT HIS NATURE =CIBLY APPLIES TO ,LEON ,TROTSKY4 ,! ,CALV>Y HE HAS 5DUR$ DUR+ HIS YE>S ( EXILE1 ! TRAGIC LOSS ( ?OSE NE> & DE> TO HIM1 &1 MORE POIGNANTLY /ILL1 ! BETRAYAL BY HIS =M] COMRADES 9 >MS1 HAVE TAU<T HIM NO?+4 ,NOT A GLIMM] ( HUMAN K9DNESS OR MELL[NESS HAS AFFECT$ ,TROTSKY'S RANCOR\S SPIRIT4 

 ,:AT A PITY ?AT ! SIL5CE ( ! DEAD SOMETIMES SPEAKS L\D] ?AN ! LIV+ VOICE4 ,9 PO9T ( TRU? ! VOICES /RANGL$ 9 ,KRON/ADT HAVE GR[N 9 VOLUME !SE SEV5TE5 YE>S4 ,IS IT = ?IS REASON1 ,I WOND]1 ?AT ,LEON ,TROTSKY RES5TS ITS S\ND8 

 ,LEON ,TROTSKY QUOTES ,M>X AS SAY+1 0?AT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO JUDGE EI!R P>TIES OR PEOPLE BY :AT !Y SAY AB\T !MSELVES40 ,H[ PA!TIC ?AT HE DOES NOT REALIZE H[ MU* ?IS APPLIES TO HIM6 ,NO MAN AMONG ! ABLE ,BOL%EVIK WRIT]S HAS MANAG$ TO KEEP HIMSELF SO MU* 9 ! =EGR\ND OR BOA/$ SO 9CESSANTLY ( HIS %>E 9 ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION & AFT] AS ,LEON ,TROTSKY4 ,BY ?IS CRIT]ION ( HIS GREAT TEA*]1 ONE W\LD HAVE TO DECL>E ALL ,LEON ,TROTSKY'S WRIT+ TO BE WOR?LESS1 :I* W\LD BE NONS5SE ( C\RSE4 

 ,9 DISCR$IT+ ! MOTIVES :I* CONDITION$ ! ,KRON/ADT UPRIS+1 ,LEON ,TROTSKY RECORDS ! FOLL[+3 0,FROM DIFF]5T FRONTS ,I S5T DOZ5S ( TELEGRAMS AB\T ! MOBILIZATION ( NEW 'RELIABLE' DETA*M5TS FROM AMONG ! ,PET]SBURG WORK]S & ,BALTIC FLEET SAILORS1 BUT ALREADY 9 #a#i#a#h1 & 9 ANY CASE NOT LAT] ?AN #a#i#a#i1 ! FRONTS BEGAN TO COMPLA9 ?AT A NEW CONT+5T ( ',KRON/ADT]S' W]E UNSATISFACTORY1 EXACT+1 UNDISCIPL9$1 UNRELIABLE 9 BATTLE & DO+ MORE H>M ?AN GOOD40 ,FUR!R ON1 ON ! SAME PAGE1 ,TROTSKY *>GES ?AT1 0:5 CONDITIONS BECAME V]Y CRITICAL 9 HUNGRY ,PETROGRAD ! ,POLITICAL ,BUREAU MORE ?AN ONCE DISCUSS$ ! POSSIBILITY ( SECUR+ AN '9T]NAL LOAN' FROM ,KRON/ADT :]E A QUANTITY ( OLD PROVISIONS /ILL REMA9$1 BUT ! DELEGATES ( ! ,PETROGRAD WORK]S ANSW]$1 ',Y\ WILL NEV] GET ANY?+ FROM !M BY K9DNESS2 !Y SPECULATE 9 CLO?1 COAL & BREAD4 ,AT PRES5T 9 ,KRON/ADT EV]Y K9D ( RIFF-RAFF HAS RAIS$ ITS HEAD4'0 ,H[ V]Y ,BOL%EVIK ?AT IS1 NOT ONLY TO SLAY ONE'S OPPON5TS BUT ALSO TO BESMIR* !IR *>ACT]S4 ,FROM ,M>X & ,5GELS1 ,L591 ,TROTSKY TO ,/AL91 ?IS ME?ODS HAS EV] BE5 ! SAME4 

 ,N[1 ,I DO NOT PRESUME TO >GUE :AT ! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS W]E 9 #aiah OR #a#i#a#i4 ,I DID NOT REA* ,RUSSIA UNTIL ,JANU>Y1 #a#i#b4 ,FROM ?AT TIME ON UNTIL ,KRON/ADT WAS 0LIQUIDAT$0 ! SAILORS ( ! ,BALTIC FLEET W]E HELD UP AS ! GLORI\S EXAMPLE ( VALOR & UNFL9*+ C\RAGE4 ,TIME ON 5D ,I WAS TOLD NOT ONLY BY ,AN>*I/S1 ,M5%EVIKS & SOCIAL REVOLUTIONI/S1 BUT BY MANY ,COMMUNI/S1 ?AT ! SAILORS W]E ! V]Y BACKBONE ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,ON ! #a/ ( ,MAY1 #a#i#b1 DUR+ ! CELEBRATION & ! O!R FE/IVITIES ORGANIZ$ = ! FIR/ ,BRITI% ,LABOR ,MISSION1 ! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS PRES5T$ A L>GE CLE>-CUT CONT+5T1 & W]E !N PO9T$ \T AS AMONG ! GREAT H]OES :O HAD SAV$ ! ,REVOLUTION FROM ,K]5SKY1 & ,PETROGRAD FROM ,YUD5I*4 ,DUR+ ! ANNIV]S>Y ( ,OCTOB] ! SAILORS W]E AGA9 9 ! FRONT RANKS1 & !IR RE5ACTM5T ( ! TAK+ ( ! ,W9T] ,PALACE WAS WILDLY ACCLAIM$ BY A PACK$ MASS4 

 ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ! LEAD+ MEMB]S ( ! P>TY1 SAVE ,LEON ,TROTSKY1 W]E UNAW>E ( ! CORRUPTION & ! DEMORALIZATION ( ,KRON/ADT1 CLAIM$ BY HIM8 ,I DO NOT ?9K SO4 ,MOREOV]1 ,I D\BT :E!R ,TROTSKY HIMSELF HELD ?IS VIEW ( ! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS UNTIL ,M>*1 #a#i#b#a4 ,HIS /ORY MU/1 !RE=E1 BE AN AFT]?\<T1 OR IS IT A RATIONALIZATION TO JU/IFY ! S5SELESS 0LIQUIDATION0 ( ,KRON/ADT8 

 ,GRANT$ ?AT ! P]SONNEL HAD UND]GONE A *ANGE1 IT IS YET A FACT ?AT ! ,KRON/ADT]S 9 #aiba W]E NEV]!LESS F> FROM ! PICTURE ,LEON ,TROTSKY & HIS E*O HAVE PA9T$4 ,9 PO9T ( ACTUAL FACT1 ! SAILORS MET !IR DOOM ONLY BECAUSE ( !IR DEEP K9%IP & SOLID>ITY ) ! ,PETROGRAD WORK]S :OSE P[] ( 5DURANCE ( COLD & HUNG] HAD REA*$ ! BREAK+ PO9T 9 A S]IES ( /RIKES 9 ,FEBRU>Y1 #a#i#b#a4 ,:Y HAVE ,LEON ,TROTSKY & HIS FOLL[]S FAIL$ TO M5TION ?IS8 ,LEON ,TROTSKY KN[S P]FECTLY WELL1 IF ,WRI<T DOES NOT1 ?AT ! FIR/ SC5E ( ! ,KRON/ADT DRAMA WAS /AG$ 9 ,PETROGRAD ON #b#d? ,FEBRU>Y1 & PLAY$ NOT BY ! SAILORS BUT BY ! /RIK]S4 ,= IT WAS ON ?IS DATE ?AT ! /RIK]S HAD GIV5 V5T TO !IR ACCUMULAT$ WRA? OV] ! CALL\S 9DIFF]5CE ( ! M5 :O HAD PRAT$ AB\T ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT :I* HAD LONG AGO DET]IORAT$ 9TO ! M]CILESS DICTATOR%IP ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 

 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN'S 5TRY 9 HIS DI>Y ( ?IS HI/ORIC DAY READS3-- 

       0,! ,TRUBOT*NY MILL WORK]S HAVE GONE ON /RIKE4 ,9 ! DI/RIBUTION ( W9T] CLO?+1 !Y COMPLA91 ! ,COMMUNI/S RECEIV$ UNDUE ADVANTAGE OV] ! NONP>TIZANS4 ,! ,GOV]NM5T REFUSES TO CONSID] ! GRIEVANCES TILL ! M5 RETURN TO WORK4 

      0,CR[DS ( /RIK]S GA!R$ 9 ! /REET NE> ! MILLS1 & SOLDI]S W]E S5T TO DISP]SE !M4 ,!Y W]E ,KURSANTI1 ,COMMUNI/ Y\?S ( ! MILIT>Y ACADEMY4 ,!RE WAS NO VIOL5CE4 

      0,N[ ! /RIK]S HAVE BE5 JO9$ BY ! M5 FROM ! ,ADMIRALTY %OPS & ,CAL]NAYA DOCKS4 ,!RE IS MU* RES5TM5T AGA9/ ! >ROGANT ATTITUDE ( ! ,GOV]NM5T4 ,A /REET DEMON/RATION WAS ATTEMPT$1 BUT M\NT$ TROOPS SUPPRESS$ IT40  

 ,IT WAS AFT] ! REPORT ( !IR ,COMMITTEE ( ! REAL /ATE ( AFFAIRS AMONG ! WORK]S 9 ,PETROGRAD ?AT ! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS DID 9 #aiba :AT !Y HAD DONE 9 #a#i#a#g4 ,!Y IMM$IATELY MADE COMMON CAUSE ) ! WORK]S4 ,! P>T ( ! SAILORS 9 #aiag WAS HAIL$ AS ! R$ PRIDE & GLORY ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,!IR ID5TICAL P>T 9 #aiba WAS D5\NC$ TO ! :OLE WORLD AS C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y TREASON4 ,NATURALLY1 9 #aiag ,KRON/ADT HELP$ ! ,BOL%EVIKS 9TO ! SADDLE4 ,9 #aiba !Y DEM&$ A RECKON+ = ! FALSE HOPES RAIS$ 9 ! MASSES1 & ! GREAT PROMISE BROK5 ALMO/ IMM$IATELY ! ,BOL%EVIKS HAD FELT 5TR5*$ 9 !IR P[]4 ,A HE9\S CRIME 9DE$4 ,! IMPORTANT PHASE ( ?IS CRIME1 H[EV]1 IS ?AT ,KRON/ADT DID NOT 0MUT9Y0 \T ( A CLE> SKY4 ,! CAUSE = IT WAS DEEPLY ROOT$ 9 ! SUFF]+ ( ! ,RUSSIAN WORK]S2 ! CITY PROLET>IAT1 AS WELL AS ! PEASANTRY4 

 ,TO BE SURE1 ! =M] COMMISS> ASSURES US ?AT 0! PEASANTS RECONCIL$ !MSELVES TO ! REQUISITION AS A TEMPOR>Y EVIL10 & ?AT 0! PEASANTS APPROV$ ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 BUT BECAME 9CREAS+LY HO/ILE TO ! ',COMMUNI/S'40 ,BUT !SE CONT5TIONS >E M]E FICTION1 AS CAN BE DEMON/RAT$ BY NUM]\S PRO(S--NOT ! LEA/ ( !M ! LIQUIDATION ( ! PEASANT SOVIET1 HEAD$ BY ,M>IA ,SPIRIDONOVA1 & IRON & FIRE US$ TO =CE ! PEASANTS TO YIELD UP ALL !IR PRODUCE1 9CLUD+ !IR GRA9 = !IR SPR+ S[+4 

