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,OCTOB]1 #aig 

,9 ,FEBRU>Y1 #a#i#g1 ,K>L ,LIEBKNE*T PUBLI%$1 9 BOOK =M1 AN 5L>GEM5T ( A PAP] :I* HE HAD READ ON ! #b#h? ( ! PREVI\S ,NOVEMB] BE=E ! ,MANNHEIM ,CONF]5CE ( ! ,G]MAN ,Y\NG ,SOCIALI/ ,ORGANIZATIONS4 ,?IS WORK WAS 5TITL$1 ,MILIT>ISM & ,ANTI-,MILIT>ISM4 ,ON ! #i? ,AUGU/ FOLL[+1 ?IS WRIT+1 TOGE!R ) ITS AU?OR1 WAS 9DICT$ BY ORD] ( ! ,IMP]IAL ,/ATE ,ATTORNEY 9 ACCORDANCE ) P>AGRAPH #a* ( ! LAW CONC]N+ ! JUDICIAL PROC$URE ( ! ,IMP]IAL ,C\RTS4 ,! 9DICTM5T /AT$ ?AT3-- 

7#a7 ,K>L ,PAUL ,AUGU/ ,FREIDRI* ,LIEBNE*T1 LAWY]1 ( ,B]L91 IS SUSPECT$ ( HAV+ SET ON FOOT A TREASONABLE UND]TAK+ 9 ! YE>S #aif & #aig )9 ! C\NTRY3 ?AT ( EFFECT+ A *ANGE 9 ! CON/ITUTION ( ! ,G]MAN ,EMPIRE BY VIOL5CE4 

7#b7 ,! ACCUS$ URGES ! ABOLITION ( ! /&+ >MY BY MEANS ( ! MILIT>Y /RIKE1 IF NE$S BE1 CONJO9TLY ) ! 9CITEM5T ( ! TROOPS TO TAKE P>T 9 ! REVOLUTION4 

7#c7 ,HE =W>DS HIS CONSPIRACY BY WRIT+ ! WORK1 ,MILIT>ISM & ,ANTI-,MILIT>ISM1 & CAUS+ IT TO BE PR9T$ & DISSEM9AT$4 

7#d7 ,HE ADVOCAT$ ! ORGANIZATION ( SPECIAL ,ANTI-,MILIT>I/ PROPAG&A1 :I* IS TO EXT5D ?R\<\T ! ,G]MAN ,EMPIRE1 & IS TO BE CONTROLL$ & CONDUCT$ BY A ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 WORK+ ?R\< ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,Y\NG ,PEOPLE'S ,ORGANIZATION = ! PURPOSE ( ORGANICALLY DIS9TEGRAT+ & DEMORALIZ+ ! MILIT>I/ SPIRIT4 

7#e7 ,! NECESS>Y CONSEQU5CE ( ,LIEBKNE*T'S ACTIVITY W\LD BE1 9 ! CASE ( AN UNPOPUL> W> AS BETWE5 ,G]MANY OR ,FRANCE1 OR 9T]V5TION 9 ,RUSSIA1 ! MILIT>Y /RIKE FOLL[$ BY SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 

7#f7 ,LIEBKNE*T NOT ONLY PO9TS \T ! WAYS & MEANS :I* APPE> TO BE DE/9$ & SUIT$ TO FUR!R ! A=ESAID TREASONABLE UND]TAK+ & TO 5SURE ITS SUCCESS1 BUT HE ALSO DEM&S ! SPE$Y APPLICATION ( !SE ME?ODS4 

7#g7 ,!SE (F5SES CON/ITUTE A CRIME AGA9/ P>AGRAPH #hf ( ! ,CRIM9AL ,CODE 9 CONNECTION ) P>AGRAPH #h#a4 ,NO4 #b P>4 #hb ( ! ,CRIM9AL ,CODE4 

,SOME TIME PREVI\S TO ! DATE ( ?IS 9DICTM5T1 ,LIEBKNE*T'S BOOK HAD BE5 CONFISCAT$4 ,! ORD] = !IR CONFISCATION REMA9$ 9 FULL =CE1 BUT IT WAS /AT$ ?AT ! ACCUS$ WAS NOT TO BE SUBJECT$ TO PRELIM9>Y CONF9EM5T1 P5D+ ! PUBLIC TRIAL4 

