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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO 

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,>\ND ,AUGU/ #b #aiag \R GR\P REVIEW$ ! DI/RIBUTION & UTILIZATION ( \R =CES4 ,?IS MEET+ WAS ! MO/ S]I\S ONE WE HAD HELD4 ,I HAVE ALREADY M5TION$ ?AT \R GR\P DID NOT HAVE 9 ITS RANKS A S+LE !ORETICALLY-TRA9$ AN>*I/4 ,WE W]E ALL PEASANTS & WORK]S4 ,\R S*OOLS TURN$ \T HALF-$UCAT$ PEOPLE4 ,S*OOLS ( AN>*ISM DID NOT EXI/4 ,\R FUND ( KN[L$GE ( REVOLUTION>Y AN>*ISM WAS OBTA9$ READ+ AN>*I/ LIT]ATURE = MANY YE>S & EX*ANG+ VIEWS ) EA* O!R & ) ! PEASANTS1 ) :OM WE %>$ ALL ?AT WE HAD READ & UND]/OOD 9 ! WORKS ( ,KROPOTK9 & ,BAKUN94 ,WE [E ?ANKS TO ,COMRADE ,VLADIMIR ,ANTONI 7KN[N AS ,Z>A?U/RA7 = SUPPLY+ US ) LIT]ATURE4 

,9 ! C\RSE ( ?IS V]Y IMPORTANT MEET+ WE DISCUSS$ A NUMB] ( BURN+ QUE/IONS & CAME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT ! ,REVOLUTION WAS HAV+ ! LIFE *OK$ \T ( IT BY ! G>ROTE ( ! ,/ATE4 ,IT WAS TURN+ PALE1 WEAK5+1 BUT C\LD /ILL EM]GE VICTORI\S 9 ! SUPREME /RUGGLE4 ,HELP W\LD COME TO IT PR9CIPALLY FROM ! REVOLUTION>Y PEASANT MASSES :O W\LD REMOVE ! G>ROTE & GET RID ( ?IS PLAGUE -- ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T & ITS SATELLITE P>TIES4 ,DRAW+ SOME CONCLUSIONS FROM \R ANALYSIS = PRACTICAL ACTIVITY WE =MULAT$ A S]IES ( POSITIONS1 NAMELY3 

,! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION HAS1 FROM ! BEG9N+1 POS$ A CLE> *OICE TO ! ,RUSSIAN & ,UKRA9IAN AN>*I/ GR\PS1 A *OICE :I* IMP]I\SLY DEM&S A DECISION ON \R P>T4 ,EI!R WE GO TO ! MASSES & DISSOLVE \RSELVES 9 !M1 CREAT+ FROM !M REVOLUTION>Y CADRES1 & MAKE ! ,REVOLUTION2 OR WE R5\NCE \R SLOGAN AB\T ! NECESSITY ( SOCIAL TRANS=MATION1 ! NECESSITY ( C>RY+ ?R\< TO ! 5D ! WORK]S' /RUGGLE ) ! P[]S ( ,CAPITAL & ! ,/ATE4 

,TO REMA9 AS BE=E1 RE/RICT$ TO ISOLAT$ GR\P ACTIVITIES1 LIMIT$ TO PUBLI%+ PAMPHLETS1 J\RNALS1 & NEWSPAP]S & HOLD+ MEET+S -- WAS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,AT ?IS TIME ( DECISIVE EV5TS1 ! AN>*I/S RISK$ F9D+ !MSELVES COMPLETELY ISOLAT$ FROM ! MASSES1 OR DRAGG+ ALONG BEH9D !M4 

,AN>*ISM1 BY ITS V]Y ESS5CE1 CANNOT ACCEPT SU* A ROLE4 ,ONLY A LACK ( UND]/&+ & 5?USIASM ON ! P>T ( ITS ADH]5TS -- ! AN>*I/ GR\PS & F$]ATIONS -- CREAT$ ! POSSIBILITY ( DRAGG+ IT D[N ! WRONG PA?4 

,EV]Y MILITANT GR\P1 ! REVOLUTION>Y AN>*I/S 9 P>TICUL>1 MU/ TRY TO DRAW ! LABOR MASSES TO ITS SIDE AT ! MOM5T ( 9SURRECTION OR REVOLUTION4 ,AT ! MOM5T :5 !Y BEG9 TO %[ CONFID5CE 9 ! GR\P1 IT MU/1 )\T BE+ C>RI$ AWAY1 FOLL[ ! BROK5 PA? ( UNFOLD+ EV5TS 7A PA? :I* MAY BE REVOLUTION>Y BUT NOT AN>*I/7 & SEIZE ! RI<T MOM5T TO DRAW ! LABOR+ MASSES 9 ! RI<T DIRECTION4 

