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,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TEXT 3 

,JANU>Y #b#a1 #a#i#b4 ---,! BRI<T W9T] SUN %9ES UPON ! BROAD :ITE BOSOM ( ! ,NEVA4 ,/ATELY BUILD+S ON EI!R SIDE ( ! RIV]1 ) ! ,ADMIRALTY RE>+ ITS SL5D] PEAK ON HI<1 FOPPI%LY GRACEFUL4 ,MAJE/IC $IFICES AS F> AS ! EYE CAN REA*1 ! ,W9T] ,PALACE T[]+ 9 !IR MID/ 9 COLD TRANQUILITY4 ,! BRASS RID] ON ! TREMBL+ /E$ IS POIS$ ON ! R\< ,F9NI% ROCK1"9 AB\T TO LEAP OV] ! TALL SPIRE ( ! ,PETROPAVLOVSKAYA GU>D+ ! CITY ( HIS DREAM4 

,FAMILI> SI<T ( MY Y\? PASS$ 9 ! ,CZ>'S CAPITAL4 ,BUT GONE >E ! GILD$ GLORY ( ! PA/1 ! ROYAL SPL5DOR1 ! GAY BANQUETS ( NOBLES1 & ! IRON COLUMNS ( ! SLAVI% MILIT>Y M>*+ TO ! ?UND] ( DRUMS4 ,! H& ( ,REVOLUTION HAS TURN$ ! CITY ( LUXURI\S IDL5ESS 9TO ! HOME ( LABOR4 ,! SPIRIT ( REVOLT HAS *ANG$ EV5 ! NAMES ( ! /REETS4 ,! ,NEVSKY1 IMMORTALIZ$ BY ,GOGOL1 ,PU%K91 & ,DO/OYEVSKY1 HAS BECOME ! ,PROSPECT ( ,OCTOB] #b#e?2 ! SQU>E 9 FRONT ( ! ,W9T] ,PALACE IS N[ NAM$ 9 HONOR ( ,URITSKY2 ! ,KAM5OV/ROVSKY IS CALL$ ! ,R$ ,DAWN4 ,AT ! ,DUMA ! H]OIC BU/ ( ,LASSALE FACES ! PASS]SBY AS ! SYMBOL ( ! ,NEW ,DAY2 ON ! ,KONOGU>DEISKY ,B\LEV>D /&S ! /ATUE ( ,VOLOD>SKY1 >M \T/RET*$1 ADDRESS+ ! PEOPLE4 

,ALMO/ EV]Y /REET REM9DS ME ( ! PA/ /RUGGLES4 ,!RE1 9 FRONT ( ! ,W9T] ,PALACE1 /OOD ! PRIE/ ,GAPON 9 ! MID/ ( ! ?\S&S ?AT HAD COME TO BEG ! 0,LITTLE ,FA!R0 = M]CY & BREAD4 ,! SQU>E RAN CRIMSON ) ! BLOOD ( ! WORK]S ON ?AT FATEFUL ,JANU>Y DAY 9 #a#i#e4 ,\T ( !IR GRAVES1 A YE> LAT]1 ROSE ! FIR/ ,REVOLUTION1 & AGA9 ! CRIES ( ! OPPRESS$ W]E DR[N$ BY ! CRACK ( >TILL]Y4 ,A REIGN ( T]ROR FOLL[$1 & MANY P]I%$ ON ! SCAFFOLD & 9 ! PRISONS4 ,BUT AGA9 & AGA9 ROSE ! SPECT] ( REVOLT1 & AT LA/ ,CZ>ISM GAVE WAY1 P[]LESS TO DEF5D ITSELF1 =SAK5 BY ALL1 REGRETT$ BY NONE4 ,!N CAME ! GREAT ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION & ! TRIUMPH ( ! PEOPLE --- & ,PETROGRAD EV] 9 ! FIR/ L9E ( BATTLE4 

