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

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,DECEMB] #b#c1 #a#i#a#i4- ,WE >E SOME:]E NE> ! ,AZORES1 ALREADY ?REE DAYS AT SEA4 ,NO ONE SEEMS TO KN[ :I!R WE >E B\ND4 ,! CAPTA9 CLAIMS HE IS SAIL+ UND] SEAL$ ORD]S4 ,! M5 >E NE>LY CRAZY ) ! UNC]TA9TY & WORRY OV] ! WOM5 & *ILDR5 LEFT BEH9D4 ,:AT IF WE >E TO BE L&$ ON ,D5IK9 T]RITORY4 

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,WE W]E KIDNAPP$1 LIT]ALLY KIDNAPP$ \T ( B$ 9 ! DEAD ( NI<T4 

,IT WAS LATE 9 ! EV5+1 ,DECEMB] #b1 :5 ! PRISON KEEP]S 5T]$ \R CELL AT ,ELLIS ,ISL& & ORD]$ US TO 0GET READY AT ONCE40 ,I WAS JU/ UNDRESS+2 ! O!RS W]E 9 !IR BUNKS1 ASLEEP4 ,WE W]E TAK5 COMPLETELY BY SURPRISE4 ,SOME ( US EXPECT$ TO BE DEPORT$1 BUT WE HAD BE5 PROMIS$ SEV]AL DAYS' NOTICE2 :ILE A NUMB] W]E TO BE RELEAS$ ON BAIL1 !IR CASES NOT HAV+ BE5 F9ALLY PASS$ UPON BY ! C\RTS4 

,WE W]E L$ 9TO A L>GE1 B>E ROOM 9 ! UPP] P>T ( ! BUILD+4 ,HELT]-SKELT] ! M5 CR[D$ 91 DRAGG+ !IR ?+S ) !M1 BADLY PACK$ 9 ! HA/E & CONFUSION4 ,AT F\R 9 ! MORN+ ! ORD] WAS GIV5 TO />T4 ,9 SIL5CE WE FIL$ 9TO ! PRISON Y>D1 L$ BY ! GU>DS & FLANK$ ON EA*  SIDE BY CITY & ,F$]AL DETECTIVES4 ,IT WAS D>K & COLD2 ! NI<T AIR *ILL$ ME TO ! BONE4 ,SCATT]$ LI<TS 9 ! DI/ANCE H9T$ ( ! HUGE CITY ASLEEP4 

,LIKE %AD[S WE PASS$ ?R\< ! Y>D T[>D ! F]RY1 /UMBL+ ON ! UNEV5 GR\ND4 ,WE DID NOT SPEAK2 ! PRISON KEEP]S ALSO W]E QUIET4 ,BUT ! DETECTIVES LAU<$ BOI/]\SLY1 & SWORE & SNE]$ AT ! SIL5T L9E4 0,DON'T LIKE ?IS C\NTRY1 DAMN Y\6 ,N[ Y\'LL GET \T1 YE SONS ( B-----40 

,AT LA/ WE REA*$ ! /EAM]4 ,I CAU<T SI<T ( ?REE WOM51 \R FELL[ PRISON]S1 BE+ TAK5 ABO>D4 ,/EAL?ILY1 H] SIR5S DUMB1 ! VESSEL GOT UND] WAY4 ,)9 HALF AN H\R WE BO>D$ ! ,BU=D1 AWAIT+ US 9 ! ,BAY4 

,AT #f ,A4 ,M41 ,SUNDAY1 ,DECEMB] #b#a1 WE />T$ ON \R J\RNEY4 ,SL[LY ! BIG CITY REC$$1 WRAPP$ 9 A MILKY VEIL4 ,! TALL SKYSCRAP]S1 !IR \TL9ES DIMM$1 LOOK$ LIKE FAIRY CA/LES LIT BY W9K+ />S & !N ALL WAS SWALL[$ 9 ! DI/ANCE4 

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,DECEMB] #b#d4-,! ,BU=D IS AN OLD BOAT BUILT 9 #a#h#h#e4 ,%E WAS US$ AS A MILIT>Y TRANSPORT DUR+ ! ,PHILIPP9E ,W>1 & IS NOT SEAWOR?Y ANY MORE4 ,WE %IP SEA CON/ANTLY1 & IT P\RS ?R\< ! HAT*ES4 ,TWO 9*ES ( WAT] COV] ! FLOOR2 \R ?+S >E WET1 & !RE IS NO /EAM HEAT4 

,\R ?REE WOM5 COMPANIONS OCCUPY A SEP>ATE CAB94 ,! M5 >E COOP$ UP 9 CR[D$1 ILL-SMELL+ /E]AGE QU>T]S4 ,WE SLEEP 9 BUNKS BUILT ?REE TI]S HI<4 ,! LOOSE WIRE NETT+ ( ! ONE ABOVE ME BULGES SO L[ ) ! WEI<T ( ITS OCCUPANT1 IT SCRAT*ES MY FACE :5EV] ! MAN MOVES4 

,WE >E PRISON]S4 ,>M$ S5T9ELS ON DECK1 9 ! GANGWAYS1 & AT EV]Y DOOR4 ,!Y >E SIL5T & SULL52 /RICT ORD]S NOT TO TALK TO US4 ,YE/]DAY ,I (F]$ ONE ( !M AN ORANGE --- ,I ?\<T HE LOOK$ SICK4 ,BUT HE REFUS$ IT4 

 ,WE CAU<T A RADIO TODAY AB\T :OLESALE >RE/S ( ! RADICALS ?R\<\T ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,PROBABLY 9 CONNECTION ) PROTE/S AGA9/ \R DEPORTATION4 

