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,AU?OR 3 ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO 

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,>\ND ?IS TIME WE RECEIV$ NEWS ?AT ,P4 ,A4 ,KROPOTK9 WAS ALREADY 9 ,PETROGRAD4 ,! LOCAL NEWSPAP]S HAD WRITT5 AB\T ?IS1 BUT WE1 PEASANT-AN>*I/S1 NOT HE>+ HIS P[]FUL APPEAL TO AN>*I/S & HIS DETAIL$ 9/RUCTIONS AB\T H[ ! AN>*I/S %\LD BEG9 TO OV]COME ! FRAGM5TATION 9 !IR [N MOVEM5T SO WE C\LD TAKE \R RI<TFUL PLACE 9 ! ,REVOLUTION1 DID NOT BELIEVE ! NEWSPAP]S4 ,BUT N[ WE RECEIV$ NEWSPAP]S & LETT]S DIRECTLY FROM ,PETROGRAD 9DICAT+ ?AT ,P4 ,A4 ,KROPOTK9 HAD BE5 TAK5 ILL ON ! J\RNEY FROM ,LONDON TO ,RUSSIA BUT HAD SAFELY >RIV$ AT ! V]Y HE>T ( ! REVOLUTION -- ,PETROGRAD4 ,WE HE>D AB\T H[ HE HAD BE5 GREET$ BY ! SOCIALI/S 9 P[]1 9 P>TICUL> BY ,A4 ,K]5SKY4 

,! JOY 9 ! RANKS ( \R GR\P WAS 9DESCRIBABLE4 ,A G5]AL MEET+ ( ! GR\P WAS CALL$ :I* WAS DEVOT$ EXCLUSIVELY TO ! SUBJECT ,:AT ,DOES ,\R ,OLD ,FRI5D ,PETR ,ALEKSEEVI* ,HAVE ,TO ,TELL ,US8 

,WE ALL CAME TO ! SAME CONCLUSION3 ,PETR ,ALEKSEEVI* %[$ US ! CONCRETE WAY TO ORGANIZE \R MOVEM5T 9 ! VILLAGES4 ,) HIS S5SITIVITY & HIS LIVELY COMPREH5SION1 HE SAW ! ABSOLUTE NECESSITY = ! VILLAGES TO HAVE ! SUPPORT ( \R REVOLUTION>Y =CE4 ,AS A TRUE APO/LE ( AN>*ISM1 HE RECOGNIZ$ ! IMPORTANCE ( ?IS UNIQUE MOM5T 9 ,RUSSIAN HI/ORY &1 US+ HIS MORAL 9FLU5CE ON ! AN>*I/S & !IR GR\PS1 HE HA/5$ TO =MULATE 9 A PRACTICAL WAY ! GUIDEL9ES ( REVOLUTION>Y AN>*ISM :I* MU/ 9SPIRE ! AN>*I/S 9 ?IS ,REVOLUTION4 

,I COMPOS$ A LETT] ( WELCOME 9 ! NAME ( ! ,GULYAI-,POLE ,PEASANT ,GR\P ( ,AN>*O-,COMMUNI/S & S5T IT1 IF ,I REMEMB] CORRECTLY1 TO ,PETR ,ALEKSEEVI* C>E ( ! $ITORIAL /AFF ( ! NEWSPAP] 0,BUREVE/NIK04 

,9 ?IS LETT] WE GREET$ ,PETR ,ALEKSEEVI* ,KROPOTK9 & CONGRATULAT$ HIM ON HIS HAPPY RETURN TO HIS C\NTRY1 EXPRESS+ \R BELIEF ?AT HIS C\NTRY1 9 ! P]SON ( ITS BE/ PEOPLE1 HAS BE5 WAIT+ IMPATI5TLY = ! RETURN ( A TIRELESS FI<T] = ! HI<E/ CONCEPTS ( JU/ICE1 :O C\LD NOT HELP BUT 9FLU5CE ! UNFOLD+ & REALIZATION ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION444 