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,! CITY LOOKS DES]T$4 ,ITS POPULATION1 NE>LY #c11 9 #a#i#a#g1 IS N[ R$UC$ TO #e14 ,W> & PE/IL5CE HAVE ALMO/ DECIMAT$ ,PETROGRAD4 ,9 ! FI<TS AGA9/ ,KAL$91 ,D5IK91 ,KOLT*AK1 & O!R ,:ITE =CES1 ! WORK]S ( ! ,R$ ,CITY LO/ HEAVILY4 ,ITS BE/ PROLET>IAN ELEM5T DI$ = ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,! /REETS >E EMPTY2 ! PEOPLE >E 9 ! FACTORIES1 AT WORK4 ,ON ! CORN] ! Y\NG WOMAN MILITSION]1 RIFLE 9 H&1 WALKS TO & FRO1 /AMP+ ) H] BOOT$ FEET ON ! GR\ND TO KEEP W>M4 ,N[ & !N A SOLIT>Y FIGURE PASSES1 ALL WRAPP$ UP & B5T1 DRAGG+ A HEAVY LOAD ON A SLEI<4 

,! /ORES >E CLOS$1 !IR %UTT]S ON4 ,! SIGNS /ILL HANG 9 !IR ACCU/OM$ PLACES --- PA9T$ FRUIT & VEGETABLES ADV]TIS+ ! W>ES NO MORE TO BE F\ND )94 ,DOORS & W9D[S >E LOCK$ & B>R$1 & EV]Y?+ IS SIL5T AB\T4 

,! FAM\S ,APRAKS9 ,DVOR IS NO MORE4 ,ALL ! WEAL? ( ! C\NTRY1 B\<T OR /OL51 US$ TO BE P>AD$ !RE TO TEMPT ! PASS]BY4 ,HI<-BORN B>9YA & *AMB]MAID1 GOOD-NATUR$ BLOND PEASANT & SULL5 ,T>T>1 ABS5T-M9D$ /UD5T & CRAFTY ?IEF1 M+L$ H]E 9 ! FREE DEMOCRACY ( ! M>KET PLACE4 ,ALL ?+S W]E TO BE HAD 9 ! ,DVOR2 HUMAN BODIES W]E B\<T & SOLD1 & S\LS B>T]$ = MONEY4 

,IT IS ALL *ANG$ N[4 ,AT ! 5TRANCE ( ! ,LABOR ,TEMPLE FLAMES ! LEG5D3 0,:O DOES NOT WORK %ALL NOT EAT40 

,9 ! PUBLIC /OLOVAYA 7D9+ ROOM7 VEGETABLE S\P & KA%A 7GRUEL7 >E S]V$4 ,! D9]S BR+ ) !M !IR [N BREAD1 ISSU$ AT ! DI/RIBUT+ PO9TS4 ,! L>GE ROOM IS UNHEAT$1 & ! PEOPLE SIT ) !IR HATS & COATS ON4 ,!Y LOOK COLD & PALE1 PITIFULLY EMACIAT$4 0,IF ONLY ! BLOCKADE W]E TAK5 (F10 MY NEI<BOR AT ! TABLE SAYS1 0WE MI<T BE SAV$40 

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,SOME P>TS ( ! CITY BE> EVID5CE ( ! REC5T ,YUD5IT* CAMPAIGN4 ,H]E & !RE >E REMNANTS ( B>RICADES1 PILES ( S& BAGS1 & >TILL]Y TRA9$ UPON ! RAILROAD /ATION4 ,! /ORY ( ?AT FI<T IS /ILL ON EV]YBODY'S LIPS4 0,IT WAS A SUP]HUMAN EF=T10 LITTLE ,V]A 5?USIA/ICALLY RELAT$4 0,! 5EMY WAS FIVE TIMES \R NUMB] & AT \R V]Y GATES --- ON ,KRASNAYA ,GORKA --- SEV5 MILES FROM ! ,CITY4 ,M5 & WOM51 EV5 *ILDR51 TURN$ \T TO BUILD B>RICADES1 C>RY MUNITIONS TO ! FI<T]S1 & PREP>E TO DEF5D \R HOMES TO ! LA/ H&-TO-H& /RUGGLE40 ,V]A IS ONLY EI<TE51 FAIR & DELICATE AS A LILY1 BUT %E OP]AT$ A MA*9E GUN4 

