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,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&] ,%LIAPNIKOV 

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,I ,>,R,I,V,$ 9 ,PET]SBURG 9 ! HEAT ( BATTLE4 ,P[D] WAS 9 ! AIR ( ! ,VYBORG QU>T]4 ,I /AY$ ) SOME RELATIVES BEYOND ! ,NEVA GATE & HUNT$ \T ! ,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE4 ,AT A MEET+ ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMISSION ( ! ,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE1 ,I MET ,EVDOKIMOV1 ,ANTIPOV1 ,S*MIDT & 0,ANYA0 7,KO/9A74 ,I ACQUA9T$ !M ) MATT]S ABROAD1 %>$ \T ! LIT]ATURE ?AT ,I HAD MANAG$ TO BR+ ) ME1 & LE>N$ AB\T ! MO/ IMPORTANT EV5TS ( ! YE>4 

,AFT] MY DEP>TURE ABROAD 9 ,FEBRU>Y #aiaf !RE HAD BE5 A NUMB] ( /RIKES 9 ,PET]SBURG4 ,AN ESPECIALLY BITT] ONE HAPP5$ AT ! ,NEW ,LESSN] WORKS1 FL>+ UP SPONTANE\SLY OV] AN ECONOMIC ISSUE4 ,! MA9 DEM& WAS = AN 9CREASE 9 ! LABOR]S' RATE TO #b4#e RUBLES A DAY4 ,! /RIKE BEGAN ON #ba ,M>* ON ! EVE ( ! HOLIDAYS & WAS !REBY ALREADY DOOM$4 ,H[EV]1 DESPITE ! UNFAVORABLE SITUATION1 AN UN(FICIAL COMMITTEE ASSUM$ ! LEAD]%IP ( ! /RIKE & TO ?IS 5D ISSU$ A S]IES ( APPEALS1 SOME ( :I* ,I HAVE PRES]V$3 

,:5 Y\ COME 9TO ! PLANT DON'T />T WORK BUT MA9TA9 Y\R MA9 DEM&S6 ,! SACRIFICES 9FLICT$ UPON Y\ BY ?IS /RIKE %ALL NOT BE 9 VA94 ,FROM !IR EXP]I5CE ( ?IS /RIKE1 ! PLANT-[N]S & MANUFACTUR]S %ALL BE CONV9C$ ( \R SOLID>ITY & ORGANIZATION & ONCE HAV+ GIV5 ! LABOR]S H]E A RISE ! PLANT-[N]S WILL BE COMPELL$ TO AGREE TO A RISE 9 A :OLE NUMB] ( O!R PLANTS4 ,WE WILL NOT ALL[ MEMORIES ( ! C\RSE ( ?IS /RIKE TO CRACK \R SOLID>ITY4 ,REMEMB]3 ! RISE WE DEM& = ! LABOR]S IS AS VITAL TO !M AS AIR & WAT]6 ,PAY HE$ TO Y\R LEAD+ COMMITTEE - IT IS =M$ FROM Y\R [N REPRES5TATIVES & REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ALL ! REVOLUTION>Y T5D5CIES 9 ! PLANT4 ,PAY HE$ TO ! VOICE & C\NSEL ( LEAD+ COMRADES & !N Y\ WILL BE ABLE TO USE ! FAVORABLE PROSPECTS TO ADVANTAGE4 

,LEAD+ COMMITTEE ( WORK]S AT ! ,NEW ,LESSN] WORKS 

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,H[EV]1 GIV5 ! LACK ( A COMMON TRADE-UNION C5T] & UND] CONDITIONS ( POLICE T]ROR & ! ?REAT ( PO/+ TO ! FRONT ! DIFFICULTIES ( AN ECONOMIC /RUGGLE PRES5T$ !MSELVES A FEW DAYS AFT] ! DECL>ATION ( ! /RIKE4 ,! LEAD]S' *IEF MI/AKE WAS A DECISION TO ACCEPT SACK+S :I* R$UC$ ! EFFECT ( ! /RIKE TO NIL & DISORI5T$ ! M5 :O HAD /OPP$ WORK4 ,MOREOV]1 A /RIKE ?AT RAIS$ ! QUE/ION ( 9CREAS+ LABOR]S' WAGES C\LD ONLY BE SUCCESSFUL :]E !RE WAS A MOVEM5T TO H& 9VOLV+ ALL OR AT LEA/ A MAJORITY ( 5G9E]+ UND]TAK+S BEH9D ?OSE DEM&S4 ,?IS !RE WAS NOT1 & ! /OPPAGE ?AT HAD />T$ UNFAVORABLY ) REG>D TO ITS TIM+ WAS FUR!RMORE NOT L9K$ TO WID] ACTION BY O!R METALWORK]S4 ,?IS IS V]Y />KLY EVID5T 9 A /ATEM5T BY ! LEAD+ COMMITTEE ITSELF3 

,FROM ! LEAD+ COMMITTEE ( WORK]S AT ! ,NEW ,LESSN] WORKS 

,COMRADES1 ?OSE ( Y\ :O HAVE RECEIV$ DISMISSAL NOTICES & HAVE SIGN$ ON = WORK >E HEAT$LY DISCUSS+3 :AT %\LD WE DO8 ,:AT HAPP5S N[8 ,O!R COMRADES :O TOOK P>T 9 ! /RIKE HAVE BE5 GUID$ 9 !IR ATTITUDE TO IT = ! EI<T DAYS BY ANN\NCEM5TS PO/$ BY ! WORKS MANAGEM5T OR EV5 BY RUMORS & /ORIES ORIG9AT+ 9 ?OSE SAME (FICES ( BOTTOM & TOP MANAGEM5T4 ,H5CE AL6 SORTS ( WRONG & ABSURD OP9IONS4 ,?ANKS TO ?IS1 A P>T ( ! WORK]S TALK ( A LO/ /RIKE1 5VISAG+ ALL SORTS ( T]RIBLE ?+S3 CALL-UP TO ! FRONT & SO ON & SO =?4 ,BUT :AT 9 FACT IS ! SITUATION8 ,IS !RE ROOM = DESPOND5CY8 ,OR IS ! REASON ROOT$ 9 COMRADES' 9ABILITY TO TAKE FULL ACC\NT ( ! CIRCUM/ANCES ?AT HAVE >IS5 9 ! C\RSE ( ! /OPPAGE8 ,IF COMRADES W\LD LI/5 MORE TO ! VIEW ( ! LEAD+ COMRADES & ! VIEW ( !IR LEAD+ COMMITTEE & C>RY \T ! DECISIONS ( !IR REPRES5TATIVES & DID NOT EA* ACT AT HIS [N RISK & P]IL !RE W\LD BE NO PLACE = DESPOND5CY4 ,:AT WE SAID AT ! G5]AL MEET+ & 9 ! FIR/ LEAFLET %\LD BE FIRMLY UND]/OOD & BORNE 9 M9D4 ,WE SAID3 MORE RESOLUT5ESS1 MORE ORGANIZATION6 ,DON'T BELIEVE MANAGEM5T RUMORS & ANN\NCEM5TS4 ,REMEMB]1 Y\R LEAD+ COMMITTEE IS GU>D+ Y\R 9T]E/S ) VIGILANCE4 ,IT WILL 9DICATE TO Y\ :AT TO DO & H[ :5 ! TIME COMES & ONLY 9 ?AT WAY WILL WE TE> FROM ! CAPITALI/S EV]Y?+ ?AT WE HAVE ! P[] TO W9 AT ! PRES5T TIME4 ,WE HAVE SAID E>LI] & 5DORSE N[3 ! /RUGGLE IS H>D & ! GREAT] ! DEGREE ( ORGANIZATION ! GREAT] ! *ANCES ( W9N+ ! /RIKE4 ,\R RESOLUTION ON NOT ACCEPT+ DISMISSAL HAS BE5 VIOLAT$ & 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ! GOOD ORD]L9ESS ( ! /RIKE WE HAVE BE5 =C$ TO RECOMM5D ACCEPTANCE ( DISMISSALS TO ! REMA9+ WORK]S EV5 ?\< WE UND]/& ?AT ?IS WILL WEAK5 \R =CES4 ,! ANN\NCEM5T AB\T SIGN+ ON = WORK APPE>$ &1 HAV+ SE5 ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( RE/RA9+ COMRADES FROM SIGN+ ON1 WE W]E =C$ NOT TO PROTE/ AGA9/ IT1 REALIZ+ ONCE AGA9 ?AT IT WAS NOT 9 \R BE/ 9T]E/S4 ,COMRADES1 A MI/AKE HAS BE5 MADE6 ,SO1 IF Y\ WANT ! /RIKE TO F9I% 9 VICTORY = ! WORK]S DON'T REPEAT !SE MI/AKES 9 ! FUTURE4 ,COMRADES1 UND]/& ?AT1 UND] COMPULSION FROM ! MILIT>Y AU?ORITIES & DRIV5 BY ! DESIRE TO WR+ \T SURPLUS VALUE AGA9 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE & ALSO ! FE> ( ! WORKS PASS+ 9TO ! H&S ( ! /ATE & A FE> ?AT DEM&S WILL LIKEWISE BE PRES5T$ 9 MANY O!R PLANTS1 ! MANAGEM5T WILL BE =C$ TO />T UP ! WORKS AGA9 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE4 ,IT IS 9 ! MANAGEM5T'S 9T]E/S TO BREAK ! WORK]S' /R5G? & ORGANIZATION BY TRY+ TO 9TIMIDATE !M ) ALL SORTS ( SC>ES & SMA% !IR =CES4 ,COMRADES1 REMEMB] ?AT ALL ,PET]SBURG WORK]S HAVE AN 9T]E/ 9 ! \TCOME ( \R /OPPAGE & ! DEF5SE ( \R BASIC DEM&S1 ?AT IS1 ! RE9/ATEM5T ( ALL WORK]S & ! 9CREASE 9 WAGES = MALE & FEMALE LABOR]S4 ,IT IS NOT BY *ANCE ?AT ! ,ASSOCIATION ( ,FACTORY & ,PLANT ,[N]S HAVE ADVIS$ %>EHOLD]S ( ! ,G4,A4 ,LESSN] WORKS NOT TO YIELD TO ?IS DEM&4 ,F9ALLY1 COMRADES1 REMEMB] ?AT AL?\< !RE IS NO CALL-UP TO ! FRONT AS YET NOR MASS >RE/S ( LEAD+ COMRADES1 !RE WILL BE ! V]Y MOM5T ! WORKS MANAGEM5T IS CONV9C$ ( \R WEAKNESS & \R 9ABILITY TO DEF5D \R 9T]E/S4 ,COMRADES6 ,TODAY OR TOMORR[ MANAGEM5T WILL EI!R PUT UP A NOTICE AB\T RE-/>T+ WORK & WILL C>RY \T A ?OR\< PURGE BY NOT RE9/AT+ MANY LEAD+ COMRADES OR ELSE IT WILL DI/RIBUTE SELECTIVE 9VITATIONS TO REPORT = WORK TO ! REMA9+ WORK]S4 ,:E!R IT IS DONE ?IS WAY OR ?AT1 Y\ %\LD KN[ ?AT IT IS 9 Y\R 9T]E/S :5 Y\ >RIVE AT ! PLANT1 & DON'T />T WORK1 TO S5D REPRES5TATIVES TO ! WORKS MANAGEM5T TO HOLD TALKS ON RE9/AT+ ALL WORK]S & PAY+ ! LABOR]S' RISE1 = O!RWISE NOT ONLY WILL Y\ BE /ILL WORK+ UND] ! OLD CONDITIONS BUT ! MANAGEM5T WILL EXPLOIT Y\R LACK ( ORGANIZATION TO WORS5 Y\R WORK+ CONDITIONS YET MORE4 ,COMRADES1 REALIZE ?AT EI<T DAYS ( ! /RIKE HAVE PASS$ & WE >E /ILL SAY+3 ! POSITION IS FAVORABLE & WE WILL TRIUMPH & WE CAN UPHOLD \R MA9 DEM&S PROVID$ Y\ /& FIRM & REMA9 SOLID4 ,!RE IS NO O!R WAY \T = ! MANAGEM5T = IT IS =C$ TO MEET \R DEM&S4 ,& ! POSITION N[ IS JU/ AS IT WAS AT ! />T ( ! /RIKE4 ,BY UND]/&+ & UPHOLD+ Y\R MA9 DEM&S - RE9/AT+ ALL WORK]S AT ! PLANT & ! RISE = ! LABOR]S - WE WILL HAVE A*IEV$ SOME?+ T[>DS A P]C5TAGE RISE = ! O!R WORK]S TOO4 

,?R\<\T ! /RIKE1 MANAGEM5T HAS BE5 FEEL+ \T \R /R5G? & ! WORK]S' SOLID>ITY BUT IT HAS BE5 =C$ TO RE-/>T ! WORKS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE3 IT FE>S ! WORK]S & !RE=E IT IS RE-/>T+ ?REE %OPS TODAY2 BUT TOMORR[ :5 IT IS CONV9C$ ( \R LACK ( ORGANIZATION IT WILL />T UP ! REMA9D] ( ! %OPS ONLY AFT] ?R[+ \T ! MO/ ADVANC$ COMRADES1 US+ ! POLICE TO MAKE HUNDR$S ( >RE/S & S5D+ HUNDR$S ( \R COMRADES TO FRONT-L9E POSITIONS4 ,AL?\< ?IS HAS NOT ALREADY BE5 DONE DON'T HELP IT TO BE DONE N[4 