 ,9 PO9T ( HI/ORIC TRU?1 ! PEASANTS HAT$ ! REGIME ALMO/ FROM ! />T1 C]TA9LY FROM ! MOM5T :5 ,L59'S SLOGAN1 0,ROB ! ROBB]S10 WAS TURN$ 9TO 0,ROB ! PEASANTS = ! GLORY ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,DICTATOR%IP40 ,?AT IS :Y !Y W]E 9 CON/ANT F]M5T AGA9/ ! ,BOL%EVIK ,DICTATOR%IP4 ,A CASE 9 PO9T WAS ! UPRIS+ ( ! ,K>ELIAN ,PEASANTS DR[N$ 9 BLOOD BY ! ,CZ>I/ ,G5]AL ,SLA/*EV-,KRIMSKY4 ,IF ! PEASANTS W]E SO 5AMOR$ ) ! ,SOVIET REGIME1 AS ,LEON ,TROTSKY W\LD HAVE US BELIEVE1 :Y WAS IT NECESS>Y TO RU% ?IS T]RIBLE MAN TO ,K>ELIA4 

 ,HE HAD F\<T AGA9/ ! ,REVOLUTION FROM ITS V]Y BEG9N+ & HAD L$ SOME ( ! ,WRANGEL =CES 9 ! ,CRIMEA4 ,HE WAS GUILTY ( FI5DI% B>B>ITIES TO W> PRISON]S & 9FAM\S AS A MAK] ( POGROMS4 ,N[ ,SLA/*EV-,KRIMSKY RECANT$ & HE RETURN$ TO 0HIS ,FA!RL&40 ,?IS >*-C\NT] REVOLUTIONI/ & ,JEW-BAIT]1 TOGE!R ) SEV]AL ,CZ>I/ G5]ALS & ,:ITE ,GU>DI/S1 WAS RECEIV$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIKI ) MILIT>Y HONORS4 ,NO D\BT IT WAS JU/ RETRIBUTION ?AT ! ANTI-,SEMITE HAD TO SALUTE ! ,JEW1 ,TROTSKY1 HIS MILIT>Y SUP]IOR4 ,BUT TO ! ,REVOLUTION & ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE ! TRIUMPHAL RETURN ( ! IMP]IALI/ WAS AN \TRAGE4 

 ,AS A REW>D = HIS NEWLY-FL$G$ LOVE ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,FA!RL&1 ,SLA/*EV-,KRIMSKY WAS COMMISSION$ TO QUELL ! ,K>ELIAN PEASANTS :O DEM&$ SELF-DET]M9ATION & BETT] CONDITIONS4"9 

 ,LEON ,TROTSKY TELLS US ?AT ! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS 9 #aiai W\LD NOT HAVE GIV5 UP PROVISIONS BY 0K9DNESS0--NOT ?AT K9DNESS HAD BE5 TRI$ AT ANY TIME4 ,9 FACT1 ?IS WORD DOES NOT EXI/ 9 ,BOL%EVIK L+O4 ,YET H]E >E !SE DEMORALIZ$ SAILORS1 ! RIFF-RAFF SPECULATORS1 ETC41 SID+ ) ! CITY PROLET>IAT 9 #a#i#b#a1 & !IR FIR/ DEM& IS = EQUALIZATION ( RATIONS4 ,:AT VILLA9S !SE ,KRON/ADT]S W]E1 REALLY6 

"9 0,MY ,DISILLUSIONM5T 9 ,RUSSIA10 P4 #b#c#i4 

 ,MU* IS BE+ MADE BY BO? WRIT]S AGA9/ ,KRON/ADT ( ! FACT ?AT ! SAILORS :O1 AS WE 9SI/1 DID NOT PREM$ITATE ! REBELLION1 BUT MET ON ! #a/ ( ,M>* TO DISCUSS WAYS & MEANS ( AID+ !IR ,PETROGRAD COMRADES1 QUICKLY =M$ !MSELVES 9TO A ,PROVISIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE4 ,! ANSW] TO ?IS IS ACTUALLY GIV5 BY ,JOHN ,G4 ,WRI<T HIMSELF4 ,HE WRITES3 0,IT IS BY NO MEANS EXCLUD$ ?AT ! LOCAL AU?ORITIES 9 ,KRON/ADT BUNGL$ 9 !IR H&L+ ( ! SITUATION4 4 4 4 4 ,IT IS NO SECRET ?AT ,KAL99 & ,COMMISS> ,KUSM91 W]E NONE TOO HI<LY E/EEM$ BY ,L59 & HIS COLLEAGUES4 4 4 4 4 ,9 SO F> AS ! LOCAL AU?ORITIES W]E BL9D TO ! FULL EXT5T ( ! DANG] OR FAIL$ TO TAKE PROP] & EFFECTIVE MEASURES TO COPE ) ! CRISIS1 TO ?AT EXT5T !IR BLUND]S  PLAY$ A P>T 9 ! UNFOLD+ EV5TS4 4 4 4 40 

 ,! /ATEM5T ?AT ,L59 DID NOT E/EEM ,KAL99 OR ,KUSM9 HI<LY IS UN=TUNATELY AN OLD TRICK ( ,BOL%EVISM TO LAY ALL BLAME ON SOME BUNGL] SO ?AT ! HEADS MAY REMA9 LILY PURE4 