,WE SIGN$3 ! ,UKRA9IAN ,AN>*O-,COMMUNI/ ,GR\P ( ! ,VILLAGE ( ,GULYAI-,POLE1 ,EKAT]9OSLAV ,PROV9CE4 

,WE DIDN'T EXPECT AN ANSW] TO \R MODE/ WELCOM+ LETT]4 ,BUT WE WAIT$ IMPATI5TLY = AN ANSW] TO ! BURN+ QUE/ION ( ! MOM5T1 )\T :I* WE W\LD BE WA/+ \R EF=TS = \R GOAL MI<T NOT BE ! SAME AS ! GOAL ( O!R GR\PS OR IT MI<T BE ! SAME BUT WE MI<T BE WORK+ T[>DS IT 9 A COMPLETELY DIFF]5T WAY4 ,IT SEEM$ TO US ?AT ! D[NTRODD5 C\NTRYSIDE POS$ ?IS DIRECTION QUE/ION3 0,H[ DO WE GO AB\T SEIZ+ ! L& &1 )\T SUBMITT+ TO ANY AU?ORITY1 DRIVE \T ! P>ASITES :O PRODUCE NO?+ & LIVE A LIFE ( LUXURY AT \R EXP5SE80 

,! RESPONSE TO ?IS QUE/ION HAD BE5 GIV5 BY ,PETR ,ALEKSEEVI* 9 HIS WORK 0,! ,CONQUE/ ( ,BREAD04 ,BUT ! MASSES HAD NOT READ ?IS WORK1 ONLY A FEW 9DIVIDUALS HAD READ IT1 & N[ ! MASSES NO LONG] HAD TIME TO READ4 ,:AT WAS NECESS>Y WAS ?AT AN 5]GETIC VOICE EXPOS$ TO !M 9 CLE>1 SIMPLE LANGUAGE ! ESS5TIAL PO9TS ( 0,CONQUE/ ( ,BREAD0 TO PREV5T !M FROM S9K+ 9TO A SPECULATIVE 9]TIA1 & TO %[ !M DIRECTLY ! RI<T PA? TO TAKE & FURNI% A GUIDE = !IR ACTIONS4 ,BUT :O C\LD PROVIDE ?IS LIVELY1 /RONG1 /RAI<T-=W>D VOICE8 

,ONLY AN AN>*I/-PROPAG&I/ & ORGANIZ]6 

,BUT1 PLAC+ MY H& ON MY HE>T1 ,I ASK$3 W]E !RE EV] 9 ,RUSSIA OR ,UKRA9E S*OOLS ( AN>*I/ PROPAG&A8 ,I HAD NEV] HE>D ( ANY4 ,BUT IF !RE W]E1 !N :]E W]E ! ADVANC$ MILITANTS :O HAD GRADUAT$ FROM !M8 

,TWICE ,I TRAVEL$ ?R\< SEV]AL RAIONS & UYEZDS BELONG+ ADM9I/RATIVELY TO ! SAME PROV9CE1 & ,I DID NOT RUN 9TO ONE SITUATION :]E1 9 ANSW] TO MY QUE/IONS3 0,HAVE Y\ HAD H]E ANY AN>*I/ ANIMATORS80 !Y W\LD ANSW]3 0,!RE HAVE BE540 ,EV]Y:]E !Y ANSW]$3 0,WE HAVE NEV] HAD ANY SU*4 ,& WE >E V]Y HAPPY & GRATEFUL ?AT Y\ HAVE NOT =GOTT5 US404 

,:]E W]E ! =CES ( \R MOVEM5T G5]ALLY8 ,9 MY VIEW !Y W]E VEGETAT+ 9 ! CITIES :]E !Y W]E (T5 DO+ ?+S !Y %\LDN'T HAVE BE5 DO+4 

,! >RIVAL ( ,PETR ,ALEKSEEVI* & HIS ACTIVE P>TICIPATION 9 ! ,REVOLUTION 7IF HIS ADVANC$ AGE ALL[$ SU* A ?+7 W\LD HOPEFULLY GIVE A /RONG PU% TO \R COMRADES 9 ! CITIES4 ,O!RWISE ! OPPRESS$ C\NTRYSIDE W\LD BE 5SLAV$ BY ! POLITICAL P>TIES &1 ?R\< !M1 BY ! P[] ( ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T1 & ?AT W\LD PUT AN 5D TO ! SUBSEQU5T DEVELOPM5T ( ! REVOLUTION4 