,?IS IS AN OLD ME?OD1 BUT ONE NOT EXP]I5C$ BY \R MOVEM5T 9 PRACTICE1 & ONE :I* WILL NOT BE EXP]I5C$ UNTIL SU* TIME AS WE MA/] C]TA9 ORGANIZATIONAL PR9CIPLES & CREATE \R [N ORGANIZATION4 ,A S]I\S MOVEM5T REQUIRES /RATEGIC PLANN+4 ,A MOVEM5T )\T A DEF9ITE ORGANIZATION ( =CES IS A BUN* ( UNCOORD9AT$ GR\PS1 FREQU5TLY IGNORANT ( EA* O!R & EV5 TAK+ CONFLICT+ ACTIONS 9 RELATION TO !IR POLITICAL 5EMIES4 ,SU* A MOVEM5T C\LD1 C]TA9LY1 BE CREAT$ AT ! REVOLUTION>Y MOM5T1 BUT IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO 9FUSE IT ) A LA/+ EXI/5CE1 TO GIVE IT A CR$O :I* C\LD GUIDE ! REVOLT+ MASSES T[>DS G5U9E LIB]ATION FROM !IR ECONOMIC1 POLITICAL1 & MORAL *A9S4 ,!RE W\LD JU/ BE A USELESS LOSS ( HUMAN LIVES1 SACRIFIC$ 9 A /RUGGLE BO? NECESS>Y & JU/ 9 ITS GOALS1 BUT UNEQUAL4 

,AFT] HAV+ OBS]V$ = SEV5 MON?S ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 ! CITIES1 \R GR\P C\LD NO LONG] IGNORE ! V]Y NUM]\S MILITANTS :O FAIL$ TO RECOGNIZE !IR ROLE & W]E /IFL+ ! MOVEM5T1 PREV5T+ IT FROM LIB]AT+ ITSELF FROM ! TRADITIONAL =MS ( DISORGANIZATION & TRANS=M+ ITSELF FROM GR\PLETS 9TO A MASS MOVEM5T4 ,?AT IS :Y \R ,GR\P ?REW ITSELF ) R5EW$ 5]GY 9TO ! /UDY ( PROBLEMS NOT YET SOLV$ BY ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 = EXAMPLE3 ! PROBLEM ( COORD9AT+ ! ACTIVITIES ( DIFF]5T GR\PS AS EV5TS UNFOLD$4 ,NONE ( ! F$]ATIONS :I* SPRANG UP AFT] ! ,FEBRU>Y ,REVOLUTION HAD =MULAT$ AN ANSW] AL?\< !Y ALL PUBLI%$ !IR RESOLUTIONS & 9DICAT$ !IR VIEW ( ! WAY =W>D4 

,?AT'S :Y1 AFT] HAV+ FEV]I%LY SE>*$ = A GUID+ RULE 9 ! WORKS ( ,BAKUN91 ,KROPOTK91 & ,MALATE/A1 WE >RIV$ AT ! CONCLUSION ?AT \R GR\P ( AN>*I/-COMMUNI/ PEASANTS ( ,GULYAI-,POLE C\LD NEI!R IMITATE ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T ( ! CITIES1 NOR C\LD WE LI/5 TO ITS VOICE4 ,WE C\LD C\NT ON NO ONE BUT \RSELVES AT ?IS CRITICAL MOM5T 9 ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,IT WAS UP TO US TO HELP ! D[NTRODD5 PEASANTS REALIZE ?AT !Y MU/ CREATE ! ,REVOLUTION !MSELVES 9 ! VILLAGES1 ?AT IT IS UP TO !M TO DET]M9E ! *>ACT] & ! C\RSE ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,WE MU/ NOT LET !IR FAI? 9 !MSELVES BE %AK5 BY ! POLITICAL P>TIES & ! GOV]NM5T :I* HAVE DONE NO?+ TO CREATE ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T 9 ! VILLAGES4 

,& ! GR\P DISP]S$ AMONG ! D[NTRODD5 TOIL]S ( ! C\NTRYSIDE1 LEAV+ ONLY AN 9=MATION (FICE2 BY WORD & ACTION ! ,GR\P HELP$ ! TOIL]S GET !IR BE>+S AT ?AT MOM5T 9 ! ,REVOLUTION & 9SPIR$ !M TO A GREAT 9T5SITY 9 !IR /RUGGLE4 

,9 A V]Y %ORT TIME AFT] ADOPT+ \R DECISION1 AS WE BEGAN ALREADY TO NOTICE ! FRUITS ( \R ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITY 9 ! RAION1 WE BECAME CONV9C$ ?AT WE HAD BE5 CORRECT 9 \R P]CEPTION ( /AGNATION 9 ! ,REVOLUTION & ! CRITICAL SITUATION FULL ( MORTAL M5ACE4 ,! ,REVOLUTION F\ND ITSELF DEF9ITELY 9 ! NOOSE :I* ! /ATI/S NE$$ ONLY TO TI<T5 9 ORD] TO /RANGLE IT4 