,COMRADES6 

,UND]/& ! GRAVITY ( ! SITUATION6 ,ALL ( Y\ :O HAVE COME TO ! PLANT CAN =CE ! MANAGEM5T NOT TO SMA% \R =CES & BREAK UP \R RANKS4 ,! MANAGEM5T HAS NO O!R WAY \T & IT WILL BE COMPELL$ TO MEET \R DEM&S4 ,/& FIRM1 ACT 9 AN ORGANIZ$ FA%ION & LI/5 TO ! VOICE ( \R LEAD+ COMMITTEE & ADVANC$ WORK]S4 ,BY ACT+ 9 A DISORGANIZ$ MANN] Y\ WILL FRAGM5T ! /RIKE & ASSI/ ITS COLLAPSE4 ,! SACRIFICES BR\<T UPON ! WORK]S BY ?IS /RIKE MU/ NOT BE 9 VA94 ,HAVE GREAT] CONFID5CE 9 Y\R [N /R5G?1 DON'T RISE TO PROVOCATIONS & DON'T SPLIT \R RANKS6 ,DON'T FUR!R ! PROSPECTS & 9T5TIONS ( Y\R CLASS 5EMIES1 ! CAPITALI/S1 BY Y\R LACK ( ORGANIZATION6 ,DON'T />T WORK1 S5D DELEGATES TO ! MANAGEM5T & DEM& SATISFACTION ( Y\R MA9 DEM&S3 ! RE9/ATEM5T ( ALL WORK]S & ! RISE = ! LABOR]S6 

,! LEAD+ COMMITTEE ( WORK]S AT ! ,NEW ,LESSN] WORKS 

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,?IS APPEAL1 REPRODUC$ 9 TYP$ & HECTOGRAPH$ =M1 WAS DI/RIBUT$ AMONG WORK]S :5 ! PLANT WAS CLOS$ D[N4 ,! IMPACT ( ! /RIKE 9 ! WORK+-CLASS DI/RICTS ( ,PET]SBURG & EV5 BEYOND ! CITY LIMITS WAS 5ORM\S4 ,MANUFACTUR]S & ! GOV]NM5T REPLI$ ) REPRESSION4 ,! LEAD+ FIGURES ( ! ,W> ,9DU/RIES ,COMMITTEES W]E !N PLAY+ A %AMEFUL /RIKE-BREAK+ ROLE4 ,BREIDO1 ! ,M5%EVIK & A MEMB] ( ! LABOR GR\P ( ! ,W> ,9DU/RIES ,COMMITTEE1 WAS ESPECIALLY ZEAL\S4 ,TWO ?\S& M5 5D$ UP ON ! /REET AS A RESULT ( ! DEFEAT1 & W]E BLACKLI/$4 ,MANY F\ND !MSELVES 9 SPECIAL BATTALIONS & AT ! FRONT4 ,A :OLE >TICLE WAS DEVOT$ TO ! /RIKE 9 ! ?IRD ISSUE ( ! ILLEGAL ,PROLET>SKII ,GOLOS1 A PUBLICATION ( ! ,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE4 

,! ,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE UND]TOOK WIDE-SCALE AGITATION PRIOR TO ,MAY ,DAY & ISSU$ A SPECIAL LEAFLET4 ,WE MANAG$ TO HOLD A LOT ( MASS MEET+S & /RIKES AT MANY ( ,PET]SBURG'S FACTORIES & WORKS4 ,! SUMM] WAS ALSO SP5T 9 ORGANIZ+ =CES 9 SEP>ATE ACTIONS ?AT HAD BY ,SEPTEMB] ACQUIR$ A MASS *>ACT]4 ,& 9 ,OCTOB] ?+S CAME TO /REET CLA%ES4 

,AS 9 PREVI\S YE>S ! MOVEM5T />T$ & F\ND P>TICUL>LY ORGANIZ$ REVOLUTION>Y EXPRESSION 9 ! ,VYBORG QU>T]4 ,ON #ag ,OCTOB] A /RIKE BEGAN AT ! ,R5AULT WORKS4 ,! WORK]S W5T (F TO BR+ \T O!R PLANTS4 ,! POLICE APPE>$ ON ! SC5E & />T$ DISP]S+ !M4 ,!RE W]E ESPECIALLY L>GE GR\PS ( WORK]S >\ND ! ,NEW ,LESSN] WORKS4 ,! B>RACKS ( ! #a#h#a/ 9FANTRY RES]VE WAS SITUAT$ AT ! SIDE ( ! WORKS4 ,RELATIONS BETWE5 SOLDI]S & WORK]S W]E EXTREMELY AMICABLE4 ,SOLDI]S W]E AMONG ! ?RONG+ WORK]S4 ,IT WAS SAID AT ! TIME ?AT !RE WAS A W\ND$ SOLDI] AMONG !M :O WAS A HOLD] ( ! ,GEORGE ,CROSS4 ,:5 ! POLICE />T$ TO LOSE !IR HEADS & ASSAULT$ ! CR[D ) SAB]S & :IPS1 SOLDI]S FROM ! NEI<BOR+ B>RACKS :O W]E LOOK+ OV] A L[ F5CE 9TO ! /REET KNOCK$ D[N ! F5CE & JO9$ ! WORK]S1 BEAT+ UP & DRIV+ \T ! POLICE4 ,COSSACKS W]E CALL$ \T TO >RE/ ! SOLDI]S & WORK]S4 ,BUT ! COSSACKS DECID$ NOT TO ACT & !Y W]E )DRAWN4 ,! SOLDI]S' BEHAVIOR CAUS$ CON/]NATION AMONG ! MILIT>Y HI]>*Y4 ,ALL SORTS ( TOP BRASS PAID VISITS TO ! B>RACKS2 H[EV]1 !Y W]E ONLY ABLE TO >RE/ ! 09/IGATORS0 FROM ! #a#h#a/ REGIM5T AT NI<T AFT] A ROLL-CALL4 #ac M5 W]E >RE/$ & ?REAT5$ ) C\RT-M>TIAL4 

,! /RIKE & ! :OLE MOVEM5T BORE AN OP5LY POLITICAL *>ACT] BUT IT HAD BEGUN SPONTANE\SLY & WAS DIRECTLY L$ BY ! MASSES !MSELVES1 ,A LEAFLET FROM ! ,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE ( \R P>TY WAS TAK5 AS A SIGNAL TO /RIKE1 AL?\< !RE WAS NO CALL = A /RIKE 9 IT4 ,H[EV]1 ! WORK]S' MOOD WAS SO HEADY ?AT ! NEWS ?AT ! ,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE HAD M]ELY ISSU$ A LEAFLET C\LD HAVE BE5 TAK5 AS ! CALL = A /RIKE4 ,! ,/URM] GOV]NM5T WAS AT ?AT TIME WAG+ A /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! ,DUMA BLOC4 ,BO? SIDES W]E BR&+ EA* O!R AS 0TRAITORS04 ,IT WAS =BIDD5 TO PR9T EV5 ,DUMA SPEE*ES BY B\RGEOIS REPRES5TATIVES & ?IS >\S$ AN EXTRAORD9>Y 9T]E/ AMONG ALL ! PEOPLE4 ,! SPEE*ES HAD PROBABLY NEV] BE5 SOLD 9 SU* QUANTITIES AS 9 ?AT P]IOD4 ,!IR BASIC !ME WAS ! GOV]NM5T'S 9ABILITY TO ORGANIZE ! W> OR1 AS WAS !N SAID1 TO ORGANIZE ! 0DEF5SE ( ! C\NTRY04 ,!RE WAS QUITE A BIT ( BRAVADO 9 !IR SPEE*ES BUT NO PR9CIPL$1 CLASS L9ES REFLECT+ ! NE$S ( ! H\R4 

,N4,S4 ,*KHEIDZE1 :OM ,I (T5 MET AT ,N4,D4 ,SOKOLOV'S1 REPLI$ TO MY CRITICISMS BY SAY+ ?AT !Y TOO W]E 0,ZIMM]WALDI/S0 & OPPON5TS ( ! W>2 & ?AT ! W> HAD BECOME A FACTOR :I* IT WAS ESS5TIAL = SOCIAL DEMOCRACY TO EXPLOIT1 ?\< )\T BREAK+ FROM PATRIOTICALLY M9D$ DEMOCRATS4 

,! ,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE HA/5$ TO W9D UP ! SPONTANE\S /RIKE :I* HAD FL>$ UP4 ,A SPECIAL LEAFLET WAS ISSU$ ON ?IS OCCASION :I* RAN AS FOLL[S3 

,RUSSIAN ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC ,LABOR ,P>TY 

,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD1 UNITE6 

,ONCE AGA9 \R COMRADES1 ! ,PET]SBURG WORK]S1 >E EXHIBIT+ !IR C\RAGE\S WILL-P[] & !IR POLITICAL WISDOM TO ! :OLE WORLD AS !Y COME \T ON TO ! /REET ) ! CRY ( 0,D[N ) ! W>60 ,NO ONE CAN HURL ! REPROA* AT !M ?AT !Y >E LEAV+ !IR JOBS M]ELY ?R\< N>R[ P]SONAL CONSID]ATIONS4 ,NO6 ,9DIGNANT AT ! TRIBULATIONS ( ! SIL5T PEOPLES :O = TW5TY-FIVE MON?S HAVE BE5 ALL[+ !IR GOV]NM5T GANG TO ANNIHILATE MILLIONS ( LIVES & ! CAPITALI/S TO LOOT ! FA!RLESS POOR1 ,PET]SBURG WORK]S >E OP5LY & L\DLY DECL>+ ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO PUT AN 5D TO ?IS TORR5T ( RAP9E & DEA?4 ,! EXCRUCIAT+ ABSURDITY ( ?IS LUNATIC W> WAG$ BY ! RUL+ CLASSES ) ! COLD-BLOOD$NESS ( MURD]]S1 IS N[ BEG9N+ TO BE UND]/OOD ESPECIALLY CLE>LY BY ! SOLDI]S1 \R PREVI\S PLANT & FACTORY WORKMATES4 

,= ?IS GOV]NM5T IS DRILL+ !M & KEEPS !M ON ! /REETS DAY & NI<T TURN+ ! CITY 9TO A /RONGPO9T2 =C+ !M AT A SIGNAL FROM ITS HIR$ S]FS TO S[ DEA? AMONG ! PEOPLE TO BLAME ONLY = HAV+ ! AUDACITY TO TELL ! TRU? /RAI<T TO ITS FACE4 

,SOLDI] COMRADES1 Y\ HAVE BE5 S5T TO ,RUSSIA'S FRONTI]S ON BEHALF ( ?OSE :O >E CRU%+ Y\ 9 ! VICE ( !IR P[]4 ,BUT H]E Y\R RIFLE B>RELS >E AIM$ AT UN>M$ WORK]S & Y\R B]EAV$ MO!RS & SI/]S ALL SO ?AT ! CAPITALI/S CAN ROB !M )\T H9DRANCE4 ,SU* FRATRICIDE !Y CALL ! DEF5SE ( ! FA!RL&2 BUT CONC]T$ ACTION BY \R SOLDI] BRO!RS CAN DUR+ !SE DAYS S]VE AS A SIGN ?AT !Y >E ) US4 

,WORK] COMRADES1 EXPLA9 TO ! MO/ BACKW>D & IGNORANT ( Y\R PEOPLE :AT ?IS 9T]M9ABLE W> IS BR++ TO ! PEOPLE3 MAKE COLLECTIONS1 L9K UP MORE CLOSELY ) ! SOLDI]S BUT DON'T LET Y\RSELVES BE FOOL$ BY ?OSE :O WANT TO CALL Y\ TO A PREMATURE SLAU<T] BY RUMORS & ATTRACT POLICE ACTION & PROVOCATIONS4 

,WORK] & SOLDI] COMRADES1 PROVE ?AT ! HOPES ( Y\R 5EMIES :O >E WAIT+ = Y\ TO COME =W>D 9TO A CLA% ) !M N[ :5 Y\R =CES >E NOT YET RALLI$ >E 9 VA94 ,EV]Y DAY BR+S ! /ORM CLOS] TO ! HEADS ( ! GOV]NM5T & ! RUL+ CLASSES4 ,! SC>CITY ( ! MO/ ESS5TIAL ITEMS ( FOOD1 ! RAPACI\S GRE$ ( LOCAL BOSSES1 ! HEAPS ( PAP] MONEY & ! BREAKD[N ( ! TRANSPORT SY/EM >E EMBRAC+ ,RUSSIA EV] MORE WIDELY4 ,SO LET ! COM+ H\R ( ! PEOPLE'S JUDGM5T F9D \R RANKS CLOS$ & READY = A L5G?Y & /UBBORN /RUGGLE6 

,READ \R APPEALS1 HOLD MEET+S1 PASS RESOLUTIONS1 AIM TO ORGANIZE DEMON/RATIONS & /OPPAGES BUT DON'T TAKE EV]Y DEMON/RATION & EV]Y PROTE/ /RIKE AS ! OP5+ ( ! F9AL R\ND 9 \R H>D W> AGA9/ ! CZ>I/ MON>*Y4 ,LONG LIVE ?AT W> :I* BEGAN LONG AGO ?\< AT TIMES EBB+6 ,IT WILL YIELD US REAL VICTORY IF WE PROVE ABLE TO PROSECUTE IT FULLY EQUIPP$ ORGANIZATIONALLY4 ,GO BACK N[ TO Y\R B5*ES SO AS TO LEAVE !M AGA9 TO LEAD ! F9AL ASSAULT BY A G5]AL /RIKE 9 ALLIANCE ) ! >MY TO TOPPLE AUTOCRACY & E/ABLI% A DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC1 ! EI<T-H\R DAY & ! CONFISCATION ( L&$ E/ATES4 

,LONG LIVE ! REVOLUTION6 ,D[N ) ! W>6 ,D[N ) ! MON>*Y6 ,LONG LIVE ! DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC6 ,LONG LIVE ! 9T]NATIONAL REVOLUTION>Y PROLET>IAT6 ,LONG LIVE SOCIALISM6 

