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,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN 

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,MAY1 #a#i#b4---,NEW LIFE HAS COME TO ,PETROGRAD ) ! >RIVAL ( ! ,BRITI% ,MISSION2 MANY MEET+S1 BANQUETS1 & FE/IVITIES >E TAK+ PLACE 9 ITS HONOR4 ,I BELIEVE ! ,COMMUNI/S >E 9CL9$ TO EXAGG]ATE ! IMPORTANCE ( ! VISIT & ITS PROBABLE RESULTS4 ,SOME EV5 ?9K ! COM+ ( ! ,5GLI%M5 AUGURS ! POLITICAL RECOGNITION ( ,RUSSIA 9 ! NE> FUTURE4 ,SOVIET NEWSPAP]S & ,COMMUNI/ SPEE*ES HAVE CREAT$ ! IMPRESSION ?AT ! ,MISSION REPRES5TS ! S5TIM5T ( ! :OLE ,BRITI% PROLET>IAT1 & ?AT ! LATT] IS AB\T TO COME TO ! AID ( ,RUSSIA4 

,I HE>D ! SUBJECT DISCUSS$ BY A GR\P ( WORK]S & SOLDI]S AT ! MEET+ 9 ! ,LABOR ,TEMPLE4 ,I HAD BE5 ASK$ TO R5D] 9TO ,5GLI% ! RESOLUTIONS TO BE PRES5T$1 & A SMALL TABLE WAS ASSIGN$ TO ME4 ,PEOPLE CR[D$ AB\T ME TO GET A BETT] LOOK AT ! DELEGATES ON ! PLAT=M4 ,! FULL GL>E ( ! ELECTRIC LI<TS %ONE UPON ,B5 ,TURN]1 ! ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,MISSION1 %ORT1 /OCKY1 & WELL-F$4 

0,!RE1 LOOK AT HIM60 A WORK] BEH9D ME EXCLAIM$1 0Y\ CAN TELL HE'S FROM ABROAD4 ,\R PEOPLE >E NOT SO FAT40 

0,:AT WOND]60 A SOLDI] REPLI$1 0IT ISN'T ,RUSSIA1 ,5GL& ISN'T1 & PEOPLE DON'T GO HUNGRY !RE40 

0,! WORK]S />VE EV]Y:]E10 A HO>SE VOICE SAID4 

0,!SE >E NOT WORK]S10 ! FIR/ MAN CORRECT$4 0,!Y >E DELEGATES40 

0,( C\RSE1 DELEGATES1 BUT PROLET>IAN DELEGATES10 ! HO>SE VOICE 9SI/$4 0,! ,5GLI% WORK+ CLASS S5T !M TO SEE :AT HELP WE NE$40 

0,Y\ ?9K !Y WILL HELP80 ! SOLDI] ASK$ HOPEFULLY4 

0,?AT'S :AT !Y >E H]E =4 ,!Y'LL GO BACK HOME & TELL ! PROLET>IAT !RE H[ WE SUFF]1 & !Y'LL HAVE ! BLOCKADE TAK5 (F40 

0,GOD BE WILL+1 ,GOD BE WILL+10 ! WORK] SI<$ F]V5TLY4 

,A MAN PASS$ BY1 5]GETICALLY PU%+ HIS WAY ?R\< ! CR[D1 & ASC5D$ ! PLAT=M4 ,HIS PROSP]\S APPE>ANCE1 WELL-FITT+ CLO!S1 & RUDDY FACE W]E 9 /RIK+ CONTRA/ ) ! PEOPLE AB\T4 

0,LOOK AT ?AT FAT DELEGATE6 ,!Y A9'T />V+ 9 ,5GL&10 ! SOLDI] :ISP]$ TO HIS NEI<BOR4 

,SOME?+ FAMILI> AB\T ! /\T 0DELEGATE0 FA/5$ MY ATT5TION4 ,HIS EYE FELL UPON ME & HE SMIL$ RECOGNITION4 ,IT WAS ,MELNIT*ANSKY1 ! ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,MOSC[ ,SOVIET ( ,LABOR ,UNIONS4 