 ,9DE$1 ! LOCAL AU?ORITIES 9 ,KRON/ADT DID 0BUNGLE40 ,KUZM9 ATTACK$ ! SAILORS VICI\SLY & ?REAT5$ !M ) DIRE RESULTS4 ,! SAILORS EVID5TLY KNEW :AT TO EXPECT FROM SU* ?REATS4 ,!Y C\LD NOT BUT GUESS ?AT IF ,KUZM9 & ,VASSILIEV W]E P]MITT$ TO BE AT L>GE !IR FIR/ /EP W\LD BE TO REMOVE >MS & PROVISIONS FROM ,KRON/ADT4 ,?IS WAS ! REASON :Y ! SAILORS =M$ !IR ,PROVISIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE4 ,AN ADDITIONAL FACTOR1 TOO1 WAS ! NEWS ?AT A COMMITTEE ( #c SAILORS S5T TO ,PETROGRAD TO CONF] ) ! WORK]S HAD BE5 D5I$ ! RI<T TO RETURN TO ,KRON/ADT1 ?AT !Y HAD BE5 >RE/$ & PLAC$ 9 ! ,*EKA4 

 ,BO? WRIT]S MAKE A M\NTA9 ( A MOLEHILL ( ! RUMORS ANN\NC$ AT ! MEET+ ( #a/ ,M>* TO ! EFFECT ?AT A TRUCKLOAD ( SOLDI]S HEAVILY >M$ W]E ON !IR WAY TO ,KRON/ADT4 ,WRI<T HAS EVID5TLY NEV] LIV$ UND] AN AIR-TI<T DICTATOR%IP4 ,I HAVE4 ,:5 EV]Y *ANNEL ( HUMAN CONTACT IS CLOS$1 :5 EV]Y ?\<T IS ?R[N BACK ON ITSELF & EXPRESSION /IFL$1 !N RUMORS RISE LIKE MU%ROOMS FROM ! GR\ND & GR[ 9TO T]RIFY+ DIM5SIONS4 ,BESIDES1 TRUCKLOADS ( SOLDI]S & ,*EKI/S >M$ TO !IR V]Y TEE? TE>+ ALONG ! /REETS 9 ! DAY1 ?R[+ \T !IR NETS AT NI<T & DRAGG+ !IR HUMAN HAUL TO ! ,*EKA1 WAS A FREQU5T SI<T 9 ,PETROGRAD & ,MOSC[ DUR+ ! TIME :5 ,I WAS !RE4 ,9 ! T5SION ( ! MEET+ AFT] ,KUZM9'S ?REAT5+ SPEE*1 IT WAS P]FECTLY NATURAL = RUMORS TO BE GIV5 CR$5CE4 

 ,! NEWS 9 ! ,P>IS ,PRESS AB\T ! ,KRON/ADT UPRIS+ TWO WEEKS BE=E IT HAPP5$ HAD BE5 /RESS$ 9 ! CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! SAILORS AS PRO( POSITIVE ?AT !Y HAD BE5 TOOLS ( ! ,IMP]IALI/ GANG & ?AT REBELLION HAD ACTUALLY BE5 HAT*$ 9 ,P>IS4 ,IT WAS TOO OBVI\S ?AT ?IS Y>N WAS US$ ONLY TO DISCR$IT ! ,KRON/ADT]S 9 ! EYES ( ! WORK]S4 

 ,9 REALITY ?IS ADVANCE NEWS WAS LIKE O!R NEWS FROM ,P>IS1 ,RIGA OR ,HELS+=S1 & :I* R>ELY1 IF EV]1 CO9CID$ ) ANY?+ ?AT HAD BE5 CLAIM$ BY ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y AG5TS ABROAD4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 MANY EV5TS HAPP5$ 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA :I* W\LD HAVE GLADD5$ ! HE>T ( ! ,5T5TE & :I* !Y NEV] GOT TO KN[--EV5TS F> MORE DETRIM5TAL TO ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION CAUS$ BY ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ITSELF4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ! ,*EKA :I* UND]M9$ MANY A*IEVEM5TS ( ,OCTOB] & :I* ALREADY 9 #aiba HAD BECOME A MALIGNANT GR[? ON ! BODY ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 & MANY O!R SIMIL> EV5TS :I* W\LD TAKE ME TOO F> AFIELD TO TREAT H]E4 

 ,NO1 ! ADVANCE NEWS 9 ! ,P>IS ,PRESS HAD NO BE>+ :ATEV] ON ! ,KRON/ADT REBELLION4 ,9 PO9T ( FACT1 NO ONE 9 ,PETROGRAD 9 #aiba BELIEV$ ITS CONNECTION1 NOT EV5 QUITE A NUMB] ( ,COMMUNI/S4 ,AS ,I HAVE ALREADY /AT$1 ,JOHN ,G4 ,WRI<T IS M]ELY AN APT PUPIL ( ,LEON ,TROTSKY & !RE=E QUITE 9NOC5T ( :AT MO/ PEOPLE )9 & \TSIDE ( ! P>TY ?\<T AB\T ?IS SO-CALL$ 0L9K40 

 ,FUTURE HI/ORIANS WILL NO D\BT APPRAISE ! ,KRON/ADT 0MUT9Y0 9 ITS REAL VALUE4 ,IF & :5 !Y DO1 !Y WILL NO D\BT COME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT ! UPRIS+ C\LD NOT HAVE COME MORE OPPORTUNELY IF IT HAD BE5 DELIB]ATELY PLANN$4 

 ,! MO/ DOM9ANT FACTOR :I* DECID$ ! FATE ( ,KRON/ADT WAS ! ,N4,E4,P4 7! ,NEW ,ECONOMIC ,POLICY74 ,L591 AW>E ( ! V]Y CONSID]ABLE P>TY OPPOSITION ?IS NEW-FANGL$ 0REVOLUTION>Y0 S*EME W\LD MEET1 NE$$ SOME IMP5D+ M5ACE TO 5SURE ! SMOO? & READY ACCEPTANCE ( ! ,N4,E4,P4 ,KRON/ADT CAME ALONG MO/ CONV5I5TLY4 ,! :OLE CRU%+ PROPAG&A MA*9E WAS IMM$IATELY PUT 9TO MOTION TO PROVE ?AT ! SAILORS W]E 9 LEAGUE ) ALL ! ,IMP]IALI/ P[]S1 & ALL ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y ELEM5TS TO DE/ROY ! ,COMMUNI/ ,/ATE4 ,?AT WORK$ LIKE MAGIC4 ,! ,N4,E4,P4 WAS RU%$ ?R\< )\T A HIT*4 