,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,R,S,D,L,P 

,! WORK]S W5T BACK TO WORK1 BUT NOT = LONG4 ,A FEW DAYS LAT] ! ,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE RAIS$ ,PET]SBURG TO ! DEF5SE ( SAILORS ( ! ,BALTIC ,FLEET :O W]E ?REAT5$ ) A C\RT-M>TIAL4 ,AT ! BEG9N+ ( #aiaf !RE W]E NUM]\S RAIDS & >RE/S 9 ,PET]SBURG1 ,KRON/ADT & ,HELS9KI AMONG SAILORS & 9DIVIDUALS 9 T\* ) !M4 ,A MAJOR PUBLIC TRIAL ( ! 0,MILIT>Y ,ORGANIZATION ( ! ,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC ,LABOR ,P>TY0 WAS HELD4 ,! VOLUM9\S ,BILL ( ,9DICTM5T1 CONSI/+ ( FIFTY TYP$ PAGES1 DESCRIBES ! ,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE'S WORK AMONG ! SAILORS 9 REASONABLE DETAIL4 ,! ,OKHRANA'S SECRET S]VICE WAS PRETTY WELL 9=M$4 ,IT BEGAN AS FOLL[S3 

,FROM ! AUTUMN ( #aiae REPORTS />T$ COM+ 9TO ! ,KRON/ADT G5D>M]IE HEADQU>T]S ?AT !RE WAS A M>K$ 9CREASE 9 ! ACTIVITY ( REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATIONS ( SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC T5D5CIES AMONG ! CREWS ( VESSELS ( ! ,BALTIC ,FLEET4 ,!SE >E 5DEAVOR+ TO PLACE AS MANY ( !IR SUPPORT]S 9 ! FLEET :O W\LD TRA9 ! %IPS' CREWS = ACTIONS 9 PURSUIT ( A V>IETY ( DEM&S :5 ! W> COMES TO AN 5D4 ,! A=EM5TION$ ACTIVITY1 AL?\< NOT SUCCE$+ 9 ORGANIZ+ SY/EMATIC PROPAG&A1 HAS1 AS EV5TS HAVE PROV$1 NEV]!LESS EX]T$ A P[]FUL 9FLU5CE ON ! CREWS' EXCIT$ MOOD & ?IS 9 ! 5D OV]FL[$ 9TO MAJOR DISORD]S ON ! BATTLE%IP ,HANGUT ON #ai ,OCTOB] #aiae ! P>TICIPANTS 9 :I*1 NAMELY TW5TY-SIX RAT+S1 W]E S5T5C$ BY ! ,NAVAL ,C\RT-,M>TIAL ( #ag ,DECEMB] ( ! SAME YE> & DULY PUNI%$4 

,AT ! SAME TIME !RE >OSE SIMIL> DISORD]S ON ! CRUIS] ,RIURIK4 

,! EXI/5CE ( PROPAG&A WAS CONFIRM$ BY ! P>TICIPANTS & BY DISORD]S ON O!R VESSELS ?AT >OSE FROM ! CREWS' DISSATISFACTION ) !IR FOOD & (FIC]S BE>+ ,G]MAN SURNAMES4 

,! ,PET]SBURG ,SECURITY ,DEP>TM5T HAS RECEIV$ REPORTS P>ALLEL TO ?IS MAT]IAL AB\T ! EM]G5CE ( A MILIT>Y ORGANIZATION ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY AMONG %IP & %ORE-BAS$ CREWS ( ! ,BALTIC ,FLEET4 

,ACCORD+ TO !SE REPORTS SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC CIRCLES HAVE BE5 =M$ ON EA* W>%IP :OSE LEAD+ P]SONNEL SAT ON A G5]AL DIRECT+ COMMITTEE4 ,! LATT]1 BY >RANG+ GA!R+S A%ORE 9 TEA%OPS & RE/AURANTS1 DIRECT$ ITS 5]GIES *IEFLY T[>DS EXPLA9+ CURR5T EV5TS TO ! SAILORS 9 A DESIRABLE LI<T ) ! PURPOSE ( CREAT+ A CLIMATE ( DISCONT5T AMONG !M4 

,?IS APPROA* APP>5TLY SUCCE$$ 9 W9N+ SOME 9FLU5CE ON ! SAILORS1 CREAT+ AMONG !M A HI<LY RE/IVE MOOD = :I* NO O!R REASON C\LD BE OBS]V$4 ,BUT ! MOVEM5T'S IDEOLOGICAL LEAD]S TRI$ 9 EV]Y WAY TO RE/RA9 ! SAILORS FROM SPORADIC DISORD]S 9 ORD] TO BR+ A SITUATION AB\T :]E A G5]AL ACTION C\LD TAKE ACC\NT ( ! POSSIBILITY ( AN ACTIVE MOVEM5T FROM ! P>T ( ! WORK+ CLASS :I* MI<T BR+ DECISIVE 9FLU5CE TO BE> ON *ANG+ ! POLITICAL SY/EM4 

,NO ACTIONS PLANN$ = A SET DATE HAVE AS YET BE5 NOT$ 9 ! SECRET S]VICE REPORTS4 ,ALL ! REVOLUTION>Y WORK %[S ITSELF PRIM>ILY 9 ! ORGANIZATIONAL FIELD4 ,HAV+ ?US SUCCE$$ 9 CREAT+ A DESIRABLE MOOD ABO>D ! VESSELS ( ! FLEET1 ! LEAD]S >E N[ EXP]I5C+ DIFFICULTIES 9 RE/RA9+ ISOLAT$ ACTIONS & 9 ?IS REG>D ! OP5LY EXPRESS$ DISCONT5T ON BO>D ! BATTLE%IP ,HANGUT MADE AN UNFAVORABLE IMPRESSION ON !M4 

,AL?\< ! CIRCLES >OSE ON ! %IPS 9DEP5D5TLY & \TSIDE ( ! 9FLU5CE ( ! GR\P FUNCTION+ 9 ,PET]SBURG ?AT /YLES ITSELF ! ,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC ,LABOR ,P>TY1 ! LEAD+ COMMITTEE ( ! NAVAL ORGANIZATION HAS NONE ! LESS FROM ! TIME ( APPE>ANCE S\<T OPPORTUNITIES TO JO9 =CES ) ! 0,PETROGRAD ,COMMITTEE0 :I* IT 9 FACT A*IEV$ ?R\< ONE ( ! ACTIVE LEAD]S ( ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T :O WAS ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,VYBORG P>TY DI/RICT ON ! ,PETROGRAD ,COMMITTEE1 ! PEASANT ,IVAN ,F$OROVI* ,ORLOV4 

,! *>GE WAS MADE UND] SECTION #a ( >TICLE #ab & P>AGRAPH #b ( >TICLE #cag ( ! ,NAVAL ,P5AL ,CODE4 ,! %REWD BEHAVIOR ( ! DEF5DANTS 9 C\RT >\S$ ! ADMIRATION ( FRI5DS & ! 9VOLUNT>Y RESPECT ( ! JUDGES4 ,BUT ! ,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE DECID$ NOT TO CONF9E ITSELF TO ! ELOQU5CE ( A LEGAL DEF5SE BUT CONDUCT$ AGITATION = MASS DEF5SE BY MEANS ( A /RIKE4 ,ON #bf ,OCTOB]1 ! DAY ( ! TRIAL ( \R SAILOR COMRADES1 OV] #a#c1 WORK]S LEFT ! FURNACES1 B5*ES & /IFL+ VAULTS ( ! PRISONS ( LABOR = ?REE DAYS4 

,! GOV]NM5T & ! ,ASSOCIATION ( ,FACTORY & ,PLANT ,[N]S DECID$ TO PUNI% ! WORK]S ) A 0G5TLE0 LOCK-\T & CLOS$ D[N ! /RIK+ 5T]PRISES ON #bf ,OCTOB]4 ,BUT ?AT DID NOT 9TIMIDATE ! WORK]S & 9 RESPONSE TO ! LOCK-\T1 WORK]S FROM O!R FACTORIES & PLANTS :O HAD NOT TAK5 P>T 9 ! #bf ,OCTOB] /RIKE DECID$ TO SUPPORT ! COMRADES LOCK$ \T BY GO+ ON /RIKE ALSO4 ,! ,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE ISSU$ AN APPEAL1 CALL+ = A /RUGGLE TO GET ! FACTORIES REOP5$4 ,BUT ! LOCK-\T WAS LIFT$ ON ! V]Y DAY ! LEAFLET CAME \T1 #a ,NOVEMB]4 ,! PLANTS & FACTORIES W]E REOP5$ )\T ANY FUR!R CONSEQU5CES4 ,IT WAS CLE> ?AT ! GOV]NM5T FE>$ TO PUT T\< MEASURES 9TO EFFECT LE/ !Y PRODUCE MORE /ORMS 9 REPLY4 
  

,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ,BUREAU & ,P>TY ,WORK 

,ALL >\ND REVOLUTION>Y WORK WAS SEE?+4 ,ALL CIRCLES ( ! POPULATION W]E BE+ DRAWN 9TO POLITICS BECAUSE ( ! HI< CO/ ( LIV+ & ! FOOD QUEUES4 ,PEOPLE HAD NO COMPUNCTION AB\T 9SULT+ ! AU?ORITIES ON ANY PRETEXT4 ,! ATMOSPH]E WAS LAD5 ) /RUGGLE4 ,WE MANAG$ TO ATTRACT A LOT ( NEW P]SONNEL 9TO WORK = ! ,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE4 

,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE P>TY WORK]S :OM ,I HAD ORGANIZ$ 9 ! AUTUMN ( #aiae DUR+ MY FIR/ W>TIME VISIT FROM ABROAD HAD ALL BE5 KNOCK$ \T ( ACTION4 ,SEV]AL W]E 9 JAIL :ILE O!RS W]E 9 EXILE OR AWAIT+ IT4 ,:5 ,I >RIV$ 9 ,PET]SBURG ! SECOND TIME1 9 ! AUTUMN ( #a#i#a#f1 ,I C\LD ONLY F9D ,K4,M4 ,%V$*IKOV :O WAS EXPECT+ BANI%M5T4 ,! JOB ( =M+ A LEAD+ C5T] HAD TO BE />T$ AGA9 FROM SCRAT*4 ,NEV]!LESS ! WORK HI!RTO CONDUCT$ HAD NOT BE5 9 VA94 ,MANY CONTACTS ( ! OLD APP>ATUS REMA9$ & ?AT EAS$ MATT]S CONSID]ABLY4 ,) ! HELP ( COMRADE ,TIKHOMIRNOV 7,VADIM7 WE MANAG$ TO SET UP A NETWORK ( ILLEGAL FLATS = MEET+ 9 & = /OR+ LIT]ATURE4 ,TIKHOMIRNOV ALSO GOT J\RNEYS OV] TO ,F9L& 9TO OP]ATION TO PICK UP ILLEGAL MAT]IAL4 

,IT WAS H>D] TO PICK COMRADES = ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ,BUREAU ITSELF4 ,!RE W]E SO FEW ORGANIZ]S ON ! ,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE ?AT TO TAKE !M (F IT EV5 = VITAL WORK C\LD BE CONTEMPLAT$ 9 EM]G5CIES ONLY4 ,I MANAG$ SOON AFT]W>DS TO SEEK \T SOME COMRADES :O HAD ESCAP$ FROM EXILE1 ,SKRYAB9 & ,ZALUTSKY1 & ! ?REE ( US CON/ITUT$ ! COLLEGIUM ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ,BUREAU4 ,BY ?AT YE> IT WAS SIGNIFICANTLY EASI] TO F9D C[ORK]S4 ,! TURN+-PO9T 9 ! MOOD ( ! PEOPLE & ! GR[? ( OPPOSITION AMONG EV5 ! B\RGEOISIE DROVE 9TO \R RANKS NO SMALL NUMB] ( /UD5T ACTIVI/S4 

,BUT WE HAD TO WORK UND] EXTREMELY T\< CONDITIONS4 ,WE PROV$ ABLE TO GR\P MANY ACTIVE COMRADES >\ND US4 ,BUT [+ TO LACK ( RES\RCES WE DID NOT SUCCE$ 9 EXP&+ ! WORK V]Y WIDELY4 ,WE W]E V]Y POOR4 ,FROM #b ,DECEMB] #aiaf TO #a ,FEBRU>Y #aiag ONLY #a1#a#a#g RUBLES #e KOPECKS FL[$ 9TO ! FUNDS ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ,BUREAU4 ,WE HAD TO C>RY \T ALL WORK )9 !SE MEANS4 ,IF WE S5T AN ORGANIZ] \T TO ! PROV9CES WE C\LD NOT GU>ANTEE HIM EV5 ONE MON?'S SUPPORT2 CONSEQU5TLY WE HAD TO RELY UPON ! 9ITIATIVE ( *ANCE VISITS BY COMRADES FROM DIFF]5T >EAS OR /ROKES ( LUCK = \R CONTACTS4 ,! ,BUREAU SP5T V]Y LITTLE ON MA9TA9+ ITS /AFF4 ,! MAJORITY HAD !IR E>N+S BUT UND]GR\ND WORK]S EV5 9 ,FEBRU>Y #aiag C\LD NOT RECEIVE MORE ?AN A HUNDR$ RUBLES A MON?4 ,! SUPPLY ( LIT]ATURE REQUIR$ A GREAT DEAL ( FUNDS1 BUT WE W]E UNABLE TO ASSIGN V]Y MU* TO IT4 

,NO LESS DIFFICULT W]E CONDITIONS ( P]SONAL EXI/5CE4 ,FROM ! V]Y FIR/ DAYS ( MY >RIVAL1 :5 ,I AT ONCE BECAME ! OBJECT ( 9T5SIVE TRAIL+ BY SPIES1 IT WAS PLA9 TO ME ?AT SETTL+ D[N ) MY [N FLAT1 A VALID PASSPORT & O!R SU* LUXURIES WAS 9 SU* A SITUATION TO C\RT REAL DISA/]4 ,TO HAVE ANY POSSIBILITY ( C\NT]+ ! /RATAGEMS ( ! AG5TS ,I HAD TO HAVE AS MANY LODG+S AS POSSIBLE4 ,COMRADES HELP$ ME TO F9D PLACES1 & ,I HAD A P>TICUL> SPOT = EA* NI<T4 ,!SE W]E DISP]S$ 9 V>I\S P>TS ( ,PET]SBURG1 9CLUD+ ITS EXTREMITIES2 = EXAMPLE1 ON ! ONE H&1 ON ! ,GRAZHDANKA & ON ! O!R1 AT ! ,GALLEY ,H>BOR & ALSO 9 BETWE5 !M 9 ! CITY C5T]4 ,MY LIFE WAS TURN+ 9TO A P]PETUAL W&]+4 ,IT WAS H>D TO WRITE1 READ & AT TIMES EV5 TO ?9K AS (T5 :5 TIR$ HOSPITABLE COMRADES 5GAG$ ME ) !IR POLITICAL PROGRAMS & 5JOYABLE CONV]SATION DEEP 9TO ! NI<T4 ,Y\ C\LD SURVIVE LIKE ?AT = TWO OR ?REE MON?S BUT MY PHYSICAL 5]GY DID NOT ALL[ MORE4 