,!RE IS MU* RES5TM5T AMONG \R M5 AT ! BRUTALITY ?AT ACCOMPANI$ ! DEPORTATION1 & AT ! SUDD5NESS ( ! PROCE$+S4 ,!Y W]E GIV5 NO TIME TO GET !IR MONEY OR CLO?+4 ,SOME ( ! BOYS W]E >RE/$ AT !IR WORK-B5*ES1 PLAC$ 9 JAIL1 & DEPORT$ )\T A *ANCE TO COLLECT !IR PAY *ECKS4 ,I AM SURE ?AT ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE1 IF 9=M$1 W\LD NOT /& = ANO!R BOAT-LOAD ( DEPORTEES BE+ SET ADRIFT 9 ! ,ATLANTIC )\T 5\< CLO!S TO KEEP !M W>M4 ,I HAVE FAI? 9 ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE1 BUT ,AM]ICAN (FICIALDOM IS RU?LESSLY BUREAUCRATIC4 

,LOVE ( NATIVE SOIL1 ( HOME1 IS MANIFE/+ ITSELF4 ,I NOTICE IT ESPECIALLY AMONG ?OSE :O SP5T ONLY A FEW YE>S 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,MORE FREQU5TLY ! M5 ( ,S\!RN ,RUSSIA SPEAK ! ,UKRA9IAN LANGUAGE4 ,ALL LONG TO GET TO ,RUSSIA QUICKLY1 TO BEHOLD ! L& !Y HAD LEFT 9 ! CLUT*ES ( ,CZ>ISM & :I* IS N[ ! FREE/ ON E>?4 

,WE HAVE ORGANIZ$ A COMMITTEE TO TAKE A C5SUS4 ,!RE >E #bdf ( US1 BESIDES ! ?REE WOM54 ,V>I\S TYPES & NATIONALITIES3 ,GREAT ,RUSSIANS FROM ,NEW ,YORK & ,BALTIMORE2 ,UKRA9IAN M9]S FROM ,VIRG9IA2 ,LETTS1 ,LI?UANIANS1 & ONE ,T>T>4 ,! MAJORITY >E MEMB]S ( ! ,UNION ( ,RUSSIAN ,WORK]S1 AN ,AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION ) BRAN*ES ?R\<\T ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ,CANADA4 ,AB\T ELEV5 BELONG TO ! ,SOCIALI/ ,P>TY 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 :ILE SOME >E NONP>TIZAN4 ,!RE >E $ITORS1 LECTUR]S1 & MANUAL WORK]S ( EV]Y K9D AMONG US4 ,SOME >E BE:ISK]$1 LOOK+ TYPICALLY ,RUSSIAN2 O!RS SMOO?-%AV51 ,AM]ICAN 9 APPE>ANCE4 ,MO/ ( ! M5 >E ( DECID$ ,SLAVIC C\NT5ANCE1 ) BROAD FACE & HI< *EEK BONES4 

0,WE'LL WORK LIKE DEVILS = ! ,REVOLUTION10 ,BIG  ,SAMUEL1 ! ,WE/ ,VIRG9IA M9]1 ANN\NCES TO ! GR\P GA!R$ >\ND HIM4 ,HE TALKS ,RUSSIAN4 

0,Y\ BET WE WILL10 COMES FROM A CORN] BUNK 9 ,5GLI%4 ,IT'S ! MASCOT ( \R CAB91 A R$-*EEK$ Y\?1 A SIX-FOOT]1 :OM WE HAVE *RI/5$ ! 0,BABY40 

0,ME = ,BAKU10 AN OLD] MAN JO9S 94 0,I'M AN OIL DRILL]4 ,!Y'LL NE$ ME ALL RI<T40 

,I POND] OV] ,RUSSIA1 A C\NTRY 9 REVOLUTION1 A SOCIAL REVOLUTION :I* HAS UPROOT$ ! V]Y F\NDATIONS1 POLITICAL1 ECONOMICAL1 E?ICAL4 ,!RE >E ! ,ALLI$ 9VASION1 ! BLOCKADE1 & 9T]NAL C\NT]-REVOLUTION4 ,ALL =CES MU/ BE B5T1 FIR/ ( ALL1 TO SECURE ! COMPLETE VICTORY ( ! WORK]S4 ,B\RGEOIS RESI/ANCE )9 MU/ BE CRU%$2 9T]F]5CE FROM )\T DEFEAT$4 ,EV]Y?+ ELSE WILL COME LAT]4 ,TO ?9K ?AT IT WAS GIV5 TO ,RUSSIA1 5SLAV$ & TYRANNIZ$ OV] = C5TURIES1 TO U%] 9 ! ,NEW ,DAY6 ,IT IS ALMO/ BEYOND BELIEF1 PA/ COMPREH5SION4 ,YE/]DAY ! MO/ BACKW>D C\NTRY2 TODAY 9 ! VANGU>D4 ,NO?+ %ORT ( A MIRACLE4 

,UNRES]V$LY %ALL ! REMA9+ YE>S ( MY LIFE BE CONSECRAT$ TO ! S]VICE ( ! WOND]FUL ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE4 

,DECEMB] #b#e4-,! MILIT>Y =CE ( ! ,BU=D IS 9 COMM& ( A ,COLONEL ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,>MY1 TALL & SEV]E-LOOK+1 AB\T FIFTY4 ,9 HIS *>GE >E A NUMB] ( (FIC]S & A V]Y CONSID]ABLE BODY ( SOLDI]S1 MO/ ( !M ( ! REGUL> >MY4 ,DIRECT SUP]VISION OV] ! DEPORTEES IS GIV5 TO ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,F$]AL ,GOV]NM5T1 ,MR4 ,B]K%IRE1 :O IS H]E ) A NUMB] ( ,SECRET ,S]VICE M54 ,! ,CAPTA9 ( ! ,BU=D TAKES HIS ORD]S FROM ! ,COLONEL1 :O IS ! SUPREME AU?ORITY ON BO>D4 