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,CONSID]ABLE DISAPPO9TM5T IS FELT 9 ,COMMUNI/ CIRCLES REG>D+ ! ,MISSION4 ,! MILIT>Y DISPLAYS HAVE FAIL$ TO IMPRESS !M1 ! VISITS TO MILLS & FACTORIES HAVE PRODUC$ NO 5?USIASM AMONG ! 0COLD-BLOOD$ ,BRITI%]S40 ,!Y SEEM PURPOSELY TO AVOID A DEF9ITE EXPRESSION ( OP9ION REG>D+ AID ?AT MI<T BE EXPECT$ FROM !IR C\NTRY OR ! NATURE ( !IR REPORT TO ! WORK]S ( ,5GL&4 ,C]TA9 REM>KS BY 9DIVIDUAL DELEGATES HAVE CAUS$ UNEAS9ESS4 ,SOME ,COMMUNI/S ?9K IT POOR TA/E TO HONOR A LABOR MISSION ) MILIT>Y DEMON/RATIONS1 SOME ( :OSE MEMB]S >E \TSPOK5 PACIFI/S4 ,A REVOLUTION>Y C\NTRY LIKE ,RUSSIA1 !Y SAY1 %\LD LAY MORE /RESS ON ! PROLET>IAN CONSCI\SNESS ( ! PEOPLE AS ! TRUE SYMBOL ( ITS *>ACT] & ! BE/ GU>ANTEE ( ITS PEACEFUL 9T5TIONS4 ,! VISITS TO ! 9DU/RIAL E/ABLI%M5TS1 IT IS CLAIM$1 C\LD IMPRESS ONLY ) !IR LACK ( PRODUCTIVE RESULTS & ! FACT ?AT ! FACTORIES & MILLS HAD BE5 0PRIM$0 = ! DELEGATES4 ,IT IS EV5 :ISP]$ AB\T ?AT ! ,BRITI%]S S5SE 9 ! (FICIAL ATMOSPH]E ) :I* !Y >E SURR\ND$ A SORT ( SURVEILLANCE V]Y IRKSOME TO !M4 

,! M5 S5T FROM ,MOSC[ TO WELCOME ! ,MISSION --- ,RADEK1 ,MELNIT*ANSKY1 & ,PETROVSKY --- BELIEVE ?AT EV]Y EF=T MU/ BE MADE TO CREATE A GOOD IMPRESSION ON ! DELEGATES1 9 ! HOPE ( SECUR+ !IR FAVORABLE REPORT 9 ,5GL& & CORRESPOND5T ACTION !RE 9 BEHALF ( ,RUSSIA4 ,RADEK & ,PETROVSKY >E /RONG DEF5D]S ( 0DIPLOMACY02 ,PETROVSKY1 ESPECIALLY1 :O APP>5TLY 5JOYS CONSID]ABLE 9FLU5CE 9 ! C\NCILS ( ! ,P>TY1 ?\< HIS ALLEGIANCE TO ,BOL%EVISM IS ( V]Y REC5T ORIG94 ,I KNEW HIM 9 ,AM]ICA AS ,DR4 ,GOLDF>B1 LABOR $ITOR ( ! ,NEW ,YORK ,JEWI% ,=W>D1 & A V]Y FANATICAL ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRAT --- A ,M5%EVIK1 9 ! ,RUSSIAN T]M9OLOGY4 ,HIS CONV]SION TO ,BOL%EVISM WAS RA!R SUDD51 & ,I AM SURPRIS$ TO LE>N ?AT HE HOLDS ! IMPORTANT POSITION ( ,COMMISS> ( MILIT>Y $UCATION4 