,MY OP9IONS DREW SUPPORT FROM ?OSE COMRADES :O1 WORK+ 9 ! FACTORIES1 HAD NOT TRAVEL$ AB\T ! REGION & SAMPL$ ! MOOD ( ! OPPRESS$ PEASANTS DIRECTLY4 ,?OSE1 ON ! O!R H&1 :O KNEW ! VILLAGES1 %>PLY CRITICIZ$ MY ?9K+4 ,!Y DETECT$ 9 IT HESITATION & D\BT AS TO ! REVOLUTION>Y MOOD ( ! VILLAGES4 0,! VILLAGES10 !Y SAID1 0HAVE WELL UND]/OOD ! 9T5TIONS ( ! AG5TS ( ! DIFF]5T SOCIALI/ P>TIES & ! B\RGEOISIE :O HAVE BE5 COM+ >\ND TO !M ON BEHALF ( ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T & W\LD NEV] UND] ANY CIRCUM/ANCES ALL[ !MSELVES TO BE DUP$ BY !SE AG5TS40 

,9DE$ !RE W]E SIGNS ( ?IS MOOD 9 ! VILLAGES1 BUT 9 MY VIEW !SE SIGNS W]E WEAK4 ,AT ?IS CRITICAL MOM5T 9 ! ,REVOLUTION1 ! PEASANTS NE$$ TO FEEL ?AT !Y HAD BETT] SUPPORT1 ESPECIALLY = !IR REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVI/S1 SO ?AT !Y C\LD BR+ AB\T P]MAN5T *ANGE BY GETT+ RID ( ! EXI/+ PRIVILEG$ CLASSES & NOT ALL[+ NEW ONES TO TAKE !IR PLACE4 

,TWO WEEKS W5T BY4 ,NO NEWS FROM ,PETROGRAD4 ,WE DIDN'T KN[ H[ ,PETR ,ALEKSEEVI* VIEW$ ! ROLE ( \R MOVEM5T 9 ! ,REVOLUTION3  ,W]E WE ON ! RI<T TRACK8 ,OR WAS IT CORRECT TO CONC5TRATE \R =CES 9 ! CITIES1 PAY+ LITTLE OR NO ATT5TION TO ! OPPRESS$ PEASANTRY8  
  

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,DUR+ ?IS P]IOD ( EXPECTATION >RIV$ ! TIME ( ! ,PROV9CIAL ,CONGRESS ( ,SOVIETS ( ,WORK]S'1 ,PEASANTS'1 ,SOLDI]S'1 & ,COSSACKS' ,DEPUTIES & ! ,PEASANTS ,UNIONS4 .<,AUGU/ #e-#g1 #a#i#a#h.> 

,AN ASSEMBLY ( ! ,PEASANTS' ,UNION WAS HELD 9 ,GULYAI-,POLE4 ,WE DISCUSS$ ! AG5DA ( ! ,PROV9CIAL ,CONGRESS4 ,WE SP5T A LOT ( TIME DISCUSS+ ! RE-ORGANIZ+ ( ! ,PEASANTS' ,UNIONS 9TO ,PEASANTS' ,SOVIETS & F9ALLY DECID$ TO S5D DELEGATES TO ! ,PROV9CIAL ,CONGRESS4 ,I WAS ELECT$ REPRES5TATIVE ( ! PEASANTS1 & ,COMRADE ,S]EG9 WAS ELECT$ REPRES5TATIVE ( ! WORK]S4 

,I WAS P>TICUL>LY HAPPY TO GO TO ,EKAT]9OSLAV :]E ,I HOP$ TO MAKE CONTACT ) ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION & DISCUSS ALL ! QUE/IONS :I* W]E ( 9T]E/ TO \R ,GR\P 7ESPECIALLY ! QUE/ION3 :Y >E !RE NO AN>*I/ AGITATORS GO+ FROM ! CITY 9TO ! VILLAGES874 