,! TRIAL OP5$ ON ,OCTOB] #i? BE=E ! FIFTE5 JUDGES ( #bND & #cND CRIM9AL *AMB]S ( ! ,IMP]IAL ,C\RT1 AT ,LEIPZIG1 ,SAXONY4 ,IT LA/$ ?REE DAYS4 ,LIEBKNE*T CONDUCT$ HIS [N DEF5SE & ASSUM$ FULL RESPONSIBILITY = ! CONT5TS ( HIS BOOK4 ,HE D5I$ ?AT HIS BOOK WAS A TREASONABLE CONSPIRACY1 BUT ADD$ ?AT HIS CONVICTION WAS A =EGONE CONCLUSION4 

,! PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ASK$ ! C\RT TO PASS A S5T5CE ( TWO YE>S IMPRISONM5T & ! LOSS ( CIVIL RI<TS = FIVE YE>S4 ,! C\RT DELIB]AT$ = HALF-AN-H\R & !N F\ND ,LIEBKNE*T GUILTY ( HAV+ SET ON FOOT A TREASONABLE UND]TAK+4 ,IT CONDEMN$ HIM TO 9C>C]ATION 9 A =TRESS = EI<TE5 MON?S1 & ORD]$ HIM TO PAY ! CO/S ( ! PROSECUTION4 ,! C\RT ALSO DIRECT$ ?AT ALL COPIES ( ! WORK1 ,MILIT>ISM & ,ANTI-,MILIT>ISM %\LD BE DE/ROY$1 & ALL ! PLATES & =MS US$ 9 ITS PRODUCTION4 

,MAY #aiaf 

,K>L ,LIEBKNE*T AGA9 ?REW D[N ! GANTLET TO ,PRUSSIAN ,MILIT>ISM ON ,MAY #a/1 #a#i#a#f4 ,AT ?IS GREAT LABOR DEMON/RATION 9 ! ,POTSDAM]PLATZ1 9 ,B]L91 HE DELIV]$ ! SPEE* :I* BECAME FAM\S 9 CONSEQU5CE ( HIS IMM$IATE >RE/4 ,! GA!R+ WAS A HUGE ONE & ! MO/ REM>KABLE CIRCUM/ANCE ATT5D+ IT WAS ITS ALMO/ COMPLETE SIL5CE4 ,WOM5 & *ILDR5 PR$OM9AT$3 :IL/ ! M5 PRES5T W]E MO/LY ( ADVANC$ AGE4 ,LIEBKNE*T SAID 3-- 

0,COMRADES1 SOME TIME AGO A WITTY ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRAT OBS]V$3 ',WE ,PRUSSIA'S >E A PRIVILEG$ PEOPLE4' ,WE HAVE ! RI<T TO S]VE AS SOLDI]S1 WE >E 5TITL$ TO BE> UPON \R %\LD]S ! 5TIRE BURD5 ( TAXATION1 & WE >E EXPECT$ TO HOLD \R TONGUES4 ,SO IT IS4 ,! AU?ORITIES NEV] CEASE TO CALL UPON US TO KEEP SIL5T4 ,QUITE A SIMPLE ?+--HOLD Y\R TONGUE1 ?AT'S ALL4 ,DON'T TALK6 ,IF Y\ >E HUNGRY1 DON'T TALK6 ,IF Y\R *ILDR5 />VE1 DON'T TALK6 ,!Y ASK = MILK--HOLD Y\R TONGUE6 ,!Y ASK = BREAD--DON'T SAY A WORD6 

0,COMRADES1 WE >E />V+1 BUT NO ONE MU/ KN[ IT--LEA/ ( ALL ! SOLDI]S4 ,SU* NEWS W\LD WEAK5 ! W>LIKE SPIRIT ( ! FI<T]S1 !RE=E1 DON'T COMPLA94 ,WOM51 HIDE AWAY ! TRU? FROM Y\R [N M56 ,LIE2 DON'T TELL ! TRU?1 LE/ ! SOLDI]S 9 ! TR5*ES LE>N H[ ?+S /&4 ,PRUSSIAN C5SOR%IP TAKES GOOD C>E ?AT ?IS DOES NOT HAPP54 ,POOR ,G]MAN SOLDI]1 HE REALLY DES]V$ PITY4 ,UND] ! COMPULSION ( A W>LIKE ,GOV]NM5T HE HAS 9VAD$ A =EIGN C\NTRY1 & IS DO+ HIS BLOODY WORK1 SUFF]+ UNTOLD HORRORS4 ,DEA? REIGNS ON ! BATTLEFIELD & HIS *ILDR5 AT HOME >E SUCCUMB+ TO HUNG] & WANT4 ,! POOR MO!R 9 IS DI/RESS & CANNOT %>E H] GRIEF ) H] HUSB&4 