,ANGELICA ,BALABANOVA1 AN OLD REVOLUTIONI/ & V]Y LOVABLE P]SONALITY1 :O IS ON ! ,RECEPTION ,COMMITTEE1 AGREES ) ME ?AT ! BE/ POLICY IS TO 5ABLE ! ,MISSION TO LE>N ! :OLE TRU? CONC]N+ ,RUSSIA1 & TO 5LI/ !IR FRI5D%IP & COOP]ATION 9 ! WORK ( UPBUILD+ ! C\NTRY BY !IR ADEQUATE UND]/&+ ( ITS NE$S1 RA!R ?AN BY ! LACK ( IT4 ,BUT ! O!R MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMITTEE ( ,WELCOME HOLD A DIFF]5T VIEW4 ,OV]ZEAL\S & ANXI\S1 !Y EXAGG]ATE ! TRU? & M9IMIZE OR 5TIRELY D5Y ! WEAK PO9TS4 ,AT DEMON/RATIONS & MEET+S ?IS POLICY HAS BE5 FOLL[$1 BUT IT IS EVID5T ?AT SOME ( ! DELEGATES SAW ?R\< ! MASK ( PRET5SE4 ,AT ! F9AL BANQUET GIV5 9 HONOR ( ! ,BRITI%]S BE=E !IR DEP>TURE = ,MOSC[1 ALMO/ EV]Y SPEAK] EMPHASIZ$ ! FACT ?AT ONLY ! TRU? HAD BE5 TOLD ! ,MISSION1 UNCONSCI\S ( ! SMILE ( 9CR$ULITY 9 ! POLITE ATT5TION ( ! DELEGATES4 ,ANTSELOVIT*1 ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,PETROGRAD ,SOVIET ( ,LABOR ,UNIONS1 ROSE EV5 TO ! HEI<T ( ASS]T+ ?AT FULL 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY IS E/ABLI%$ 9 ,RUSSIA --- AT LEA/ = ! WORK]S1 HE ADD$1 AS IF SUDD5LY BECOME AW>E ( ! RECKLESSNESS ( HIS /ATEM5T4 

,P]HAPS ,I DID ,ANTSELOVIT* AN 9JU/ICE BY OMITT+ ?AT FALSEHOOD 9 MY TRANSLATION ( HIS SPEE*4 ,BUT ,I C\LD NOT /& UP BE=E ! DELEGATES & REPEAT :AT ,I KNEW1 AS WELL AS !Y1 TO BE A DELIB]ATE LIE1 AS /UPID AS IT WAS UNNECESS>Y4 ,! DELEGATES >E AW>E ?AT DICTATOR%IP IS ! REV]SE ( LIB]TY4 ,!Y KN[ !RE IS NO FRE$OM ( SPEE* OR PRESS = ANYONE 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 NOT EV5 = ,COMMUNI/S1 & ?AT SANCTITY ( HOME OR P]SON IS UNKN[N4 ,! EXIG5CIES ( ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE MAKE SU* A CONDITION ( AFFAIRS IMP]ATIVE1 ,L59 FRANKLY ADMITS4 ,IT IS AN 9SULT TO ! 9TELLIG5CE ( ! ,MISSION TO PRET5D O!RWISE4 

,AT \R VISITS TO ! MILLS & FACTORIES ,ANTSELOVIT* & HIS AIDES DANC$ ATT5DANCE UPON ! DELEGATES 9 A MANN] CLE>LY DISPLEAS+ TO !M4 ,ONE ( ! ,BRITI%]S H9T$ TO HIS COLLEAGUES ?AT ! PLACES HAD RECEIV$ PREVI\S NOTICE & W]E 0PREP>$0 = ! DI/+UI%$ GUE/S4 ,! 9=MATION AB\T CONDITIONS & \TPUT GIV5 BY MANAG]S1 =EM51 & ,COMMUNI/ EMPLOYES V>I$ SO OBVI\SLY AS TO ELICIT SURPRIS$ REM>KS4 ,SOME MEMB]S ( ! ,MISSION W]E AW>E ( ! ATT5DANCE ( ,T*EKI/S & CONSCI\S ( ! TIMIDITY ( ! WORK]S 9 !IR PRES5CE4 