,I DELIB]ATELY >RIV$ AT ! ,CONGRESS A DAY E>LY4 ,FROM ! RAILWAY /ATION ,I W5T DIRECTLY TO ! ,F$]ATION'S (FICE4 ,I F\ND !RE ! SECRET>Y -- ,COMRADE ,MOL*ANSKY1 AN OLD FRI5D FROM ,ODESSA4 ,WE KNEW EA* O!R 9 PRISON4 ,) GREAT JOY WE EMBRAC$ EA* O!R4 

,I IMM$IATELY PRESSUR$ HIM3 :AT W]E !Y DO+ 9 ! CITIES8 ,:Y DIDN'T !Y S5D ORGANIZ]S >\ND ! :OLE PROV9CE8 

,COMRADE ,MOL*ANSKY1 WAV+ HIS H&S EXCIT$LY1 SAID3 0,BRO!R1 WE DON'T HAVE ! =CES4 ,WE'RE WEAK4 ,WE'VE ONLY JU/ PULL$ TOGE!R A GR\P & WE'VE H>DLY ATT5D$ TO ! WORK]S 9 ! LOCAL FACTORIES & SOLDI]S 9 ! G>RISON4 ,WE HOPE ?AT ) TIME \R /R5G? WILL 9CREASE & !N WE CAN E/ABLI% CLOS] L9KS ) Y\ & ! VILLAGES & BEG9 MORE 5]GETIC WORK 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE444 40 

,= A LONG TIME AFT] ?IS WE SAT QUIETLY & LOOK$ AT EA* O!R1 EA* ( US ABSORB$ 9 ?9K+ AB\T ! FUTURE ( \R MOVEM5T 9 ! REVOLUTION444 4 ,& !N ,COMRADE ,MOL*ANSKY BEGAN TO REASSURE ME1 AFFIRM+ ?AT 9 ! NE> FUTURE !RE W\LD >RIVE 9 ,ELIZAVETGRAD ,ROGDAEV1 ,RO%*91 ,>%9OV & A BUN* ( O!R COMRADES & ! FOCUS ( \R WORK W\LD BE %IFT$ 9TO ! VILLAGES4 ,!N HE L$ ME 9TO ! ,F$]ATION'S CLUB1 :I* HAD E>LI] BE5 KN[N AS ! 0,5GLI% ,CLUB04 

,!RE ,I F\ND MANY COMRADES4 ,SOME W]E >GU+ AB\T ! ,REVOLUTION1 O!RS W]E READ+1 A ?IRD BUN* W]E EAT+4 ,9 A WORD1 ,I F\ND AN 0AN>*I/0 SOCIETY :I* DID NOT ALL[1 AS A MATT] ( PR9CIPLE1 ANY ORD]1 ANY AU?ORITY1 & :I* DID NOT DEVOTE A MOM5T TO PROPAG&IZE AMONG ! MASS ( TOIL]S 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE :O W]E 9 SU* DIRE NE$ ( ?IS PROPAG&A4 

,!N ,I ASK$ MYSELF3 :Y DID !Y REQUISITION FROM ! B\RGEOISIE SU* A L>GE & WELL-APPO9T$ BUILD+8 ,:AT USE IS IT TO !M :51 9 ?IS BABBL+ CR[D1 !RE IS NO ORD] EV5 9 ! ANIMAT$ DISCUSSIONS ) :I* !Y RESOLVE ! MO/ IMPORTANT PROBLEMS ( ! ,REVOLUTION8 ,MEAN:ILE ! HALL IS NOT SWEPT1 9 MANY PLACES *AIRS >E OV]TURN$1 & ! BIG TABLE1 COV]$ ) LUXURI\S VELVET1 IS SCATT]$ ) LUMPS ( BREAD1 FI% HEADS1 & PICK$ BONES4 

,I OBS]V$ ALL ?IS ) A HEAVY HE>T4 ,AT ?AT MOM5T 9TO ! CLUB CAME ,IVAN ,T>ASYUK 7ACTUALLY ,KABAS71 COMRADE ,MOL*ANSKY'S DEPUTY4 ,) ANGUI% & 9DIGNATION HE YELL$1 AT FIR/ QUIETLY1 !N AT FULL VOICE3 0,:OEV] ATE AT ?IS TABLE1 CLEAN IT UP60444 4 ,!N HE BEGAN TO /RAI<T5 ! *AIRS444 4 

