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

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,P5SIVELY ,PU%K9 /&S ON HIS /ONE P$E/AL1 VIEW+ LIFE FL[+ BY ON ! SQU>E BE>+ HIS NAME4 ,ON ! B\LEV>D ! TREES >E SMIL+ ) BUDD+ GRE51 & PROM5AD]S BASK 9 ! ,APRIL SUN4 ,FAMILI> SI<T ( ,MOSC[ /REETS1 YET ) A /RANGE NEW ATMOSPH]E AB\T ! PEOPLE4 ,! VISION ( ,KRON/ADT HAD FLA%$ ACROSS ! CITY2 ITS DEAD EMB]S LIE A%5 GRAY ON ! FACES4 ,I S5SE ! DISCONSOLATE SPIRIT 9 ! PROCESSION ( DIV]SE TYPE & ATTIRE --- WORKM5 9 TORN FOOTGE>1 RAGS WRAPP$ AB\T !IR LEGS2 /UD5TS 9 BLACK %IRTS BELT$ AT ! WAI/1 ! TAILS FLUTT]+ 9 ! BREEZE2 PEASANTS 9 LAPTI ( WOV5 /RAW1 SOLDI]S 9 LONG GRAY COATS1 & D>K-SK9N$ SONS ( ! ,CAUCASUS 9 BRI<T] COLORS4 ,Y\NG WOM5 M+LE ) !M1 9 %ORT SKIRTS & B>E LEGS1 SOME WE>+ M5'S BOOTS4 ,MO/ ( !M >E PA9T$1 EV5 ! LITTLE GIRLS4 ,BOLDLY !Y GAZE AT ! M51 9VIT+ !M ) !IR EYES4 

,GAY MUSIC S\NDS FROM ! G>D5 NE>BY4 ,AT ! LITTLE TABLES :ITE-APRON$ WAIT]S S]VE FOOD & DR9KS TO ! GUE/S4 ,GR\PS GA!R AT ! GATE SULL5LY WAT*+ ! NOVEL SC5E4 0,B\RZHOOI6 ,DAMN$ SPECULATORS60 !Y MUTT]4 ,! NEP"9 IS AT WORK4 

,ALL ALONG ! /REET /ORES HAVE BE5 OP5$1 !IR W9D[S WA%$1 FRE%LY PA9T$ SIGNS ANN\NC+ PRIVATE [N]%IP4 ,PROVISIONS 9 L>GE QUANTITY & V>IETY >E EXPOS$ TO VIEW4 ,RES5TFULLY M5 & WOM5 CR[D ON ! SIDEWALK1 !IR EYES DEV\R+ ! TEMPT+ DISPLAY4 0,NO FOOD = RATIONS60 SOME ONE COMM5TS S>CA/ICALLY4 0,?AT'S :AT WE'VE BE5 %$D+ \R BLOOD =60 A SOLDI] EXCLAIMS ) AN OA?4 

,ON ! CORN] A FEM99E VOICE HAILS ME1 0,AH1 ! ,AM]ICAN TOV>I%T*60 ,IT IS ,L5A1 MY Y\NG ACQUA9TANCE ( ! RAID ( ! ,OKHOTNY M>KET1 OV] A YE> AGO4 ,%E LOOKS V]Y FRAGILE1 H] PAL5ESS ACC5TUAT$ BY H] CRIMSON$ LIPS4 ,!RE IS UNWONT$ SELF-CONSCI\SNESS 9 H] MANN]1 & ! P9K M\NTS H] FACE UND] MY GAZE4 0,Y\ SEE1 ,I DIDN'T MANAGE TO GET AWAY10 %E SAYS WE>ILY4 

0,GET AWAY80 ,I ASK$ 9 SURPRISE4 

0,DON'T Y\ REMEMB]8 ,IT WAS ,AM]ICA OR ---10 %E BREAKS (F ) A =C$ SMILE4 

,WE >E 9 FRONT ( A SUMPTU\S DELICATESS5 /ORE4 ,M5 9 />*$ %IRTS & :ITE COLL>S1 LOOK+ (F5SIVELY OPUL5T1 & ELEGANTLY DRESS$ WOM5 C>RY !IR PUR*ASES ) FREE1 ASSUR$ MANN]4 ,RAGG$ *ILDR5 BESIEGE !M = ALMS4 ,! PASS]SBY SC[L AT !M ANGRILY4 0,H[ MANY TIMES ,I WAS >RE/$ = 'SPECULATION1'0 ,L5A REM>KS BITT]LY4 

,REMEMB]+ MY VISIT TO H] HOME1 ,I 9QUIRE AFT] H] FAMILY4 0,MO!R1 ,BABY1 & ,YA%A DI$ FROM TYPHUS10 %E REPLIES DULLY4 0,?AT'S :AT ! C]TIFICATE SAID1 BUT ,I KN[ IT WAS />VATION40 

0,Y\R C\S980 

0,OH1 %E IS DO+ WELL4 ,) SOME ,COMMUNI/4 ,I'M ALL ALONE 9 ! WORLD N[40 

0,POOR ,L5A10 ESCAPES ME4 

0,OH1 ,I DON'T WANT Y\R PITY10 %E CRIES DISCONSOLATELY4 0,WI% ,I'D DI$ ) MO!R40 

,FUR!R ON ! ,TV]SKAYA ,I F9D 0,GOLOS ,TRUDA10 ! ,AN>*I/ PUBLI%+ H\SE1 CLOS$1 A ,T*EKA SEAL ON ! LOCK4 ,A MAN IS PE]+ ?R\< ! W9D[ AT ! HAVOC WR\<T )9 BY ! RAID]S4 ,HIS ,R$ ,>MY CAP DOES NOT CONCEAL ! FRE% SC>S ON HIS HEAD4 ,) SURPRISE ,I RECOGNIZE ,/EPAN1 MY ,PETROGRAD SOLDI] FRI5D4 ,HE HAD BE5 W\ND$ 9 ! ,KRON/ADT CAMPAIGN1 HE 9=MS ME2 ! ,PETROGRAD HOSPITALS W]E CR[D$1 & HE WAS S5T TO ,MOSC[4 ,N[ HE HAS BE5 DIS*>G$1 BUT HE IS SO WEAK HE IS B>ELY ABLE TO WALK4 