0,! WORK]S ( ,G]MANY HAVE TO BLE$ BECAUSE SU* IS ! WILL ( ! CAPITALI/S1 ( ! SUP]-PATRIOTS1 ( ! CANNON-MAK]S4 ,! PEOPLE HAVE TO MAKE BLOOD-SACRIFICES )\T A MURMUR 9 ORD] ?AT !SE ROBB]S MAY M9T GOLD \T ( !IR VALUABLE LIVES4 ,! W> WAS U%]$ 9 ) A LIE1 SO ?AT ! WORK]S W\LD RU% TO ! BATTLEFIELDS1 & N[ ! LIE /ILL PRESIDES OV] ! CONT9UANCE ( ?IS AWFUL C>NAGE40 

,LIEBKNE*T HAD SC>CELY COMPLET$ ! LA/ S5T5CE :5 ! POLICE BROKE ?R\< ! CR[D &1 ?R[+ MANY ( ! CR[D & TRAMPL+ O!RS UND]FOOT1 >RE/$ HIM4 ,9 ! DAYS :I* IMM$IATELY FOLL[$ HE ADDRESS$ HIS FAM\S LETT]S TO ! ,ROYAL ,C\RT-,M>TIAL 9 ,B]L94 ,!RE W]E CIRCULAT$ 9 LEAFLET =M & >E DAT$ ! #cRD & #h? ( ,MAY1 RESPECTIVELY4 ,LIEBKNE*T BOLDLY 9DICTS ! ,G]MAN ,GOV]NM5T = ITS RECKLESS *AMPION%IP ( EXPANSION & JUNK]ISM 9 WORLD POLITICS1 & ITS ACTIVITY AS AN AG5T ( WORLD W>4 ,HE D5\NCES ITS SUPPRESSION ( ! WORK+ PEOPLE1 ITS W> ON !IR LIB]TY ( SPEE* & WRIT+4 ,HE 9DICTS ITS SY/EM ( SPECI\S LEGALITY & %AM NATIONALITY AS A SY/EM ( ACTUAL =CE1 ( G5U9E HO/ILITY TO ! PEOPLE1 & ( GUILTY CONSCI5CE AS REG>DS TO ! MASSES4 ,& HE ADDS ?AT /RUGGLE ( ! MO/ /R5U\S *>ACT]1 CLASS /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,GOV]NM5T IS ! DUTY ( EV]Y *AMPION ( ! WELF>E 
( ! PROLET>IAT4 

,LIEBKNE*T'S TRIAL & CONDEMNATION FOLL[$ 9 ,JULY4 ,! PUBLIC PROSECUTOR DEM&$ ?AT ! PUBLIC BE EXCLUD$4 ,LIEBKNE*T PROTE/$ AGA9/ ?IS DEM& 9 ! FOLL[+ /R5U\S T]MS 3-- 

0,G5TLEM51 Y\ >E P[]FUL1 BUT Y\ >E AFRAID4 ,Y\ TREMBLE AT ! EFFECT MY POOR WORDS MI<T HAVE ON ! PUBLIC & ON ! PRUD5TLY *OS5 ,J\RNALI/S4 ,Y\ :O HAVE AT Y\R DISPOSAL A =CE ( POLICE1 AN >MY1 CANNON1 EV]Y?+6 ,IT IS C[>DICE1 ON Y\R P>T1 G5TLEM54 ,YES1 ,I REPEAT ?AT Y\ >E C[>DS ,IF Y\ CLOSE ! DOORS4 ,Y\ %\LD BE A%AM$ ( Y\RSELVES40 

,:5 ! C\RT EXCLUD$ ! PUBLIC1 ,LIEBKNE*T %\T$ TO HIS WIFE & TO ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG :O W]E AMONG ! AUDI5CE3-- 

0,LEAVE ?IS COM$Y1 :]E EV]Y?+1 9CLUD+ EV5 ! JUDGM5T1 HAS BE5 PREP>$ BE=EH&6 ,GO AWAY60 

,! S5T5CE PASS$ UPON ,LIEBKNE*T AT ?IS TRIAL WAS ONE ( LIVE YE>S P5AL S]VITUDE4 ,HE WAS RELEAS$ ON ,OCTOB] #b#d?1 #a#i#a#h1 TOGE!R ) O!R POLITICAL PRISON]S4 

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