,*APT] #aa ,MAKHNO'S ,P]SONALITY4 ,BIOGRAPHICAL ,NOTES ON ,SOME ,MEMB]S ( ! ,MOVEM5T #aibcaibc ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,>%9OV ,TEXT 3 ,! ,MAKHNOV%*9A IS A REVOLUTION>Y MASS MOVEM5T CREAT$ BY ! HI/ORICAL LIV+ CONDITIONS ( ! POORE/ SECTORS ( ! ,RUSSIAN PEASANTRY4 ,:E!R OR NOT ,MAKHNO HAD EXI/$1 ?IS MOVEM5T W\LD 9EVITABLY HAVE RIS5 FROM ! DEP?S & W\LD HAVE EXPRESS$ ITSELF 9 ORIG9AL =MS4 ,FROM ! V]Y FIR/ DAYS ( ! REVOLUTION1 IT ROSE \T ( ! DEP?S ( ! PEOPLE 9 V>I\S P>TS ( ,RUSSIA4 ,IF IT HAD NOT APPE>$ 9 ! ,UKRA9E1 IT C\LD JU/ AS WELL HAVE APPE>$ ELSE:]E4 ,ITS SE$S W]E C>RI$ BY ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION4 ,! CONDITIONS 9 ! ,UKRA9E 9 #aiah HELP$ ! MOVEM5T TO BREAK ?R\< 9 A TORR5T & TO CONSOLIDATE ITS POSITION TO SOME EXT5T4 ,FROM ITS V]Y BEG9N+S1 ?IS MOVEM5T1 /EMM+ FROM ! L[E/ DEP?S ( SOCIETY1 ?RU/ =W>D AN IMPRESSIVE >RAY ( P]SONALITIES :O W]E UNTIL !N UNKN[N1 BUT :O POSSESS$ AN 9DOMITABLE SPIRIT1 A REM>KABLE REVOLUTION>Y 9/9CT1 & 5ORM\S ABILITIES 9 ! FIELD ( MILIT>Y /RATEGY4 ,SU* 9DIVIDUALS AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! MOVEM5T 9CLUD$3 ,KALA%NIKOV1 ! ,K>ETNIK BRO!RS1 ,VASILEVSKY1 ,M>*5KO1 ,VDOVI*5KO1 ,KURIL5KO1 ,GAVRIL5KO1 ,PETR5KO1 ,BELA%1 ,%*US'1 ,IVAN & ,ALEKS&R ,LEPET*5KO1 ,ISIDOR ,LYUTYI1 ,V]ETEL'NIKOV1 ,*UB5KO1 ,TYKH5KO1 ! ,DANILOV BRO!RS1 ,L4 ,Z9KOVSKY1 ,KRAT1 ,S]EG91 ,T>ANOVSKY1 ,PUZANOV1 ,TROYAN1 & MANY O!RS1 LESS WELL-KN[N4 ,ALL ( !M W]E PIONE]S ( ! ,MAKHNOVI/ MOVEM5T1 ITS /&>D-BE>]S & ADMIRABLE GUIDES4 ,! MOVEM5T ALSO F\ND A G5]AL LEAD] WOR?Y ( HOLD+ ?IS PO/ 9 ! P]SON ( ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO4 ,WE KNEW ,MAKHNO DUR+ ! ?REE /AGES ( HIS DEVELOPM5T4 ,! FIR/ /AGE BEG9S :5 HE WAS CONDEMN$ TO =C$ LABOR AS A Y\NG REVOLUTION>Y4 ,9 PRISON HE DID NOT DI/+UI% HIMSELF FROM ! O!RS -- HE L$ ! SAME LIFE AS ! O!R PRISON]S1 HE WAS 9 IRONS1 HE SAT 9 ! DUNGEONS1 HE RESPOND$ TO ! ROLL CALL4 ,HIS ONLY *>ACT]I/IC ?AT ATTRACT$ ATT5TION WAS HIS TIRELESS 5]GY4 ,HE WAS CON/ANTLY 5GAG$ 9 DISCUSSIONS & CONTROV]SIES1 & FLOOD$ ! PRISON ) HIS WRIT+S4 ,HE HAD A PASSION = WRIT+ ON REVOLUTION>Y & POLITICAL !MES4 ,:ILE 9 PRISON1 HE LOV$ TO MAKE UP V]SES1 & HE WAS MORE SUCCESSFUL AT POETRY ?AN AT PROSE4 ,AT ?IS TIME HE WAS V]Y PR\D ( BE+ CALL$ AN AN>*I/1 BELIEV+ ?AT NO?+ WAS MORE SUBLIME & BEAUTIFUL ?AN ! WORLD ( AN>*I/ IDEAS4 ,DUR+ ! IMP]IALI/ W> HE WAS ABSOLUTELY A /RANG] TO ! PATRIOTIC FEV] :I* TOOK HOLD ( AT LEA/ HALF ( ! POLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,KROPOTK9'S CALLS TO SUPPORT ONE ( ! TWO W>R+ SIDES PR(\NDLY DI/RESS$ HIM1 BUT DID NOT 9 ANY WAY CONV9CE HIM4 ,! SECOND /AGE ( ,MAKHNO'S DEVELOPM5T EXT5DS FROM ,M>* #a1#a#i#a#g1 TO ! SUMM] ( #a#i#a#h4 ,DUR+ ?IS TIME HE UND]TOOK FEV]I% REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY 9 ! REGION ( ,GULYAI-,POLYE4 ,UNIONS ( WORK]S & PEASANT ASSOCIATIONS 9 ,GULYAI-,POLYE1 ! FIR/ SOVIET ( WORK]S & PEASANTS :I* MET !RE1 W]E ! RESULTS ( ,MAKHNO'S UNTIR+ ACTIVITY 9 #a#i#a#g4 ,HE BECAME EXTREMELY POPUL> AMONG ! PEASANTS ( ! REGION1 BUT S9CE ! REVOLUTION BR\D NUM]\S 5]GETIC 9DIVIDUALS1 HE WAS NOT P>TICUL>LY DI/+UI%ABLE4 ,BUT ONE TRAIT WAS UNIQUE TO HIM3 :5 HE WAS AMONG COMRADES1 HE W\LD (T5 RETREAT 9TO HIMSELF1 & W\LD UNEXPECT$LY MAKE DECISIONS :I* AFFECT$ HIS :OLE LIFE4 ,& F9ALLY1 ! ?IRD /AGE 9CLUDES HIS ACTIVITY 9 ! RANKS ( ! REVOLUTION>Y 9SURRECTION FROM ! TIME ( ! ,HETMAN UNTIL TODAY4 ,IT IS UNQUE/IONABLE ?AT ! 