0,WE CROSS$ ! ,NEVA AT NI<T10 HE RELATES2 0ALL 9 :ITE %R\DS LIKE SO MANY <O/S --- Y\ C\LDN'T TELL US FROM ! SN[ ON ! FROZ5 RIV]4 ,SOME ( ! BOYS DIDN'T WANT TO ADVANCE10 HE LOOKS AT ME SIGNIFICANTLY4 0,! ,COMMUNI/ DETA*M5T BACK ( US TRA9$ MA*9E GUNS ON !M --- !RE WAS NO HESITAT+4 ,! >TILL]Y BEL*$ FROM \R SIDE2 SOME %OTS FELL %ORT1 /RIK+ ! ICE JU/ 9 FRONT ( US4 ,9 A FLA% :OLE COMPANIES DISAPPE>$1 GUNS & ALL1 SUNK 9TO ! DEEP4 ,IT WAS A FRI<TFUL NI<T40 ,HE PAUSES A MOM5T2 !N1 B5D+ CLOSE TO ME1 HE :ISP]S3 0,9 ,KRON/ADT ,I LE>N$ ! TRU?4 ,IT'S WE :O W]E ! C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S40 

,! ,UNIV]SALI/ ,CLUB ON ! ,TV]SKAYA IS DES]T$1 ITS ACTIVE MEMB]S IMPRISON$ S9CE ! ,KRON/ADT EV5TS4 ,AN>*I/S FROM V>I\S P>TS HAVE BE5 BR\<T TO ! CITY1 & >E N[ 9 ! ,BUTIRKI & ,TAGANKA JAILS4 ,9 CONNECTION ) ! GR[+ LABOR DISCONT5T SEV]E REPRISALS >E TAK+ PLACE AGA9/ ! REVOLUTION>Y ELEM5T & ! ,COMMUNI/ ,LABOR ,OPPOSITION :I* DEM&S 9DU/RIAL DEMOCRACY4 

,! SITUATION H&ICAPS ! WORK ( ! ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 ,MEMORIAL ,COMMITTEE1 9 ! 9T]E/S ( :I* ,I HAVE COME TO ! CAPITAL4 ,! ,MOSC[ ,SOVIET PASS$ A RESOLUTION TO AID 0,GOLOS ,TRUDA0 9 ! PUBLICATION ( ! COMPLETE WORKS ( ! GREAT ,AN>*I/ ?9K]1 BUT ! ,GOV]NM5T CLOS$ ! E/ABLI%M5T4 ,! ,SOVIET ALSO DONAT$ ! H\SE :]E ,KROPOTK9 WAS BORN AS A HOME = ! ,MUSEUM1 BUT EV]Y ATTEMPT TO GET ! PLACE VACAT$ BY ! ,COMMUNI/ ORGANIZATION N[ OCCUP+ IT HAS FAIL$4 ,! (FICIAL ATTITUDE NEGATES ALL \R EF=TS4 

,APRIL #a#e4---,UNEXPECT$ VISITORS TODAY4 ,I SAT 9 MY ROOM 79 ! AP>TM5T ( A PRIVATE FAMILY 9 ,LEONTIEVSKY ,ALLEY7 :5 AN (FICIAL 5T]$1 ACCOMPANI$ BY ! H\SE PORT] & TWO SOLDI]S4 ,HE 9TRODUC$ HIMSELF AS AN AG5T ( ! NEWLY ORGANIZ$ DEP>TM5T 0= ! IMPROVEM5T ( ! WORK]S' MODE ( LIFE10 & ,I C\LD NOT SUPPRESS A SMILE :5 HE SOLEMNLY 9=M$ ME ?AT ! CAMPAIGN = ! B5EFIT ( ! PROLET>IANS IS DIRECT$ BY ! ,T*EKA4 ,BETT] QU>T]S >E TO BE PUT AT ! DISPOSAL ( ! TOIL]S1 HE ANN\NC$2 MY ROOM IS AMONG ?OSE TO BE 0REQUISITION$0 = ?AT PURPOSE4 ,I %\LD HAVE TO LEAVE )9 TW5TY-F\R H\RS4 

,9 5TIRE SYMPA?Y ) HIS OBJECT1 ,I CALL$ ! (FICIAL'S ATT5TION TO ! UTT] IMPOSSIBILITY ( SECUR+ EV5 B$ SPACE AT SU* %ORT NOTICE4 ,P]MISSION & 0ASSIGNM5TS0 MU/ FIR/ BE PROCUR$ FROM ! ,H\S+ ,BUREAU1 A PROC$URE :I* AT BE/ TAKES A WEEK'S TIME2 (T5 IT REQUIRES MON?S4 ,)\T DEIGN+ A REPLY ! ,T*EKI/ /EPP$ 9TO ! HALLWAY2 OP5+ ! FIR/ DOOR AT H&1 HE SAID CURTLY3 0,Y\ CAN /AY H]E 9 ! MEANTIME40 

,A BUR/ ( SOAPY VAPOR SWEPT AGA9/ US4 ,?R\< ! CL\DS ( /EAM ,I DISC]N$ A B$/EAD1 A LITTLE TABLE1 & A WOMAN B5D+ OV] ! WA%TUB4 