,! DEPORTEES WANT EX]CISE ON DECK & FREE ASSOCIATION ) \R WOM5 COMRADES4 ,AS !IR *OS5  SPOKESMAN ,I SUBMITT$ !IR DEM&S TO ,B]K%IRE1 BUT HE REF]R$ ME TO ! ,COLONEL4 ,I REFUS$ TO APPLY TO ! LATT]1 ON ! GR\ND ?AT WE >E POLITICAL1 NOT MILIT>Y1 PRISON]S4 ,LAT] ! ,F$]AL MAN 9=M$ ME ?AT 0! HI<] AU?ORITIES0 HAD GRANT$ US EX]CISE1 BUT ASSOCIATION ) ! WOM5 WAS REFUS$4 ,P]MISSION1 H[EV]1 W\LD BE GIV5 ME TO CONV9CE MYSELF ?AT 0! LADIES >E RECEIV+ HUMANE TREATM5T40 

,ACCOMPANI$ BY ,B]K%IRE & ONE ( HIS ASSI/ANTS1 ,I WAS ALL[$ TO VISIT ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 ,DORA ,LIPK9-,P]KUS1 & ,E!L ,B]N/E94 ,I F\ND !M ON ! UPP] DECK1 ,DORA & ,E!L BUNDL$ UP & MU* ! WORSE = SEA-SICKNESS1 ! MO!RLY NURSE M9I/]+ TO !M4 ,!Y LOOK$ =LORN1 ?OSE 0DANG]\S 5EMIES0 ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,! P[]FUL ,AM]ICAN ,GOV]NM5T NEV] APPE>$ TO ME 9 A MORE RIDICUL\S LI<T4 

,! WOM5 MADE NO COMPLA9TS3 !Y >E TREAT$ WELL & RECEIVE GOOD FOOD4 ,BUT ALL ?REE >E P5N$ 9 A SMALL CAB9 9T5D$ = ONE P]SON ONLY2 DAY & NI<T >M$ S5T9ELS1 GU>D !IR DOOR4 

,NO TRACE ( ,*RI/ APPE>$ ANY:]E ON ! %IP ?IS ,*RI/MAS ,DAY4 ,! USUAL ESPIONAGE & SURVEILLANCE1 ! SAME DISCIPL9E & SEV]ITY4 ,BUT 9 ! G5]AL MESSROOM1 AT D9N]1 !RE WAS AN ADDITION TO ! REGUL> MEAL3 CURRANT BREAD & CRANB]RIES4 ,MORE ?AN HALF ( ! TABLES W]E VACANT1 H[EV]3 MO/ ( ! M5 >E 9 !IR BUNKS1 SICK4 

,DECEMB] #b#f4-,R\< SEA1 & MORE M5 0LAID \T40 ,! SIX-FOOT 0,BABY0 IS ! SICKE/ ( !M ALL4 ,! HAT*ES HAVE BE5 CLOS$ TO KEEP ! SEA \T1 & IT IS SUFFOCAT+ BEL[ DECK4 ,!RE >E =TY-N9E M5 9 \R COMP>TM5T2 ! RE/ >E 9 ! TWO ADJO9+ ONES4 

,! %IP PHYSICIAN HAS ASK$ ME TO ASSI/ HIM ON HIS DAILY R\NDS1 AS 9T]PRET] & NURSE4 ,! M5 SUFF]  MO/LY FROM /OMA* & B[EL COMPLA9TS2 BUT !RE >E ALSO CASES ( RHEUMATISM1 SCIATICA1 & HE>T-DISEASE4 ,! ,BORIS BRO!RS >E 9 A PREC>I\S CONDITION2 Y\NG ,JOHN ,BIRK IS GR[+ V]Y WEAK2 A NUMB] ( O!RS >E 9 BAD %APE4 

,DECEMB] #b#g4- ,! ,BO/ON DEPORTEE1 A =M] SAILOR1 CLAIMS ! C\RSE ( ! ,BU=D WAS *ANG$ TWICE DUR+ ! NI<T4 0,P]HAPS MAK+ = ! ,PORTUGAL ,COA/10 HE SAID4 ,IT IS RUMOR$ WE MAY BE TURN$ OV] TO ,D5IK94 ,! M5 >E MU* WORRI$4 

,HUMAN PSY*OLOGY EV]Y:]E HAS A BASIC K9%IP4 ,EV5 9 PRISON ,I F\ND ! DEEPE/ TRAG$IES LIT UP BY A T\* ( HUMOR4 ,9 SPITE ( ! GREAT ANXIETY REG>D+1 \R DE/9ATION1 !RE IS MU* LAU<T] & JOK+1 9 \R CAB94 ,SOME WIT AMONG ! BOYS HAS *RI/5$ ! ,BU=D ! 0,MY/]Y ,%IP40 

,9 ! AFT]NOON ,B]K%IRE 9=M$ ME ?AT ! ,COLONEL WI%$ TO SEE ME4 ,HIS CAB91 NOT L>GE1 BUT LI<T & DRY1 IS QUITE DIFF]5T FROM \R /E]AGE QU>T]S4 ,! ,COLONEL ASK$ ME :AT P>T ( ,RUSSIA WE W]E 0EXPECT+ TO GO TO40 ,! ,SOVIET P>T1 ( C\RSE1 ,I SAID4 ,HE BEGAN A DISCUSSION ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,! ,SOCIALI/S1 HE 9SI/$1 WANT$ TO 0TAKE AWAY ! H>D-E>N$ WEAL? ( ! RI*1 & DIVIDE IT AMONG ! LAZY & ! %IFTLESS40 ,EV]YONE WILL+ TO WORK C\LD SUCCE$ 9 ! WORLD1 HE ASSUR$ ME2 AT LEA/ ,AM]ICA --- ! FREE/ C\NTRY ON E>? --- GIVES ALL AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY4 