,! 9TRODUCTION ( ! DEA? P5ALTY AT ! ,FRONT WAS DIRECT EVID5CE ?AT REVOLUTION>Y SOLDI]S MU/ DIE ON ! EXT]NAL ,FRONT1 :ILE ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>IES C\LD CONT9UE !IR WORK AT ! V]Y HE>T ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,REVOLUTION>Y MILIT>Y UNITS1 :I* W]E FRAT]NIZ+ ) WORK]S 9 ! CITIES & ) PEASANTS 9 ! VILLAGES1 W]E BEG9N+ TO SEE !MSELVES AS SLAVES ( MILIT>ISM & W]E ?9K+ ( US+ ! TOOLS PROVID$ !M -- CANNONS & MA*9E GUNS -- AGA9/ !IR REAL 5EMIES4 ,N[ ?OSE UNITS ) A REVOLUTION>Y ATTITUDE W]E BE+ ORD]$ TO ! ,FRONT1 AS BE+ TOO DANG]\S TO ! GR[+ =CES ( ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION4 

,SEE+ ALL ?IS & RECOGNIZ+ H[ ! WAY WAS BE+ PREP>$ = /R5G!N+ ! P[] ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 ALREADY RECOV]+ FROM ITS ORIG9AL DEFEAT BY ! ,REVOLUTION & READY TO GET ITS REV5GE1 WE W]E /ILL MORE /RONGLY CONV9C$ ?AT \R ME?OD ( HELP+ ! TOIL]S TO CORRECTLY ORI5T !MSELVES AT ?IS CRITICAL MOM5T WAS ! TRUE ME?OD4 ,H[EV]1 IT WAS IMP]ATIVE TO COMPLETE ! PROCESS & ISSUE CLE> DIRECTIVES4 

,:AT HAD WE ACCOMPLI%$ ) \R ACTIONS8 

,WE HAD 5SUR$ ?AT FROM ! 5D ( ,AUGU/ ! PEASANTS HAD COMPLETELY UND]/OOD US & W\LD NOT ALL[ !IR RANKS TO BE SPL9T]$ 9TO V>I\S POLITICAL GR\P+S1 !REBY DISSIPAT+ !IR P[] SO ?AT !Y W]E 9CAPABLE ( A*IEV+ :AT WAS /RONG & DURABLE 9 ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,! BETT] ! PEASANTS UND]/OOD US1 ! MORE /RONGLY !Y BELIEV$ 9 !MSELVES & 9 !IR DIRECT ROLE 9 ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,!IR ROLE WAS1 FIR/LY1 TO ABOLI% PRIVATE [N]%IP ( L& & TO PROCLAIM IT SOCIAL PROP]TY2 & SECONDLY1 ) ! HELP ( ! URBAN PROLET>IAT1 TO ABOLI% ANY POSSIBILITY ( NEW PRIVILEGES4 

,& ?US WE >RIV$ AT ?OSE DAYS :5 \R GLOOM & DOOM AB\T ?IS ANXI\S MOM5T 9 ! ,REVOLUTION RECEIV$ ITS FULL JU/IFICATION4 ,WE RECEIV$ NEWS FROM ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T ITSELF & FROM ! ,PETROGRAD ,SOVIET ( ,WORK]S'1 ,PEASANTS'1 ,SOLDI]S' & ,COSSACKS' ,DEPUTIES ?AT ! COMM&]-9-*IEF ( ! EXT]NAL ,FRONT1 ,G5]AL ,KORNILOV1 HAD )DRAWN FROM ! ,FRONT A DIVISION ( SOLDI]S LOYAL TO HIM & WAS ADVANC+ ON ,PETROGRAD TO LIQUIDATE ! ,REVOLUTION & ITS CONQUE/S4 

,?AT WAS ON ,AUGU/ #b#i1 #a#i#a#g4 ,AN AN>*I/ FROM ,ALEKS&ROVSK1 ,M4 ,NIKI=OVA1 HAD >RIV$ & ORGANIZ$ A MEET+ :I* ,I *AIR$4 ,:ILE %E WAS SPEAK+1 A C\RI] DELIV]$ A PACKET 9 :I* ,I READ ! NEWS AB\T ,KORNILOV'S ADVANCE4 ,I BROKE 9TO H] SPEE* & MADE A BRIEF /ATEM5T AB\T ! BLOODY REPRESSION :I* WAS ?REAT5+ ! REVOLUTION4 ,!N ,I READ TWO TELEGRAMS FROM ! ,GOV]NM5T & FROM ! ,ALL-,RUSSIAN ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,SOVIET ( ,WORK]S'1 ,PEASANTS'1 ,SOLDI]S'1 & ,COSSACKS' ,DEPUTIES4 