,QUICKLY EV]Y?+ WAS REMOV$ FROM ! TABLE & PEOPLE SET AB\T SWEEP+ ! FLOOR4 

,FROM ! CLUB ,I RETURN$ TO ! ,F$]ATION (FICE & PICK$ \T A BUN* ( BRO*URES TO TAKE TO ,GULYAI-,POLE4 ,I WAS 9T5D+ TO GO TO ! (FICE ( ! ,CONGRESS TO GET A BILLET = ! DURATION ( ! EV5T :5 A Y\NG WOMAN 5T]$ :O TURN$ \T TO BE A COMRADE4 ,%E ASK$ ! COMRADES PRES5T TO GO ) H] TO ! ,W9T] ,!AT] TO BACK H] UP 9 A DEBATE ) ! ,S-,D 0,NIL0 :O WAS W9N+ OV] A GOOD NUMB] ( WORK]S4 ,BUT ! COMRADES PRES5T TOLD H] !Y W]E BUSY4 ,)\T ANO!R WORD %E TURN$ & LEFT4 

,COMRADE ,MOL*ANSKY ASK$ ME3 0,DO Y\ KN[ H]8 ,%E IS A F9E1 5]GETIC COMRADE40 ,I IMM$IATELY LEFT ! (FICE & OV]TOOK H]4 ,I PROPOS$ ?AT WE GO TOGE!R TO ! MEET+ BUT %E ANSW]$3 0,IF Y\ WILL NOT SPEAK1 Y\ WILL NOT BE NECESS>Y TO ME !RE40 ,I PROMIS$ H] ,I W\LD SPEAK4 

,!N %E TOOK ME BY ! H& & WE HURRI$ TO ! ,W9T] ,!AT]4 ,?IS Y\NG & *>M+ COMRADE TOLD ME ALONG ! WAY ?AT %E HAD BECOME AN AN>*I/ ?REE YE>S E>LI]4 ,IT WASN'T EASY = H]4 ,%E HAD BE5 READ+ ,KROPOTK9 & ,BAKUN9 = AB\T TWO YE>S4 ,N[ %E FELT ?AT ! WORKS %E READ HAD HELP$ TO CONFIRM H] CONVICTIONS4 ,%E HAD BECOME AN ACTIVE PROSELYTIZ]4 ,UP UNTIL ,JULY %E HAD SPOK5 BE=E WORK] AUDI5CES BUT HAD NOT D>$ TO DEBATE ) ! 5EMIES ( AN>*ISM -- ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATS4 ,9 ,JULY AT ONE ( ! OP5 AIR MEET+S %E DEBAT$ 0,NIL04 ,HE HAD :IPP$ H]4 0,N[10 %E SAID1 0,I'M GO+ TO TRY AS H>D AS ,I CAN TO GO UP AGA9/ ',NIL0 AGA94 ,HE IS ! AGITATIONAL SUP]/> ( ! ,S-,DS40 

,\R CONV]SATION 5D$ !RE4 

,AT ! MEET+ ,I SPOKE AGA9/ ! CELEBRAT$ 0,NIL01 US+ ! PSEUDONYM 0,SKROMNY0 7MY NICKNAME 9 PRISON74 ,I SPOKE BADLY AL?\< MY COMRADES LAT] ASSUR$ ME ?AT ,I HAD BE5 V]Y GOOD1 JU/ A LITTLE N]V\S4 

,AS = MY Y\NG & 5]GETIC COMRADE1 %E WON OV] ! :OLE HALL ) H] PLEASANT BUT /RONG SPEAK+ VOICE3 ! AUDITORIUM WAS DELI<T$ ) ?IS VOICE & !RE WAS DEAD QUIET :5 !Y LI/5$ TO :AT %E SAID1 *ANG+ TO /ORMY APPLAUSE & ?UND]\S CRIES3 0,EXCELL5T1 EXCELL5T1 ,COMRADE6 