9SURRECTION ( ! PEASANT MASSES1 ! FIELD ( REVOLUTION>Y & MILIT>Y ACTIVITY1 WAS ! CONTEXT 9 :I* HIS P]SONALITY WAS ABLE TO DEVELOP FULLY4 ,9 ! SPR+ ( #a#i#a#i1 :5 WE SAW HIM = ! FIR/ TIME 9 ?IS NEW 5VIRONM5T1 AS A LEAD] ( ! REVOLUTION>Y 9SURRECTION1 HE WAS ALREADY A COMPLETELY NEW & TRANS=M$ 9DIVIDUAL4 ,\TW>DLY HE HAD NOT *ANG$1 BUT 9T]NALLY HE WAS A DIFF]5T P]SON4 ,HE WAS COMPLETELY CONSUM$ BY HIS ACTIVITY4 ,HIS EV]Y MOVEM5T EXPRESS$ ! /R5G? ( HIS WILL & HIS %REWDNESS4 ,AT ?IS TIME HE WAS COMPLETELY OCCUPI$ ) ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ,D5IK9 ON ! S\!RN FRONT4 ,! 5]GY ) :I* HE 5GAG$ 9 ?IS ACTIVITY WAS COLOSSAL4 ,HE SP5T WEEKS & 5TIRE MON?S AT ! FRONT1 /&+ GU>D & FIT 9 DAILY MEET+S & ASSEMBLIES :I* W]E HELD 9 ,GULYAI-,POLYE ITSELF OR 9 NEILI]4 ,HE RELAT$ TO ! PEASANTS AS ONE ( !IR [N1 REMA9$ VITALLY 9T]E/$ 9 !IR LIVES1 & 9 G5]AL HE LIV$ ! SAME LIFE !Y LIV$4 ,A MULTITUDE ( LEG5DS AB\T ,MAKHNO >E SPREAD BY ! PEASANTS & WORK]S ( ! ,UKRA9E2 !Y REPRES5T ,MAKHNO AS EXCEPTIONALLY BRAVE1 EXTREMELY %REWD & 9V9CIBLE4 ,9 FACT1 :5 ONE KNEW HIM P]SONALLY & WAT*$ HIM AT WORK1 ONE BECAME CONV9C$ ?AT HE WAS MORE REM>KABLE ?AN ALL ! LEG5DS AB\T HIM4 ,MAKHNO IS A MAN ( HI/ORIC ACTION4 ,! ?REE YE>S ( HIS REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE >E FILL$ ) 9CESSANT DE$S1 ONE MORE REM>KABLE ?AN ! O!R4 ,! C5TRAL *>ACT]I/IC ( ,MAKHNO'S P]SONALITY IS HIS 5ORM\S WILLP[]4 ,IT SEEMS AS IF ?IS MAN ( SMALL /ATURE WAS MADE ( A P>TICUL>LY H>D MAT]IAL4 ,HE NEV] BACK$ AWAY FROM AN OB/ACLE ONCE HE HAD RESOLV$ TO SURM\NT IT4 ,DUR+ ! MO/ DIFFICULT MOM5TS ( HIS LIFE1 :5 CATA/ROPHES TOOK PLACE AT ! FRONT1 OR :5 HIS BE/ FRI5DS P]I%$ BE=E HIS EYES1 HE \TW>DLY REMA9$ COMPLETELY CALM1 ALMO/ AS IF ?IS DID NOT CONC]N HIM4 ,YET1 EV5 IF HE DID NOT EXT]NALLY %[ HIS PA91 HE SUFF]$ MORE ?AN O!RS FROM !SE 9CID5TS4 ,:51 AFT] ! RUPTURE ( ! MILIT>Y & POLITICAL AGREEM5T 9 ,NOVEMB] & ,DECEMB]1 #a#i#b1 ! ,BOL%EVIKS1 KN[+ :O !IR ADV]S>Y WAS & HOP+ TO AVOID !IR ]RORS ( ! PREC$+ SUMM]1 ?REW AGA9/ ,MAKHNO F\R >MIES1 ,MAKHNO FAC$ A CATA/ROPHIC SITUATION4 ,BUT HE DID NOT LOSE HIS PSY*OLOGICAL EQUILIBRIUM4 ,HIS CALM WAS 9 FACT AMAZ+3 HE PAID NO ATT5TION TO ! ?\S&S ( %ELLS :I* DECIMAT$ ! 9SURG5T TROOPS NOR TO ! IMM95T DANG] ( BE+ CRU%$ AT ANY 9/ANT BY ! 5ORM\S ,R$ ,>MY4 ,TO AN EXT]NAL OBS]V] ?IS COMPOSURE ( ,MAKHNO MI$ LIKE ! COMPOSURE ( A M5TALLY D]ANG$ 9DIVIDUAL4 ,BUT ONLY AN \TSID] C\LD HAVE GOTT5 SU* AN IMPRESSION4 ,?OSE :O KNEW ,MAKHNO SAW ?AT ?IS CALM REPRES5T$ AN EXTRAORD9>Y EF=T ( ! WILL TO VICTORY OV] ! 5EMY4 ,MAKHNO HAS ! DET]M9ATION ( A REAL H]O1 AS OPPOS$ TO ! DET]M9ATION ( ?OSE :O ACT BEH9D PEOPLE'S BACKS & AT !IR EXP5SE4 ,9 ALL IMPORTANT SITUATIONS ,MAKHNO M>*$ 9 ! FRONT L9ES1 & WAS ! FIR/ TO RISK HIS LIFE4 ,:E!R HE RU%$ 9TO BATTLE ) A DETA*M5T1 OR ! 