0,TOV>I%T*1 H]E LIVES ---10 ! H\SE PORT] REM>K$ TIMIDLY4 

0,IT'S BIG 5\< = TWO10 ! (FICIAL RETORT$4 

0,BUT IT'S OCCUPI$ BY A WOMAN10 ,I PROTE/$4 

0,Y\'LL MANAGE SOMEH[10 HE LAU<$ CO>SELY4 

,DAYS SP5T AT ! (FICES ( ! ,H\S+ ,BUREAU BR+ NO RESULTS4 ,BUT A WEEK PASSES1 !N ANO!R1 & NO T5ANTS APPE> TO CLAIM MY ROOM4 ,! DEP>TM5T = ! 0IMPROVEM5T ( ! WORK]S' MODE ( LIFE0 IS APP>5TLY MORE 9T]E/$ 9 0REQUISITION+0 OCCUPI$ LODG+S ?AN 9 PUTT+ !M AT ! DISPOSAL ( ! PROLET>IANS4 ,ONLY 9FLU5CE 9 HI< PLACES OR A G5]\S 0GIFT0 SECURES ! FAVOR4"9"9 

,UNEXPECT$LY A FRI5DLY ,COMMUNI/ COMES TO ! RESCUE4 ,IT IS >RANG$ ?AT MY ROOM BE ASSIGN$ TO ! ,KROPOTK9 ,MEMORIAL ,COMMISSION = AN (FICE3 BE+ ! SECRET>Y ,I AM P]MITT$ TO RETA9 IT AS MY LIV+ QU>T]S4 

,APRIL #c4---,D>K RUMORS CIRCULATE 9 ! CITY4 ,?REE HUNDR$ POLITICALS >E SAID TO HAVE DISAPPE>$ FROM ! ,BUTIRKI PRISON4 ,REMOV$ BY =CE AT NI<T1 IT IS REPORT$2 SOME EXECUT$4 ,! ,T*EKA REFUSES 9=MATION4 

,SEV]AL DAYS PASS 9 TORTU\S UNC]TA9TY --- MANY ( MY FRI5DS >E AMONG ! MISS+4 ,PEOPLE LIV+ 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ! PRISON TELL ( FRI<TFUL CRIES HE>D ?AT NI<T & S\NDS ( DESP]ATE /RUGGLE4 ,! AU?ORITIES PR(ESS COMPLETE IGNORANCE4 

,GRADUALLY ! FACTS BEG9 TO LEAK \T4 ,IT HAS BECOME KN[N ?AT ! FIFTE5 HUNDR$ NON-POLITICALS 9 ! ,BUTIRKI HAD DECL>$ A HUNG] /RIKE 9 PROTE/ AGA9/ ! UNHYGI5IC CONDITIONS4 ,! CELLS W]E OV]CR[D$ & UNSPEAKABLY FIL?Y1 ! DOORS LOCK$ EV5 BY DAY1 ! TOILET BUCKETS SELDOM REMOV$1 POISON+ ! AIR ) FETID SMELLS4 ,! SANIT>Y COMMISSION HAD W>N$ ! ADM9I/RATION ( ! IMM95T DANG] ( AN EPIDEMIC1 BUT ITS RECOMM5DATIONS W]E IGNOR$4 ,!N ! /RIKE BROKE \T4 ,ON ! F\R? DAY SOME ( ! PRISON]S BECAME HY/]ICAL4 ,UNE>?LY YELLS & ! RATTL+ ( IRON DOORS %OOK ! PRISON = H\RS1 ! UPRO> R\S+ ! NEI<BORHOOD 9 AL>M4 ,! POLITICALS DID NOT P>TICIPATE 9 ! DEMON/RATION4 ,SEGREGAT$ 9 A SEP>ATE W+1 !Y HAD BY COLLECTIVE ACTION COMPELL$ CONCESSIONS4 ,!IR SITUATION WAS MU* MORE TOL]ABLE ?AN ?AT ( ! 0COMMON0 PRISON]S4 ,BUT !IR S5SE ( HUMAN K9%IP DET]M9$ !M TO 9T]C$E4 ,!IR EXPO/ULATIONS F9ALLY 9DUC$ ! ,T*EKA TO DECL>E ! DEM&S ( ! HUNG] /RIK]S JU/ & TO PROMISE IMM$IATE RELIEF4 ,!REUPON ! 0COMMON]S0 T]M9AT$ !IR PROTE/1 & ! 9CID5T WAS APP>5TLY CLOS$4 

,BUT A FEW DAYS LAT]1 ON ! NI<T ( ,APRIL #b#e1 A DETA*M5T ( SOLDI]S & ,T*EKI/S SUDD5LY APPE>$ 9 ! PRISON4 ,ONE BY ONE ! CELLS ( ! POLITICALS W]E ATTACK$1 ! M5 BEAT5 & ! WOM5 DRAGG$ BY !IR HAIR 9TO ! Y>D1 MO/ ( !M 9 !IR NI<T CLO!S4 ,SOME ( ! VICTIMS1 FE>+ !Y W]E BE+ TAK5 TO EXECUTION1 RESI/$4 ,BUTTS ( GUNS & REVOLV]S SIL5C$ !M4 ,OV]COME1 !Y W]E =C$ 9TO AUTOMOBILES & TAK5 TO ! RAILROAD /ATION4 

,9VE/IGATION BY ! ,MOSC[ ,SOVIET HAS N[ ELICIT$ ! 9=MATION ?AT ! KIDNAPP$ POLITICALS1 COMPRIS+ ,M5%EVIKI1 ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTIONI/S ( ! ,RI<T & ,LEFT1 & ,AN>*I/S1 HAVE BE5 ISOLAT$ 9 RIGOR\S SOLIT>Y 9 ! MO/ DREAD$ ,CZ>I/ PRISONS 9 ,RYAZAN1 ,ORLOV1 ,Y>OSLAVL1 & ,VLADIMIR4 

,JUNE4---,9T5SIVE PREP>ATIONS >E BE+ MADE = ! RECEPTION ( ! =EIGN DELEGATIONS4 ,! ,CONGRESS ( ! ,COM9T]N 7,COMMUNI/ ,9T]NATIONAL7 & FIR/ ,CONF]5CE ( ! ,R$ ,TRADE ,UNIONS >E TO BE HELD SIMULTANE\SLY4 