,I HAD TO EXPLA9 TO HIM ! ,A ,B ,C ( SOCIAL SCI5CE1 PO9T+ \T ?AT NO WEAL? CAN BE CREAT$ EXCEPT BY LABOR2 & ?AT BY COMPLEX JUGGL+ --- LEGAL1 F9ANCIAL1 ECONOMIC --- ! PRODUC] IS ROBB$ ( HIS PRODUCT4 ,! ,COLONEL ADMITT$ DEFECTS & IMP]FECTIONS 9 \R SY/EM --- EV5 9 0! BE/ SY/EM ( ! WORLD1 ! ,AM]ICAN40 ,BUT !Y >E HUMAN FAIL+S2 WE NE$ IMPROVEM5T1 NOT REVOLUTION1 HE ?\<T4 ,HE LI/5$ ) UNCONCEAL$ IMPATI5CE :5 ,I SPOKE ( ! CRIME ( PUNI%+ M5 = !IR OP9IONS & ! FOLLY ( DEPORT+ IDEAS4 ,HE BELIEVES 0! GOV]NM5T MU/ PROTECT ITS PEOPLE10 & ?AT 0!SE =EIGN AGITATORS HAVE NO BUS9ESS 9 ,AM]ICA1 ANYH[40 

,I SAW ! FUTILITY ( DISCUSS+ ) A P]SON ( SU* 9FANTILE M5TALITY1 & CLOS$ ! >GUM5T BY 9QUIR+ ! EXACT PO9T ( \R DE/9ATION4 0,SAIL+ UND] SEAL$ ORD]S10 WAS ALL ! 9=MATION ! ,COLONEL W\LD V\*SAFE4 

,NEW ,YE>'S ,DAY1 #a#i#b4-,WE >E GETT+ FRI5DLY ) ! SOLDI]S4 ,!Y >E SELL+ US !IR EXTRA CLO?+1 %OES1 & EV]Y?+ ELSE !Y CAN LAY !IR H&S ON4 ,\R BOYS >E DISCUSS+ W>1 GOV]NM5T1 & ,AN>*ISM ) ! S5T9ELS4 ,SOME ( ! LATT] >E MU* 9T]E/$1 & !Y >E NOT+ D[N ADDRESSES 9 ,NEW ,YORK :]E !Y CAN GET \R LIT]ATURE4 ,ONE ( ! SOLDI]S --- ,LONG ,SAM1 !Y CALL HIM --- IS ESPECIALLY \TSPOK5 AGA9/ HIS SUP]IORS4 ,HE IS 0SORE AS HELL10 HE SAYS4 ,HE WAS TO BE M>RI$ ON ,*RI/MAS1 BUT HE GOT ORD]S TO REPORT = DUTY ON ! ,BU=D4 0,I'M NO DAMN T9 SOLDI] LIKE !M ,NATIONALS 7,NATIONAL ,GU>D710 HE SAYS2 0,I'M SEV'N YE>S A REG'L>1 AN' !M'S ! ?ANKS ,I GET4 ',/EAD ( BE9' ) ME GOIL ,I'M 9 ?IS FLOAT9' DUMP1 BETWE5 ,HELL AN' NO:]E40 

,WE HAVE ORGANIZ$ A COMMITTEE TO ASSESS EV]Y 0POSSESS+0 MEMB] ( \R GR\P = ! B5EFIT ( ! DEPORTEES ?AT LACK W>M CLO?+4 ,! M5 FROM ,PITTSBUR<1 ,]IE1 & ,MADISON HAD BE5 %IPP$ TO ,ELLIS ,ISL& 9 !IR WORK+ CLO!S4 ,MANY O!RS HAD ALSO BE5 GIV5 NO TIME TO TAKE !IR TRUNKS ALONG4 

,A L>GE PILE ( ! COLLECT$ APP>EL --- SUITS1 HATS1 %OES1 W9T] UND]WE>1 HOSI]Y1 ETC4 --- LIES 9 ! C5T] ( \R CAB91 & ! COMMITTEE IS DI/RIBUT+ ! ?+S4 ,!RE IS MU* %\T+1 LAU<+1 & JOK+4 ,IT'S \R FIR/ ATTEMPT AT PRACTICAL COMMUNISM4 ,! CR[D SURR\ND+ ! COMMITTEE PASSES UPON ! CLAIMS ( EA* APPLICANT & IMM$IATELY ACTS UPON ITS V]DICT4 ,A VITAL S5SE ( SOCIAL JU/ICE IS MANIFE/$4 

,JANU>Y #b1 #a#i#b4-,9 ,BISAY ,BAY4 ,ROLL+ BADLY4 ,! SAILORS SAY LA/ NI<T'S /ORM ?REW US \T ( \R C\RSE4 ,SOME %IP1 APP>5TLY ,JAPANESE1 WAS SIGNAL+ = HELP4 ,WE \RSELVES W]E 9 SU* A PLI<T ?AT WE C\LD NOT AID4 

,AT NOON ! ,CAPTA9 S5T = ME4 ,! ,BU=D IS NOT A MOD]N %IP --- HE SPOKE GU>D$LY & WE >E 9 DIFFICULT WAT]S4 ,BAD TIME ( ! YE>1 TOO2 /ORM SEASON4 ,NO P>TICUL> DANG]1 BUT IT IS ALWAYS WELL TO BE PREP>$4 ,HE W\LD ASSIGN TWELVE LIFEBOATS 9 MY *>GE1 & ,I %\LD 9/RUCT ! M5 :AT TO DO %\LD ! CONT+5CY >ISE4 