 ,TIME ALONE WILL PROVE ! FRI<TFUL CO/ ?IS MANEUV] HAS 5TAIL$4 ,! ?REE HUNDR$ DELEGATES1 ! Y\NG ,COMMUNI/ FL[]1 RU%$ FROM ! ,P>TY ,CONGRESS TO CRU% ,KRON/ADT1 W]E A M]E H&FUL ( ! ?\S&S WANTONLY SACRIFIC$4 ,!Y W5T F]V5TLY BELIEV+ ! CAMPAIGN ( VILIFICATION4 ,?OSE :O REMA9$ ALIVE HAD A RUDE AWAK5+4 

 ,I HAVE RECORD$ A MEET+ ) A W\ND$ ,COMMUNI/ 9 A HOSPITAL 9 ,MY ,DISILLUSIONM5T4 ,IT HAS LO/ NO?+ ( ITS POIGNANCY 9 ! YE>S S9CE3 

       0,MANY ( ?OSE W\ND$ 9 ! ATTACK ON ,KRON/ADT HAD BE5 BR\<T TO ! SAME HOSPITAL1 MO/LY ,KURSANTI4 ,I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO ONE ( !M4 ,HIS PHYSICAL SUFF]+1 HE SAID1 WAS NO?+ AS COMP>$ ) HIS M5TAL AGONY4 ,TOO LATE HE HAD REALIZ$ ?AT HE HAD BE5 DUP$ BY ! CRY ( 'C\NT]-REVOLUTION4' ,NO ,CZ>I/ G5]ALS1 NO ,:ITE ,GU>DI/S 9 ,KRON/ADT HAD L$ ! SAILORS--HE F\ND ONLY HIS [N COMRADES1 SAILORS1 SOLDI]S & WORK]S1 :O HAD H]OICALLY F\<T = ! ,REVOLUTION40  

 ,NO ONE AT ALL 9 HIS S5SES WILL SEE ANY SIMIL>ITY BETWE5 ! ,N4,E4,P4 & ! DEM& ( ! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS = ! RI<T ( FREE EX*ANGE ( PRODUCTS4 ,! ,N4,E4,P4 CAME TO RE9TRODUCE ! GRAVE EVILS ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION HAD ATTEMPT$ TO ]ADICATE4 ,! FREE EX*ANGE ( PRODUCTS BETWE5 ! WORK]S & ! PEASANTS1 BETWE5 ! CITY & ! C\NTRY1 EMBODI$ ! V]Y RAISON D'ETRE ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,NATURALLY 0! ,AN>*I/S W]E AGA9/ ! ,N4,E4,P40 ,BUT FREE EX*ANGE1 AS ,Z9OVIEV HAD TOLD ME 9 #a#i#b1 0IS \T ( \R PLAN ( C5TRALIZATION40 ,POOR ,Z9OVIEV C\LD NOT POSSIBLY IMAG9E :AT A HORRIBLE OGRE ! C5TRALIZATION ( P[] W\LD BECOME4 

 ,IT IS ! IDEE FIXE ( C5TRALIZATION ( ! DICTATOR%IP :I* E>LY BEGAN TO DIVIDE ! CITY & ! VILLAGE1 ! WORK]S & ! PEASANTS1 NOT1 AS ,LEON ,TROTSKY WILL HAVE IT1 BECAUSE 0! ONE IS PROLET>IAN 4 4 4 4 4 & ! O!R PETTY B\RGEOIS10 BUT BECAUSE ! DICTATOR%IP HAD P>ALYZ$ ! 9ITIATIVE ( BO? ! CITY PROLET>IAT & ! PEASANTRY4 

 ,LEON ,TROTSKY MAKES IT APPE> ?AT ! ,PETROGRAD WORK]S QUICKLY S5S$ 0! PETTY B\RGEOIS NATURE ( ! ,KRON/ADT UPRIS+ & !RE=E REFUS$ TO HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) IT40 ,HE OMITS ! MO/ IMPORTANT REASON = ! SEEM+ 9DIFF]5CE ( ! WORK]S ( ,PETROGRAD4 ,IT IS ( IMPORTANCE1 !RE=E1 TO PO9T \T ?AT ! CAMPAIGN ( SL&]1 LIES & CALUMNY AGA9/ ! SAILORS BEGAN ON ! #bND ,M>*1 #a#i#b#a4 ,! ,SOVIET ,PRESS FAIRLY OOZ$ POISON AGA9/ ! SAILORS4 ,! MO/ DESPICABLE *>GES W]E HURL$ AGA9/ !M1 & ?IS WAS KEPT UP UNTIL ,KRON/ADT WAS LIQUIDAT$ ON #a#g? ,M>*4 ,9 ADDITION1 ,PETROGRAD WAS PUT UND] M>TIAL LAW4 ,SEV]AL FACTORIES W]E %UT D[N & ! WORK]S ?US ROBB$1 BEGAN TO HOLD C\NSEL ) EA* O!R4 ,9 ! DI>Y ( ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 ,I F9D ! FOLL[+3--  

       0,MANY >RE/S >E TAK+ PLACE4 ,GR\PS ( /RIK]S GU>D$ BY ,*EKI/S ON ! WAY TO PRISON >E A COMMON SI<T4 ,!RE IS GREAT N]V\S T5SION 9 ! CITY4 ,ELABORATE PRECAUTIONS HAVE BE5 TAK5 TO PROTECT ! ,GOV]NM5T 9/ITUTION4 ,MA*9E GUNS >E PLAC$ ON ! ,A/ORIA1 ! LIV+ QU>T]S ( ,Z9OVIEV & O!R PROM95T ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,(FICIAL PROCLAMATIONS COMM&+ IMM$IATE RETURN ( ! /RIK]S TO ! FACTORIES 4 4 4 4 & W>N+ ! POPULACE AGA9/ CONGREGAT+ 9 ! /REETS4 