,?IS NEWS PRODUC$ A PA9FUL IMPRESSION ON ! PEASANTS & WORK]S PRES5T4 ,!Y TRI$ TO CONTA9 !IR EMOTIONS1 BUT SOMEONE CRI$ \T FROM ! CR[D3 0,! BRO!RS' BLOOD IS ALREADY FL[+1 BUT H]E ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>IES >E WALK >\ND FREELY1 LAU<+ AT US60 ,HE PO9T$ AT ! =M] ,GULYAI-,POLE POLITICAL COP ,CITIZ5 ,IVANOV4 ,COMRADE ,NIKI=OVA JUMP$ D[N FROM ! TRIBUNE & >RE/$ HIM :ILE ! CR[D HURL$ ABUSE AT HIM4 

,BUT ,I ALSO JUMP$ D[N & W5T TO ,NIKI=OVA & ,IVANOV1 ALREADY SURR\ND$ BY A BUN* ( COMRADES FROM \R ,GR\P & ! ,PEASANTS' ,SOVIET & 9SI/$ ?AT ! CON/ABLE BE RELEAS$4 ,I TOLD HIM TO RELAX1 ?AT NO ONE WAS GO+ TO T\* HIM4 ,!N ,I MADE MY WAY BACK TO ! TRIBUNE & TOLD ! PEASANTS & WORK]S ?AT \R /RUGGLE 9 DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION %\LD BEG9 NOT ) ! MURD] ( A =M] POLICEMAN LIKE ,IVANOV1 :O HAD TURN$ HIMSELF 9 )\T RESI/ANCE 9 ! FIR/ DAYS ( ! ,REVOLUTION & HAD NOT GONE 9TO HID+4  
  

0,ALL WE %\LD DO ) ! LIKES ( HIM IS KEEP AN EYE ON HIM4 ,\R /RUGGLE MU/ F9D EXPRESSION 9 A MORE S]I\S WAY3 :AT EXACTLY ,I'M NOT GO+ TO SAY RI<T N[ BECAUSE WE NE$ TO HAVE AN EM]G5CY MEET+ ( ! ,PEASANTS' ,SOVIET TOGE!R ) WORK]S FROM ! ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ ,GR\P2 BUT AFT]W>DS ,I PROMISE TO COME BACK & EXPLA9 MY IDEAS40  
  

,ALL ! MEMB]S ( ! ,SOVIET HAD GA!R$4 ,:5 ,I >RIV$ ! MEET+ WAS />T$4 ,I READ ! DISPAT*ES & NEXT PRES5T$ MY REPORT ON :AT WE NE$$ TO DO & H[ WE W]E GO+ TO DO IT4 ,! DISPAT* FROM ! ,PETROGRAD ,SOVIET SUGGE/$ ! =MATION ( LOCAL 0,COMMITTEES = ! ,SALVATION ( ! ,REVOLUTION04 

,! MEET+ ASSIGN$ MEMB]S TO ?IS ,COMMITTEE FROM ITS [N RANKS1 EXPRESS+ ! WI% ?AT IT CALL ITSELF ! 0,COMMITTEE = ! ,DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION0 & 5TRU/$ ME TO DIRECT ITS WORK4 

,WE1 ! MEMB]S ( ?IS HA/ILY KNOCK$ TOGE!R ORGANIZATION1 GOT TOGE!R & DECID$ TO BEG9 DIS>M+ ALL ! B\RGEOIS 9 ! REGION & LIQUIDAT+ !IR RI<TS TO ! WEAL? ( ! PEOPLE3 ON ! L&1 9 ! FACTORIES & PLANTS1 9 ! PR9T%OPS1 !AT]S1 CIRCUSES1 C9EMAS & O!R PUBLIC 5T]PRISES4 

,WE CONSID]$ ?AT ?IS WAS ! ONLY SURE WAY TO LIQUIDATE BO? ,G5]AL ,KORNILOV'S MOVEM5T & ! RI<TS ( ! B\RGEOISIE TO DOM9ANCE OV] ! TOIL+ MASSES4 

,DUR+ ! TIME ?AT ,I WAS AT ! MEET+ ( ! ,SOVIET1 & !N ! MEET+ ( ! ,COMMITTEE = ! ,DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION 7ALL ?IS TOOK AB\T FIVE H\RS71 ! MASS ( TOIL]S WAS /ILL AWAIT+ MY RETURN TO F9I% MY SPEE* ON H[ TO DEF5D ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,:51 F9ALLY1 ,I >RIV$ BACK1 ALL ! MEMB]S ( ! ,SOVIET1 ! MEMB]S ( ! ,GR\P ( ,AN>*O-,COMMUNI/S1 & SOME MEMB]S ( ! ,TRADE ,UNION W]E P>AD+ UP & D[N ! /REET ) RIFLES & %OTGUNS ON !IR %\LD]S4 ,GULYAI-,POLE HAD BE5 TRANS=M$ 9TO AN >M$ REVOLUTION>Y CAMP4 