,I HAVE DIVID$ ! #bdf MALE DEPORTEES 9TO A NUMB] ( GR\PS1 PUTT+ AT ! HEAD ( EA* ONE ( ! OLD] COMRADES4 7,! ?REE WOM5 >E ASSIGN$ TO ! SAILORS' BOAT47 ,WE >E TO HAVE SEV]AL TRIAL AL>MS TO TEA* ! M5 H[ TO H&LE ! LIFE BELTS1 TAKE !IR PLACE 9 L9E1 & GET )\T CONFUSION TO !IR RESPECTIVE BOATS4 ,! FIR/ TE/1 ?IS AFT]NOON1 WAS A BIT LAME4 ,ANO!R TRIAL1 BY SURPRISE1 IS TO TAKE PLACE SOON4 

,JANU>Y #c4-,RUMORS ?AT WE >E B\ND = ,DANZIG4 ,IT IS C]TA9 N[ WE >E MAK+ = ! ,5GLI% ,*ANNEL & EXPECT TO REA* IT TOMORR[4 ,WE FEEL GREATLY RELIEV$4 

,JANU>Y #d4-,NO *ANNEL4 ,NO L&4 ,V]Y BAD NI<T4 ,! OLD TUB HAS BE5 DANC+ UP & D[N LIKE A RUBB] %OE ?R[N 9TO ! OCEAN BY VACATIONI/S AT ,CONY ,ISL&4 ,BE5 BUSY ALL NI<T ) ! SICK4 

,EV]YONE EXCEPT ,BIANKI & MYSELF IS KEEP+ TO HIS BUNK4 ,SOME >E S]I\SLY ILL4 ,BIANKI'S NEPHEW1 ! Y\NG S*OOL BOY1 HAS LO/ HIS HE>+4 ,JOHN ,BIRK IS V]Y L[4 ,NOVIKOV1 =M] $ITOR ( ! ,NEW ,YORK ,AN>*I/ WEEKLY1 ,GOLOS ,TRUDA1 HASN'T T\*$ FOOD = DAYS4 ,9 ,ELLIS ,ISL& HE SP5T MO/ ( HIS TIME 9 ! HOSPITAL4 ,HE REFUS$ TO ACCEPT BAIL AS LONG AS ! O!RS >RE/$ ) HIM REMA9$ 9 PRISON4 ,HE CONS5T$ ONLY :5 ALMO/ AT ! PO9T ( DEA?1 & !N HE WAS DRAGG$ TO ! BOAT TO BE DEPORT$4 

,IT IS H>D TO BE TORN \T ( ! SOIL ONE HAS ROOT$ 9 = OV] ?IRTY YE>S1 & TO LEAVE ! LABORS ( A LIFE-TIME BEH9D4 ,YET ,I AM GLAD3 ,I FACE ! FUTURE1 NOT ! PA/4 ,ALREADY 9 #a#i#a#g1 AT ! \TBREAK ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 ,I LONG$ TO GO TO ,RUSSIA4 ,%ATOV1 MY CLOSE FRI5D & COMRADE1 WAS AB\T TO LEAVE1 & ,I HOP$ TO JO9 HIM4 ,BUT ! ,MOONEY CASE & ! NE$S ( ! ANTIW> MOVEM5T KEPT ME 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,!N CAME MY >RE/ = OPPOS+ ! WORLD SLAU<T]1 & MY TWO YE>S' IMPRISONM5T 9 ,ATLANTA4 

,BUT SOON ,I %ALL BE 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,:AT JOY TO BEHOLD ! ,REVOLUTION ) MY [N EYES1 TO BECOME P>T ( IT1 TO AID ! GREAT PEOPLE ?AT >E TRANS=M+ ! WORLD6 

,JANU>Y #e4-,PILOT BOAT6 ,GREAT REJOIC+6 ,S5T WIRE TO \R FRI5DS 9 ,NEW ,YORK TO ALLAY ! ANXIETY !Y MU/ FEEL BECAUSE ( \R MY/]I\S DISAPPE>ANCE4 

,JANU>Y #g4-,WE'RE 9 ! ,NOR? ,SEA4 ,CLE>1 QUIET1 COOL4 ,9 ! AFT]NOON A BIT ROLL+4 

,! S++ ( ! BOYS REA*ES ME FROM ! DECK4 ,I HE> ! /RONG B>ITONE ( ,ALYO%A1 ! ZAPEVALO1 :O BEG9S EV]Y /ANZA1 ! :OLE CR[D JO9+ 9 ! *ORUS4 ,OLD ,RUSSIAN FOLK SONGS ) !IR M\RNFUL REFRA91 DRIPP+ QUIET RESIGNATION & ! SUFF]+ ( C5TURIES4 ,SONGS PALPITAT+ ) ! FRANK HATR$ ( ! B\RZHOOI & ! MILITANCY ( IMP5D+ /RUGGLE4 ,*UR* HYMNS ) !IR CRESC5DO RECITATIVE1 P>APHRAS$ BY REVOLUTION>Y WORDS4 ,! SOLDI]S & SAILORS /& AB\T WRAPT 9 ! WEIRD1 HE>T-GRIPP+ MELODIES4 ,YE/]DAY ,I HE>D \R GU>D ABS5T-M9D$LY HUMM+ ,/5KA ,RAZ94 

,WE'VE GOTT5 SO FRI5DLY ) \R GU>DS N[ ?AT WE DO AS WE PLEASE BEL[ DECK4 ,IT HAS BECOME ! E/ABLI%$ RULE = SOLDI]S & DEPORTEES NEV] TO APPEAL TO ! (FIC]S 9 ! CASE ( DISPUTE4 ,ALL SU* MATT]S >E REF]R$ TO ME1 & MY JUDGM5T IS RESPECT$4 ,B]K%IRE HAS REPEAT$LY H9T$ HIS DISPLEASURE AT ! 9FLU5CE ,I HAVE GA9$4 ,HE FEELS HIMSELF 5TIRELY IGNOR$4 