     0,! ,COMMITTEE ( ,DEF5SE HAS 9ITIAT$ A 'CLEAN-UP ( ! CITY4' ,MANY WORK]S SUSPECT$ ( SYMPA?IZ+ ) ,KRON/ADT HAVE BE5 PLAC$ UND] >RE/4 ,ALL ,PETROGRAD SAILORS & P>T ( ! G>RISON ?\<T TO BE 'UNTRU/WOR?Y' HAVE BE5 ORD]$ TO DI/ANT PO9TS1 :ILE ! FAMILIES ( ,KRON/ADT SAILORS LIV+ 9 ,PETROGRAD >E HELD AS HO/AGES4 ,! ,COMMITTEE ( ,DEF5SE NOTIFI$ ,KRON/ADT ?AT '! PRISON]S >E KEPT AS PL$GES' = ! SAFETY ( ! ,COMMISS> ( ! ,BALTIC ,FLEET1 ,N4 ,N4 ,KUZM91 ! ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,KRON/ADT ,SOVIET1 ,T4 ,VASSILIEV1 & O!R ,COMMUNI/S4 ,IF ! LEA/ H>M IS SUFF]$ BY \R COMRADES ! HO/AGES WILL PAY ) !IR LIVES40 

 ,UND] !SE IRON-CLAD RULES IT WAS PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE = ! WORK]S ( ,PETROGRAD TO ALLY !MSELVES ) ,KRON/ADT1 ESPECIALLY AS NOT ONE WORD ( ! MANIFE/OS ISSU$ BY ! SAILORS 9 !IR PAP] WAS P]MITT$ TO P5ETRATE TO ! WORK]S 9 ,PETROGRAD4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ,LEON ,TROTSKY DELIB]ATELY FALSIFIES ! FACTS4 ,! WORK]S W\LD C]TA9LY HAVE SID$ ) ! SAILORS BECAUSE !Y KNEW ?AT !Y W]E NOT MUT9E]S OR C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S1 BUT ?AT !Y HAD TAK5 A /& ) ! WORK]S AS !IR COMRADES HAD DONE AS LONG AGO AS #a#i#e1 & ,M>* & ,OCTOB]1 #a#i#a#g4 ,IT IS !RE=E A GROSSLY CRIM9AL & CONSCI\S LIBEL ON ! MEMORY ( ! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS4 

 ,9 ! ,NEW ,9T]NATIONAL ON PAGE #a#f1 SECOND COLUMN1 ,TROTSKY ASSURES HIS READ]S ?AT NO ONE 0WE MAY SAY 9 PASS+1 BO!R$ 9 ?OSE DAYS AB\T ! ,AN>*I/S40 ,?AT UN=TUNATELY DOES NOT TALLY ) ! 9CESSANT P]SECUTION ( ,AN>*I/S :I* BEGAN 9 #a#i#a#h1 :5 ,LEON ,TROTSKY LIQUIDAT$ ! ,AN>*I/ HEADQU>T]S 9 ,MOSC[ ) MA*9E GUNS4 ,AT ?AT TIME ! PROCESS ( ELIM9ATION ( ! ,AN>*I/S BEGAN4 ,EV5 N[ SO MANY YE>S LAT]1 ! CONC5TRATION CAMPS ( ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T >E FULL ( ! ,AN>*I/S :O REMA9$ ALIVE4 ,ACTUALLY BE=E ! ,KRON/ADT UPRIS+1 9 FACT 9 ,OCTOB] #a#i#b1 :5 ,LEON ,TROTSKY AGA9 HAD *ANG$ HIS M9D AB\T ,MA*NO1 BECAUSE HE NE$$ HIS HELP & HIS >MY TO LIQUIDATE ,WRANGEL1 & :5 HE CONS5T$ TO ! ,AN>*I/ ,CONF]5CE 9 ,KH>KHOV1 SEV]AL HUNDR$ ,AN>*I/S W]E DRAWN 9TO A NET & DISPAT*$ TO ! ,B\TIRKA PRISON :]E !Y W]E KEPT )\T ANY *>GE UNTIL ,APRIL1 #a#i#b#a1 :5 !Y1 TOGE!R ) O!R ,LEFT POLITICALS1 W]E =CIBLY REMOV$ 9 ! DEAD ( NI<T & SECRETLY S5T TO V>I\S PRISONS & CONC5TRATION CAMPS 9 ,RUSSIA & ,SIB]IA4 ,BUT ?AT IS A PAGE ( ,SOVIET HI/ORY ( ITS [N4 ,:AT IS TO ! PO9T 9 ?IS 9/ANCE IS ?AT ! ,AN>*I/S MU/ HAVE BE5 ?\<T ( V]Y MU*1 ELSE !RE W\LD HAVE BE5 NO REASON TO >RE/ !M & %IP !M 9 ! OLD ,CZ>I/ WAY TO DI/ANT P>TS ( ,RUSSIA & ,SIB]IA4 