,I W5T ?R\< ! GATE 9TO ! PUBLIC G>D5 & MADE MY WAY TO ! SQU>E :]E ! TRIBUNE WAS SITUAT$4 ,! PEASANTS & WORK]S HAD BROK5 UP 9TO GR\PS DISP]S$ ?R\<\T ! G>D5 & W]E ANIMAT$LY EX*ANG+ OP9IONS AB\T ! DI/URB+ NEWS4 ,!Y GA!R$ >\ND ME RAPIDLY1 SAY+3 0,WELL6 ,>E Y\ F9ALLY FREE8 ,>E Y\ GO+ TO F9I% :AT Y\ W]E />T+ TO TELL US8 ,! BAD TELEGRAMS PREV5T$ Y\60 

,I CLIMB$ UP ON ! TRIBUNE EXHAU/$1 BECAUSE ,I HAD BE5 TRAVEL+ ALL OV] ! RAION 9 ! PREC$+ DAYS1 PROMIS+ MYSELF ?AT ,I W\LD ONLY HAVE ONE MEET+ ON ,SUNDAY & !N ,I C\LD RE/4 ,BUT ! DISQUIET+ TELEGRAMS1 :I* ! PEASANTS CALL$ 0BAD01 DID NOT ALL[ ME ANY TIME TO RE/4 

,F9I%+ MY ?\<T AB\T ! DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 ,I CL>IFI$ ?AT NO ONE EXCEPT !Y !MSELVES C\LD DEF5D & FUR!R DEVELOP IT4 ,! ,REVOLUTION IS !IR BUS9ESS & !Y MU/ BE ITS BOLD PROPAGATORS & ITS REAL DEF5D]S4 

,I NEXT TOLD !M :AT HAD BE5 DECID$ AT ! ASSEMBLY1 ?AT A ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION HAD BE5 =M$ :I* WAS DE/9$ TO COMBAT NOT ONLY ! MOVEM5T ( ,G5]AL ,KORNILOV BUT ALSO ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T & ALL ! SOCIALI/ P>TIES :I* %>$ ITS IDEAS4 ,I ADD$ ?AT ?IS ,COMMITTEE W\LD BECOME EFFECTIVE ONLY :5 EV]YONE1 NO MATT] :O1 ADOPT$ IT AS !IR [N4 ,AS WE GR\P \RSELVES >\ND ?IS ,COMMITTEE1 ,I SAID1 WE WILL SU/A9 IT NOT JU/ ) WORDS BUT ) ACTIONS4 

,I PRES5T$ 9 %ORT5$ =M TO ! L>GE AUDI5CE ! PROGRAM ( ACTION ( ?IS ,COMMITTEE4 

,FROM ! CR[D W]E HE>D CRIES ( 0,LONG ,LIVE ! ,REVOLUTION60 ,& !SE W]E CRIES NOT ( ACTIVI/S US$ TO C>RY+ ON 9 ?IS WAY AT POLITICAL MEET+S1 BUT TRULY SPONTANE\S CRIES COM+ FROM ! DEP?S ( ! S\L ( ! PEOPLE4 

0,:AT N[1 ,COMRADE ,NE/OR10 S\ND$ SEV]AL VOICES1 0%\LD WE PREP>E TO GO FI<T AT ! SIDE ( ! CITY WORK]S80 

,I EXPLA9$ TO !M A PO9T FROM ! PROGRAM ( ACTION ( ! ,COMMITTEE 9 :I* IT WAS SAID ?AT ! PEASANTS BY 0SOTNIAS01 & ! WORK]S BY FACTORIES & WORK%OPS1 MU/ DISCUSS \R RESOLUTION & TOMORR[ 7,AUGU/ #c7 S5D US !IR DELEGATES ) !IR F9AL DECISION4 

,) ?IS 5D$ ,AUGU/ #b#i1 #a#i#a#g4 ,IT WAS A DEPRESS+ DAY BECAUSE ( ! NEWS AB\T ,G5]AL ,KORNILOV'S MOVEM5T4 ,BUT !N IT PU%$ ! MASSES TO TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE & 5GAGE 9 REVOLUTION>Y SELF-ACTIVITY4 ,& :]EV] AMONG ! WORK]S W]E F\ND REVOLUTION>IES :O UND]/OOD ! TASKS AT H&1 !RE ! !ORETICAL SIDE ( EV5TS WAS DISCUSS$ & A PLAN ( ACTION =MULAT$ TO GUIDE ! MASSES 9 !IR DIRECT /RUGGLE4 