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,A TRA9 DE LUXE1 ) ,PULLMAN SLEEP]S & D9]1 WAS WAIT+ AT ! ,NIKOLAYEVSKY ,/ATION TO TAKE ! ,BRITI% ,MISSION TO ,MOSC[4 ,AT EV]Y C> ! DELEGATES W]E SALUT$ BY ! GU>D ( HONOR1 Y\NG ,MUSSULM5 KURSANTI"9 9 !IR PICTURESQUE ,T*]KESS UNI=MS4 ,! PLACE PRES5T$ AN UNUSUALLY S]5E APPE>ANCE4 ,! CU/OM>Y CR[DS ) !IR HEAVY LOADS1 %\T+ & PU%+1 W]E ABS5T4 ,NOT A B$RAGGL$ WORKMAN OR FIL?Y BEGG> WAS 9 SI<T4 ,/ATION & PLAT=M W]E ! PICTURE ( CLEANL9ESS & WELL-REGULAT$ ORD]4 

,AT ! /ROKE ( #aa ,P4 ,M4 ON ,SUNDAY1 ,MAY #a#f1 ! ,MISSION />T$ = ,MOSC[4 ,! DELEGATES W]E ACCOMPANI$ BY A L>GE COT]IE ( PROM95T ,COMMUNI/S1 9CLUD+ ,RADEK1 ,KOLLONTAY1 ,LOSOVSKY1 HIS DAU<T]1 :O ACTS AS HIS SECRET>Y1 ,BALABANOVA1 ,ZOR91 & SOME LESS] LI<TS4 ,BY REQUE/ ,I W5T ) ! ,MISSION AS UN(FICIAL 9T]PRET]1 %>+ MY C\PE ) ,I*OV1 HEAD ( ! ,GOV]NM5T PUBLICATIONS 9 ,PETROGRAD4 

,ON ! WAY ,RUSSIA & ,RUSSIAN CONDITIONS W]E DISCUSS$1 ! ,COMMUNI/S /RIV+ TO 0DRAW \T0 ! DELEGATES1 :ILE MO/ ( ! LATT] W]E C>EFUL TO EXPRESS NO DEF9ITE OP9ION4 ,9 G5]AL T]MS ,B5 ,TURN]1 ! ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,MISSION1 SPOKE ( ! NE$ ( A MORE HUMANE ATTITUDE TO ,RUSSIA1 :ILE ,MESSRS4 ,SK9N] & ,PURCELL NODD$ !IR APPROVAL --- MORE ( ! G5]ALITY ( ! ,*AIRMAN'S REM>KS1 IT SEEM$ TO ME1 ?AN ( !IR MEAN+4 ,WILLIAMS WAS \TSPOK5 9 HIS ADMIRATION ( ! GOOD ORD] :I* PREVAILS 9 ,PETROGRAD1 :ILE ,WALLHEAD1 ( ! ,9DEP5D5T ,LABOR ,P>TY1 AGRE$ ) ,ALL5 --- ! ONLY ,COMMUNI/ AMONG ! ,5GLI%M5 --- 9 R\NDLY D5\NC+ ! ,ALLI$ CRIME ( ! BLOCKADE :I* IS />V+ MILLIONS ( 9NOC5T WOM5 & LITTLE *ILDR54 ,MRS4 ,SN[D5 PRES]V$ ! WELL-BR$ DIGNITY ( HI< SOCIETY1 P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! CONV]SATION TO ! EXT5T ( A PATRONIZ+ SMILE ?AT SAID V]Y PLA9LY1 0,I AM ) Y\1 BUT NOT ( Y\40 ,ONCE %E VOIC$ H] PLEASANT SURPRISE AT NOT F9D+ ! /REETS ( ,PETROGRAD 9FE/$ ) HI<WAYM5 :O ROBB$ ! PEOPLE UNH9D]$ BY DAYLI<T1 AS 0SOME FOLKS 9 ,5GL& BELIEV$40 