,! SAM5ESS ( ! FOOD IS DISGU/+4 ,! BREAD IS /ALE & D\<Y4 ,WE HAVE MADE SEV]AL PROTE/S1 & AT LA/ ! *IEF /EW>D AGRE$ TO MY PROPOSITION TO PUT TWO M5 ( \R GR\P 9 *>GE ( ! BAK]Y4 

,JANU>Y #h4-,AT AN*OR 9 ! ,KIEL ,CANAL4 ,LEAKS 9 ! BOIL] --- REPAIRS BEGUN4 ,! M5 >E *AF+ --- ! ACCID5T MAY CAUSE MU* DELAY4 ,WE'RE SICK ( ! J\RNEY4 ,EI<TE5 DAYS AT SEA ALREADY4 

,MO/ ( ! DEPORTEES LEFT !IR MONEY & EFFECTS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,MANY HAVE BANK DEPOSITS :I* !Y C\LD NOT DRAW BECAUSE ( ! SUDD5NESS ( !IR >RE/ & DEPORTATION4 ,I HAVE PREP>$ A LI/ ( ! FUNDS & ?+S [N$ BY \R GR\P4 ,! TOTAL AM\NTS TO OV] @s#d#e14 ,I TURN$ ! LI/ OV] TO ,B]K%IRE TODAY1 :O PROMIS$ TO 0ATT5D TO ! MATT] 9 ,WA%+TON40 ,BUT FEW ( ! BOYS HAVE ANY HOPE ( EV] RECEIV+ !IR CLO!S OR MONEY4 

,JANU>Y #i4-,MU* EXCITEM5T4 ,= TWO DAYS WE'VE HAD NO FRE% AIR4 ,ORD]S >E NOT TO P]MIT US ON DECK AS LONG AS WE REMA9 9 ,G]MAN WAT]S4 ,!Y >E AFRAID WE MI<T COMMUNICATE ) ! \TSIDE OR 0JUMP OV]BO>D10 AS ,B]K%IRE JOCOSELY SAID4 ,I TOLD HIM ! ONLY PLACE WE WANT TO JUMP (F AT IS ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA4 

,I S5T WORD TO ! ,COLONEL ?AT ! M5 DEM& DAILY EX]CISE4 ,! ATMOSPH]E 9 ! /E]AGE IS BEA/LY3 ! HAT*ES >E %UT1 & WE >E ALMO/ SUFFOCAT+4 ,B]K%IRE RES5T$ ! MANN] 9 :I* ,I ADDRESS$ 0! ,*IEF40 

0,! ,COLONEL IS ! HI<E/ AU?ORITY ON ! ,BU=D10 HE %\T$4 

,! GR\P ( DEPORTEES AB\T ME GR9N$ 9 HIS FACE4 0,B]KMAN IS ! ONLY ',COLONEL' WE RECOGNIZE10 !Y LAU<$4 

,I TOLD ,B]K%IRE TO REPEAT \R MESSAGE TO ! ,COLONEL3 WE 9SI/ ON FRE% AIR2 9 CASE ( REFUSAL WE WILL GO ON DECK BY =CE4 ,! M5 >E PREP>$ TO C>RY \T !IR ?REAT4 

,9 ! AFT]NOON ! HAT*ES W]E OP5$1 & WE W]E P]MITT$ ON DECK4 ,WE NOTIC$ ?AT ! DE/ROY] ,BALL>D1 ,U4,S4,S4 #b#f#g1 IS ALONGSIDE ( US4 

,JANU>Y #a4-,WE >E 9 ! ,BAY1 OPPOSITE ! ,CITY ( ,KIEL4 ,ON EI!R SIDE ( US /RET*ES ( L& ) BEAUTIFUL VILLAS & CLEAN-LOOK+ F>MH\SES1 ! /ILLNESS ( DEA? OV] ALL4 ,FIVE YE>S ( C>NAGE HAVE LEFT !IR 9DELIBLE M>K4 ,! BLOOD HAS BE5 WA%$ AWAY1 BUT ! H& ( DE/RUCTION IS /ILL VISIBLE4 

,! ,G]MAN ,QU>T]MA/] CAME ON BO>D4 0,Y\ >E SURPRIS$ AT ! /ILLNESS80 HE SAID4 0,WE >E BE+ />V$ TO DEA? BY ! K9DLY P[]S ?AT SET \T TO MAKE ! WORLD SAFE = DEMOCRACY4 ,WE >E NOT YET DEAD1 BUT WE >E SO FA9T WE CANNOT CRY \T40 

,JANU>Y #a#a4-,WE GOT 9 T\* ) ! ,G]MAN SAILORS ( ! ,WASS]V]SORG]1 :I* BR\<T US FRE% WAT]4 ,\R BAK]S GAVE !M FOOD4 ,?R\< ! PORT-HOLES WE FIR$ BREAD BALLS1 ORANGES1 & POTATOES ONTO1 ! BOAT4 ,H] CREW PICK$ UP ! ?+S1 & READ ! NOTES HIDD5 9 !M4 ,ONE ( ! MESSAGES WAS A 0,GREET+ ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,POLITICAL ,DEPORTEES TO ! ,PROLET>IAT ( ,G]MANY40 

,LAT]4-,MO/ ( ! CONVOY & SEV]AL (FIC]S >E DRUNK4 ,! SAILORS GOT S*NAPPS FROM ! ,G]MANS & HAVE BE5 SELL+ IT ON BO>D4 0,LONG ,SAM0 W5T 0GUNN+0 = HIS FIR/ LIEUT5ANT4 ,SEV]AL SOLDI]S CALL$ ME = A SECRET CONFAB & PROPOS$ ?AT ,I TAKE *>GE ( ! %IP4 ,!Y W\LD >RE/ !IR (FIC]S1 TURN ! BOAT OV] TO ME1 & COME ) US TO ,RUSSIA4 0,DAMN ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,>MY1 WE'RE ) ! ,BOL%EVIKS60 !Y %\T$4 