,PET]SBURG PROLET>IANS TRI$ TO ALLEVIATE MY EXI/5CE 9 EV]Y CONCEIVABLE WAY2 BUT !Y C\LD NOT RID ME ( ! SLEU?S & W]E 9 NO POSITION TO (F] ME ANY GREAT] SECURITY & COM=T ?AN :AT !Y !MSELVES HAD AT !IR DISPOSAL4 ,! ,JEWI% WORK]1 ,%URKANOV1 =M]LY A DEPUTY TO ! ,?IRD ,DUMA1 WAS ESPECIALLY SWEET & +RATIAT+4 ,HE W\LD EXPRESS HIS 0*>M0 & AFFECTION T[>DS ME BY EMBRACES & W5T AS F> ) HIS CONC]N = ME AS TO (F] TO PLACE HIS [N FLAT AT MY DISPOSAL1 & DECL>$ HIS DESIRE TO EQUIP A 0SPECIAL0 ROOM CONCEAL$ FROM EXTRANE\S OBS]V]S4 ,AL?\< ,I HAD NOT SUSPECT$ ANY TREA*]Y 9 ?IS FRI5D%IP ! (F] WAS NOT TAK5 UP & ?R\<\T MY P]EGR9ATIONS ,I DID NOT ONCE /AY OV]NI<T ) HIM4 ,HIS BEHAVIOR & G5]AL /YLE DID NOT AS A :OLE PR$ISPOSE ME T[>DS HIS FRI5D%IP & ,I CALL$ AT HIS PLACE ONLY 9 CASES ( EXTREME NECESSITY :5 A COMRADE HAD FIX$ TO MEET ME !RE4 ,AFT] ONE SU* MEET+ ONCE NOT LONG BE=E ! REVOLUTION ,I L&$ MYSELF 9 SU* A WEB ( SPIES ?AT ,I WAS =C$ TO ROAM ! BACK G>D5S ( ! ,VYBORG & ,LESNY QU>T]S TILL ALMO/ DAWN :51 ) FRO/-BITT5 H&S1 ,I /UMBL$ ACROSS ! ,EIWAS WORK]1 ,N4,I4 ,NAZ>OV1 ON ! ,GRAZHDANKA AT FIVE 9 ! MORN+4 ,I HAD H[EV] BROK5 FREE ( ! R+ ( OBS]VATION & REA*$ A LODG+ PLACE M9US ! SLEU?S4 

,?IS SITUATION DREADFULLY CON/RA9$ \R WORK4 ,AS BE=E ! ,VYBORG QU>T] WAS 9 ! LEAD1 & BR\<T TO ! =E = G5]AL P>TY WORK ! \T/&+ 5]GIES ( ! WORK]S1 ,*UGUR91 ,ALEX&ROV1 ,KAYUROV & MANY O!RS4 ,! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ,BUREAU CONSI/$ ( A 0TRIO03 ! WRIT] ( !SE L9ES 7UND] ! ALIAS ( ,A4 ,BEL5971 ,P4 ,ZALUTSKY & ,V4 ,MOLOTOV 7,SKRYAB974 ,! WORK WAS %>$ \T BETWE5 US AS FOLL[S4 ,ZALUTSKY WAS A MEMB] ( ! ,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE1 C>RI$ \T WORK ON IT & S]V$ AS ITS L9K ) ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ,BUREAU2 ,MOLOTOV TOOK *>GE ( LIT]>Y MATT]S & ORGANIZ$ ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE'S ILLEGAL PR9T%OP4 ,TO MYSELF FELL ! ORGANIZATIONAL WORK & CONTACTS ) ABROAD & ! PROV9CES4 

,! ,BUREAU'S /AFF C5T] WAS AT ,M4,G4 & ,D4,A4 ,PAVLOV'S AT #ce ,S]DOBOLSKY ,/REET4 ,M>IYA ,GEORGIEVNA WAS ! 0CU/ODIAN ( ! PRESS0 & ( ! ,BUREAU'S SMALL >*IVES & O!R PAP]S & LIT]ATURE4 ,!RE W]E R5DEZV\S PO9TS AT DIFF]5T PLACES 9 ! CITY4 ,! F]RY+ ( LIT]ATURE FROM ,F9L& & ITS /ORAGE & DI/RIBUTION 9 ,PET]SBURG & >\ND ! PROV9CES WAS LEFT TO ! LEAD+ WORK]1 COMRADE ,VADIM 7,TIKHOMIRNOV74 ,HE HAD MANAG$ TO ORGANIZE A SMALL GR\P ( Y\NG LASSES :O OP]AT$ ON ?IS SIDE1 MADE TRIPS OV] TO ,F9L& & DI/RIBUT$ LIT]ATURE TO SPECIFIC ADDRESSES4 

,RELATIONS ) ! ,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE W]E ( ! BE/4 ,*]NOMAZOV HAD LONG AGO BE5 REMOV$ & S*EM$ AGA9/ ME AMONG P>TY WORK]S 9 ! ,VYBORG QU>T]1 TO NO AVAIL4 ,WORK WAS UND]TAK5 9 UNANIMITY & PROGRESS$ ) HUGE /EPS4 

,SMITT5 BY ! REV]SES AT ! FRONT1 ! ,RUSSIAN B\RGEOISIE BEGAN TO %IFT TO ! LEFT4 ,ITS REPRES5TATIVES1 ,MILYUKOV1 ,GU*KOV & ! RE/1 LAUN*$ ATTACKS ON ! M9I/]S4 ,! DEM& = A 0GOV]NM5T ( NATIONAL SALVATION0 >OSE FROM ! B[ELS ( ! B\RGEOIS OPPOSITION4 ,A CAMPAIGN TO BACK UP ?IS SLOGAN WAS 9ITIAT$ >\ND ! ,DUMA4 ,! B\RGEOISIE HAD DREAMS ( DRAGG+ ! WORK+ CLASS 9TO ?IS CAMPAIGN ALSO1 & F\ND A H&Y TOOL = REALIZ+ !IR AIMS 9 ! P]SONS ( ?OSE WORK]S :O DID P5ANCE TO ! ,W> ,9DU/RIES ,COMMITTEES4 ,BUT ! P>TY'S ,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE1 TAK+ /OCK ( ! LESSONS ( ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE ( #aie & ! ,RUSSIAN B\RGEOISIE'S MILITANT IMP]IALISM1 CONDUCT$ A CAMPAIGN AGA9/ SUBORD9AT+ ! /RUGGLE ( ! WORK+ CLASS TO GOV]NM5TAL ALLIANCES ( ,DUMA LIB]ALS4 ,! ,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE ISSU$ A LEAFLET ON ?IS TOPIC 9 :I* IT CONTRA/$ ! SLOGANS ( REVOLUTION>Y DEMOCRACY ) ! SLOGANS ( ! B\RGEOISIE3 

,WORK]S ( ! WORLD1 UNITE6 

,COMRADES1 ALL ?R\< ! W>1 AT ! OP5+ SESSIONS ( ! ,/ATE ,DUMA1 ITS MEMB]S HAVE SWORN !IR ALLEGIANCE TO ! CZ>'S GOV]NM5T ) EXPRESSIONS ( MO/ LOYAL SUBJECTS & BY KISS+ ! M9I/]S' H&S4 ,TODAY1 ! MILITANT DEPUTIES1 :ILE REMA9+ AS BE=E CR++ HANG]S-ON ( ! CZ>1 HAVE RAIS$ A HUE & CRY & />T$ A R[ ) ! GOV]NM5T4 ,OV] :AT8 ,!Y DECL>E ?AT A CAB9ET *ANGE IS REQUIR$ TO CONT9UE ! W> TO ! 5D4 ,N[ ?AT ! MASSES ( ! PEOPLE1 EXHAU/$ BY ! EXCESSIVE BURD5S ( A W> SANCTIFI$ BY ! CAPITALI/S1 >E BEG9N+ TO LOSE PATI5CE & >E PREP>+ TO MOVE AGA9/ ! OPPRESSORS1 LIB]AL SM>T DEAL]S >E TRY+ TO UTILIZE ?IS POPUL> MOVEM5T TO SATISFY !IR [N B&IT-LIKE APPETITES4 ,!Y MU/ HAVE !IR M9I/RY ( PUBLIC CONFID5CE BUT :AT CAN IT BR+ TO A MUTILAT$ PEOPLE8 ,MILYUKOVS 9/EAD ( ,/URM]S4 ,!Y W]E TALK+ ( SAV+ ! C\NTRY BUT >E QUITE READY TO LEAD IT TO NEW DEA?S & EV] MORE FRE% SACRIFICES4 

,NO6 ,WE %\LD ALWAYS REMEMB] ?AT ?OSE :O >E CALL+ ON AS TO WAGE W> TO ! 5D >E CONSID]+ US LEA/ ( ALL & >E BO!R$ LEA/ ( ALL AB\T ! TRUE FATE ( ! NATION4 ,! REPLACEM5T ( ONE LOT ( MURD]]S BY ANO!R WILL NOT =CE US TO CEASE \R /RUGGLE AGA9/ A REVAMP$ CAB9ET4 ,P>TICUL> HOPE IS BE+ PLAC$ 9 ?OSE SELF-SEEK+ LIB]ALS BY ?AT BUN* ( *AUV9I/ WORK]S :O UNTIL N[ HAVE F\ND ONLY WORDS ( CONDEMNATION ( \R REVOLUTION>Y ACTION4 ,YET N[ IT IS ADDRESS+ AN APPEAL TO US TO FI<T = A 0GOV]NM5T ( NATIONAL SALVATION04 

,?OSE 0WORK]S' POLITICIANS0 :O HAVE AB&ON$ US AT ! H>DE/ MOM5T ( ! ONSLAU<T ( W> & >E GO+ TO ! AID ( ! GOV]NM5T & B\RGEOISIE 9 C>RY+ \T ?IS SLAU<T]1 :O CONDEMN \R REVOLUTION>Y EF=TS NOT TO LAY D[N \R WEAPONS ( /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! W> & ! OPPRESSORS1 & KEEP SIL5T AB\T ! SEIZURE ( \R DEPUTIES TORN FROM US1 !SE 0WORK]S' POLITICIANS0 >E N[ CALL+ ON US TO FOLL[ !IR SLOGANS6 ,DELIV] ! SALVATION ( ! C\NTRY 9TO ! H&S ( ?OSE :O WANT TO TURN ! LONG MON?S ( BLOOD-LETT+ 9TO YE>S & >E RU?LESSLY /RANGL+ ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T6 

,COMRADES1 SURELY DOZ5S ( YE>S ( BLOODY EXP]I5CE 9 ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T %[S QUITE CLE>LY :O IS REALLY ABLE TO FI<T AGA9/ ?IS PIRATICAL MON>*Y8 

,BY RALLY+ \R =CES & BROAD5+ AGITATION AMONG ! RANKS ( ! PEASANTRY & 9 ! >MY1 WE %ALL =GE A G5U9ELY REVOLUTION>Y HAMM]4 ,! ANGUI%$ PEOPLE WILL F9I% (F ! GOV]NM5T ) ITS [N BL[S4 

,WE KN[ ONLY ( ?IS FIR/ TASK4 ,?R\< ! TOPPL+ ( ! CZ>I/ GOV]NM5T TO ! =MATION ( A PROVISIONAL REVOLUTION>Y GOV]NM5T ( WORK]S & POOR PEASANTS6 ,( ?IS GOV]NM5T WE %ALL DEM& ! IMM$IATE 5D+ ( ! W>2 ! IMM$IATE CONVOCATION ( A ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY2 ! 9TRODUCTION ( CIVIL LIB]TIES SO AS TO CREATE ! CONDITIONS = WAG+ A /RUGGLE TO BR+ AB\T TRUE PEOPLE'S RULE1 ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,REPUBLIC2 ! CONFISCATION ( L&$ E/ATES2 PUTT+ 9TO ! H&S ( ! WORK+ CLASS ITS MO/ P[]FUL WEAPON - %ORT5+ ITS WORK+ H\RS BY PROMULGAT+ ! EI<T-H\R WORK+ DAY6 

,BUT N[ WE MU/ BE ON \R GU>D6 ,! GOV]NM5TS & RUL+ CLASSES1 *OK+ !MSELVES 9 ! TORR5TS ( BLOOD !Y HAVE LET LOOSE1 WILL EX]T EV]Y EF=T = ! \TCOME ( ! W> TO BR+ !M FUR!R 5SLAVEM5T ( ! PEOPLES & A /R5G!N+ ( !IR P[]4 ,! WORK]S ( ALL ! WORLD1 & ! WORK]S 9 ! C\NTRIES AT W> PRIM>ILY1 MU/ AIM !IR BL[S AGA9/ !IR [N GOV]NM5TS4 ,:5 !Y HAVE DIS>M$ !M & 5ABL$ ! PEOPLES TO PUT A /OP TO ?IS W> BY C>RY+ ?R\< POLITICAL OV]TURNS1 WE %ALL BE ABLE TO SAVE ! C\NTRY FROM DOOM 9 ! MO/ REAL WAY ( ALL4 