,! CITY IS 9 HOLIDAY ATTIRE4 ,R$ FLAGS & BANN]S DECORATE (FICIAL BUILD+S & ! RESID5CES ( PROM95T ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,! FIL? ( MON?S IS C>T$ (F ! /REETS2 SW>MS ( *ILD HUCK/]S >E BE+ >RE/$2 ! BEGG>S HAVE DISAPPE>$ FROM !IR CU/OM>Y HAUNTS1 & ! ,TV]SKAYA IS CLE>$ ( PRO/ITUTES4 ,! MA9 ?OR\<F>ES >E EMBLAZON$ ) REVOLUTION>Y MOTTOES1 & COLOR$ PO/]S ILLU/RATE ! 0TRIUMPH ( ,COMMUNISM40 

,9 ! ,HOTEL ,LUXE1 PALATIAL HO/ELRY ( ! CAPITAL1 >E QU>T]$ ! 9FLU5TIAL REPRES5TATIVES ( ! =EIGN ,COMMUNI/ P>TIES4 ,! /REET 9 FRONT IS L9$ ) AUTOMOBILES2 ,I RECOGNIZE ! ,ROYCE ( ,K>AKHAN & ,Z9OVIEV'S MA*9E FROM ! G>AGES ( ! ,KREML94 ,FREQU5T T\RS >E >RANG$ TO PLACES ( HI/ORIC 9T]E/ & ,BOL%EVIK MECCAS1 ALWAYS UND] ! GUIDANCE ( ATT5DANTS & 9T]PRET]S SELECT$ BY ! ,T*EKA4 ,)9 !RE IS AN ATMOSPH]E ( FEV]I% ACTIVITY4 ,! BRILLIANT BANQUET HALL IS CR[D$4 ,! VELVETY CU%IONS & BRI<T FOLIAGE ( ! SMOK+ ROOM >E RE/FUL TO ! DELEGATES ( ! ,WE/]N PROLET>IAT4 

,ON ! SIDEWALK OPPOSITE ! ,HOTEL WOM5 & *ILDR5 LURK 9 ! HALLWAYS4 ,FURTIVELY !Y WAT* ! SOLDI]S UNLOAD+ HUGE LOAVES ( BREAD FROM A TRUCK4 ,A FEW *UNKS HAVE FALL5 TO ! GR\ND --- ! UR*9S D>T UND] ! WAGON 9 A MAD SCRAMBLE4 

,ALL TRAFFIC IS SUSP5D$ ON ! ,!AT] ,SQU>E4 ,SOLDI]S 9 NEW UNI=MS & POLI%$ BOOTS1 & M\NT$ TROOP]S =M A D\BLE *A9 >\ND ! BIG SQU>E1 COMPLETELY %UTT+ (F ACCESS4 ,ONLY HOLD]S ( SPECIAL C>DS1 PROVID$ ) PHOTOGRAPHS & PROP]LY ATTE/$1 >E P]MITT$ TO PASS TO ! ,BIG ,!AT]4 ,! ,CONGRESS ( ! ,COM9T]N IS 9 SESSION4 

,JULY #d4---,POLYGLOT SPEE* FILLS MY ROOM F> 9TO ! SMALL H\RS ( ! MORN+4 ,DELEGATES FROM DI/ANT L&S CALL TO DISCUSS ,RUSSIA & ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,AS 9 A DREAM !Y VISION ! GLORY ( REVELATION & >E ?RILL$ ) ADMIRATION = ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,) GL[+ F]VOR !Y DWELL ON ! WONDR\S A*IEVEM5TS ( ,COMMUNISM4 ,LIKE A JAGG$ SCALPEL !IR NAIVE FAI? TE>S AT MY HE>T :]E BLE$+ LIE MY [N HI< HOPES1 ! HOPES ( MY FIR/ DAYS 9 ,RUSSIA1 DEFL[]$ & BLI<T$ BY ! RU?LESS H& ( DICTATOR%IP4 

,MO/ SANGU9E & CONFID5T >E ! LATE/ >RIVALS1 SECLUD$ 9 ! ATMOSPH]E ( ! ,LUXE & 5TIRELY UNFAMILI> ) ! LIFE & ?\<T ( ! PEOPLE4 ,FASC9AT$ & AW$1 !Y M>VEL AT ! G5IUS ( ! ,P>TY & ITS AMAZ+ SUCCESS4 ,TYRANNY & OPPRESSION 9 ,RUSSIA >E ?+S ( ! PA/1 !Y BELIEVE2 ! MASSES HAVE BECOME FREE1 = ! FIR/ TIME 9 ! ANNALS ( MAN4 ,IGNORANCE & POV]TY1 ! EVIL H]ITAGE ( ,CZ>DOM & LONG CIVIL W>1 WILL SOON BE \TLIV$1 & PL5TY %ALL BE ! BIR?RI<T ( EV]YONE 9 ! L& :]E ! DIS9H]IT$ HAVE BECOME ! MA/]S ( LIFE4 

,OCCASIONALLY 9 ! DISCUSSION A DISCORDANT NOTE IS S\ND$ BY ! NEW ECONOMIC POLICY4 ,! SEEM+ DEFLECTION FROM AV[$ PR9CIPLES IS P]PLEX+4 ,DOES IT NOT HOLD ! M5ACE ( RETURN+ CAPITALISM8 ,A SMILE ( B5EVOL5T SUP]IORITY WAVES ! TIMID QUE/ION] ASIDE4 ,! NEP IS +5I\S CAM\FLAGE1 HE IS ASSUR$4 ,IT IS ( NO P>TICUL> SIGNIFICANCE --- AT MO/1 IT IS A TEMPOR>Y EXP$I5T1 AN ECONOMIC ,BRE/-,LITOVSK 9 A WAY1 TO BE SWEPT AWAY AT ! FIR/ BLA/ ( REVOLUTION 91 ! ,WE/4 