,JANU>Y #a#b4-,AT NOON ,B]K%IRE CALL$ ME TO ! ,COLONEL4 ,BO? LOOK$ N]V\S & WORRI$4 ,! ,COLONEL REG>D$ ME ) DI/RU/ & HATR$4 ,HE HAD BE5 9=M$ ?AT ,I WAS 09CIT+ MUT9Y0 AMONG HIS M54 0,Y\'VE BE5 FRAT]NIZ+ ) ! SOLDI]S & WEAK5+ ! DISCIPL9E10 HE SAID4 ,HE DECL>$ ?AT GUNS1 AMMUNITION1 & (FIC]S' APP>EL W]E MISS+1 & 9/RUCT$ ,B]K%IRE TO HAVE ! EFFECTS ( ! DEPORTEES SE>*$4 ,I PROTE/$3 ! M5 W\LD NOT SUBMIT TO SU* AN 9DIGNITY4 

,RETURN+ BEL[ DECK ,I LE>N$ ?AT SEV]AL SOLDI]S W]E UND] >RE/ = 9SUBORD9ATION & DRUNK5NESS4 ,! GU>DS HAVE BE5 D\BL$ AT \R DOOR1 & ! CONVOY (FIC]S >E MU* 9 EVID5CE4 

,WE PASS$ ! DAY 9 ANXI\S SUSP5SE1 BUT NO ATTEMPT TO SE>* US WAS MADE4 

,JANU>Y #a#c4-,WE GOT UND] WAY AGA9 AT #a3#d ,P4 ,M4 ,MAK+ = ! ,BALTIC4 ,I WOND] H[ ?IS LEAKY BOAT WILL NAVIGATE ! ,NOR? ,SEA & FI<T ! ICE !RE4 ,! BOYS1 9CLUD+ ! SOLDI]S1 >E V]Y N]V\S3 WE >E ON A DANG]\S ROAD1 FULL ( W> M9ES4 

,TWO ( ! %IP'S CREW >E 9 ! 0COOL]0 = HAV+ OV]/AY$ !IR %ORE-LEAVE4 ,I )DREW \R M5 FROM ! BAK]Y 9 PROTE/ AGA9/ ! >RE/ ( ! SAILORS & SOLDI]S4 

,JANU>Y #a#e4-,! #b#e? DAY AT SEA4 ,WE ALL FEEL WORN \T1 TIR$ ( ! LONG J\RNEY4 ,9 CON/ANT FE> LE/ WE /RIKE SOME M9E4 

,\R C\RSE HAS BE5 *ANG$ AGA94 ,B]K%IRE H9T$ ?IS MORN+ ?AT CONDITIONS AT ,LIBAU WILL NOT P]MIT \R GO+ !RE4 ,I GA!R$ FROM HIS TALK ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,GOV]NM5T HAS SO F> FAIL$ TO MAKE >RANGEM5TS = \R L&+ 9 ANY C\NTRY4 

,SAILORS HAVE OV]HE>D ! ,COLONEL1 ! ,CAPTA91 & ,B]K%IRE DISCUSS+ \R GO+ TO ,F9L&4 ,! S*EME IS TO S5D ME1 9 COMPANY ) ,B]K%IRE1 ) A :ITE FLAG1 #g MILES 9L&1 TO COME TO SOME UND]/&+ ) ! AU?ORITIES AB\T \R L&+4 ,IF WE >E SUCCESSFUL1 ,I AM TO REMA9 !RE1 :ILE ,B]K%IRE IS TO RETURN TO \R PEOPLE4 

,! DEPORTEES >E OPPOS$ TO ! PLAN4 ,F9L& IS DANG]\S = US --- ! ,MANNHEIM] REACTION IS SLAU<T]+ ! ,F9NI% REVOLUTIONI/S4 ,! M5 REFUSE TO LET ME GO4 0,WE'LL ALL GO TOGE!R1 OR NO ONE %ALL10 !Y DECL>E4 

,EV5+4-,?IS AFT]NOON TWO ,AM]ICAN PRESS CORRESPOND5TS BO>D$ US1 NE> ,HANGO1 & ! ,COLONEL GAVE !M P]MISSION TO 9T]VIEW ME4 ,AM]ICAN ,CONSUL FROM ,HELS+=S IS ALSO ON BO>D ) HIS SECRET>Y4 ,HE IS TRY+ TO GET P[] ( ATTORNEY FROM ! DEPORTEES TO COLLECT !IR MONEY 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,MANY ( ! BOYS >E TRANSF]R+ !IR BANK ACC\NTS TO RELATIVES4 

,JANU>Y #a#f4-#d3#b#e ,P4 ,M4 ,REA*$ ,HANGO1 ,F9L&4 ,HELS+=S 9ACCESSIBLE1 !Y SAY4 

,JANU>Y #a#g4-,L&$1 #b ,P4 ,M4 ,S5T RADIOS TO ,T*I*]9 7,MOSC[7 & ,%ATOV 7,PETROGRAD7 NOTIFY+ !M ( ! >RIVAL ( ! FIR/ GR\P ( POLITICAL DEPORTEES FROM ,AM]ICA4 

,WE >E TO TRAVEL 9 SEAL$ C>S ?R\< ,F9L& TO ! ,RUSSIAN BORD]4 ,! ,CAPTA9 ( ! ,BU=D ALL[$ US ?REE DAYS' RATIONS = ! J\RNEY4 

,! LEAVE-TAK+ ( ! CREW & SOLDI]S T\*$ ME DEEPLY4 ,MANY ( !M HAVE BECOME ATTA*$ TO US1 & !Y HAVE 0TREAT$ US :ITE10 TO USE !IR [N EXPRESSION4 ,!Y MADE US PROMISE TO WRITE !M FROM ,RUSSIA4 