,BUT REMEMB]1 COMRADES6 ,AS LONG AS ! CAPITALI/S >E PROSP]+ \T ( ! PEOPLE'S LIFE & AS LONG AS !Y REMA9 LORDS & MA/]S1 9 !IR *ASE = PR(ITS !Y WILL HAVE NO SECOND ?\<TS AB\T TOSS+ ! PEOPLES OV] & OV] AGA9 9 ! CONFLAGRATION ( W>4 ,ONLY ! DE/RUCTION ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM & ITS REPLACEM5T BY A SOCIALI/ ONE WILL PUT AN 5D TO W> & HUMAN SUFF]+4 

,!RE=E1 BY DEVELOP+ ! REVOLUTION>Y MUSCLE ( ! 9T]NATIONAL PROLET>IAT1 WE ,RUSSIAN WORK]S %ALL BE DEVOT+ ALL \R 5]GIES TO ! REALIZATION ( SOCIALISM4 ,WE %ALL SUPPORT ! COMRADES ( ,BRITA91 ,G]MANY & ,FRANCE 9 !IR READ9ESS TO CONDUCT A /RUGGLE = ! OV]?R[ ( CAPITALI/ GOV]NM5TS ONCE WE HAVE ?R[N (F ! FETT]S ( ! CZ>I/ MON>*Y4 

,=W>D )\T RESPITE6 ,D[N ) ! W>6 ,D[N ) ! CZ>I/ GOV]NM5T6 ,LONG LIVE ! ,PROVISIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,GOV]NM5T6 ,D[N ) ! CZ>I/ MON>*Y6 ,LONG LIVE ! DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC6 ,LONG LIVE ! REVOLUTION6 ,LONG LIVE SOCIALISM6 

,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,R,S,D,L,P 

,NOVEMB] #aiaf 

,AT ! 5D ( AUTUMN & ! BEG9N+ ( W9T] P>TY WORK 9 ! ,PET]SBURG REGION CONC5TRAT$ ON EXPLA9+ ! CAUSES ( ! HI< CO/ ( LIV+ & ALSO ON AGITATION OV] ! FOOD SUPPLY CRISIS4 ,IT WAS A TIME :5 PRICES ( FOOD/UFFS W]E RIS+ MADLY1 :I* CAUS$ H\SEWIVES' RIOTS 9 ! ,PET]SBURG M>KETS2 BREAD WAS />T+ TO DISAPPE> & ! GOV]NM5T WAS COMPELL$ TO TAKE ! PA? ( /ATE 9T]V5TION 9 ! GRA9 TRADE4 ,A TIMID ATTEMPT WAS MADE AT A /ATE GRA9 MONOPOLY BUT ! GRA9 LORDS PROV$ TO BE ! BIG L&[N]S4 

,ALL PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS W]E CONC]N$ ) SOLUTIONS TO ! FOOD QUE/ION4 ,& EA* ( !M PROVID$ REM$IES = SALVATION FROM FAM9E 9 L9E ) ITS [N NATURE4 ,! L&[N]S /\TLY RESI/$ ANY SORT ( REGULATION OR CON/RICTION ( !IR 0FRE$OM0 & TRI$ TO GA9 CONTROL OV] ! FIR/ /ATE MEASURES ON GRA9 SUPPLY TO ! >MY & ! CITIES4 ,! 9DU/RIALI/S W]E = !IR P>T EXTREMELY 9T]E/$ 9 SETTL+ ! PROBLEM & ACTIVELY S\<T TO CONC5TRATE SUPPLY TO FACTORY EMPLOYES 9 !IR [N H&S4 

,9 %ORT1 ALL !SE GR\PS APPROA*$ ! PROBLEM FROM ! /&PO9T ( EXPLOIT+ ! FOOD CRISIS = !IR [N CLASS 9T]E/4 ,! ,LABOR ,GR\P ( ! ,C5TRAL ,W> ,9DU/RIES ,COMMITTEE ALSO TOOK P>T 9 ! DISCUSSION ( ?IS QUE/ION4 ,IT MADE A REQUE/ TO ORGANIZATIONS1 *IEFLY ! CO-OP]ATIVES1 TO PROVIDE 9=MATION AB\T ! WORK]S' FOOD CONSUMPTION4 ,REPLIES W]E S5T TO ! ,LABOR ,GR\P'S 9QUIRY1 BUT !SE W]E NOT PUBLI%$ ANY:]E4 ,\R P>TY WORK]S 9 ! S\? OBTA9$ = ME A COPY ( A REPLY :I* (F]$ SOME?+ DI/9CT 9 PR9CIPLE FROM ALL ! O!RS4 ,?IS REPLY BELONG$ TO ! ,KH>KOV OR ,EKAT]9OSLAV COMRADES4 ,AMONG O!R ?+S IT SAID3 

,IF A GU>ANTE$ SUPPLY ( BASIC FOOD/UFFS = WORK]S IS TO BE ORGANIZ$ WE 9SI/ ?AT MANAGEM5T & DI/RIBUTION BE TRANSF]R$ :OLLY 9TO ! H&S ( ! CONSUM]S !MSELVES1 I4E4 ! WORK]S4 ,IF ! DELIV]Y IS TO BE UND]TAK5 SEP>ATELY = EA* 5T]PRISE !N A SPECIAL WORKS COMMITTEE MU/ BE SET UP ELECT$ BY ALL ! WORK]S 9 ! 5T]PRISE2 BUT :]E ORGANIZATION IS ON A CITY-WIDE BASIS !N AN APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATION ( REPRES5TATIVES ( WORK]S ( ALL ! CITY %\LD BE =M$4 

,AS 9T]E/$ P>TIES1 WE CONSID] ?AT ! TRANSF] ( ! :OLE BUS9ESS ( FOOD SUPPLY TO WORK]S EXCLUSIVELY OR EV5 PR$OM9ANTLY 9TO ! H&S ( ! EMPLOY]S IS NOT 9 ANY 9/ANCE P]MISSIBLE & = WORK]S (F5SIVE 9 ! HI<E/ DEGREE4 ,WE >E SURE MOREOV] ?AT FOOD SUPPLY 9 ! H&S ( EMPLOY]S WILL BE US$ TO JU/IFY R$UC$ WAGES4 

,! POLITICAL ISSUES ( ! H\R HAD DET]M9$ ?IS REPLY4 ,IT WAS IMPORTANT = ! WORK+ CLASS & URBAN POOR TO TAKE OV] ! SUPPLY BUS9ESS IF ONLY TO MAKE IT SUBJECT TO CONTROL1 AS ! S*EMES ( ! L&[N]S' GOV]NM5T = 0PRIORITY FE$+0 AM\NT$ TO DIVID+ WORK]S & M]ELY IMPROV+ ! LOT ( ONE SECTION AT ! EXP5SE ( ANO!R4 ,H5CE ! 0UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE0 & ! EQUALITY ( ALL 9 ! SPH]E ( FOOD DI/RIBUTION PROPOS$ BY ! COMRADES ABOVE4 
  

,! ,SOCIAL ,MOVEM5T & ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY 

,/IRR$ BY ! GR[? ( \R P>TY'S ILLEGAL ORGANIZATIONS1 ,I S\<T TO ATTRACT 9TELLECTUALS TO ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ,BUREAU & ! ,PET]SBURG ,COMMITTEE1 BUT 9 VA94 ,ALL ! 0=M]0 ,BOL%EVIK SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC 9TELLECTUALS & WRIT]S HAD SETTL$ 9TO ORGANIZATIONS ATTA*$ TO ! ,UNION ( ,T[NS1 ! ,UNION ( ,ZEM/VOS1 ! ,W> ,9DU/RIES ,COMMITTEES & SO =?4 ,MANY ( !M1 = EXAMPLE ,/EKLOV1 ,%>Y1 ,DANSKY1 ,KRAS91 ,KRASIKOV & O!RS1 W\LD NOT T\* ILLEGAL WORK4 ,I MANAG$ TO ATTRACT ONLY A FEW \T ( ! :OLE MASS ( 9TELLECTUALS FROM ! OLD DAYS4 

,DUR+ ?IS VISIT1 ,I W\LD (T5 CALL AT ,A4,M4 ,GORKY'S1 MEET+ PEOPLE ( 9T]E/ AT HIS PLACE & OBTA9+ FROM HIM 9=MATION & MONEY = \R WORK4 ,ALEKSEI ,MAKSIMOVI* HIMSELF DREAM$ ( =M+ A P>TY ( ! B\RGEOIS 9TELLIG5TSIA 9 ,RUSSIA1 A RADICAL-DEMOCRATIC P>TY1 AS 9 HIS OP9ION ! EXI/+ ONES DID NOT & C\LD NOT SATISFY IT4 

,9 ,DECEMB] #aiaf A V>IETY ( CONGRESSES ( ORGANIZATIONS WORK+ = ! 0DEF5SE ( ! C\NTRY0 W]E HELD 9 ,MOSC[3 ! ,UNION ( ,ZEM/VOS & ! ,UNION ( ,T[NS ) ! P>TICIPATION ( ! ,W> ,9DU/RIES ,COMMITTEES1 ! COMMODITY & CORN EX*ANGES1 ! CO-OP]ATIVES & ! 0WORK]S' DELEGATIONS0 7FROM ! HOSPITAL FUNDS1 CO-OP]ATIVES & TRADE UNIONS74 ,!SE CONGRESSES ADOPT$ A :OLE S]IES ( LIB]AL ANTI-GOV]NM5T RESOLUTIONS4 ,ONE WAS C>RI$ AT AN ASSEMBLY ( DELEGATES ( PROV9CIAL ZEM/VOS HELD ON #i ,DECEMB] #a#i#a#f3 IT CONTA9$ A NUMB] ( ATTACKS ON ! 09DIVIDUALS0 :O HELD SUPREME P[] 9 A TI<T GRIP & HAD 9FECT$ ! NATION'S CONSCI5CE & W]E CONT9U+ TO UND]M9E 0! ROOTS ( \R POLITICAL SY/EM04 ,! RESOLUTION SPOKE AB\T 0*AOS GR[+ DAILY01 & PROPOS$ 0,SALVATION ?R\< PRACTICAL PATRIOTISM & A VITAL S5SE ( RESPONSIBILITY TO ! HOMEL&4 ,:5 ! AU?ORITIES BECOME A H9DRANCE TO VICTORY1 RESPONSIBILITY = ! FATE ( ! HOMEL& MU/ BE ASSUM$ BY ! :OLE C\NTRY 444 ,! GOV]NM5T 444 IS LEAD+ ,RUSSIA ALONG ! PA? ( DE/RUCTION40 ,SU* WAS ! POSITION ( 0ZEM/VO LIB]ALISM04 

,! B\RGEOISIE1 BR\<T TOGE!R 9 ! ,UNION ( ,T[NS1 ALSO ADOPT$ A RESOLUTION DEM&+ 0RESPONSIBLE GOV]NM5T0 & 9VIT$ P>TIES TO =M A BROAD ALLIANCE = SUPPLY+ FOOD TO ! POPULACE & ! >MY4 ,BUT !SE RESOLUTIONS W]E 5\< = ,/URM] TO DISSOLVE ! CONGRESSES4 ,AFT] !IR DISP]SAL1 ! DELEGATES BECAME1 9 WORDS1 EV5 MORE LEFT-W+1 & PASS$ ! FOLL[+ RESOLUTIONS3 

,CONF]5CE ( REPRES5TATIVES ( ,PUBLIC ,ORGANIZATIONS 

#aa ,DECEMB] #aiaf 

,! BANN+ & BREAK+ UP ( ! CONGRESS =CES US REPRES5TATIVES ( PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS ( ALL CLASSES ( ! POPULATION :O HAVE GA!R$ = ! FOOD SUPPLY CONF]5CE1 TO REGI/] !IR 9DIGNATION & RESOLUTELY PROTE/ AGA9/ ! HABITUAL POLICY ( ! OLD REGIME :I* IS DISSIPAT+ & DISRUPT+ ! C\NTRY AT A TIME :I* REQUIRES FROM ! PEOPLE ! UTMO/ CONC5TRATION & UNITY ( =CES4 

,! FA!RL& IS 9 DANG]6 ,! FOOD BREAKD[N IS GR[+ DAILY4 ,! ILL-CONCEIV$ PLANS ( ! 9COMPET5T AU?ORITIES1 :I* >E NOT L9K$ TOGE!R BY ANY SY/EM1 >E MAK+ ?IS CRISIS MORE & MORE FE>FUL4 ,A SPECT] ( FAM9E IS M5AC+ ! >MY & ! NATION4 ,! GOV]NM5T ?AT HAS GIV5 US ,SUKHOML9OVS1 ,MYASO$OVS & ,/URM]S1 HAS FROM ! V]Y />T ( ! W> PREV5T$ ! >MY FROM ACCOMPLI%+ ITS DIFFICULT TASK4 ,! C\NTRY HAS PAID = ! MI/AKES & CRIMES ( ! AU?ORITIES ) MILLIONS ( LIVES & FIFTE5 PROV9CES UND] OCCUPATION4 ,FROM ! \TSET ( ! W>1 ,RUSSIAN SOCIETY =GOT ALL ! E>LI] S9S ( ! GOV]NM5T & DEVOT$ ALL ITS 5]GIES TO A JO9T /RUGGLE ) ! GOV]NM5T AGA9/ ! EXT]NAL FOE4 ,BUT 9 !IR /RIV+S TO PRES]VE !IR >*AIC PRIVILEGES & PR]OGATIVES1 ! UNACC\NTABLE AU?ORITIES HAVE PUT A TOY 9 ! H&S ( A BUN* ( %ADY RASCALS & HAVE CONT9U$ 9 ! RE> TO CONDUCT A TREA*]\S /RUGGLE AGA9/ SOCIETY & ! NATION4 ,?IS %AMELESS & CRIM9AL REGIME :I* HAS DISRUPT$ ! C\NTRY & R5D]$ ! >MY IMPOT5T CANNOT BE TRU/$ BY ! PEOPLE EI!R TO PROSECUTE ! W> OR TO CONCLUDE A PEACE4 