,! COMRADE DIDN'T SPEAK LONG1 #dc M9UTES1 BUT %E /IRR$ UP ! MASS ( LI/5]S AGA9/ ! POSITIONS ESP\S$ BY 0,NIL0 SO ?AT :5 ! LATT] TRI$ TO RESPOND TO ALL ?OSE :O HAD SPOK5 AGA9/ HIM1 ! 5TIRE HALL ]UPT$ AGA9/ HIM3 0,?AT'S NOT TRUE6 ,DON'T MAKE UP FALSE /ORIES -- ! AN>*I/S >E TELL+ ! TRU? -- Y\ >E TELL+ LIES6444 40 

,:5 WE RETURN$ FROM ! MEET+1 SEV]AL COMRADES JO9$ US4 ,\R Y\NG COMRADE SAID TO ME3 0,Y\ KN[1 ,COMRADE ,SKROMNY1 ?IS ',NIL0 ) HIS 9FLU5CE OV] ! WORK]S UP TO N[ HAS BE5 DRIV+ ME CRAZY4 ,I HAVE SET MYSELF ! GOAL ( DE/ROY+ HIS 9FLU5CE1 :ATEV] ! CO/4 ,!RE'S ONLY ONE ?+ HOLD+ ME BACK -- MY Y\?4 ,! WORK]S >E MORE TRU/+ ( OLD] COMRADES4 ,I'M AFRAID ?AT ?IS WILL PREV5T ME FROM FULFILL+ MY DUTIES TO ! WORK]S444 40 

,I C\LD ONLY WI% H] FUR!R SUCCESSES 9 H] REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/ WORK1 & WE SEP>AT$ AFT] PROMIS+ TO MEET ! NEXT DAY TO SPEAK AB\T ,GULYAI-,POLE AB\T :I* %E HAD HE>D GOOD ?+S4 

,?IS MEET+ CAUS$ ME TO >RIVE LATE AT ! (FICE ( ! ,CONGRESS & ,I WAS UNABLE TO OBTA9 A HOTEL ROOM4 ,SO ,I SP5T ! NI<T 9 ,COMRADE ,S]EG9'S ROOM4 

,I DEVOT$ ! :OLE NEXT DAY TO ! ,CONGRESS & C\LD NOT F9D A MOM5T TO MEET ) ! Y\NG COMRADE AS ,I HAD PROMIS$ H]4 ,! SECOND DAY ( ! ,CONGRESS ,I WAS OCCUPI$ ! :OLE TIME AT ! ,L& ,COMMISSION4 ,H]E ,I MET ) ! ,LEFT ,S-,R ,S*NEID]1 S5T TO ! ,PROV9CIAL ,CONGRESS FROM ! ,ALL-,RUSSIAN ,C5TRAL ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE ( ,SOVIETS ( ,WORK]S'1 ,PEASANTS' @& ,COSSACKS' ,DEPUTIES & ELECT$ TO ! ,L& ,COMMISSION ( ! ,CONGRESS4 ,! ,COMMISSION UNANIM\SLY PASS$ A RESOLUTION AB\T SOCIALIZ+ ! L& & PASS$ ?IS RESOLUTION ON TO ! PRESIDIUM ( ! ,CONGRESS4 ,AFT] ?IS ! ,COMMISSION ASK$ ,COMRADE ,S*NEID] TO MAKE A REPORT AB\T :AT WAS HAPP5+ 9 ,PETROGRAD4 

,HE MADE ONLY A BRIEF SUMM>Y AS TIME WAS LACK+1 HE SAID1 & ASK$ US TO SUPPORT ! RESOLUTION AB\T RE-ORGANIZ+ ! ,PEASANTS' ,UNIONS 9TO ,SOVIETS4 ,?IS RE-ORGANIZATION WAS1 SUBSEQU5TLY1 APPROV$ BY ! ,CONGRESS4 ,?IS WAS ! ONLY QUE/ION ON ! AG5DA AT ! ,CONGRESS :I* HAD NOT BE5 CONSID]$ AT ! MEET+ 9 ,GULYAI-,POLE4 