,( ALL ! DELEGATES1 ! MO/ SYMPA!TIC TO ME W]E ,ALL51 ) HIS ?\<TFUL1 ASCETIC FACE1 & ,B]TR& ,RUSSELL1 :O ACCOMPANI$ ! ,MISSION 9 A PRIVATE CAPACITY1 ,I BELIEVE4 ,UNLIKE EA* O!R 9 TEMP]AM5T & VIEWPO9T1 BO? IMPRESS$ ME AS M5 ( DEEP 9SI<T & SOCIAL S9C]ITY4 

,9 ,MOSC[ A GREAT OVATION HAD BE5 PREP>$ = ! ,MISSION4 ,! RAILWAY PLAT=M WAS L9$ ) ,R$ ,>MY M5 9 DRESS P>ADE UNI=MS & %9+ ACC\T]M5TS1 MILIT>Y B&S PLAY$ ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 & ,COMMUNI/ ORATORS GAVE A 0TRIUMPHANT WELCOME0 TO ! ,BRITI% GUE/S4 ,KAM5EV GREET$ !M ON BEHALF ( ! ,C5TRAL ,GOV]NM5T1 & ,TOMSKY1 ,PRESID5T ( ! ,ALL-,RUSSIAN ,SOVIET ( ,LABOR ,UNIONS1 9 A LONG SPEE* ADDRESS$ ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,BRITI% WORK]S 9 ! NAME ( !IR ,RUSSIAN BRO!RS4 ,ALL ! SPEAK]S *>ACT]IZ$ ! HAPPY OCCASION AS ! SYMBOL ( ! COMMON CAUSE ( ! TOIL]S ( ! TWO C\NTRIES & VOIC$ ! CONVICTION ?AT ! ,5GLI% PROLET>IAT IS AB\T TO COME TO ! AID ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,= ALMO/ TWO H\RS ! DELEGATES W]E KEPT /&+ ON ! PLAT=M LI/5+ TO SPEE*ES 9 A LANGUAGE UN9TELLIGIBLE TO !M4 ,BUT AT LA/ ! C]EMONY WAS OV]1 & ! VISITORS W]E SEAT$ 9 AUTOMOBILES & DRIV5 TO ! ,SOVIET ,HOTEL1 ASSIGN$ AS !IR QU>T]S4 ,9 ! GREAT CR[D+ ! ,5GLI%M5 BECAME SEP>AT$1 SOME ( !M ALMO/ SUBM]G$ BY ! SURG+ WAVES ( HUMANITY4 ,GRADUALLY ! SOLDI]S FIL$ \T1 ! CR[D ?9N$1 & AT LA/ ,I WAS ABLE TO MAKE MY WAY TO ! /REET4 ,! ,GOV]NM5T MA*9ES HAD ALREADY LEFT1 & ,I LOOK$ AB\T = AN ISVO%T*IK 7CAB71 :5 ,I NOTIC$ ,B]TR& ,RUSSELL /RUGGL+ \T ( ! /ATION4 ,HE /OOD BEWILD]$ ON ! /EPS1 NOT KN[+ :]E TO TURN1 =GOTT5 AMID ! EXCIT$ PEOPLE %\T+ A /RANGE J>GON4 ,AN AUTO DROVE UP AT ?AT MOM5T1 & ,I RECOGNIZ$ ,K>AKHAN4 