,9 !SE FATEFUL DAYS :I* >E DECID+ ! DE/9Y ( ! NATION1 ! POLITICAL SY/EM ?AT HAS BR\<T ! C\NTRY TO ! BR9K ( COLLAPSE MU/ BE DONE AWAY )4 ,! H\R HAS /RUCK4 ,! REUNIT+ ( ALL /RATA & CLASSES ( ! POPULATION 9 A COHESIVE ORGANIZATION CAPABLE ( LEAD+ ! C\NTRY \T ( ?IS BL9D ALLEY1 IS BECOM+ ! URG5T TASK ( ! H\R4 ,! ,/ATE ,DUMA MU/1 BY F9D+ BACK+ FROM A NEWLY REORGANIZ$ PEOPLE1 UNFL9*+LY & C\RAGE\SLY C>RY ! GREAT TASK N[ BEGUN ?R\< TO ! 5D4 ,NO COMPROMISES & NO CONCESSIONS4 

,\R LA/ WORDS >E TO ! >MY4 ,! >MY1 ITS (FIC]S & M51 MU/ UND]/& ?AT1 BY DE/ROY+ & DISSIPAT+ ! NATION'S LIFE-BLOOD1 ! GOV]NM5T IS /RIK+ AN IRREP>ABLE BL[ TO ! COMMON CAUSE4 ,! >MY MU/ UND]/& ?AT ! :OLE C\NTRY IS READY TO RALLY TOGE!R TO LEAD ,RUSSIA \T ( ! DISA/R\S CRISIS ?AT IS AT H&4 

,?IS RESOLUTION WAS GIV5 WIDE CIRCULATION4 ,BECAUSE ( ! CON/RA9TS ( C5SOR%IP1 ALL RESOLUTIONS1 SPEE*ES & LETT]S FROM 9DIVIDUAL /ATESM5 & O!R PROCLAMATIONS AS A RULE ATTRACT$ UNUSUAL 9T]E/ & W]E EAG]LY COPI$ \T BY ANY MEANS TO H&4 ,MANUSCRIPTS DEAL+ ) ! W>1 ! FOOD CRISIS1 ! CURR5T SITUATION & SO ON W]E PASS$ FROM H& TO H&4 ,I MANAG$ TO RETA9 A PORTION ( !M BUT MO/ ,I S5T ABROAD4 

,ALONGSIDE ! PROCLAMATIONS1 APPEALS1 SPEE*ES BY DEPUTIES & O!R SU* DOCUM5TS1 ! FOLL[+ DECL>ATIONS ALSO PASS$ ?R\< WORK]S' H&S 9 ! F9AL MON?S ( #a#i#a#f4 ,! FIR/ DOCUM5T1 KNOCK$ \T ON A TYPEWRIT]1 IS AN ADDRESS ,TO ,ALL ,CITIZ5S :I* RAN AS FOLL[S3 

,! DISGU/+ & S5SELESS SELF-DE/RUCTION ( NATIONS IS RUNN+ 9TO A ?IRD YE>4 ,SEV]AL MILLION PEOPLE HAVE BE5 KILL$ OR MAIM$1 SOME HUNDR$ ?\S& MILLIONS' WOR? ( PUBLIC FUNDS SQU&]$ IRREV]SIBLY1 :OLE C\NTRIES DEVA/AT$ & ALL ! WORK+ POPULATION ( ,EUROPE PLAC$ UND] >MS OR PO/$ TO MUNITIONS PLANTS4 

,TO :AT 5D8 ,= ! LIB]ATION ( NATIONS FROM ! YOKE ( ,G]MANY1 OR SO !Y SAY1 0,= ! LIB]ATION ( NATIONS FROM ! YOKE ( ,BRITA910 ! ,G]MANS TELL US4 ,ONLY IGNORAMUSES CAN REPEAT ?IS LIE PUT AB\T BY ! RUL+ CLASSES4 ,9 ?IS W> ! BANK]S ( ,LONDON1 ,P>IS & ,B]L9 >E 9 FACT DECID+ ! QUE/ION ( :I* ( !M %ALL RULE ! WORLD BY EXPLOIT+ ! MANP[] ( !IR SUBJECT & ALLI$ NATIONS4 

,9DU/RIALI/S & L&[N]S ( ALL C\NTRIES >E NO LONG] CONT5T ) ! %>E ( UNE>N$ WEAL? GIV5 FREELY TO !M EV]Y YE> BY ! WORK]S & PEASANTS BY BE+ UND]PAID = !IR LABOR & OV]*>G$ = ! GOODS !Y BUY4 ,!Y >E AIM+ TO 9VE/ ! 9CALCULABLE CAPITAL FUNDS AMASS$ 9 ?IS WAY TO PRODUCE FUR!R & L>GE PR(ITS4 ,& AS NO ONE'S [N C\NTRY CAN ALONE1 EI!R ?R\< ! POV]TY ( ITS POPULATION 7,RUSSIA7 OR ! SATURATION ( ITS M>KETS 7,G]MANY & ,BRITA971 SWALL[ UP ALL ! ADDITIONAL \TPUT ( GOODS1 ! NE$ >ISES TO UNLOAD !SE GOODS ABROAD :ILE REFUS+ ! SALE ( IMPORT$ =EIGN GOODS AT HOME1 BETT] & *EAP] ?\< !Y MI<T BE4 

,! 9T]E/S ( ! CAPITALI/S ( ! 9DIVIDUAL C\NTRIES COLLIDE4 ,BUT ! 9T]E/S ( ! CAPITALI/S >E ! 9T]E/S ( ! GOV]NM5TS BECAUSE MOD]N GOV]NM5TS1 MON>*S1 PRESID5TS1 M9I/]S1 DEPUTIES1 CIVIL S]VANTS1 ! MILIT>Y & ! CL]GY >E ALL M]E H5*M5 ( CAPITAL AS >E ! NEWSPAP] HACKS1 DIPLOMATS1 SPIES & ?AT :OLE COLOSSAL GANG ( LACKEYS & TOADIES /YL$ 0PUBLIC OP9ION04 

,5JOY+ AS !Y DO ! PROTECTION ( !IR [N M9I/]S1 !IR [N C\RTS1 !IR [N *UR* & POLICE & RE/+ AS !Y DO ON !IR P>AM\NT POSITION 9 ! ECONOMY ( ! C\NTRY 7AS ! [N]S ( ALL ! MEANS & 9/RUM5TS ( PRODUCTION71 ! CAPITALI/S 9 !IR 9T]NAL POLICIES >E GUID$ BY ONE IDEAL3 CUTT+ WAGES = ! WORK]S1 9CREAS+ R5TS TO ! LETT]S ( L& & H\S+1 9FLAT+ ! PRICES ( COMMODITIES & /IFL+ ANY ATTEMPT AT POPUL> PROTE/4 

,BY RELY+ ON ?AT SAME GOV]NM5T & ON ! SOLDI]S :O HAVE BE5 /ULTIFI$ & DRILL$ UNTIL !Y HAVE LO/ ALL HUMAN SEMBLANCE1 ! CAPITALI/S 9 !IR =EIGN POLICY >E PURSU+ BUT ONE AIM3 ?AT ( =TIFY+ = !MSELVES AT ALL CO/S RI* M>KETS = DUMP+ SURPLUS GOODS & 9VE/+ SURPLUS CAPITAL4 ,LACKEYS ( ,G]MAN /OCKBROK]S >E TRUMPET+ AB\T ! LIB]ATION ( ,POL& ) ! SAME 0HONORABLE PATRIOTIC AW>5ESS0 ) :I* ,MR ,MILYUKOV IS CALL+ ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE TO ! LIB]ATION ( ,GALICIA1 ,>M5IA & ,TS>GRAD 7,CON/ANT9OPLE74 ,! DIFF]5CE LIES M]ELY 9 ?AT EA* LACKEY EX]TS HIMSELF ONLY ON BEHALF ( HIS [N MA/]4 

,OV] MANY YE>S1 ,BRITA9 :I* HAD ALREADY SEIZ$ ! F9E/ COLONIES1 & ,G]MANY :I* /ILL HAD VIRTUALLY NO COLONIES BUT HAD 5ORM\S SURPLUS CAPITAL AT ITS DISPOSAL1 W]E PREP>+ = A BATTLE BETWE5 !MSELVES & S\<T ALLIES4 ,C\NTRIES :OSE PROP]TI$ CLASSES HAD GR\NDS = FE>+ COMPETITION FROM ,BRITI% CAPITALI/S OR :I* F\ND !MSELVES B5EA? ! HEAVY CL\T ( ,LONDON JO9T-/OCK COMPANIES1 JO9$ ,G]MANY2 BUT /ATES FE>+ RIVALRY FROM ,G]MAN 9DU/RY CONCLUD$ MILIT>Y PACTS ) OR GAVE SUPPORT TO ! 0,5T5TE ,CORDIALE0 ) ,BRITA94 ,! :OLE WORLD SPLIT 9TO TWO CAMPS1 JEAL\SLY FOLL[+ EA* O!R & CONT5D+ ) FEV]I% >MAM5TS1 READY ON ANY ODD OCCASION TO PU% MANK9D 9TO SELF-DE/RUCTION4 

,IT IS AN IDLE QUE/ION TO ASK :O />T$ ! W>4 ,! CAPITALI/ CLIQUES ( ALL C\NTRIES HAD BE5 PREP>+ = IT4 444 ,! BLAME = ?IS CRIME1 UNPREC$5T$ 9 ITS F]OCITY & NUMB] ( VICTIMS1 LIES ) ALL ( !M4 ,ASQUI?1 ,BRI&1 ,BE?MANN & ,TREPOV1 ,S*IEMANN & ,MILYUKOV1 ,D',ANNUNZIO & ,ROLL&1 ALL ?OSE 9NUM]ABLE LACKEYS1 PROPHETS & B>DS ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASSES :O HAVE UTT]$ !IR PHRASE 0W> TO ! 5D0 444 

,CITIZ5S1 Y\1 WORK]S & PEASANTS1 Y\1 PROLET>IANS ( M5TAL LABOR1 :]E IS Y\R VOICE1 :Y DOES IT NOT S\ND \T L\D & CLE>8 ,OR IS IT ?AT Y\R CONSCI5CE1 %AK5 BEYOND LIMIT & Y\R IDEAS CONFUS$ 9 CONTRADICTIONS1 >E N[ 9CAPABLE ( PROMPT+ DECISIONS TO Y\ ?AT >E WOR?Y ( M5 & CITIZ5S8 ,OR >E Y\ CONV9C$ ?AT ! LIB]TY & ECONOMIC WELL-BE+ ( ,RUSSIA IS UN?9KABLE )\T ! CONQUE/ ( ,GALICIA1 ,>M5IA & ,TS>GRAD 7,CON/ANT9OPLE78 ,SURELY Y\ CANNOT AFT] !SE TW5TY-EI<T BLOODY MON?S FEEL ABLE TO %>E ! FALSE ASS]TIONS ( ! V5AL RAGS ?AT ?IS W> IS A W> = ! FRE$OM ( HUMANITY OR ?AT ?IS W> IS ! LA/ W>8 ,SURELY Y\ MU/ REALIZE ?AT EV5 IF ! CAPITALI/ B&S ( ! BELLIG]5T C\NTRIES DO NOT DR[N ,EUROPE 9 BLOOD BUT CONCLUDE A PEACE1 !Y WILL ONLY BE PREP>+ = A NEW /RUGGLE TO SEEK NEW ALLIES & RE>M !MSELVES ) ! LA/ COPP] ( ! PEOPLE8 ,NOT ONLY ,BRITA9 & ,G]MANY1 9 ! %APE ( !IR BANKS & COMPANIES1 >E MAK+ CLAIMS TO WORLD DOM9ION2 ! ,AM]ICAN & ,JAPANESE CAPITALI/S >E EQUALLY PRET5D]S TO ?IS2 & H[EV] ! W> TURNS \T1 IT IS ONLY ! BEG9N+ ( HORRIFY+ WORLD CONFLICTS 9 :I* ,RUSSIA WILL PLAY ITS CU/OM>Y ROLE ( HIREL+ ( ?IS OR ?AT COALITION ( 9DU/RIAL P[]S4 

,FRE$OM & ! PEACEFUL COOP]ATION ( NATIONS IS A GREAT GOAL WOR?Y ( SACRIFICES4 ,BUT ?AT IS NOT :AT 9SPIRES ! BUS9ESSM5 ( CAPITAL4 ,9DIA & ,EGYPT >E GROAN+ UND] ! YOKE ( ! 0,BRITI% LIB]ATORS04 ,MOROCCO & ,TUNISIA TE/IFY TO ! LIB]ALISM ( ,FRANCE BY ! HI/ORY ( !IR UPRIS+S4 0,LIB]AT$0 ,TRIPOLITANIA HAS BE5 CONV]T$ 9TO A TORTURE *AMB] BY ! ,ITALIANS4 ,CRU%$ ,GALICIA & ,>M5IA1 D[NTRODD5 ,F9L&1 ! A%ES ( ,TURKE/ANI SETTLEM5TS1 ! GALL[S ( ,IREL& & ! ANNIHILATION ( ! ,*9ESE PEOPLE1 CALL \T = V5GEANCE4 ,9 :AT WAY IS ?IS COMPANY ( 0LIB]ATORS0 BETT] ?AN ! ,G]MAN OPPRESSORS8 