,! MORE REFLECTIVE AMONG ! DELEGATES >E DI/URB$4 ,LIFE 9 REVOLUTION>Y ,RUSSIA IS TOO REM9ISC5T ( HOME3 SOME >E WELL-F$ & WELL-CLAD1 O!RS HUNGRY & 9 RAGS2 ! WAGE SY/EM CONT9UES1 & ALL ?+S CAN BE B\<T & SOLD4 ,APOLOGETICALLY1 ALMO/ GUILTILY1 !Y EXPRESS ! APPREH5SION ?AT LEGALIZATION ( COMM]CE MI<T CULTIVATE ! PSY*OLOGY ( ! TRAD]1 :I* ,L59 ALWAYS 9SI/$ MU/ BE DE/ROY$4 ,BUT !Y >E RES5TFULLY T]RIFI$ :5 A ,H9DU VISITOR SUGGE/S ?AT ! ,T*EKA HAD APP>5TLY FLOGG$ ! PEASANTS 9TO TAK+ ! :IP 9TO !IR [N H&S4 

,DAY BY DAY ! PROBLEMS ( ! ,REVOLUTION >E DISCUSS$ ) 9CREAS+ UND]/&+ ( ! CAUSES RESPONSIBLE = ! GREAT DEVIATION FROM ! ROAD 5T]$ UPON 9 ,OCTOB]1 #a#i#a#g4 ,BUT ! PRESS+ NE$ ( ! PRES5T C5T]S ! GREATE/ ATT5TION4 0,?\< ,SYNDICALI/S1 WE HAVE JO9$ ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL10 ! ,SPANI% DELEGATE ANN\NCES2 0WE BELIEVE IT ! DUTY ( ALL REVOLUTIONI/S TO COOP]ATE ) ! ,BOL%EVIKI AT ?IS CRITICAL P]IOD40 

0,!Y WON'T LET US10 ONE ( ! ,RUSSIANS REPLIES4 

0,ALL CAN HELP 9 ! ECONOMIC RECON/RUCTION10 ! ,SPANI>D URGES4 

0,Y\ ?9K SO80 ! VISIT+ ,PETROGRAD WORK] DEM&S4 0,Y\'VE HE>D ( ! GREAT /RIKES LA/ W9T]1 HAV5'T Y\8 ,! WOOD FAM9E WAS ! MA9 CAUSE ( ! TR\BLE1 & ! ,COMMUNI/S !MSELVES W]E RESPONSIBLE = IT40 

0,H[ IS ?AT80 A ,FR5* DELEGATE 9QUIRES4 

0,! USUAL ,BOL%EVIK ME?ODS4 ,A MAN ( PROV5 ORGANIZ+ G5IUS WAS AT ! HEAD ( ! ,PETROGRAD FUEL DEP>TM5T4 ,HIS NAME8 ,NEV] M9D --- HE'S AN OLD REVOLUTIONI/ :O SP5T T5 YE>S 9 ,S*LUSSELBURG UND] ! OLD REGIME4 ,HE KEPT ! CITY SUPPLI$ ) WOOD & COAL2 HE EV5 ORGANIZ$ A BRAN* 9 ,MOSC[ = ! SAME PURPOSE4 ,HE SURR\ND$ HIMSELF ) A /AFF ( EFFICI5T M52 MANY ( ! ,AM]ICAN DEPORTEES W]E AMONG !M1 & !Y SUCCE$$ :]E ! ,GOV]NM5T HAD PREVI\SLY FAIL$4 ,BUT ONE DAY ,DZ]ZH9SKY GOT ! NOTION ?AT ! FUEL MANAG] WAS P]MITT$ TOO MU* SCOPE4 ,! ,MOSC[ BRAN* WAS LIQUIDAT$1 & 9 ,PETROGRAD A POLITICAL COMMISS> WAS PLAC$ OV] HIM1 H&ICAPP+ & 9T]F]+ ) HIS WORK4 ,! FAM9E WAS ! RESULT40 

0,BUT :Y8 ,:Y WAS IT DONE80 SEV]AL DELEGATES EXCLAIM4 

0,HE WAS AN ,AN>*I/40 

0,!RE MU/ HAVE BE5 SOME MISUND]/&+10 ! ,AU/RALIAN SUGGE/S4 

0,! POLICY ( ! ,COMMUNI/S ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY10 ! ,RUSSIAN SAYS SADLY4 

0,FRI5DS1 LET US =GET PA/ MI/AKES10 ! ,FR5*MAN APPEALS4 0,I'M SURE CLOS] CONTACT CAN BE BR\<T AB\T BETWE5 ! ,GOV]NM5T & ! REVOLUTION>Y ELEM5TS4 ,I'LL SPEAK TO ,L59 AB\T IT4 ,WE 9 ,FRANCE SEE NO REASON = ?IS /RIFE4 ,ALL REVOLUTIONI/S %\LD WORK TOGE!R ) ! ,BOL%EVIKI40 

0,MO/ ( !M >E 9 PRISON10 A =M] SAILOR REM>KS BITT]LY4 

0,I DON'T MEAN ?OSE :O TOOK UP >MS AGA9/ ! ,REPUBLIC10 ! ,FR5*MAN RETORTS4 0,C\NT]-REVOLUTION1 LIKE ?AT ( ,KRON/ADT1 MU/ BE CRU%$1 &---0 

0,DON'T REPEAT ,BOL%EVIK LIES10 ! SAILOR 9T]RUPTS VEHEM5TLY4 0,KRON/ADT F\<T = FREE ,SOVIETS40 

0,I KN[ ONLY :AT ,I HE>D FROM ,COMMUNI/ COMRADES10 ! ,FR5*MAN CONT9UES4 0,BUT ,I AM CONV9C$ ?AT ALL REAL REVOLUTIONI/S1 LIKE ,LEFT ,S4 ,R4'S1 ,AN>*I/S1 & ,SYNDICALI/S %\LD WORK TOGE!R ) ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY40 

0,ALMO/ ALL ( !M 9 PRISON10 ! ,PETROGRAD MAN REPEATS4 

0,IMPOSSIBLE60 ! ,SPANI% DELEGATE PROTE/S4 0,! ,COMMUNI/S HAVE ASSUR$ ME ?AT ONLY B&ITS & C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S >E 9 JAIL40 