,ON ! NEXT DAY E>LY 9 ! MORN+ ,I WALK$ TO ,CA!DRAL ,SQU>E 9 ,GULYAI-,POLE4 ,GR\PS ( WORK]S FROM ! PLANTS & PEASANTS FROM ! SOTNIAS W]E M>*+ ALONG ! /REET UND] BLACK & R$ BANN]S & S++ AS !Y PROCE$$ TO ! BUILD+ ( ! ,SOVIET ( ,PEASANTS' & ,WORK]S' ,DEPUTIES1 9 :I* WAS LOCAT$ ! 0,COMMITTEE = ! ,DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION04 ,I SPR9T$ ?R\< ! C\RTY>D ( ! BUILD+ & !N 9TO ! FRONT Y>D ( ! ,SOVIET 9 ORD] TO MEET ! DEMON/RATORS4 ,:5 !Y SPOTT$ ME !Y BROKE 9TO A ?UND]\S %\T3 0,LONG ,LIVE ! ,REVOLUTION6 ,LONG ,LIVE ,ITS ,TRUE ,SON1 & ,\R ,FRI5D1 ,COMRADE ,MAKHNO60 

,!SE %\TS W]E FLATT]+ = ME1 BUT ,I FELT ,I DIDN'T DES]VE !M FROM ! TOIL]S4 ,I /OPP$ !SE 5?USIA/IC %\TS & ASK$ !M TO LI/5 TO ME4 ,BUT ! CR[D PICK$ ME UP & C>RI$ ME ON !IR H&S1 CRY+ 0,LONG ,LIVE ! ,REVOLUTION6 ,LONG ,LIVE ,COMRADE ,MAKHNO60 

,F9ALLY1 ,I PREVAIL$ UPON ! DEMON/RATORS TO LI/5 TO ME & :5 !Y HAD QUIET$ D[N ,I ASK$ !M 9 HONOR ( :AT !Y HAD COME TO ! ,COMMITTEE = ! ,DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION8 

0,WE HAVE COME TO PUT \RSELVES AT ! DISPOSITION ( ! ,COMMITTEE10 WAS ! RESPONSE1 0& WE >E NOT ALONE40 

0,Y\ MEAN !RE'S /ILL LIFE 9 ! OLD DOG860 

0,YES1 YES1 & AGA9 YES60 CRI$ ! DEMON/RATORS4 

,I BEGAN TO FEEL DIZZY1 ,I ALMO/ WEPT ) JOY BECAUSE ( ! GREAT SPIRIT ( ! ,UKRA9IAN PEASANTS & WORK]S4 ,BE=E ME WAS EMBODI$ ! PEASANT WILL = FRE$OM & 9DEP5D5CE1 :I* ONLY ! ,UKRA9IAN SPIRIT CAN SO QUICKLY & /RONGLY DISPLAY 9 SU* BREAD? & DEP?4 

,MY FIR/ WORDS TO ! DEMON/RATORS W]E3 0,LI/51 COMRADES1 IF Y\ HAVE COME TO PUT Y\RSELVES AT ! DISPOSAL ( ! ,COMMITTEE = ! ,DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 !N ,I PROPOSE ?AT Y\ DIVIDE Y\RSELVES UP 9TO GR\PS ( #a OR #a#e1 ) #e TO A WAGON1 & DON'T LOSE ANY TIME -- COV] ! :OLE ,GULYAI-,POLE RAION & VISIT ! POME%*IKS' E/ATES1 ! KULAK KHUTORS1 & ! RI* ,G]MAN COLONIES & CONFISCATE FROM ! B\RGEOISIE ALL ! FIRE->MS Y\ CAN F9D3 RIFLES1 MUSKETS1 %OT-GUNS1 EV5 SWORDS4 ,BUT DO NOT H>M 9 ANY WAY1 EI!R BY WORD OR GE/URE1 ! B\RGEOISIE !MSELVES444 4 ,) REVOLUTION>Y HONOR & C\RAGE WE MU/ DO ?IS 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,= ! LEAD]S ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ! NEGLIG5CE ( ! REVOLUTION>IES1 HAVE ORGANIZ$ !IR =CES UND] ! PROTECTION ( ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T & HAVE ALREADY TAK5 UP >MS AGA9/ ! ,REVOLUTION4 

0,AS ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,SOVIET ( ,PEASANTS' & ,WORK]S' ,DEPUTIES ( ! RAION1 ! ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ ,GR\P1 & ! ,SOVIET ( ! ,TRADE ,UNION1 ,I AM AU?ORIZ$ TO DIRECT \R REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T ON AN 9T]IM BASIS1 :ILE AT ! SAME TIME REMA9+ ! *IEF COMMISS> ( ! ,COMMITTEE = ! ,DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,AS SU* ,I CONSID] IT APPROPRIATE TO SAY TO ALL ! COMRADES SETT+ \T TO DIS>M ! B\RGEOISIE ?AT !Y MU/ NOT GET C>RI$ AWAY & BE 9VOLV$ 9 PILLAG+4 ,PILLAG+ IS NOT A REVOLUTION>Y ACT1 & SO LONG AS ,I AM AT ! HEAD \R MOVEM5T ANY DEL9QU5T P>TIES WILL F9D !MSELVES BE=E ! ,TRIBUNAL ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,G5]AL ,ASSEMBLY ( ,PEASANTS & ,WORK]S ( ,GULYAI-,POLE4 