,A DURABLE PEACE BETWE5 NATIONS IS POSSIBLE ONLY :5 ALL ! MEANS & 9/RUM5TS ( PRODUCTION1 :I* CURR5TLY S]VE AS S\RCES ( UNE>N$ 9COME = !IR PRIVATE [N]S >E EXPROPRIAT$ BY ! /ATE & DECL>$ PUBLIC PROP]TY LIKE BRIDGES1 RAILWAYS & WAT]WAYS4 ,EV]Y ABLE-BODI$ P]SON WILL HAVE TO LABOR & EV]Y WORK] WILL RECEIVE FROM SOCIETY ! FULL VALUE ( HIS LABOR4 ,! 5TIRE \TPUT ( 9DU/RY WILL BE DEPOSIT$ 9 PUBLIC /ORES & DI/RIBUT$ AMONG ! PEOPLES AT PRICES EQUAL+ ! VALUE ( LABOR EXP5D$ 9 ! PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION ( !SE PRODUCTS4 ,! MULTI-MILLION TAXES ?AT >E TODAY 9 ?IS C\NTRY PAID \T TO ! CAPITALI/S EI!R AS D$UCTIONS FROM WAGES OR SUR*>GES ON GOODS WILL BE LIFT$ FROM ! PEOPLES' %\LD]S4 ,ONLY ANY SURPLUS ( PRODUCTS1 AFT] MEET+ ! NE$S ( ALL ! CONSUM]S ( ! C\NTRY1 WILL BE EXPORT$ ABROAD1 9 EX*ANGE = ESS5TIAL GOODS PRODUC$ 9 O!R C\NTRIES4 ,EV]Y UND]TAK+ WILL PRODUCE ONLY TO SATISFY DEM&S PRES5T$ TO IT BY ! C\NTRY4 ,9 SU* CONDITIONS !RE CANNOT BE ! >TIFICIAL SURPLUS ( PRODUCTS :I* >E AT PRES5T DUMP$ BY ! CAPITALI/S ON =EIGN M>KETS & =M ! PR9CIPAL CAUSE ( 9T]NATIONAL CONFLICT3 SURPLUS CAPITAL SEEK+ PR(ITABLE 9VE/M5T 9 OV]SEAS T]RITORIES4 ,CAPITAL IS G5]ALLY CREAT$ BY ! UND]-REMUN]ATION ( ! WORK]'S LABOR & ! CU/OM]'S OV]PAYM5T = ! F9I%$ PRODUCT4 ,IF ! LABOR+ PEOPLE RECEIVE ! FULL VALUE ( !IR \TPUT & ! CONSUM] PAYS = ! PRODUCT ONLY :AT IT IS WOR? :]E CAN ! PR(IT ?AT CON/ITUTES FREE CAPITAL BE TAK5 FROM8 ,& :O WILL BE !RE TO /RIVE AFT] PR(IT IF ! PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION ( MAT]IAL VALUES LIES :OLLY 9 ! H&S ( ! FREELY ORGANIZ$ PEOPLES & NOT ( GANGS ( BANK]S8 

,CITIZ5S :O HAVE BELIEV$ ! LIES ( Y\R RUL]S1 :O HAVE GIV5 ! LIVES ( Y\R *ILDR5 & ALL ! PROP]TY ( ! NATION OV] TO ! H&S ( SELF-SEEK+ GR\PS1 Y\ :O >E BL9D$ BY ! R++ WORDS 0FRE$OM ( ! PEOPLES01 >E SUFF]+ ! UNEQUAL$ %AME ( Y\R C\NTRY2 Y\ >E SEEM+LY REFUS+ TO SEE ?AT Y\ >E RUL$ BY HY/]IA-MONG]S & ROGUES1 CONSCI\S PROVOCATEURS & TRAITORS1 ,RASPUT9 & ,PITIRIM1 ,PROTOPOPOV & ,RODZYANKO1 ! H>B+]S ( FRE$OM1 ! ,ROMANOV DYNA/Y ACT+ ! P>T ( DEF5D] ( OPPRESS$ MANK9D1 ,MILYUKOV & ,%IDLOVSKY AS ! SPIRITUAL LEAD]S ( ,RUSSIA4 

,:]E >E ! LIMITS TO ! MORAL DECL9E ( \R C\NTRY'S GOV]N+ CLASSES1 :]E >E ! B\NDS ( \R SOCIAL D[NFALL8 ,! FIELDS >E EMPTY+1 SOCIALLY USEFUL 5T]PRISES >E CLOS+4 ,EV]Y?+ ?AT IS /ILL BE+ PRODUC$ 9 ! C\NTRY IS GR[+ SC>C] ) ! GR[? ( WOR?LESS PAP] MONEY1 ( NO USE TO ANYONE1 & IS BE+ EAT5 UP BY ! >MIES4 ,! LEFT-OV]S >E SNAT*$ UP BY PR(ITE]S & ROT 9 /OREH\SES AWAIT+ A FUR!R RISE 9 PRICES4 ,:ILE ALMO/ DAILY EV] FRE% TAXES >E IMPOS$ ON ! %\LD]S ( ! IMPOV]I%$ PEOPLE & NEW LOANS >E AGRE$ AT ! EXP5SE ( ! PEOPLE'S LABOR4 

,CITIZ5S6 ,DOES IT NOT SEEM TO Y\ ?AT AN OM9\S DIVID+ L9E HAS BE5 REA*$2 ! CAPITALI/ WORLD IS \TLIV+ ITSELF3 WILL MANK9D P]I% DIRECT$ BY A PLUTOCRACY OR IS IT /ILL CAPABLE ( 9AUGURAT+ A NEW ]A ( FREE LABOR & 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY8 

,ON ! BATTLEFIELDS ! IDEA ( ! /ATE AS AN ASSOCIATION ( CAPITALI/S HAS DISAPPE>$ 9 FAVOR ( DOME/IC VIOL5CE & EXT]NAL CONQUE/4 ,BUT ON ! %$ BLOOD ( ! PEOPLES !RE IS ASS]T+ ITSELF ! IDEA ( A NEW /ATE AS AN ORGANIZATION ( TOIL]S = A JU/ DI/RIBUTION ( MAT]IAL B5EFITS1 EQUALITY 9 ! EX]CISE ( OBLIGATIONS & EQUAL P>TICIPATION 9 ,ITALIAN1 ,S]BIAN & ,BULG>IAN SOCIALI/ P>TIES & 9 FRAT]NAL SOLID>ITY ) A CONSID]ABLE SECTION ( ! ,FR5*1 ,G]MAN1 ,BRITI% & ,AU/RO-,HUNG>IAN PROLET>IAT1 CALL ON ! LABOR+ CLASSES ( ,RUSSIA TO TAKE ! DE/9Y ( ! HOMEL& 9TO !IR H&S4 

,REMEMB]1 CITIZ5S1 ?AT EV]Y H\R ( ! W> WILL C>RY AWAY HUNDR$S & ?\S&S ( LIVES & ?IS 9VOLUNT>Y SACRIFICE BY ! PEOPLES ON ! ALT> ( CAPITAL1 ?IS S5SELESSLY %$ BLOOD1 CALLS \T TO \R CONSCI5CE4 ,WE CANNOT DELAY1 IT IS CRIM9AL TO IDLE4 ,A G5]AL POLITICAL /RIKE & UPRIS+1 ! TOPPL+ ( ! GOV]NM5T & ! ,ROMANOV DYNA/Y1 ! CONFISCATION ( ALL SOCIALLY IMPORTANT UND]TAK+S & ! E/ABLI%M5T ( PEACE - SU* IS AN OBJECTIVE WOR?Y ( ALL ! LIMITLESS SACRIFICES & PRIVATIONS ?R\< :I* ,RUSSIA IS B\ND TO PASS4 

,! %AME ( C5TURIES MU/ FALL2 NAMELY \R AUTOCRATIC REGIME4 ,! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE IS WELL ABLE TO MANAGE ITS AFFAIRS )\T ! DIKTATS ( CR[N$ WISEACRES4 ,ALL ! /OOGES ( ! C\RT & ! GOV]NM5T1 ALL ?OSE M9I/]S ( ! MOM5T1 BRIBE-TAK]S & PROVOCATEURS MU/ RECEIVE DUE RETRIBUTION ACCORD+ TO ! DE$S !Y HAVE COMMITT$4 ,ALL ! CAPITAL FUNDS PLUND]$ = W> CONTRACTS & PR(ITE]+ MU/ BE SUBJECT$ TO CONFISCATION4 

,CITIZ5S6 ,AT AN H\R ( NATIONAL P]IL 9 #a<i ,FRANCE PROCLAIM$ ! IDEA ( POPUL> P[] & TRIUMPH$4 ,AT ?IS TIME ( DANG] TO ALL MANK9D :5 ! CAPITALI/ CLIQUES >E ?REAT5+ TO TURN ! WORLD BACK TO ! DAYS ( ,ATTILA ) 5DLESS W>S1 WE CALL Y\ TO L(TI] TASKS4 

,IT IS 9SUFFICI5T TO PROCLAIM A REPUBLIC & AN ASSEMBLY ( PEOPLE'S REPRES5TATIVES FREELY ELECT$ BY ALL CITIZ5S ( ,RUSSIA4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO BR+ IT AB\T ?AT ?IS ASSEMBLY DECL>ES ALL PRIVATE 5T]PRISES1 FACTORIES1 PLANTS1 M9ES1 ROADS1 MEANS ( COMMUNICATION1 H\S+1 /ORES1 E/ATES1 MONA/IC & /ATE L&S1 =E/S1 PROP]TIES & SO ON ?AT >E ( SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE TO BE /ATE PROP]TY & TRANSF] ITS MANAGEM5T TO WORK]S' & PEASANTS' ASSOCIATIONS1 CO-OP]ATIVES1 LOCAL DEMOCRATIC MANAGEM5T BODIES OR SPECIAL COMMITTEES - ALL UND] ! DIRECTION ( ! :OLE PEOPLE 9 ! %APE ( ! ,ASSEMBLY ( PEOPLE'S REPRES5TATIVES4 

,:5 WE SUMMON Y\ TO AN UPRIS+ 9 ! NAME ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 WE HAVE 9 M9D ! POLITICAL EMANCIPATION ( ! ,RUSSIAN NATION4 ,! FIR/ ?+1 ?\<1 ?AT ! ,ASSEMBLY ( ! ,REPUBLIC IS DUTY B\ND TO DO IS TO TRANSF] ALL ! MEANS & IMPLEM5TS ( PRODUCTION BELONG+ TO ! CAPITALI/S 9TO ! H&S ( ! TOIL]S1 ?AT IS1 TO C>RY ?R\< ! ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION ( ! PEOPLE4 

,ONCE HAV+ REALIZ$ AN ECONOMIC & POLITICAL REVOLUTION )9 ITS [N C\NTRY1 ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE WILL PROPOSE A PEACE ON ! BASIS ( LIQUIDAT+ /&+ >MIES & NAVIES1 ( SOLV+ 9T]NATIONAL DISPUTES NOT BY W>S BUT BY A C\RT1 ( LIFT+ CU/OMS T>IFFS & PROMULGAT+ ! FULL FRE$OM ( 9T]NATIONAL COMM]CE4 ,IF ! LABOR+ PEOPLE ( O!R C\NTRIES >E NOT YET 9 A POSITION TO SUPPORT US & IF ! >M$ B&S ( !SE OR ?OSE CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES ?REAT5 US ) ATTACK WE %ALL FI<T = ! SALVATION ( \R FREE ,REPUBLIC & = ! TRUE LIB]ATION ( ! PEOPLE FROM ! YOKE ( CAPITALI/ GANGS4 ,BUT :5 \R >MIES GO 9TO BATTLE NOT UND] ! EAGLES ( ! ,CZ> BUT UND] ! R$ BANN] ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,SOCIALI/ ,REPUBLIC1 !RE WILL BE NO =CES 9 MOD]N SOCIETY CAPABLE ( HALT+ ! VICTORI\S ONW>D M>* ( SU* >MIES4 

,CITIZ5S6 ,! H\R ( RU9 = \R C\NTRY & ! :OLE ( ! WORLD'S CULTURE IS APPROA*+6 ,IT IS 9 Y\R P[] TO MAKE IT AN H\R ( TRIUMPH & A GREAT REBIR?4 ,LET US CLOSE RANKS & /& UP AS ONE AGA9/ ! EXPLOIT]S & BUT*]S = \R FREE ,REPUBLIC1 FREE LABOR 9 SOCIALLY-RUN FIELDS & FACTORIES & ET]NAL PEACE BETWE5 NATIONS4 ,! W> HAS %AK5 !IR P[] TO ! ROOTS4 ,!IR /R5G? LIES 9 \R C[>DICE & SLO? = !Y HAVE NO O!R /R5G?4 ,ONE CONC]T$ \TBUR/ WILL GIVE US VICTORY OV] CAPITAL & ALL ITS UND]L+S4 ,MOBILIZE ALL DEMOCRATIC =CES1 =M /RIKE COMMITTEES1 ORGANIZE MEET+S & CIRCLES1 FI<T ! PREJUDICES AB\T ! AIMS & TASKS ( ?IS W>1 REPRODUCE \R APPEALS1 PROP\ND EV]Y:]E & BY ALL AVAILABLE MEANS ! CORRECTNESS ( \R VIEWS1 SEEK TO MAKE \R VOICE P5ETRATE ! B>RACKS1 FACTORIES1 C\NTRYSIDE & ! FRONT4 ,PREP>E = ! GREAT DAY ( ! UPRIS+ :5 ,RUSSIA WILL NE$ ALL Y\R EXP]I5CE1 C\RAGE & P]HAPS EV5 Y\R LIFE ITSELF4 

,A ,PETROGRAD ,GR\P ( ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATIC ,WORK]S 

,SIMIL> GR\PS ( SOCIAL DEMOCRATS :I* HAD NO P]MAN5T L9K ) ! OV]ALL CITY ORGANIZATION EXI/$ 9 L>GE NUMB]S 9 ,PET]SBURG4 ,SEV]AL ( !SE CIRCLES KEPT AP>T & ISOLAT$ ?R\< FE> ( PROVOCATEURS4 ,WELL KN[N TO ME W]E TWO GR\PS ( ACTIVI/S :I* = A LONG :ILE DID NOT JO9 ! NETWORK ( ,PET]SBURG ORGANIZATIONS \T ( !IR MI/RU/ ( ,*]NOMAZOV4 ,BUT !SE CIRCLES /ILL UND]TOOK WORK2 BECAUSE ( !IR DETA*M5T FROM ! LOCAL C5T]1 IT DID1 H[EV]1 BE> A MAKE%IFT *>ACT]4 

,! O!R DOCUM5T IS A RESOLUTION ON ! TASKS ( DEMOCRACY4 ,IT WAS PRODUC$ ON A TYPEWRIT]4 ,! RESOLUTION DEF9$ ?OSE TASKS AS FOLL[S3 