0,I AM A LITTLE LATE10 HE SAID2 0>E ALL ! DELEGATES GONE80 

0,B]TR& ,RUSSELL IS H]E YET10 ,I REPLI$4 

0,RUSSELL8 ,:O IS HE80 

,I EXPLA9$4 

0,NEV] HE>D ( HIM10 ,K>AKHAN SAID NAIIVELY4 0,BUT LET HIM COME 92 !RE'S ROOM = BO? ( Y\40 

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,DELOVOI ,DVOR1 ! ,SOVIET ,HOTEL ASSIGN$ TO ! ,BRITI% GUE/S1 HAS BE5 5TIRELY R5OVAT$1 & LOOKS CLEAN & FRE%4 ,! L>GE D9+ ROOM IS TA/EFULLY DECORAT$ ) CRIMSON BANN]S & MOTTOES ( WELCOME4 ,SOCIALI/ LEG5DS ( ! SOLID>ITY ( ! WORK]S ( ! WORLD & ! TRIUMPH ( ! ,REVOLUTION ?R\< ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT SPEAK FROM ! WALLS 9 V>I\S TONGUES4 ,POTT$ PLANTS L5D ! SPACI\S ROOM W>M? & COLOR4 

,COV]S W]E SET = A L>GE NUMB]1 9CLUD+ ! DELEGATES1 ! (FICIAL REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T1 SOME MEMB]S ( ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL1 & ! 9VIT$ SPOKESM5 ( LABOR4 ,RUSSIAN CAVI>1 S\P1 :ITE BREAD1 TWO K9DS ( MEAT & A V>IETY ( VEGETABLES W]E ON ! M5U4 ,:5 FRI$ *ICK5 WAS S]V$1 ,I SAW SOME ( ! ,BRITI%]S EX*ANGE WOND]+ GLANCES4 

0,A JOLLY GOOD MEAL = />V+ ,RUSSIA10 A DELEGATE AT MY SIDE REM>K$ TO HIS NEI<BOR 9 ! LULL ( CLATT]+ DI%ES & LAU<T]4 

0,RA!R4 ,NATTY W5*10 ! O!R REPLI$ ) A SUGGE/IVE W9K AT ! W9SOME Y\NG WAITRESS S]V+ HIM4 0,?\<T ! ,BOL%EVIKS HAD DONE AWAY ) S]VANTS40 

,ANGELICA ,BALABANOVA1 SITT+ OPPOSITE ME1 LOOK$ P]TURB$4 

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,ON ,MAY #a#h?1 ! DAY FOLL[+ ITS >RIVAL 9 ,MOSC[1 ! ,MISSION WAS HONOR$ ) A GREAT DEMON/RATION4 ,IT WAS A SPL5DID MILIT>Y DISPLAY1 ALL BRAN*ES ( ! ,R$ ,>MY P>TICIPAT+4 ,NO WORK]S M>*$ 9 ! P>ADE4 

,! CONT9U\S R\ND ( FE/IVITIES1 SPECIAL !ATRICAL P]=MANCES1 & VISITS TO FACTORIES1 >E APP>5TLY PALL+ UPON ! DELEGATES4 ,A FEEL+ ( DISSATISFACTION IS NOTICEABLE AMONG !M1 A S5SE ( RES5TM5T AT ! APP>5T SURVEILLANCE TO :I* !Y FEEL !MSELVES SUBJECT$4 ,SEV]AL HAVE COMPLA9$ ( 9ABILITY TO SEE !IR CALL]S1 ! PROPUSK SY/EM 9TRODUC$ 9 ! ,DELOVOY ,DVOR S9CE ! >RIVAL ( ! ,MISSION PRACTICALLY EXCLUD+ VISITORS CONSID]$ P]SONA NON GRATA BY ! ,T*EKA AG5T AT ! CL]K'S DESK4 ,! DELEGATES >E BECOM+ AW>E ( ! SUBTLE CURTAILM5T ( !IR LIB]TY1 CONSCI\S ( !IR EV]Y /EP & WORD BE+ SPI$ UPON4 ,!Y RES5T ! 0PRISON ATMOSPH]E10 AS A MEMB] ( ! ,MISSION *>ACT]IZ$ ! 5VIRONM5T4 0,WE >E FRI5DLY DISPOS$10 HE SAID TO ME1 0& !RE IS NO S5SE 9 SU* TACTICS40 ,HE WAS NOT CONT5T ) SEE+ ONLY ?+S (FICIALLY %[N TO ! ,MISSION1 HE SAID4 ,HE WAS ANXI\S TO LOOK DEEP]1 & HE COMPLA9$ ( BE+ COMPELL$ TO RESORT TO /RATAGEMS 9 ORD] TO COME 9 CONTACT ) P]SONS :OSE VIEWS HE WANT$ TO LE>N4 