,JANU>Y #a#h4-,CROSS+ SN[-CLAD C\NTRY4 ,C>S COLD1 UNHEAT$4 ,! COMP>TM5TS >E LOCK$1 ) ,F9NI% GU>DS ON EV]Y PLAT=M4 ,EV5 )9 >E ! ,:ITE SOLDI]S1 AT EV]Y DOOR4 ,SIL5T1 =BIDD+ LOOK+4 ,!Y REFUSE TO 5T] 9TO CONV]SATION4 

#b ,P4 ,M4-,9 ,VIBORG4 ,WE >E PRACTICALLY )\T FOOD4 ,! ,F9NI% SOLDI]S HAVE /OL5 MO/ ( ! PRODUCTS GIV5 US BY ! ,BU=D4 

,?R\< \R C> W9D[S WE NOTIC$ A ,F9NI% WORK] /&+ ON ! PLAT=M & SURREPTITI\SLY SIGNAL+ US ) A M9IATURE R$ FLAG4 ,WE WAV$ RECOGNITION4 ,HALF AN H\R LAT] ! DOORS ( \R C> W]E UNLOCK$1 & ! WORKMAN 5T]$ TO 0FIX ! LI<TS10 AS HE ANN\NC$4 0,FE>FUL REACTION H]E10 HE :ISP]$2 0,:ITE T]ROR AGA9/ ! WORK]S4 ,WE NE$ ! HELP ( REVOLUTION>Y ,RUSSIA40 

,WIR$ AGA9 TODAY TO ,T*I*]9 & ,%ATOV1 URG+ HA/E 9 S5D+ A COMMITTEE TO MEET ! DEPORTEES ON ! ,RUSSIAN BORD]4 

,JANU>Y #a#i4-,9 ,T]YOKI1 NE> ! BORD]4 ,NO REPLY FROM ,RUSSIA YET4 ,! ,F9NI% MILIT>Y AU?ORITIES DEM& WE %\LD CROSS ! FRONTI] AT ONCE4 ,WE HAVE REFUS$ BECAUSE ! ,RUSSIAN BORD] GU>D1 NOT 9=M$ ( \R ID5TITY1 MI<T REG>D US AS 9VAD+ ,F9NS & %OOT1 ?US GIV+ ,F9L& A PRETEXT = W>4 ,A SORT ( >M$ TRUCE EXI/S N[ BETWE5 ! TWO C\NTRIES1 & FEEL+ IS V]Y T5SE4 

,NOON4-,! ,F9NS >E WORRI$ AB\T \R CONT9U$ PRES5CE4 ,WE REFUSE TO LEAVE ! TRA94 

,REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,F9NI% ,=EIGN ,(FICE AGRE$ TO P]MIT A ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,DEPORTEES TO GO TO ! ,RUSSIAN FRONTI] TO EXPLA9 ! SITUATION TO ! ,SOVIET \TPO/4 ,\R P>TY SELECT$ ?REE P]SONS1 BUT ! ,F9NI% MILIT>Y W\LD CONS5T ONLY TO ONE4 

,9 COMPANY ) A ,F9NI% ,(FIC]1 SOLDI]1 & 9T]PRET]1 & TRAIL$ BY SEV]AL CORRESPOND5TS 7AMONG !M1 NE$LESS TO SAY1 AN ,AM]ICAN PRESS MAN7 ,I ADVANC$ TO ! BORD]1 WALK+ 9 DEEP SN[ ?R\< ! SP>SE =E/ WE/ ( ! DE/ROY$ FRONTI] RAILROAD BRIDGE4 ,NOT )\T TREPIDATION DID WE TRUDGE ?R\< ?OSE :ITE WOODS1 FE>+ POSSIBLE ATTACK FROM ! ONE SIDE OR ! O!R4 

,AFT] A QU>T] ( AN H\R WE REA*$ ! BORD]4 ,OPPOSITE US W]E DRAWN UP ! ,BOL%EVIK GU>D/ALL1 /RAPP+ FELL[S 9 /RANGE FUR ATTIRE1 ) A BLACK-BE>D$ (FIC] 9 *>GE4 

0,TOV>I%T*60 ,I %\T$ 9 ,RUSSIAN ACROSS ! FROZ5 CREEK1 0P]MIT SPEE* ) Y\40 

,! (FIC] MOTION$ ME TO /EP NE>]1 HIS SOLDI]S /&+ BACK AS ,I APPROA*$4 ,9 A FEW WORDS ,I EXPLA9$ ! SITUATION TO HIM & \R PR$ICAM5T AT ,T*I*]9'S FAILURE TO REPLY TO \R REPEAT$ RADIOS4 ,HE LI/5$ IMP]TURBABLY1 !N SAID3 0,! ,SOVIET ,COMMITTEE HAS JU/ >RIV$40 

,IT WAS HAPPY NEWS4 ,! ,F9NI% AU?ORITIES CONS5T$ TO P]MIT ! ,RUSSIAN ,COMMITTEE TO COME ON ,F9NI% SOIL AS F> AS ! TRA91 TO MEET ! DEPORTEES4 ,ZOR9 & ,FE9B]G1 REPRES5T+ ! ,SOVIET ,GOV]NM5T1 & ,MME4 ,&REYEVA1 ,GORKI'S WIFE1 :O CAME ) !M UN(FICIALLY1 ACCOMPANI$ US TO ! RAILROAD /ATION4 

0,KOLT*AK HAS BE5 >RE/$ & HIS ,:ITE ,>MY BROK5 UP10 ,ZOR9 ANN\NC$1 & ! DEPORTEES GREET$ ! NEWS ) 5?USIA/IC %\TS & HURRAHS4 ,PRES5TLY >RANGEM5TS W]E COMPLET$ TO TRANSPORT ! M5 & !IR LUGGAGE TO ! O!R SIDE1 & AT LA/ WE CROSS$ ! BORD] ( REVOLUTION>Y ,RUSSIA4 

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

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