5TIRE >MY SET \T ON A M>* ( T5 OR FIFTE5 MILES1 ,MAKHNO WAS ALWAYS 9 ! FRONT L9ES1 9 ! SADDLE IF HE WAS WELL1 9 A WAGON IF HE WAS W\ND$4 ,?IS IS A RULE )\T EXCEPTIONS4 ,MAKHNO IS UND\BT$LY GIFT$ ) GREAT MILIT>Y TAL5T4 ,:AT DIFFICULTIES HE & HIS >MY MET 9 ! ,UKRA9E6 ,HE ALWAYS EM]G$ FROM !M ) HONOR4 ,! DEFEAT :I* HE 9FLICT$ ON ,D5IK9'S DIVISIONS AT ,UMAN -- DIVISIONS COMM&$ BY EXP]I5C$ G5]ALS $UCAT$ AT ! MILIT>Y ACADEMY -- & ! WAY HE DISRUPT$ ! RE>GU>D ( ! ,D5IK9I/ >MY1 >E HI/ORICAL MONUM5TS TO ,MAKHNO'S MILIT>Y ABILITIES4 ,!SE >E NOT ! ONLY MONUM5TS4 ,9 T]MS ( HIS REVOLUTION>Y & SOCIAL CONCEPTIONS1 ,MAKHNO IS AN AN>*I/-COMMUNI/4 ,HE IS FANATICALLY DEVOT$ TO HIS CLASS -- ! POOR1 OPPRESS$ PEASANTRY :I* IS D5I$ ALL RIMY & ( ! PEASANTRY4 ,9 !SE SURR\ND+S HE IS CONSID]$ !IR [N1 UNIQUE & \T/&+4 0,BATKO IS ONE ( US10 SAY ! 9SURG5TS4 0,HE IS HAPPY TO DR9K ) US1 TALK ) US1 & FIACT]IZATION ( ,MAKHNO AS A SON ( ! PEOPLE4 ,HIS L9KS ) ! PEOPLE W]E PLANT$ 9 RI* BLACK SOIL4 ,!RE WAS H>DLY ANYONE 9 ,RUSSIA :O 5JOY$ ! POPUL>ITY & AFFECTION ( ! MASSES AS MU* AS ,MAKHNO4 ,! PEASANTS >E PR(\NDLY PR\D ( HIM4 ,BUT HE HAS NEV] S\Y1 HE FREQU5TLY RIDICUL$ HIS POSITION ) A TYPICALLY ,UKRA9IAN S5SE ( HUMOR4 ,MAKHNO WAS ABLE TO EMPLOY ! FIRM & =CEFUL H& ( A LEAD]4 ,HE WAS 9 NO WAY 9H]5TLY AU?ORIT>IAN1 BUT 9 ! MID/ ( ACTION HE ALWAYS F\ND ! NECESS>Y FIRMNESS1 )\T 9TRODUC+ AN AU?ORIT>IAN T5D5CY 9TO ! MOVEM5T1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME NOT COMPROMIS+ IT = LACK ( COHESION4 ,IT IS WELL KN[N H[ MU* SIGNIFICANCE ! ,BOL%EVIKS ATTA*$ TO ! FACT ?AT ! PEASANTS CALL$ ,MAKHNO 0,BATKO40 ,9 ,*APT] #c WE DESCRIB$ H[ & 9 :AT CIRCUM/ANCES HE WAS GIV5 ?IS NAME4 ,AFT] #aib HE WAS USUALLY CALL$ 0,MALYI0 70,%ORTY071 A NICKNAME REF]R+ TO HIS %ORT /ATURE1 :I* WAS 9TRODUC$ BY *ANCE BY ONE ( ! 9SURG5TS4.<#c#d.> ,MAKHNO'S P]SONALITY CONTA9$ MANY SUP]IOR *>ACT]I/ICS -- SPIRIT1 WILL1 C\RAGE1 5]GY & ACTIV5ESS4 ,TAK5 TOGE!R1 !SE TRAITS CREAT$ AN IMPOS+ IMPRESSION1 & MADE HIM REM>KABLE EV5 AMONG REVOLUTION>IES4 ,H[EV]1 ,MAKHNO LACK$ ! !ORETICAL KN[L$GE NE$$ TO UND]/& POLITICS & HI/ORY4 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS HE FREQU5TLY C\LD NOT =MULATE BROAD REVOLUTION>Y G5]ALIZATIONS & CONCLUSIONS1 OR SIMPLY REFUS$ EV5 TO CONSID] !M4 ,! VA/ MOVEM5T ( ! REVOLUTION>Y 9SURRECTION DEM&$ ?AT NEW SOCIAL & REVOLUTION>Y =MULAS BE F\ND ?AT W\LD BE ADEQUATE TO ITS NATURE4 ,BY REASON ( HIS 9ADEQUATE !ORETICAL KN[L$GE1 ,MAKHNO WAS NOT ALWAYS EQUAL TO ?IS TASK1 & 9 VIEW ( ! POSITION :I* HE OCCUPI$ 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y 9SURRECTION1 ?IS DEFECT HAD REP]CUSSIONS ON ! :OLE MOVEM5T4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT IF ,MAKHNO HAD POSSESS$ MORE EXT5SIVE KN[L$GE 9 ! FIELDS ( HI/ORY & POLITICAL & SOCIAL SCI5CES1 ! REVOLUTION>Y 9SURRECTION W\LD HAVE RECORD$1 9/EAD ( 9EVITABLE DEFEATS1 A S]IES ( VICTORIES :I* W\LD HAVE PLAY$ A COLOSSAL & P]HAPS DECISIVE ROLE 9 ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION4 ,9 ADDITION1 ,MAKHNO POSSESS$ ONE *>ACT]I/IC ?AT SOMETIMES DIM9I%$ HIS DOM9ANT QUALITIES3 AT TIMES HE EXHIBIT$ A C]TA9 C>ELESSNESS4 ,?