0,! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION IS ! GREATE/ EV5T 9 ALL HI/ORY10 ONE ( ! DELEGATES REM>K$ TO ME1 0PETTY CONSID]ATION %\LD HAVE NO PLACE 9 IT4 ,A NEW WORLD IS 9 ! MAK+2 TO M9IMIZE ! T]RIFIC TRAVAIL ( SU* A BIR? IS WORSE ?AN FOLLY4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI1 9 ! VANGU>D ( ! REVOLUTION>Y MASSES1 >E PLAY+ A P>T 9 ! PROCESS :OSE SIGNIFICANCE HI/ORY WILL NOT FAIL TO E/IMATE4 ,?AT !Y HAVE MADE MI/AKES IS 9EVITABLE1 IS HUMAN2 BUT 9 SPITE ( ]RORS1 !Y >E F\ND+ A NEW CIVILIZATION4 ,HI/ORY DOES NOT =GIVE FAILURE3 IT WILL IMMORTALIZE ! ,BOL%EVIKI BECAUSE ( !IR SUCCESS 9 ! FACE ( ALMO/ 9SUP]ABLE DIFFICULTIES4 ,!Y MAY JU/LY BE PR\D ( !IR A*IEVEM5TS40 

,HE PAUS$1 !N CONT9U$ ?\<TFULLY3 0,LET ! DELEGATES & ! WORLD LOOK ! SITUATION FULL 9 ! FACE4 ,WE MU/ LE>N :AT REVOLUTION ACTUALLY IS4 ,! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION IS NOT A MATT] ( M]E POLITICAL RECOGNITION2 IT IS A WORLD-*ANG+ EV5T4 ,( C\RSE WE'LL F9D WRONGS & ABUSES 9 IT4 ,A P]IOD ( SU* /ORM & /RIFE IS UN?9KABLE )\T !M4 ,EVILS DISCOV]$ NE$ ONLY BE CUR$1 & WELL-9T5TION$ CRITICISM IS ( UTMO/ VALUE4 ,NOR IS IT A SECRET ?AT ,RUSSIA IS SUFF]+ FROM />VATION1 & IT IS CRIM9AL TO PRET5D WELL-BE+ BY GR& BANQUETS & D9N]S4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 LET ! DELEGATES BEHOLD ! T]RIBLE EFFECTS ( ! BLOCKADE1 LET !M SEE ! FRI<TFUL DISEASE & MORTALITY RESULT+ FROM IT4 ,NO \TSID] CAN HAVE EV5 AN APPROXIMATE CONCEPTION ( ! FULL EXT5T ( ! ,ALLI$ CRIME AGA9/ ,RUSSIA4 ,! CLOS] ! DELEGATES COME 9 CONTACT ) ! ACTUALITY1 ! MORE CONV9C+ WILL BE !IR APPEAL TO ! ,BRITI% PROLET>IAT1 & ! MORE EFFECTIVELY WILL !Y BE ABLE TO FI<T ! BLOCKADE & ,5T5TE 9T]V5TION40 

"9 ,COMMUNI/ /UD5TS ( MILIT>Y ACADEMIES TRA9+ (FIC]S = ! ,R$ ,>MY4 

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