,A SMALL1 SL5D] WOMAN 9 A FAD$ JACKET HA/ILY 5T]S ! ROOM4 ,%E IS GREATLY AGITAT$ & V]Y PALE4 0,COMRADES10 %E ANN\NCES1 0! ?IRTE5 ,AN>*I/S 9 ! ,TAGANKA HAVE GONE ON A HUNG] /RIKE40 ,) TREMBL+ VOICE %E ADDS3 0,IT'S TO ! DEA?40 

,JULY #i4---,OPPOSITION HAS DEVELOP$ AT ! ,TRADE ,UNION ,CONGRESS AGA9/ ! DOM9ATION ( ! ,COM9T]N4 ,ALL IMPORTANT MATT]S >E FIR/ DECID$ BY ! LATT] BE=E BE+ SUBMITT$ TO ! LABOR M54 ,! DELEGATES RES5T ! AUTOCRATIC ME?ODS ( ! ,COMMUNI/ *AIRMAN2 ! 9EQUITABLE DI/RIBUTION ( VOTES IS A S\RCE ( CON/ANT FRICTION4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI >E *>G$ ) 0PACK+0 ! ,CONGRESS ) DELEGATES FROM C\NTRIES HAV+ NO 9DU/RIAL MOVEM5T4 ,AN ATMOSPH]E ( DISILLUSIONM5T & BITT]NESS P]VADES ! SESSIONS4 ,! ,FR5* DELEGATION ?REAT5S TO BOLT4 

,SOME ( ! ,G]MANS1 ,SW$I%1 & ,SPANI% MEMB]S >E P]TURB$ BY ! G5]AL SITUATION4 ,!Y HAVE COME 9 CONTACT ) ! ACTUAL CONDITIONS2 !Y HAVE S5S$ ! SPIRIT ( POPUL> DISCONT5T & CAU<T A GLIMPSE ( ! *ASM BETWE5 ,COMMUNI/ CLAIMS & ! REALITY4 ,! HUNG] /RIKES ( ! POLITICALS1 9 ,MOSC[1 ,PETROGRAD1 & O!R CITIES HAVE BECOME A SUBJECT ( GREAT CONC]N4 ,! PRISON]S >E UND]N\RI%$ & EXHAU/$2 ! DESP]ATE DECISION JEOP>DIZES !IR LIVES4 ,IT W]E CRIM9AL TO P]MIT SU* A TRAG$Y4 ,MOREOV]1 IT IS FELT ?AT !IR PROTE/ IS JU/IFI$4 ,9 DEFIANCE ( ! ,SOVIET ,CON/ITUTION1 ! POLITICALS HAVE BE5 KEPT 9 PRISON = MON?S1 SOME EV5 = YE>S1 )\T *>GES BE+ BR\<T AGA9/ !M4 

,! =EIGN DELEGATES PROPOSE TO CALL ! SUBJECT TO ! ATT5TION ( ! ,CONGRESS4 ,!Y WILL REFUSE TO COOP]ATE ) ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 !Y ASS]T1 :ILE !IR COMRADES REMA9 9 PRISON )\T CAUSE4 ,FE>+ A S]I\S RUPTURE1 SOME DELEGATES SECUR$ AN AUDI5CE ) ,L594 ,! LATT] DECL>$ ?AT ! ,GOV]NM5T W\LD NOT TOL]ATE OPPOSITION2 HUNG] /RIKES CANNOT SW]VE IT FROM ITS PURPOSE1 ?\< ALL ! POLITICALS *OSE TO />VE TO DEA?4 ,BUT HE W\LD AGREE TO HAVE ! IMPRISON$ ,AN>*I/S DEPORT$ FROM ,RUSSIA1 HE SAID4 ,! MATT] IS TO BE IMM$IATELY SUBMITT$ TO ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,P>TY4 

,JULY #a4---,EI<? DAY ( ! ,TAGANKA HUNG] /RIKE4 ,! M5 V]Y WEAK2 MO/ ( !M UNABLE TO WALK2 SEV]AL HAVE DEVELOP$ HE>T TR\BLE4 ,! Y\NG /UD5T ,%]O%EVSKY IS DY+ FROM CONSUMPTION4 

,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE HAS TAK5 ACTION ON ,L59'S SUGGE/ION4 ,A JO9T COMMITTEE REPRES5T+ ! ,GOV]NM5T & ! =EIGN DELEGATES HAS BE5 =M$ TO >RANGE ! CONDITIONS ( RELEASE & DEPORTATION ( ! ,AN>*I/S4 ,BUT SO F> ! CONF]5CES HAVE BR\<T NO RESULTS4 ,DZ]ZH9SKY & ,UNS*LI*T1 N[ ACT+ HEAD ( ! ,T*EKA1 CLAIM !RE >E NO REAL ,AN>*I/S 9 ! PRISONS2 JU/ B&ITS1 !Y DECL>E4 ,!Y HAVE ?R[N ! BURD5 ( PRO( UPON ! DELEGATES BY DEM&+ ?AT ! LATT] SUBMIT A COMPLETE LI/ ( ?OSE TO BE RELEAS$4 ,! DELEGATES FEEL ?AT ! MATT] IS BE+ SABOTAG$ TO GA9 TIME TILL ! ,TRADE ,UNION ,CONGRESS CLOSES4 

,JULY #a#c4---,AT LA/ WE SUCCE$$ 9 HOLD+ A SESSION ?IS EV5+4 ,TROTSKY WAS ABS5T1 HIS PLACE TAK5 BY ,LUNATCB>SKY AS ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,P>TY4 ,! CONF]5CE WAS HELD 9 ! ,KREML94 