0,9 ! C\RSE ( TWO OR ?REE DAYS WE MU/ DIS>M ! B\RGEOISIE & TURN 9 ALL WEAPONS TO ! ,COMMITTEE = ! ,DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION = DI/RIBUTION TO ! REAL DEF5D]S ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,SO DON'T WA/E TIME1 BREAK UP 9TO GR\PS1 BE SURE TO TAKE A C]TIFICATE FROM ! ,COMMITTEE V]IFY+ Y\R (FICIAL ROLE 9 CONFISCAT+ ! >MS WE NE$ FROM ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,GO60 

,:5 ! PEASANTS REALIZE ?AT SOME?+ HAS TO BE DONE1 !Y QUICKLY GET IT DONE4 ,AS SOON AS ,I M5TION$ TO ! DEMON/RATORS ?AT !Y %\LD SPLIT UP 9TO GR\PS1 ) FIVE TO A WAGON1 IMM$IATELY PEOPLE W5T TO FET* CONVEYANCES FROM !IR HOMES1 & AB\T #c-#d WAGONS HAD ALREADY >RIV$ & W]E ASSEMBL$ ON ,CA!DRAL ,SQU>E AWAIT+ PASS5G]S4 

,AS = ! C]TIFICATES1 !Y HAD BE5 PREP>$ ! NI<T BE=E BY ! ,COMMITTEE = ! ,DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,IT REMA9$ ONLY TO 9SCRIBE ! NAMES ( ! BE>]S & ADD ! SIGNATURE ( ! ,*IEF ,COMMISS>4 ,& ! LATT] WAS PREP>$ TO SIGN !SE C]TIFICATES EV5 /&+ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! /REET4 ,?AT'S :AT HAPP5$ -- ,I /OOD NEXT TO ! WAGONS & SIGN$ ! C]TIFICATES ( PEASANTS & WORK]S :O W]E SETT+ \T TO DIS>M ! B\RGEOISIE4 

,:5 EV]Y?+ WAS READY1 & EV]YONE HAD TAK5 !IR PLACE ON ! WAGONS1 ,I SPOKE A FEW WORDS AB\T ! PRES5T CRITICAL MOM5T = ! ,REVOLUTION1 AB\T ! IMPORTANCE ( SIMULTANE\S & DECISIVE ACTIONS ON ! P>T ( ! TOIL]S ON ! LOCAL LEVEL4 ,& H]E 9 ,GULYAI-,POLE ! PEASANTS & WORK]S W]E SETT+ AN EXAMPLE BY !IR ACTION AGA9/ ! B\RGEOISIE1 AN EXAMPLE :I* WAS BE+ EMULAT$ BY SEV]AL NEI<BOR+ REGIONS4 ,! WAGONS !N SET \T TO COV] ! RAION4 

,ANO!R GR\P ( PEASANTS & WORK]S PROCE$$ TO CONFISCATE WEAPONS 9 ,GULYAI-,POLE ITSELF FROM ! B\RGEOISIE & FROM (FIC]S :O HAD >RIV$ H]E FROM ! ,FRONT4 

,! ,COMMITTEE = ! ,DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION TOGE!R ) ! ,SOVIET ( ,PEASANTS' & ,WORK]S' ,DEPUTIES HELD A SPECIAL MEET+ AT :I* IT WAS DECID$ TO CONV5E 9 %ORT ORD] AN EXTRAORD9>Y RAION ,CONGRESS ( ,SOVIETS1 ) ! P>TICIPATION ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ ,GR\P & ! ,SOVIET ( ! ,UNION ( ,METAL & ,C>P5TRY ,WORK]S ( ,GULYAI-,POLE4 

,IT WAS ALSO DECID$ AT ?IS IMPROMPTU MEET+ TO /R5G!N L9KS ) ! ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ ,GR\P 9 ORD] TO TAKE JO9T ACTION1 BE=E ! ,CONGRESS ( ,SOVIETS1 TO )DRAW FROM ! 0,PUBLIC ,COMMITTEES0 9 ! RAION ! RI<T TO MAKE B9D+ DECISIONS ( A SOCIAL *>ACT]4 

,?IS COLLABORATIVE WORK ( ! ?REE REVOLUTION>Y 5TITIES ALL[$ \R GR\P TO FUR!R DEVELOP ITS ACTIVITY AMONG ! OPPRESS$ TOIL]S ( ! VILLAGES & TO GET !M US$ TO ! IDEA ( A FREE1 LIB]T>IAN SOCIETY4 