\< FULL ( 5]GY & WILL1 HE OCCASIONALLY %[$1 9 TIMES ( EXCEPTIONALLY S]I\S CRISIS1 A FRIVOLITY ?AT WAS 9COMPATIBLE ) ! S]I\SNESS DEM&$ BY ! GRAVITY ( ! SITUATION4 ,TO GIVE ONE EXAMPLE1 ! RESULTS ( ! VICTORY OV] ,D5IK9'S C\NT]-REVOLUTION 9 ! FALL ( #aiai W]E NOT SUFFICI5TLY EXPLOIT$ 9 ! DIRECTION ( DEVELOP+ A PAN-,UKRA9IAN 9SURRECTION1 AL?\< ! MOM5T WAS P>TICUL>LY FAVORABLE = SU* A TASK4 ,! REASON = ?IS WAS A C]TA9 9TOXICATION ) VICTORY1 AS WELL AS A P[]FUL & ]RONE\S S5SE ( SECURITY & A MEASURE ( 9ATT5TIV5ESS2 ! LEAD]S ( ! 9SURRECTION1 ) ,MAKHNO AT !IR HEAD1 9/ALL$ !MSELVES 9 ! LIB]AT$ REGION )\T GIV+ SUFFICI5T ATT5TION TO ! P]SI/5CE ( ! ,:ITE DANG] OR ! P]IL ( ,BOL%EVISM1 :I* WAS DESC5D+ FROM ! NOR?4 ,BUT ,MAKHNO GREW & DEVELOP$ TOGE!R ) ! GR[? & DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION4 ,EV]Y YE> HE BECAME MORE 9T5SE4 ,9 #aiba HE WAS MU* MORE PR(\ND ?AN HE HAD BE5 9 #a#i#a#h-#a#i#a#i4 ,9 /UDY+ ,MAKHNO'S P]SONALITY1 ONE %\LD NOT =GET ! UNFAVORABLE CONDITIONS 9 :I* ,MAKHNO HAD LIV$ FROM HIS 9FANCY3 ! ALMO/ COMPLETE LACK ( $UCATION AMONG ?OSE :O SURR\ND$ HIM & ! COMPLETE ABS5CE ( EXP]I5C$ & 5LIY /RUGGLE4 ,9 SPITE ( ?IS1 ,MAKHNO HAS BR\KABLE 9DIVIDUALS ( ?IS REVOLUTION4 ,TO \R GREAT SURPRISE1 ! MAJORITY ( CONTEMPOR>Y ,RUSSIAN AN>*I/S1 PRET5D+ TO PLAY A LEAD+ ROLE 9 ! FIELD ( AN>*I/ ?\E ( HIMSELF1 = !RE >E NOT MANY PEOPLE LIKE HIM 9 ,RUSSIA40 ,!SE WORDS W]E SPOK5 BY ,KROPOTK9 9 ,JUNE1 #a#i#a#i1 I4E41 :5 !RE WAS NO 9=MATION ON ,MAKHNO 9 ,C5TRAL ,RUSSIA O!R ?AN ! (FICIAL DI/ORTIONS4 ,AT AN 5ORM\S DI/ANCE1 & ON ! BASIS ( A FEW ISOLAT$ FACTS1 ,KROPOTK9'S P5ETRAT+ 9SITICIPANTS 9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,! BIOGRAPHICAL MAT]IALS :I* WE HAD COLLECT$ AB\T !M W]E LO/ AT ! BEG9N+ ( #a#i#b#a1 & CONSEQU5TLY WE >E OBLIG$ TO LIMIT \RSELVES TO EXTREMELY SUMM>Y NOTES4 ,SIMON ,K>ETNIK WAS A PEASANT FROM ,GULYAI-,POLYE -- ONE ( ! POORE/ ( ! VILLAGE4 ,HE WORK$ AS A F>M LABOR]1 & ONLY ATT5D$ S*OOL = ONE YE>4 ,HE P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! MOVEM5T FROM ITS FIR/ DAYS1 & WAS AN AN>*I/-COMMUNI/ FROM #a#i#g4 ,HE %[$ A REM>KABLE MILIT>Y TAL5T4 ,HE WAS W\ND$ MANY TIMES 9 ! FIMY2 HE COMM&$ ! CORPS :I* WAS S5T TO ! ,CRIMEA AGA9/ ,WRANGEL4 ,HE WAS A MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ,REVOLUTION>Y ,9SURG5TS ( ! ,UKRA9E4 ,AFT] ,WRANGEL'S DEFEAT1 ! ,BOL%EVIKS S5T HIM TO ,GULYAI-,POLYE1 O/5SIBLY TO ATT5D A MILIT>Y CONF]5CE1 BUT HE WAS TREA*]\SLY SEIZ$ ON R\TE1 & WAS %OT AT ,MELITOPOL'4 ,HE LEFT A WID[ & SEV]AL *ILDR54 ,M>*5KO WAS ! SON ( A FAMILY ( POOR PEASANTS FROM ,GULYAI-,POLYE4 ,HIS $UCATION WAS 9COMPLETE4 ,AN AN>*I/-COMMUNI/ S9CE #a#i#g1 HE WAS ONE ( ! FIR/ 9SURG5TS ( ! ,GULYAI-,POLYE REGION4 ,HE WAS IMPRISON$ & W\ND$ SEV]AL TIMES 9 ! COMBATS AGA9/ ,D5IK9'S TROOPS4 ,DUR+ ! LA/ TWO YE>S ( ! 