 ,LEON ,TROTSKY RIDICULES ! DEM&S ( ! SAILORS = ,FREE ,SOVIETS4 ,IT WAS 9DE$ NAIVE ( !M TO ?9K ?AT FREE ,SOVIETS CAN LIVE SIDE BY SIDE ) A DICTATOR%IP4 ,ACTUALLY ! FREE ,SOVIETS HAD CEAS$ TO EXI/ AT AN E>LY /AGE 9 ! ,COMMUNI/ GAME1 AS ! ,TRADE ,UNIONS & ! COOP]ATIVES4 ,!Y HAD ALL BE5 HIT*$ TO ! *>IOT :EEL ( ! ,BOL%EVIK ,/ATE MA*9E4 ,I WELL REMEMB] ,L59 TELL+ ME ) GREAT SATISFACTION1 0,Y\R ,GR& ,OLD ,MAN1 ,5RICO ,MALATE/A1 IS = \R SOVIETS40 ,I HA/5$ TO SAY1 0,Y\ MEAN FREE SOVIETS1 ,COMRADE ,L594 ,I1 TOO1 AM = !M40 ,L59 TURN$ \R TALK TO SOME?+ ELSE4 ,BUT ,I SOON DISCOV]$ :Y ,FREE ,SOVIETS HAD CEAS$ TO EXI/ 9 ,RUSSIA4 

 ,JOHN ,G4 ,WRI<T WILL HAVE IT ?AT !RE WAS NO TR\BLE 9 ,PETROGRAD UNTIL #b#bND ,FEBRU>Y4 ,?AT IS ON P> ) HIS O!R REHA% ( ! 0HI/ORIC0 ,P>TY MAT]IAL4 ,! UNRE/ & DISSATISFACTION ( ! WORK]S W]E ALREADY V]Y M>K$ :5 WE >RIV$4 ,9 EV]Y 9DU/RY ,I VISIT$ ,I F\ND EXTREME DISSATISFACTION & RES5TM5T BECAUSE ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT HAD BE5 TURN$ 9TO A DEVA/AT+ DICTATOR%IP ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ) ITS DIFF]5T RATIONS & DISCRIM9ATIONS4 ,IF ! DISCONT5T ( ! WORK]S HAD NOT BROK5 LOOSE BE=E #aiba IT WAS ONLY BECAUSE !Y /ILL CLUNG T5ACI\SLY TO ! HOPE ?AT :5 ! FRONTS W\LD BE LIQUIDAT$ ! PROMISE ( ! ,REVOLUTION W\LD BE FULFILL$4 ,IT WAS ,KRON/ADT :I* PRICK$ ! LA/ BUBBLE4 

 ,! SAILORS HAD D>$ TO /& BY ! DISCONT5T$ WORK]S4 ,!Y HAD D>$ TO DEM& ?AT ! PROMISE ( ! ,REVOLUTION--ALL ,P[] 9 ! ,SOVIETS--%\LD BE FULFILL$4 ,! POLITICAL DICTATOR%IP HAD SLA9 ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,?AT & ?AT ALONE WAS !IR UN=GIVABLE (F5SE AGA9/ ! HOLY SPIRIT ( ,BOL%EVISM4 

 ,9 HIS >TICLE ,WRI<T HAS A FOOTNOTE TO PAGE #d#i1 SECOND COLUMN1 :]E9 HE /ATES ?AT ,VICTOR ,S]GE 9 A REC5T COMM5T ON ,KRON/ADT 0CONC$ES ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 ONCE CONFRONT$ ) ! MUT9Y HAD NO O!R REC\RSE EXCEPT TO CRU% IT40 ,VICTOR ,S]GE IS N[ \T ( ! HOSPITABLE %ORES ( ! WORK]S' 0FA!RL&40 ,I !RE=E DO NOT CONSID] IT A BREA* ( FAI? :5 ,I SAY ?AT IF ,VICTOR ,S]GE MADE ?IS /ATEM5T *>G$ TO HIM BY ,JOHN ,G4 ,WRI<T1 HE IS M]ELY NOT TELL+ ! TRU?4 ,VICTOR ,S]GE WAS ONE ( ! ,FR5* ,COMMUNI/ ,SECTION :O WAS AS MU* DI/RESS$ & HORRIFI$ OV] ! IMP5D+ BUT*]Y DECID$ UPON BY ,LEON ,TROTSKY TO 0%OOT ! SAILORS AS PHEASANTS0 AS ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 MYSELF & MANY O!R REVOLUTIONI/S4 ,HE US$ TO SP5D EV]Y FREE H\R 9 \R ROOM RUNN+ UP & D[N1 TE>+ HIS HAIR1 CL5*+ HIS FI/S 9 9DIGNATION & REPEAT+ ?AT 0SOME?+ MU/ BE DONE1 SOME?+ MU/ BE DONE1 TO /OP ! FRI<TFUL MASSACRE40 ,:5 HE WAS ASK$ :Y HE1 AS A P>TY MEMB]1 DID NOT RAISE HIS VOICE 9 PROTE/ 9 ! P>TY SESSION1 HIS REPLY WAS ?AT ?AT W\LD NOT HELP ! SAILORS & W\LD M>K HIM = ! ,*EKA & EV5 SIL5T DISAPPE>ANCE4 ,! ONLY EXCUSE = ,VICTOR ,S]GE AT ! TIME WAS A Y\NG WIFE & A SMALL BABY4 ,BUT = HIM TO /ATE N[1 AFT] SEV5TE5 YE>S1 ?AT 0! ,BOL%EVIKI ONCE CONFRONT$ ) ! MUT9Y HAD NO O!R REC\RSE EXCEPT TO CRU% IT10 IS1 TO SAY ! LEA/1 9EXCUSABLE4 ,VICTOR ,S]GE KN[S AS WELL AS ,I DO ?AT !RE WAS NO MUT9Y 9 ,KRON/ADT1 ?AT ! SAILORS ACTUALLY DID NOT USE !IR >MS 9 ANY %APE OR =M UNTIL ! BOMB>DM5T ( ,KRON/ADT BEGAN4 ,HE ALSO KN[S ?AT NEI!R ! >RE/$ ,COMMUNI/ ,COMMISS>S NOR ANY O!R ,COMMUNI/S W]E T\*$ BY ! SAILORS4 ,I !RE=E CALL UPON ,VICTOR ,S]GE TO COME \T ) ! TRU?4 ,?AT HE WAS ABLE TO CONT9UE 9 ,RUSSIA UND] ! COMRADELY REGIME ( ,L591 ,TROTSKY & ALL ! O!R UN=TUNATES :O HAVE BE5 REC5TLY MURD]$1 CONSCI\S ( ALL ! HORRORS ?AT >E GO+ ON1 IS HIS AFFAIR1 BUT ,I CANNOT KEEP SIL5T 9 ! FACE ( ! *>GE AGA9/ HIM AS SAY+ ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKI W]E JU/IFI$ 9 CRU%+ ! SAILORS4 