,! TOIL]S ( ! ,GULYAI-,POLE RAION1 )\T WORRY+ AB\T ANY REP]CUSSIONS ON ! P>T ( ! C5TRAL AU?ORITIES1 ACT$ TO LIMIT ! P[] ( ALL ! ,PUBLIC ,COMMITTEES ( ! COALITION GOV]NM5T ( SOCIALI/S ) ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,!SE ,COMMITTEES1 ! PR9CIPAL FUNCTION ( :I* HAD CONSI/$ ( ISSU+ ORD9ANCES & DECREES TELL+ PEOPLE :AT !Y C\LD OR C\LDN'T DO )\T P]MISSION FROM ! GOV]NM5T1 & :AT !Y C\LD OR C\LDN'T ?9K )\T AU?ORIZATION BY ! FUTURE ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY4 ,N[ !Y W]E LIMIT$ 9 !IR RI<TS TO ! PO9T ?AT !Y W]E TRANS=M$ FROM LEGISLATIVE BODIES 9TO CONSULTATIVE BODIES4 ,!Y W]E DEPRIV$ ( ! RI<T TO DECIDE 9 A DEF9ITIVE WAY ANY QUE/ION ( PUBLIC 9T]E/ NO MATT] :AT1 )\T HAV+ IT APPROV$ BY A PUBLIC ASSEMBLY4 

,SU* AN ATTITUDE ON ! P>T ( ! TOIL]S T[>DS 0RI<TS0 & T[>DS ! AU?ORITY ( !IR OPPRESSORS & 5EMIES ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 5EMIES ( EV]Y?+ HEAL?Y & CREATIVE 9 IT1 RAIS$ A T]RIBLE /IR 9 ! RANKS ( ! RUL+ /RATUM4 ,! ZEAL\S SUPPORT]S ( ! IDEA ( COALITION ) ! B\RGEOISIE AGA9/ ! ,REVOLUTION BEGAN TO S\ND ! AL>M4 ,H[EV]1 9 SPITE ( ! FURY & RAGE !Y DISPLAY$ AT MEET+S ( ! ,COMMUNAL ,COMMITTEES & O!R LOCAL MEET+S1 & 9 SPITE ( ALL ! ACTIONS TAK5 BY !M ) ! HELP ( ! C5TRAL AU?ORITIES TO UND]M9E ! POSITION TAK5 BY ! TOIL]S ( ,GULYAI-,POLE RAION T[>DS !M & ! P[] ( !IR GOV]NM5T1 & 9 SPITE (1 F9ALLY1 ALL ! F\L TALES SPREAD EV]Y:]E1 EI!R ORALLY OR 9 PR9T1 ATTACK+ ! TOIL]S ( ! RAION 9 G5]AL & ! ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ ,GR\P 9 P>TICUL>1 ALL !IR EF=TS CAME TO NAU<T4 

,! REAL ACTIONS ( ! AU?ORITIES 9 G5]AL1 9CLUD+ ! AU?ORITIES :O CALL$ !MSELVES REVOLUTION>Y1 COLLID$ ) ! REAL DEM&S ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,!SE ACTIONS /ALL$ ! C\RSE ( ! ,REVOLUTION & 5C\RAG$ ! GR[? ( ! ,C\NT]-,REVOLUTION1 :I*1 9 ! REPULSIVE =M ( ! ,KORNILOV MOVEM5T1 />KLY CONFRONT$ ! TOIL+ MASSES4 

,! TOIL]S ( ,GULYAI-,POLE RAION1 HAV+ OBS]V$ !SE FACTS DUR+ LONG MON?S1 N[ RECOGNIZ$ ?AT ONLY ! AN>*I/ CONCEPTION ( ! ,REVOLUTION WAS CAPABLE ( SAV+ ! ,REVOLUTION & C>RY+ IT ?R\< TO FULFILLM5T4 ,?AT'S :Y1 EV]Y TIME ! UYEZD ,PUBLIC ,COMMITTEE & ! UYEZD ,GOV]NM5T ,COMMISS> REQUE/$ FROM ,GULYAI-,POLE WEEKLY REPORTS AB\T ! DEVELOPM5T ( REVOLUTION>Y-SOCIAL LIFE 9 ! RAION1 & ALSO ! REMITTANCE ( TAXES TO BE US$ TO SPREAD ! PROPAG&A ( ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T1 !Y RECEIV$ ! ANSW] ?AT ?R\< ! ,COMMITTEE = ! ,DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION ! :OLE B\RGEOIS ELEM5T 9 ! RAION HAD BE5 DIS>M$ & ALL RI<TS TO PRIVATE PROP]TY 9 L&1 FACTORIES1 WORK%OPS1 & O!R 5T]PRISES ( ! RAION HAD BE5 DECL>$ NULL & VOID4 0,EV]Y?+ MU/ BELONG TO EV]YONE1 & NOT TO SOME CLIQUE ( IDLE P>ASITES0444 7FROM ! ,M9UTES ,NO4 #c1 ,BOOK #b1 ,COMMITTEE = ! ,DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION 9 ,GULYAI-,POLE1 #a#i#a#g74 

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