9SURRECTION1 HE COMM&$ ! ,MAKHNOVI/ CAVALRY & WAS A MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ,REVOLUTION>Y ,9SURG5TS4 ,HE WAS KILL$ 9 ,JANU>Y1 #a#i#b#a1 NE> ,POLTAVA1 DUR+ A BATTLE AGA9/ ! ,R$S4 ,HE LEFT A WID[4 ,GRIGORY ,VASILEVSKY WAS ! SON ( POOR PEASANTS ( ,GULYAI-,POLYE4 ,HE RECEIV$ AN ELEM5T>Y $UCATION4 ,AN AN>*I/ BE=E #a#i#a#g1 HE P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! ,MAKHNOVI/ MOVEM5T FROM ITS BEG9N+S4 ,A P]SONAL FRI5D ( ,MAKHNO1 HE REPLAC$ HIM SEV]AL TIMES AT ! HEAD ( ! >MY4 ,HE WAS KILL$ 9 ,DECEMB]1 #a#i#b1 9 ! C\RSE ( A BATTLE AGA9/ ! ,R$ ,COSSACKS 9 ! GOV]NM5T ( ,KIEV4 ,HE LEFT A WID[ & SOME *ILDR54 ,B4 ,V]ETEL'NIKOV WAS A PEASANT ( ,GULYAI-,POLYE4 ,LAT] HE WORK$ 9 A LOCAL F\NDRY1 & AFT]W>DS 9 ! ,PUTILOV FACTORY 9 ,PETROGRAD4 ,FIR/ A ,SOCIALI/-,REVOLUTION>Y1 HE BECAME AN AN>*I/ 9 #a#i#a#h4 ,A V]Y GIFT$ ORATOR & ORGANIZ]1 HE ACTIVELY P>TICIPAT$ 9 ALL ! PHASES ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION4 ,9 #aiah HE RETURN$ TO ,GULYAI-,POLYE1 DEVOT$ HIMSELF MO/LY TO PROPAG&A & BECAME V]Y POPUL> 9 ! REGION4 ,= SOME TIME HE P]=M$ ! FUNCTIONS ( *IEF ( /AFF ( ! >MY4 ,9 ,JUNE1 #a#i#a#i1 HE M>*$ AT ! HEAD ( A HA/ILY =M$ UNIT TO TRY TO DEF5D ,GULYAI-,POLYE AGA9/ ! =CES ( ,D5IK92 AB\T #a MILES FROM ,GULYAI-,POLYE1 NE> ,SVYATODUKHOVKA 7DI/4 ( ,ALEKS&ROVSK71 HE WAS SURR\ND$ BY ! 5EMY & P]I%$ ) HIS 5TIRE DETA*M5T1 CONT9U+ TO FI*I/ S9CE ! #aie REVOLUTION1 & ONE ( ! MO/ ACTIVE MILITANTS ( ! ,MAKHNOVI/ MOVEM5T4 ,HE PLAY$ AN IMPORTANT ROLE AS COMM&] ( ! ,?IRD ,CORPS ( ,MAKHNOVI/ ,9SURG5TS 9 ! DEFEAT ( ,D5IK9'S TROOPS 9 ! FALL ( #a#i#a#i4 ,DUR+ ALL ( #aib HE WAS A PRISON] ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS 9 ,KH>'KOV4 ,ON ! BASIS ( ! MILIT>Y-POLITICAL AGREEM5T BETWE5 ! ,MAKHNOVI/S & ! ,SOVIET AU?ORITY1 HE WAS FRE$ & IMM$IATELY W5T TO ! ,CRIMEA TO TAKE P>T 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ,WRANGEL1 :]E HE S]V$ AS *IEF ( ! FIELD /AFF ( ! ,MAKHNOVI/ >MY4 ,AFT] ! DE/RUCTION ( ,WRANGEL1 HE WAS TREA*]\SLY SEIZ$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS 9 ! ,CRIMEA1 & AS F> AS WE KN[1 HE WAS %OT AT ,MELITOPOL'4 ,HE WAS A MILIT>Y LEAD] & A PROM95T REVOLUTION>Y4 ,VASILY ,KURIL5KO WAS A PEASANT FROM ! VILLAGE ( ,NOVOSPASOVKA :O RECEIV$ A SUMM>Y $UCATION4 ,HE WAS AN AN>*I/4 ,HE COMM&$ A CAVALRY REGIM5T & WAS A MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ,REVOLUTION>Y ,9SURG5TS4 ,AS A SKILL$ HORSEMAN1 9 #aiai HE WAS 9VIT$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS TO ! PO/ ( COMM&] ( A ,R$ CAVALRY UNIT AFT] ! ,MAKHNOVI/S HAD BE5 DECL>$ \TLAWS4 ,AFT] CONF]R+ ) ,MAKHNO & O!R COMRADES1 HE ACCEPT$ ! PO/ & HELD BACK ,D5IK9'S ADVANCE 9 ! REGION ( ,EKAT]9OSLAV4 ,AT ! TIME ( ! MILIT>Y & POLITICAL AGREEM5T1 HE WAS DELEGAT$ BY ! ,MAKHNOVI/S TO NEGOTIATE ) ! ,BOL%EVIKS4 ,9 #aib HE WAS W\ND$ SEV]AL TIMES 9 BATTLES AGA9/ ! ,:ITES & ! ,R$S4 ,HE WAS A POPUL> SPEAK] 9 L>GE PUBLIC MEET+S4 ,HE WAS KILL$ 9 A SKIRMI% ) ! ,R$S 9 ! SUMM] ( #a#i#b#a1 & LEFT A WID[4 ,VIKTOR ,BELA% WAS A PEASANT FROM ,NOVOSPASOVKA :O RECEIV$ AN ELEM5T>Y $UCATION4 ,HE WAS AN AN>*I/4 ,FROM #aiai HE COMM&$ A ,MAKHNOVI/ REGIM5T & TOOK P>T 9 ! ATTACK ON ,TAGANROG4 ,HE WAS LAT] *IEF ( /AFF ( ! >MY4 ,TO REV5GE HIS P>TICIPATION 9 ! ,MAKHNOVI/ MOVEM5T1 ,D5IK9'S TROOPS KILL$ HIS FA!R1 HIS GR&FA!R & HIS TWO BRO!RS1 & BURN$ ALL ?AT BELONG$ TO !M4 ,HE WAS A MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ,REVOLUTION>Y ,9SURG5TS1 & A SKILLFUL MILIT>Y /RATEGI/4 ,HE ELABORAT$ ALL ! PLANS CONC]N+ TROOP MOVEM5TS & ASSUM$ RESPONSIBILITY = !M4 ,HE WAS CAPTUR$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS 9 #a#i#b#a1 & WAS UND] ! ?REAT ( BE+ %OT4 ,HIS FATE IS UNKN[N4 ,VDOVI*5KO WAS A PEASANT FROM ,NOVOSPASOVKA :O RECEIV$ AN ELEM5T>Y $UCATION4 ,HE WAS AN AN>*I/4 ,HE COMM&$ A SPECIAL DETA*M5T ( 9SURG5T TROOPS & WAS ONE ( ! MO/ ACTIVE P>TICIPANTS 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y 9SURRECTION4 ,HE WAS EXTREMELY POPUL> & GREATLY LOV$ AMONG ! PEASANTS ( ! ,SEA ( ,AZOV REGION & AMONG ! 9SURG5TS4 ,HE PLAY$ A CONSID]ABLE P>T 9 ! DEFEAT ( ,D5IK9'S =CES 9 ! FALL ( #a#i#a#i4 ,9 #aiba HE WAS S]I\SLY W\ND$ & IMPRISON$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS4 ,?\< ?REAT5$ ) DEA?1 HE DISDA9FULLY TURN$ D[N !IR PROPOSAL TO TRANSF] TO !IR S]VICE4 ,HIS FATE IS UNKN[N4 ,PET] ,RYB9 7,ZONOV7 WAS A METAL-WORK]1 FROM ! GOV]NM5T ( ,OREL4 ,AT ! TIME ( ! ,CZ>I/ REACTION HE EMIGRAT$ TO ,AM]ICA1 :]E HE IMM$IATELY TOOK P>T 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y SYNDICALI/ MOVEM5T1 & PLAY$ A SIGNIFICANT ROLE AS MEMB] ( ! ,UNION ( ,RUSSIAN ,WORK]S ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ,CANADA4 ,AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! #aiag REVOLUTION HE RETURN$ TO ,RUSSIA BY WAY ( ,JAPAN & ,VLADIVO/OK1 & >RIV$ AT ,EKAT]9OSLAV4 ,!RE HE TOOK AN ACTIVE P>T 9 ! SYNDICALI/ MOVEM5T & BECAME POPUL> AMONG ! WORK]S4 ,T[>D ! 5D ( #a#i#a#g1 ,EKAT]9OSLAV WORK]S DELEGAT$ HIM TO ! PAN-,UKRA9IAN CONF]5CE ( REPRES5TATIVES ( TRADE UNIONS & FACTORY COMMITTEES4 ,! CONF]5CE ADOPT$ ! ,RYB9 ,PLAN1 :I* CALL$ = ! UNIFICATION ( 9DU/RY & ! RECON/RUCTION ( TRANSPORTATION4 ,FOLL[+ ?IS1 ON ! SUGGE/ION ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS1 ,RYB9 LIV$ 9 ,KH>'KOV1 :]E HE WORK$ 9 ! UNION ( METAL-WORK]S & 9 O!R KEY SECTORS ( 9DU/RY & TRANSPORTATION4 ,DUR+ ! SUMM] ( #aib HE CAME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT IT WAS ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE TO WORK ) ! ,BOL%EVIKS1 S9CE !Y DIRECT$ ALL !IR EF=TS AGA9/ ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK]S & PEASANTS4 ,IT %\LD BE NOT$ ?AT ,RYB9 HAD WORK$ ) ! ,BOL%EVIKS AS AN ASSIDU\S & PA9/AK+ TRADE UNION WORK]1 & DID NOT DREAM ( MAK+ HIS AN>*I/ LEAN+S KN[N TO ! ,SOVIET AU?ORITIES4 ,EV5 ?\< LIMIT+ HIMSELF TO ?IS ROLE1 HE F\ND IT IMPOSSIBLE TO S]VE ! 9T]E/S ( ! WORK+ CLASS UND] ! ,COMMUNI/ DICTATOR%IP4 ,9 ! FALL ( #aib HIS ?\D ! ,MAKHNOVI/S1 & HE W5T TO ! CAMP ( ! 9SURG5TS1 :]E HE WORK$ ) GREAT 5]GY 9 ! CULTURAL SECTION ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,%ORTLY AFT] HIS >RIVAL1 HE WAS ELECT$ MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ,REVOLUTION>Y ,9SURG5TS1 & S]V$ AS SECRET>Y4 ,RYB9 HAD 5ORM\S 5]GY1 & WAS V]Y WELL ORGANIZ$ & CULTUR$ 9 HIS WORK HABITS4 ,9 ,JANU>Y1 #a#i#b#a1 HE LEFT ! ,MAKHNOVI/ CAMP = A TIME & RETURN$ TO ,KH>'KOV4 ,HE 9T5D$ TO CALL ,RAKOVSKY BY TELEPHONE & GIVE HIS FRANK OP9ION AB\T ,RAKOVSKY & ! O!R AU?ORS ( ! TREA*]\S ATTACK AGA9/ ! ,MAKHNOVI/S & ! AN>*I/S4 ,IT IS V]Y PROBABLE ?AT HE C>RI$ \T HIS PLAN & ?AT ?IS WAS ! CAUSE ( HIS DEA?4 ,FIVE DAYS AFT] HIS >RIVAL 9 ,KH>'KOV1 HE WAS >RE/$ BY ORD] ( ! ,*EKA1 & WAS %OT A MON? LAT]4 ,HE WAS %OT BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS1 :O HAD SO REC5TLY PR$ICT$ A BRILLIANT C>E] = HIM1 CALL+ HIM AN \T/&+ ORGANIZ] & !ORETICIAN ( ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T4 ,KALA%NIKOV WAS A V]Y Y\NG 9SURG5T :O HAD ATT5D$ ! MUNICIPAL S*OOL4 ,HE WAS ! SON ( A WORK]1 & WAS A #bND LIEUT5ANT 9 ! ,CZ>I/ >MY BE=E ! REVOLUTION4 ,9 #aiag HE BECAME SECRET>Y ( ! AN>*I/-COMMUNI/ ORGANIZATION 9 ,GULYAI-,POLYE4 ,HE WAS AN EXCEPTIONALLY BRAVE & TAL5T$ COMM&]4 ,HE WAS PR9CIPAL ORGANIZ] ( ! UPRIS+ ( ,R$ TROOPS AT ,NOVI ,BUG 9 ! SUMM] ( #a#i#a#i4 ,AT FIR/ HE COMM&$ ! #a/ BRIGADE ( ! 9SURRECTION>Y >MY1 & !N ! #a/ ,DONETS CORPS ( ! ,MAKHNOVI/ >MY4 ,HE WAS KILL$ BY A %ELL 9 ! SUMM] ( #aib 9 A BATTLE AGA9/ ! ,R$ ,>MY4 ,HE LEFT A WID[ & A *ILD4 ,MIKHALEV-,PAVL5KO WAS ! SON ( PEASANTS ( ,GREAT ,RUSSIA4 ,HE WAS A MEMB] ( AN AN>*I/ GR\P 9 ,PETROGRAD1 & >RIV$ 9 ,GULYAI-,POLYE AT ! BEG9N+ ( #a#i#a#i4 ,HE ORGANIZ$ & COMM&$ ! 5G9E]+ CORPS ( ! ,MAKHNOVI/ >MY4 ,HE HAD ! P>TICUL>LY PURE & DELICATE SPIRIT ( A Y\NG IDEALI/4 ,ON ,JUNE #a#a? OR #a#b?1 #a#i#a#i1 :ILE S]V+ ON AN >MOR$ TRA9 :I* WAS 5GAG$ 9 ! FIMY1 & WAS EXECUT$ ON ,JUNE #a#g1 #a#i#a#i1 AT ,KH>'KOV4 ,MAKEEV WAS A WORK] ( ,IVANOVO-,VOZNES5SK1 & A MEMB] ( ! AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION 9 ?AT CITY4 ,AT ! 5D ( ,APRIL1 #a#i#a#i1 HE >RIV$ 9 ,GULYAI-,POLYE ) #cf COMRADES :O BELONG$ TO ! SAME ORGANIZATION4 ,HE FIR/ DEVOT$ HIMSELF TO PROPAG&A4 ,LAT] HE WAS ELECT$ TO ! /AFF ( ! ,MAKHNOVI/ >MY4 ,AT ! 5D ( ,NOVEMB]1 #a#i#a#i1 :ILE COMM&+ AN 9SURRECTION>Y DETA*M5T 9 ! REGION ( ! ,ZAPOROZH'E ,/ATION1 HE WAS KILL$ 9 A BATTLE AGA9/ ! TROOPS ( ,G5]AL ,SLA%*EV4 ,VASILY ,DANILOV WAS ! SON ( A POOR ,GULYAI-,POLYE FAMILY1 & A BLACKSMI? BY TRADE4 ,HE WAS A SOLDI] 9 ! >TILL]Y1 & TOOK P>T 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y 9SURRECTION FROM ITS V]Y FIR/ DAYS4 ,9 ! ,MAKHNOVI/ >MY HE HELD ! RESPONSIBLE PO/ ( *IEF ( >TILL]Y SUPPLIES4 ,*]NOKNIZHNYI WAS AN ELEM5T>Y S*OOL TEA*] 9 ! VILLAGE ( ,NOVO ,PAVLOVKA1 DI/RICT ( ,PAVLOGRAD4 ,AT ! SECOND CONGRESS ( PEASANTS1 WORK]S & 9SURG5TS HELD AT ,GULYAI-,POLYE1 HE WAS ELECT$ PRESID5T ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,MILIT>Y ,C\NCIL ( ! ,GULYAI-,POLYE REGION1 & CONT9U$ TO C>RY \T ?IS FUNCTION UNTIL ! 9SURG5T REGION WAS DEFEAT$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS & ,D5IK9I/S 9 ,JUNE1 #a#i#a#i4 ,= HIS P>TICIPATION 9 ! 9SURRECTION>Y MOVEM5T1 ! ,SOVIET AU?ORITY DECL>$ HIM AN \TLAW4 ,%*US' WAS A POOR PEASANT FROM ! VILLAGE ( ,BOL'%AYA ,MIKHAILOVKA4 ,HE WAS A SEAMAN4 ,AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! REVOLUTION1 HE WAS ONE ( ! FIR/ & MO/ ACTIVE P>TISANS 9 ! S\!RN ,UKRA9E4 ,AS E>LY AS ,APRIL1 #a#i#a#h1 HE HEAD$ AN 9SURRECTION>Y DETA*M5T :I* F\KABLE 5]GY & C\RAGE4 ,AMONG ! 