 ,LEON ,TROTSKY IS S>CA/IC AB\T ! ACCUSATION ?AT HE HAD %OT #a1#e SAILORS4 ,NO1 HE DID NOT DO ! BLOODY JOB HIMSELF4 ,HE 5TRU/$ ,TU*A*EVSKY1 HIS LIEUT5ANT1 TO %OOT ! SAILORS 0LIKE PHEASANTS0 AS HE HAD ?REAT5$4 ,TU*A*EVSKY C>RI$ \T ! ORD] TO ! LA/ DEGREE4 ,! NUMB]S RAN 9TO LEGIONS1 & ?OSE :O REMA9$ AFT] ! CEASELESS ATTACK ( ,BOL%EVI/ >TILL]Y1 W]E PLAC$ UND] ! C>E ( ,DIB5KO1 FAM\S = HIS HUMANITY & HIS JU/ICE4 

 ,TU*A*EVSKY & ,DIB5KO1 ! H]OES & SAVIORS ( ! DICTATOR%IP6 ,HI/ORY SEEMS TO HAVE ITS [N WAY ( MET+ \T JU/ICE4 

 ,LEON ,TROTSKY TRIES A TRUMP C>D1 :5 HE ASKS1 0,:]E & :5 W]E !IR GREAT PR9CIPLES CONFIRM$1 9 PRACTICE AT LEA/ P>TIALLY1 AT LEA/ 9 T5D5CY80 ,?IS C>D1 LIKE ALL O!RS HE HAS ALREADY PLAY$ 9 HIS LIFE1 WILL NOT W9 HIM ! GAME4 ,9 PO9T ( FACT ,AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES 9 PRACTICE & T5D5CY HAVE BE5 CONFIRM$ 9 ,SPA94 ,I AGREE1 ONLY P>TIALLY4 ,H[ C\LD ?AT BE O!RWISE ) ALL ! =CES CONSPIR+ AGA9/ ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION8 ,! CON/RUCTIVE WORK UND]TAK5 BY ! ,NATIONAL ,CONF$]ATION ( ,LABOR 7! ,C4,N4,T471 & ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION ( ,IB]IA 7! ,F4,A4,I471 IS SOME?+ NEV] ?\<T ( BY ! ,BOL%EVIK REGIME 9 ALL ! YE>S ( ITS P[]1 & YET ! COLLECTIVIZATION ( ! 9DU/RIES & ! L& /& \T AS ! GREATE/ A*IEVEM5T ( ANY REVOLUTION>Y P]IOD4 ,MOREOV]1 EV5 IF ,FRANCO %\LD W91 & ! ,SPANI% ,AN>*I/S BE EXT]M9AT$1 ! WORK !Y HAVE />T$ WILL CONT9UE TO LIVE4 ,AN>*I/ PR9CIPLES & T5D5CIES >E SO DEEPLY ROOT$ 9 ,SPANI% SOIL ?AT !Y CANNOT BE ]ADICAT$4 

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 ,LEON ,TROTSKY1 ,JOHN ,G4 ,WRI<T & ! ,SPANI% ,AN>*I/S4 

 ,DUR+ ! F\R YE>S CIVIL W> 9 ,RUSSIA ! ,AN>*I/S ALMO/ TO A MAN /OOD BY ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 ?\< !Y GREW MORE DAILY CONSCI\S ( ! IMP5D+ COLLAPSE ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,!Y FELT 9 DUTY B\ND TO KEEP SIL5T & TO AVOID EV]Y?+ ?AT W\LD BR+ AID & COM=T TO ! 5EMIES ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 

 ,C]TA9LY ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION F\<T AGA9/ MANY FRONTS & MANY 5EMIES1 BUT AT NO TIME W]E ! ODDS SO FRI<TFUL AS ?OSE CONFRONT+ ! ,SPANI% PEOPLE1 ! ,AN>*I/S & ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,! M5ACE ( ,FRANCO1 AID$ BY ,G]MAN & ,ITALIAN MAN P[] & MILIT>Y EQUIPM5T1 ,/AL9'S BLESS+ TRANSF]R$ TO ,SPA91 ! CONSPIRACY ( ! ,IMP]IALI/ P[]S1 ! BETRAYAL BY ! SO-CALL$ DEMOCRACIES &1 NOT ! LEA/1 ! APA?Y ( ! 9T]NATIONAL PROLET>IAT1 F> \TWEI< ! DANG]S ?AT SURR\ND$ ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION4 ,:AT DOES ,TROTSKY DO 9 ! FACE ( SU* A T]RIBLE TRAG$Y8 ,HE JO9S ! H[L+ MOB & ?RU/S HIS [N POISON$ DAGG] 9TO ! VITALS ( ! ,SPANI% ,AN>*I/S 9 !IR MO/ CRUCIAL H\R4 ,NO D\BT ! ,SPANI% ,AN>*I/S HAVE COMMITT$ A GRAVE ]ROR4 ,!Y FAIL$ TO 9VITE ,LEON ,TROTSKY TO TAKE *>GE ( ! ,SPANI% ,REVOLUTION & TO %[ !M H[ WELL HE HAD SUCCE$$ 9 ,RUSSIA ?AT IT MAY BE REPEAT$ ALL OV] AGA9 ON ,SPANI% SOIL4 ,?AT SEEMS TO BE HIS *AGR94 

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