,UNS*LI*T1 A /OCKY Y\NG MAN1 D>K FEATUR$ & MOROSE1 9 EV]Y GE/URE EXPRESS$ HIS RES5TM5T ( 0=EIGN 9T]F]5CE0 9 HIS SPH]E4 ,HE W\LD NOT SPEAK DIRECTLY TO ! DELEGATES1 ADDRESS+ HIMSELF ONLY TO ,LUNAT*>SKY4 ,HIS FRANK DISC\RTESY UNPLEASANTLY AFFECT$ ! =EIGN]S1 & ! CONF]5CE WAS CONDUCT$ 9 A =MAL1 /IFF MANN]4 ,AFT] MU* WRANGL+ ! ,COMMITTEE REA*$ AN AGREEM5T1 AS A RESULT ( :I* ! FOLL[+ COMMUNICATION WAS S5T TO ! PRISON]S3 

,COMRADES1 9 VIEW1 ( ! FACT ?AT WE HAVE COME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT Y\R HUNG] /RIKE CANNOT ACCOMPLI% Y\R LIB]ATION1 WE H]EBY ADVISE Y\ TO T]M9ATE IT4 

,AT ! SAME TIME WE 9=M Y\ ?AT DEF9ITE PROPOSALS HAVE BE5 MADE TO US BY ,COMRADE ,LUNAT*>SKY1 9 ! NAME ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,TO WIT3 

,I4 ,ALL ,AN>*I/S HELD 9 ! PRISONS ( ,RUSSIA1 & :O >E N[ ON A HUNG] /RIKE1 WILL BE P]MITT$ TO LEAVE = ANY C\NTRY !Y MAY *OOSE4 ,!Y WILL BE SUPPLI$ ) PASSPORTS & FUNDS4  

#b4 ,CONC]N+ O!R IMPRISON$ ,AN>*I/S OR ?OSE \T ( PRISON1 F9AL ACTION WILL BE TAK5 BY ! ,P>TY TOMORR[4 ,IT IS ! OP9ION ( ,COMRADE ,LUNAT*>SKY ?AT ! DECISION 9 !IR CASE WILL BE SIMIL> TO ! PRES5T ONE4  

#c4 ,WE HAVE RECEIV$ ! PROMISE 5DORS$ BY ,UNS*LI*T1 ?AT ! FAMILIES ( ! COMRADES TO GO ABROAD WILL BE P]MITT$ TO FOLL[ !M IF !Y SO WI%4 ,= CONSPIRATIVE REASONS SOME TIME WILL HAVE TO ELAPSE BE=E ?IS IS DONE4  

#d4 ,! COMRADES GO+ ABROAD WILL BE P]MITT$ TWO OR ?REE DAYS AT LIB]TY BE=E !IR DEP>TURE1 TO 5ABLE !M TO >RANGE !IR AFFAIRS4 

#e4 ,!Y WILL NOT BE ALL[$ TO RETURN TO ,RUSSIA )\T ! CONS5T ( ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T4 

#f4 ,MO/ ( !SE CONDITIONS >E CONTA9$ 9 ! LETT] RECEIV$ BY ?IS DELEGATION FROM ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 SIGN$ BY ,TROTSKY4  

#g4 ,! =EIGN COMRADES HAVE BE5 AU?ORIZ$ TO SEE TO IT ?AT !SE CONDITIONS >E PROP]LY C>RI$ \T4  

7,SIGNATURES7 

  
   
   
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,S,I,R,O,L,L,E 

,M,I,*,E,L 
   
   
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,! ABOVE IS CORRECT4 

7,SIGN$7 ,L,U,N,A,T,*,>,S,K,Y4 

,KREML91 ,MOSC[1 

#a#c_/VII_/#a#i#b#a4 

,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN DECL9ES TO SIGN BECAUSE 

  A4 HE IS OPPOS$ TO DEPORTATION ON PR9CIPLE2 

B4 HE CONSID]S ! LETT] AN >BITR>Y & UNJU/IFI$ CURTAILM5T ( ! ORIG9AL (F] ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 ACCORD+ TO :I* ALL ! ,AN>*I/S W]E TO BE P]MITT$ TO LEAVE ,RUSSIA2 

C4 HE DEM&S MORE TIME AT LIB]TY = ?OSE TO BE RELEAS$1 TO 5ABLE !M TO RECUP]ATE BE=E DEPORTATION4 
,JULY #a#d4---,! HUNG] PROTE/ WAS T]M9AT$ LA/ NI<T4 ,! PRISON]S >E MOM5T>ILY EXPECT+ TO BE FRE$4 ,EXTREMELY WEAK5$ & 9 HI<LY N]V\S /ATE AFT] ELEV5 DAYS ( /RIK+4 

,LIKE A BOMB%ELL CAME ,BUKH>9'S ATTACK UPON ! ,AN>*I/S 9 ! CLOS+ H\R ( ! ,TRADE ,UNION ,CONGRESS4 ,?\< NOT A DELEGATE1 HE SECUR$ ! PLAT=M & 9 ! NAME ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY D5\NC$ ! HUNG] /RIK]S AS C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S4 ,! :OLE ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ( ,RUSSIA1 HE DECL>$1 IS CRIM9AL B&ITISM WAG+ W>F>E AGA9/ ! ,SOVIET ,REPUBLIC2 IT IS ID5TICAL ) ,MAKHNO & HIS POV/ANTSI :O >E EXT]M9AT+ ,COMMUNI/S & FI<T+ AGA9/ ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,! SESSION WAS ?R[N 9TO AN UPRO>4 ,! MAJORITY ( DELEGATES RES5T$ ?IS BREA* ( FAI? 9 VIEW ( ! TACIT AGREEM5T TO ELIM9ATE ! MATT] FROM ! ,CONGRESS4 ,BUT ! *AIRMAN REFUS$ TO P]MIT A REJO9D]1 DECL>+ ! SUBJECT CLOS$4 ,A /ORM ( 9DIGNATION SWEPT ! H\SE4 