,! ,TASKS ( ,DEMOCRACY 

,! B\RGEOISIE AS A :OLE1 & ESPECIALLY \RS 9 ,RUSSIA1 HAS DEMON/RAT$ ?AT IT IS 9CAPABLE ( ORGANIZ+ 9DU/RY & ! DI/RIBUTION ( MAT]IAL B5EFITS4 ,:]E IT RULES IT IS DE/ROY+ ! PRODUCTIVE =CES 9 ! PROCESS ( P]IODIC W>S 9/EAD ( DEVELOP+ !M4 

,:]E1 AS 9 \R C\NTRY1 ! B\RGEOISIE IS NOT 9 P[]1 IT IS AFRAID \T ( FE> ( REVOLUTION TO TAKE P[] 9 ITS H&S !REBY DOOM+ ! C\NTRY TO ITS RU9 9 ! G5]AL WORLD SCRAMBLE4 ,ONLY ! WORLD PROLET>IAT CAN SAVE ! VALUES ( HUMAN CULTURE BY ACT+ AT ONCE TO T]M9ATE ?IS BLOODY SLAU<T] ( NATIONS4 

,PEACE MU/ BE G5]AL & NOT ! SEP>ATE ONE ?AT \R NOBILITY W\LD LIKE TO CONCLUDE1 AFRAID AS !Y >E ( ! R\TE ( ,G]MAN JUNK]DOM FROM :I* \R [N REACTION>Y =CES C\LD D]IVE SUPPORT 9 EV5T ( A REVOLUTION 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,A NEW & VICTORI\S ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION C\LD PROVIDE ! IMPETUS TO ! WORLD PROLET>IAT BUT ?IS C\LD ONLY BE SUCCESSFUL GIV5 ! EXI/5CE ( A FIRM CLASS ORGANIZATION ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,! TASK ( DEMOCRACY IS TO 5D ! W>4 ,! TASK ( ! ,RUSSIAN WORK+ CLASS IS TO LIB]ATE DEMOCRACY COMPELL+ IT TO C>RY \T ! TASKS LAID BE=E IT1 BY WAG+ AN ORGANIZ$ /RUGGLE AGA9/ AUTOCRACY4 

,! RUL+ CLASS1 :O >E ! CULPRITS = ! CURR5T W>1 HAVE LAID ALL ITS BURD5 UPON ! MASSES ( ! PEOPLE :O >E SUFF]+ 9CALCULABLE BLOODY SACRIFICES & AT ! RE> >E GROAN+ UND] ! OPPRESSION ( ! F9ANCIAL SY/EM4 ,BY F9ANC+ NOT ONLY ! OV]HEAD CO/S ( ! W> BUT ALSO A P>T ( G5]AL EXP5DITURE BY A COLOSSAL 9CREASE 9 TAXATION ON ! ESS5TIALS ( LIFE & AN UNLIMIT$ ISSUE ( PAP] MONEY1 AVOID+ ! NE$ TO TAX PROP]TY1 >E1 9 /EP ) ! FALL+ EX*ANGE RATE ( ! RUBLE1 R$UC+ !IR DEBT OBLIGATIONS & 9T]E/ PAYM5TS 9 REAL T]MS & 9CREAS+ ! MONET>Y VALUATION ( !IR PROP]TY ALSO 9 /EP ) ! FALL+ RUBLE & ITS NEWLY 5HANC$ PR(ITABILITY4 

,!SE SAME 9DIRECT TAXES & 5DLESS ISSUES ( PAP] MONEY >E CAUS+ A FRANTICALLY RAC+ CO/ ( LIV+ :I* IS BR++ AB\T ! PAUP]IZATION ( ! BROAD MASSES ( ! PEASANTRY & ESPECIALLY ! URBAN PETTY B\RGEOISIE ON A HI!RTO UNSE5 SCALE1 GIV+ RISE TO A CONT9UAL R$UCTION 9 ! BASIC NECESSITIES :I* A WORK]1 = ALL ! PROLONGATION & 9T5SIFICATION ( HIS LABOR1 CAN ACQUIRE = HIS E>N+S4 

,SUCCESSIVE /ATE BOND ISSUES :I* 9 TURN R5D] PROP]TY TAXATION UNNECESS>Y >E IMPOS+ COLOSSAL 9T]E/ PAYM5TS ON FUTURE G5]ATIONS & ?REAT5 TO TURN TODAY'S W> TAXES 9TO P]MAN5T TAXES 9CREAS+ MANY TIMES OV] !REBY CRU%+ ! PROLET>IAT & PEASANTRY ) !IR BURD5 & PROLONG+ TODAY'S =C$-LABOR REGIME = ALL TIME :I*1 TAK5 TOGE!R ) ! HI< CO/ ( LIV+1 WILL LEAD TO ! IMPOV]I%M5T1 SUBJUGATION1 DEGRADATION & DEG5]ATION ( ! BROAD MASSES4 

,! EXCEPTIONAL RISE 9 /ATE EXP5DITURE CONSEQU5T UPON ! RISES 9 PRICES1 ! R$UC$ REAL RETURN ON ! ISSUE ( PAP] MONEY & BONDS CAUS$ BY ! FALL+ VALUE ( ! RUBLE & ! PLA9LY IMM95T BANKRUPTCY ( ! /ATE >E1 9 CONJUNCTION ) ! GR[+ DANG] ( 9DIGNATION BY ! MASSES ( ! PEOPLE B5T D[N UND] ! D\BLE BURD5 ( EXCESSIVE TOIL & ! SC>CITY & EXP5SE ( FOOD PRODUCTS1 BEG9N+ TO ?REAT5 ! RUL+ CLASSES )1 FROM !IR PO9T ( VIEW1 A PREMATURE 5D+ TO ! W> BUS9ESS ?AT HAS BE5 SO PR(ITABLE TO !M &1 GIV5 A FAVORABLE \TCOME1 PROMISES EV5 GREAT] PR(ITS4 ,UNSUCCESSFUL & EV] MORE FEV]I% MOVES BY ! RUL+ CLASSES TO SOLVE ! 0FOOD QUE/ION0 FL[ FROM !IR DESIRE TO PO/PONE ! ONSET ( A CRA% & >E N[ LEAD+ TO A TEMPOR>Y DIV]G5CE ( 9T]E/S AMONG !M3 ONE GR\P ( EXPLOIT]S IS1 BY HEAP+ ALL ! RESPONSIBILITY = ! PRES5T HI< PRICES ON ! O!R GR\P1 SEEK+ TO PROTECT ITS [N W> PR(ITS BY A C]TA9 RE/RICTION ( ! W> PR(ITS ( ! O!R GR\P4 

,FROM ! \TSET ! L&LORDS HAVE RESPOND$ TO ! ATTEMPT BY ! 9DU/RIALI/S TO RET>D ! RISE 9 L&[N]S PR(ITS1 BY SETT+ FIX$ RETAIL PRICES = F>M PRODUCTS1 ) PASSIVE RESI/ANCE3 A REFUSAL TO SELL GRA9 UNTIL !IR GU>ANTE$ PRICES >E RAIS$ &1 IF ! FIX$ PRICES REMA9 HELD D[N1 C\NT]+ ) A DEM& = ! EXT5SION ( FIX$ PRICES TO 9DU/RIAL PRODUCTS CONSUM$ BY ! BROAD MASSES4 

,A RECONCILIATION ( ! DIV]G5T 9T]E/S ( L&LORDS & 9DU/RIALI/S WILL BE A*IEV$ EI!R BY A MEASUR$ RETURN TO ! FREE M>KET & FREE PRICE-SETT+ & BY A NUMB] ( MEASURES 7NEW TAXES1 REQUISITION+ ETC47 ?AT WILL =CE ! PEASANT TO PUT HIS GRA9 ON ! M>KET OR1 IF FIX$ PRICES >E EXT5D$ MORE WIDELY & >E OBS]V$1 BY ! SETT+ ( FIX$ RATES = LABOR AS WELL1 :I* WILL GU>ANTEE ! L&LORDS & ! 9DU/RIALI/S HI< PR(ITS & ?REAT5 SEV]E P5ALTIES 7PO/+ TO ! FRONT1 JAIL1 H>D LABOR OR CORPORAL PUNI%M5T = REFUSAL TO WORK = ! FIX$ RATES74 

,! FOOD SUPPLY CONF]5CES & CONGRESSES ORGANIZ$ BY ! ,UNION ( ,ZEM/VOS & ! ,UNION ( ,T[NS HAVE TO >RIVE AT SU* AN ACCORD BETWE5 L&[N+ & 9DU/RIAL 9T]E/S3 ! =M]1 ) !IR W> PR(ITS SOME:AT CURTAIL$1 WILL NOT P]MIT ! OP]ATION ( FIX$ PRICES TO BE PROLONG$ BUT WILL ONLY ALL[ ! W> TO CONT9UE TO ! MOM5T :5 ITS T]M9ATION HOLDS \T HOPE TO ! RUL+ CLASSES ( MORE FAVORABLE RESULTS ?AN AT ! PRES5T TIME4 ,! ADMISSION ( 9SIGNIFICANT DELEGATIONS FROM CONSUM] ASSOCIATIONS & C]TA9 WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS TO ! CONF]5CES & CONGRESSES IS TO PRES5T ! APPE>ANCE ?AT ! L&[N]S & 9DU/RIALI/S1 ! REAL BOSSES ( ! CONGRESSES1 5JOY BACK+ FROM ALL SECTORS ( ! PEOPLE4 

,! TOTAL LACK ( MANY ESS5TIAL ITEMS RESULT+ FROM ! EXTREME R$UCTION 9 ! NUMB] ( WORK]S EMPLOY$ 9 PRODUCTIVE LABOR1 ! ACUTE SC>CITY ( A RANGE ( O!R EQUALLY NECESS>Y ITEMS1 ALL !SE FAM9ES1 :E!R ( SUG>1 FL\R1 FIREWOOD OR P>AFF9 :I* BREAK \T N[ 9 ONE & N[ 9 ANO!R LOCALITY BECAUSE ( ! COMPLETE DISLOCATION ( TRANSPORT1 ! CORRUPTION ( (FICIALS FROM ! BOTTOM TO ! TOP RANKS & ! S5SELESS MEASURES UND]TAK5 BY !M 7LOCAL EXPORT BANS1 LOCAL1 >BITR>ILY DEVIS$ PRICES & SO ON7 :I* LEAD TO ! LUNATIC RISE 9 ! CO/ ( LIV+ REGUL>LY ALT]NAT+ ) %ORTAGES ( GOODS1 ALL ?IS HAS PREP>$ F]TILE SOIL = SPECULATION :I* ?\< NOT CREAT+ ! CURR5T FOOD CRISIS1 HAS TAK5 ADVANTAGE ( IT & !REBY 9 SOME 9/ANCES BR\<T AB\T ITS FUR!R AGGRAVATION4 

,AS ! EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ( ! RUL+ CLASSES1 ! GOV]NM5T HAS COME UND] ATTACK FROM ALL SIDES ALSO = TOL]AT+ 9 ITS RANKS ALMO/ OP5 TRAITORS :O >E 9CREAS+ ! BLOODY & MAT]IAL SACRIFICES ( ?IS W> & MAK+ AN UNFAVORABLE 5D TO IT UNAVOIDABLE1 & = ! FACT ?AT IT IS 9CAPABLE ( RECONCIL+ ! DIV]G5T 9T]E/S ( ! DIFF]5T GR\PS ( EXPLOIT]S TO V>I\S RE/RICTIONS PLAC$ UPON !M2 IT IS RAPIDLY DRIV+ ! /ATE T[>DS UTT] MILIT>Y1 F9ANCIAL & ECONOMIC EXHAU/ION & BANKRUPTCY4 

,! GOV]NM5T IS SEEK+ TO PROTECT ITSELF FROM !SE ATTACKS BY TAK+ EV]Y /EP TO DIV]T ! ATT5TION ( ! MASSES ( ! PEOPLE FROM ! FUNDAM5TAL CAUSES ( ! CURR5T SITUATION & DIRECT+ IT T[>DS C]TA9 SECOND>Y & T]TI>Y PH5OM5A LIKE = EXAMPLE1 SMALL TRAD]S /A%+ AWAY A FEW DOZ5 POODS ( FL\R OR SALT4 ,BESET BY M\NT+ EXT]NAL & 9T]NAL PROBLEMS1 IT WILL SEEK TO TURN ! RIS+ POPUL> 9DIGNATION T[>DS POGROMS1 POGROMS LAUN*$ AGA9/ ?IS OR ?AT UN9FLU5TIAL GR\P ( B\RGEOIS :I* PLAYS A M9USCULE ROLE 9 ! SO>+ CO/ ( LIV+1 UPON M9ORITY NATIONALITIES :I*1 AS SU*1 PLAY NO P>T 9 CAUS+ HI< PRICES & !MSELVES FALL 9TO EXPLOIT]S & EXPLOIT$1 & UPON NUM]ICALLY SMALL GR\PS EXTRACT+ B5EFIT FROM ! GR[+ CO/ ( LIV+ ON ! ONE H& & ! BROAD MASSES SUFF]+ FROM ?AT SAME HI< CO/ ( LIV+1 ON ! O!R4 

,9 !IR EF=TS TO PUT (F A COMPLETE FOOD SUPPLY COLLAPSE :I* W\LD MAKE CONT9UATION ( W> IMPOSSIBLE1 ! RUL+ CLASSES WANT TO SPLIT (F WORK]S PRODUC+ DE/RUCTIVE MAT]IALS 9TO A SPECIAL PRIVILEG$ GR\P :I* W\LD EXP]I5CE ! FEWE/ FOOD SUPPLY DIFFICULTIES EXI/+ AMONG ! HUNGRY POPULATION &1 BY CORRUPT+ IT BY ?IS SEP>ATION1 TO DIVORCE IT FROM ! WORK+ CLASS & ! BROAD MASSES ( EXPLOIT$4 

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