9SURG5TS & ?R\<\T ! S\!RN ,UKRA9IAN REGION1 HIS POPUL>ITY WAS ALMO/ EQUAL TO ?AT ( ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO4 ,HE OCCUPI$ IMPORTANT POSITIONS 9 ! ,MAKHNOVI/ 9SURRECTION>Y >MY2 HE WAS COMM&] ( A CAVALRY UNIT1 HEAD ( ! >MY /AFF1 & F9ALLY *IEF ( /AFF ( A SPECIAL UNIT ( 9SURRECTION>Y SOLDI]S4 ,HE WAS KILL$ 9 ,JUNE1 #a#i#b#a1 9 ! GOV]NM5T ( ,POLTAVA1 DUR+ A BATTLE AGA9/ ! ,R$ ,CAVALRY4 ,ISIDOR ,LYUTYI WAS A ,GULYAI-,POLYE PEASANT :O HAD F9I%$ PRIM>Y S*OOL4 ,HE WAS A PA9T] BY PR(ESSION4 ,HE WAS AN AN>*I/1 & ONE ( ! FIR/ & MO/ ACTIVE ( ! REVOLUTION>Y 9SURG5TS4 ,HE WAS A MEMB] ( ! >MY /AFF & ONE ( ,MAKHNO'S CLOSE/ AIDES4 ,HE WAS KILL$ 9 A BATTLE AGA9/ ! ,D5IK9I/S NE> ,UMAN 9 ,SEPTEMB]1 #a#i#a#i4 ,FOMA ,KOZH9 WAS A PEASANT :O DID NOT BELONG TO ANY P>TY4 ,HE COMM&$ ! MA*9E-GUN REGIM5T 9 ! ,MAKHNOVI/ >MY & LAT] BECAME COMM&] ( A SPECIAL DETA*M5T4 ,HE PLAY$ AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 ! DEFEAT ( ,D5IK9 9 ! FALL ( #a#i#a#i1 & 9 ! DEFEAT ( ,WRANGEL 9 #a#i#b4 ,HE WAS W\ND$ SEV]AL TIMES 9 !SE BATTLES4 ,9 ,AUGU/ #aiba HE WAS S]I\SLY W\ND$ 9 A BATTLE AGA9/ ! ,R$ ,>MY4 ,HIS FATE IS UNKONWN4 ,IVAN & ,ALEKS&R ,LEPET*5KO W]E ,GULYAI-,POLYE PEASANTS & AN>*I/S4 ,!Y W]E AMONG ! FIR/ 9SURG5TS AGA9/ ! ,HETMAN ,SKOROPADSKY4 ,!Y WORK$ ACTIVELY AT ! FRONT & 9 ! 9T]IOR ( ! 9SURRECTION>Y REGION4 ,ALEKS&R ,LEPET*5KO WAS %OT-BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS 9 ! SPR+ ( #aib 9 ,GULYAI-,POLYE AS AN EM95T ,MAKHNOVI/4 ,IVAN ,LEPET*5KO RETA9$ HIS PO/ 9 ! ,MAKHNOVI/ >MY UNTIL ! V]Y 5D4 ,S]EG9 WAS A PEASANT1 & AN AN>*I/ AFT] #a#i#a#g4 ,HE TOOK P>T 9 ! 9SURRECTION FROM ! BEG9N+1 & WAS HEAD ( ! SUPPLY SECTION ( ! 9SURRECTION>Y >MY4 ,GRIGORY & ,SAWA ,MAKHNO W]E BRO!RS ( ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO4 ,GRIGORY ,MAKHNO TOOK P>T 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION AT ! ,TS>ITSYN FRONT1 OCCUPY+ ! PO/ ( *IEF ( /AFF ( ! #c#g? BRIGADE ( ! ,R$ ,>MY 9 #aiah & ! BEG9N+ ( #a#i#a#i4 ,JO9+ ! 9SURRECTION>Y >MY 9 ! SPR+ ( #a#i#a#i1 HE S]V$ AS AIDE TO ! *IEF ( /AFF4 ,HE WAS KILL$ NE> ,UMAN 9 A BATTLE AGA9/ ! ,D5IK9I/S 9 ,SEPTEMB]1 #a#i#a#i1 AT ! SAME TIME AS ,ISIDOR ,LYUTYI4 ,SAWA ,MAKHNO WAS ! OLDE/ ( ! ,MAKHNO BRO!RS4 ,HE TOOK P>T 9 ! 9SURRECTION FROM ! TIME ( ! ,AU/RO-,G]MAN OCCUPATION4 ,AT ! BEG9N+ ( #aib HE WAS SEIZ$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS 9 ,GULYAI-,POLYE1 NOT 9 ! C\RSE ( A BATTLE1 BUT 9 HIS [N HOME1 & %OT1 MA9LY BECAUSE HE WAS ! BRO!R ( ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO4 ,HE LEFT A L>GE FAMILY4 "9 "9 "9 ,LACK+ SUFFICI5T DOCUM5TATION1 WE >E NOT ABLE TO FURNI% MORE OR LESS COMPLETE BIOGRAPHICAL 9=MATION AB\T ! LONG LI/ ( ACTIVE ,MAKHNOVI/S :O PLAY$ IMPORTANT ROLES 9 ! MOVEM5T1 AS = EXAMPLE3 ,G>KU%A1 COMM&] ( A SPECIAL REGIM5T ( ,MAKHNOVI/ 9SURG5TS1 KILL$ 9 #a#i#b2 ,KOLYADA1 MEMB] ( ! >MY /AFF2 ,D]M5DZHI1 LIAISON (FIC]2 ,PRAVDA1 *IEF ( TRANSPORT2 ,BOND>ETS1 :O COMM&$ ALL ! CAVALRY1 & WAS KILL$ 9 #a#i#b2 ,*UB5KO1 HEAD ( ! DEMOLITION COMM&2.<#c#e.> ,BROVA1 COMM&] ( A SPECIAL DETA*M5T2 ,DOMA%5KO1 /AFF COMM&]2 ,ZABUD'KO1 COMM&] ( A SPECIAL DETA*M5T2 ,TYKH5KO1 HEAD ( ! SUPPLY SECTION2 ,BURYMA1 HEAD ( ! DEMOLITION COMM&2 ,*UMAK1 TREASUR] ( ! >MY2 ,KRAT1 ADM9I/RATOR ( ! ECONOMIC SECTION2 & MANY O!RS4 ,ALL ( !M EM]G$ FROM ! L[E/ LEVELS ( ! WORK+ POPULATION AT ! MO/ H]OIC & REVOLUTION>Y MOM5T ( !IR LIVES & S]V$ ! CAUSE ( ! 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