,! 9SI/5CE ( ! ,CONGRESS AT LA/ COMPELL$ A HE>+1 & A ,FR5* DELEGATE TOOK ! FLOOR TO REPLY TO ,BUKH>9'S *>GES4 ,9 ! NAME ( ! ,REVOLUTION HE SOLEMNLY PROTE/$ AGA9/ ! S9I/] ,MA*IAVELIAN DIPLOMACY ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,TO ATTACK ! OPPOSITION AT ! CLOS+ ( ! ,CONGRESS1 )\T AN OPPORTUNITY ( DEF5SE1 HE DECL>$1 WAS AN ACT ( P]FIDY UNWOR?Y ( A REVOLUTION>Y P>TY4 ,ITS SOLE PURPOSE WAS TO PREJUDICE ! DEP>T+ DELEGATES AGA9/ ! REVOLUTION>Y M9ORITY & JU/IFY CONT9U$ POLITICAL P]SECUTION2 ITS OBVI\SLY DESIR$ EFFECT TO ANNUL ! CONCILIATORY EF=TS ( ! JO9T ,COMMITTEE4 

,AUGU/ #a4---,DAYS & WEEKS >E PASS+2 ! POLITICALS /ILL REMA9 9 PRISON4 ,! CONF]5CES ( ! ,JO9T ,COMMITTEE HAVE PRACTICALLY CEAS$ --- R>ELY CAN ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,GOV]NM5T BE 9DUC$ TO ATT5D4 ,! PROMISES ( ,L59 & ,LUNAT*>SKY >E BROK54 ,! ,T*EKA HAS MADE ! RESOLUTION ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,P>TY 9EFFECTIVE4 

,! ,CONGRESSES >E CLOS$1 & MO/ ( ! DELEGATES HAVE DEP>T$4 

,SEPTEMB] #a#g4---,AT NOON TODAY ! HUNG] /RIK]S W]E RELEAS$ FROM ! ,TAGANKA1 TWO MON?S AFT] ! ,GOV]NM5T HAD PL$G$ !IR LIB]ATION4 ,! M5 LOOK WORN & OLD1 WI!R$ BY ANGUI% & PRIVATION4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 PUT UND] SURVEILLANCE & =BIDD5 TO MEET !IR COMRADES4 ,IT IS SAID WEEKS WILL PASS BE=E OPPORTUNITY WILL BE GIV5 !M TO LEAVE ! C\NTRY4 ,!Y >E NOT P]MITT$ TO WORK & !Y HAVE NO MEANS ( SUBSI/5CE4"9"9"9 ,! ,T*EKA DECL>ES ?AT NO O!R POLITICALS WILL BE FRE$4 ,>RE/S ( REVOLUTIONI/S >E TAK+ PLACE ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 

,SEPTEMB] #c4---,) B[$ HE>T ,I SEEK A FAMILI> B5* 9 ! P>K4 ,H]E LITTLE ,FANYA SAT AT MY SIDE4 ,H] FACE WAS TURN$ TO ! SUN1 H] :OLE BE+ RADIANT ) IDEALISM4 ,H] SILV]Y LAU<T] RANG ) ! JOY ( Y\? & LIFE1 BUT ,I TREMBL$ = H] SAFETY AT EV]Y APPROA*+ /EP4 0,DO NOT FE>10 %E KEPT REASSUR+ ME1 0NO ONE WILL KN[ ME 9 MY PEASANT DISGUISE40 

,N[ %E IS DEAD4 ,EXECUT$ YE/]DAY BY ! ,T*EKA AS A 0B&IT40 "9"9"9"9 

,GRAY >E ! PASS+ DAYS4 ,ONE BY ONE ! EMB]S ( HOPE HAVE DI$ \T4 ,T]ROR & DESPOTISM HAVE CRU%$ ! LIFE BORN 9 ,OCTOB]4 ,! SLOGANS ( ! ,REVOLUTION >E =SWORN1 ITS IDEALS /IFL$ 9 ! BLOOD ( ! PEOPLE4 ,! BREA? ( YE/]DAY IS DOOM+ MILLIONS TO DEA?2 ! %AD[ ( TODAY HANGS LIKE A BLACK PALL OV] ! C\NTRY4 ,DICTATOR%IP IS TRAMPL+ ! MASSES UND] FOOT4 ,! ,REVOLUTION IS DEAD2 ITS SPIRIT CRIES 9 ! WILD]NESS4 

,HI< TIME ! TRU? AB\T ! ,BOL%EVIKI W]E TOLD4 ,! :IT$ SEPUL*] MU/ BE UNMASK$1 ! CLAY FEET ( ! FETI% BEGUIL+ ! 9T]NATIONAL PROLET>IAT TO FATAL WILL O' ! WISPS EXPOS$4 ,! ,BOL%EVIK MY? MU/ BE DE/ROY$4 

,I HAVE DECID$ TO LEAVE1 ,RUSSIA4 

,! ,5,D 

"9,POPUL> ABBREVIATION ( ! 0,NEW ,ECONOMIC ,POLICY REE/ABLI%+ CAPITALISM4 ,9TRODUC$ BY ! ,T5? ,CONGRESS ( ,SOVIETS DUR+ ! ,KRON/ADT DAYS4 

"9"9 ,SEV]AL MON?S LAT] ! 5TIRE ,MOSC[ ,H\S+ ,DEP>TM5T1 COMPRIS+ SEV]AL HUNDR$ AG5TS & *IEF COMMISS>S1 WAS >RE/$ AN *>GES ( GRAFT4 

"9"9"9,NOT TILL ,JANU>Y1 #a#i#b#b1 W]E ! RELEAS$ ,TAGANKA ,AN>*I/S DEPORT$ TO ,G]MANY4 

"9"9"9"9,FANYA ,B>ON & ,LEV ,T*ORNY1 ,AN>*I/ POET & AU?OR1 W]E EXECUT$ ) EI<T O!R PRISON]S BY ! ,MOSC[ ,T*EKA 9 ,SEPTEMB]1 #a#i#b#a4 

7,S\RCE3 ,! ,BOL%EVIK ,MY?1 ,NEW ,YORK3 ,BONI & ,LIV]I<T1 #a#i#b#e47 

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