,ON \R RETURN FROM ! ,CONGRESS1 & AFT] A S]IES ( REPORTS1 ! ,PEASANTS' ,UNION ( ,GULYAI-,POLE WAS TRANS=M$ 9TO A ,SOVIET ( PEASANTS2 ITS PR9CIPLES W]E NOT MODIFI$ NOR W]E ITS ME?ODS ( /RUGGLE :I* IT WAS 9T5SIVELY PREP>+ ! PEASANTS TO USE 9 ITS UPCOM+ /RUGGLES4 ,IT APPEAL$ TO ! WORK]S TO DRIVE \T ! [N]S ( ! FACTORIES & PLANTS & TO LIQUIDATE !IR RI<T ( PRIVATE [N]%IP ( SOCIAL 5T]PRISES4 

,DUR+ ?IS TIME1 :ILE WE W]E BUSY ) ! =MAL TRANS=MATION ( ,UNION 9TO ,SOVIET1 9 ,MOSC[ ON ,AUGU/ #ad OP5$ ! ,ALL-,RUSSIAN ,DEMOCRATIC ,CONF]5CE & ON ITS TRIBUNE APPE>$ \R E/EEM$1 DE> ELD] -- ,PETR ,ALEKSEEVI* ,KROPOTK94 

,\R ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ ,GR\P ( ,GULYAI-,POLE WAS DUMBF\ND$ BY ?IS NEWS1 AL?\< WE APPRECIAT$ V]Y WELL ?AT IT WAS DIFFICULT = \R OLD FRI5D1 AFT] SO MANY YE>S ( WORK & BE+ %UNT$ AB\T =EIGN L&S1 PREOCCUPI$ 9 HIS OLD AGE ) HUMANIT>IAN IDEAS1 TO RETURN TO ,RUSSIA & REFUSE HIS ASSI/ANCE TO ?IS ,DEMOCRATIC ,CONF]5CE4 ,BUT ALL SU* CONSID]ATIONS HAD TO TAKE A BACK SEAT TO ! TRAGIC CRISIS 9 ! ,REVOLUTION :I* IMM$IATELY FOLL[$ ?IS ,CONF]5CE4 

,WE CONDEMN$ \R OLD FRI5D = TAK+ P>T 9 ! ,CONF]5CE4 ,WE NAIVELY IMAG9$ ?AT ! =M] APO/LE ( AN>*ISM HAD TRANS=M$ HIMSELF 9TO A S5TIM5TAL OLD MAN SE>*+ = PEACE & QUIET & ! /R5G? = APPLY+ HIS KN[L$GE TO LIFE ONE LA/ TIME4 ,BUT ?IS BLAME WE KEPT 9SIDE \R GR\P1 & \R 5EMIES W]E NOT AW>E ( IT1 BECAUSE DEEP D[N ,KROPOTK9 REMA9$ = US ! GREATE/ & /RONGE/ !ORETICIAN ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,WE KNEW ?AT IF HE W]E NOT SO ADVANC$ 9 YE>S1 HE W\LD HAVE PUT HIMSELF AT ! HEAD ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION & W\LD HAVE BE5 ! UNCONTE/$ *IEF ( AN>*ISM4 

,:E!R WE W]E RI<T OR NOT1 WE NEV] DISCUSS$ ) \R POLITICAL 5EMIES ! QUE/ION ( ! P>TICIPATION ( ,KROPOTK9 9 ! ,ALL-,RUSSIAN ,DEMOCRATIC ,CONF]5CE ( ,MOSC[444 4 

,?US ) A S9K+ FEEL+ WE LI/5$ TO :AT ,PETR ,ALEKSEEVI* SAID4 ,WE DIDN'T LOSE FAI? ?AT HE REMA9$ ALWAYS DE> & CLOSE TO US1 BUT ! REVOLUTION>Y MOM5T CALL$ US 9 A DIFF]5T DIRECTION4 ,= A NUMB] ( REASONS ( PURELY >TIFICIAL *>ACT]1 ! ,REVOLUTION %[$ SIGNS ( REA*+ AN IMPASSE4 ,ON IT WAS FITT$ A NOOSE BY ALL ! POLITICAL P>TIES P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T4 ,& ALL !SE P>TIES W]E GRADUALLY BECOM+ MORE 5TR5*$ 9 P[] & BECOM+ 9 !MSELVES A ?REAT5+ C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y =CE4 

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