0,SO SURE W]E ! ,:ITES ( !IR VICTORY10 ,V]A CONT9U$1 0!Y HAD ALREADY DI/RIBUT$ ! M9I/]IAL PORTFOLIOS & APPO9T$ ! MILIT>Y GOV]NOR ( ,PETROGRAD4 ,YUD5IT* (FICIALS ) !IR /AFFS W]E SECRETLY 9 ! CITY1 WAIT+ ONLY = ! TRIUMPHANT 5TRY ( !IR ,*IEF4 ,WE W]E 9 DESP]ATE /RAITS2 IT SEEM$ ?AT ALL WAS LO/4 ,\R SOLDI]S1 R$UC$ 9 NUMB]S & EXHAU/$1 W]E DI%E>T5$4 ,IT WAS JU/ !N ?AT ,BILL ,%ATOV RU%$ TO ! SC5E4 ,HE GA!R$ ! LITTLE >MY AB\T HIM1 & ADDRESS$ !M 9 ! NAME ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,HIS P[]FUL VOICE REA*$ ! FUR!/ L9ES2 HIS PASSIONATE ELOQU5CE LIT ! EMB]S ( REVOLUTION>Y ZEAL1 9SPIR+ NEW /R5G? & FAI?40 

0,=W>D1 BOYS6 ,= ! ,REVOLUTION60 ,%ATOV ?UND]$1 & LIKE DESP]ATE FURIES ! WORK]S ?REW !MSELVES UPON ! ,YUD5IT* >MY4 ,! FL[] ( ! ,PETROGRAD PROLET>IAT P]I%$ 9 ?AT /RUGGLE1 BUT ! ,R$ ,CITY & ! ,REVOLUTION W]E SAV$4 

,) JU/IFI$ PRIDE ,%ATOV %[$ ME ! ORD] ( ! ,R$ ,BANN] P9N$ ON HIS BREA/4 0,= ,KRASNAYA ,GORKA10 HE SAID1 ) A HAPPY SMILE4 

,HE HAS REMA9$ ! JOVIAL GOOD FELL[ ,I KNEW HIM 9 ,AM]ICA1 MADE RIP] & MORE E>NE/ BY HIS EXP]I5CE 9 ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,HE HAS HELD MANY IMPORTANT POSITIONS1 & HAS WON A REPUTATION AS AN EFFICI5T WORK] & SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZ]4 ,HE HAS NOT JO9$ ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY2 ON MANY VITAL PO9TS1 HE SAYS1 HE DISAGREES ) ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,HE HAS REMA9$ AN ,AN>*I/1 BELIEV+ 9 ! ULTIMATE ABOLITION ( POLITICAL GOV]NM5T AS ! ONLY SURE ROAD TO 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY & G5]AL WELL-BE+4 

0,JU/ N[ WE >E PASS+ ?R\< ! DIFFICULT /AGE ( VIOL5T SOCIAL REVOLUTION10 ,%ATOV SAID4 0,SEV]AL FRONTS >E TO BE DEF5D$1 & WE NE$ A /RONG1 WELL-DISCIPL9$ >MY4 ,!RE >E C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y PLOTS TO BE GU>D$ AGA9/ & ! ,T*EKA MU/ KEEP A WAT*FUL EYE ON ! CONSPIRATORS4 ,( C\RSE1 ! ,BOL%EVIKI HAVE COMMITT$ MANY ]RORS2 ?AT'S BECAUSE !Y >E HUMAN4 ,WE LIVE 9 ! P]IOD ( TRANSITION1 ( MU* CONFUSION1 CON/ANT DANG]1 & ANXIETY4 ,IT IS ! H\R ( TRAVAIL1 & M5 >E NE$$ TO HELP 9 ! WORK ( DEF5SE & RECON/RUCTION4 ,WE ,AN>*I/S %\LD REMA9 TRUE TO \R IDEALS1 BUT WE %\LD NOT CRITICIZE AT ?IS TIME4 ,WE MU/ WORK & HELP TO BUILD40 

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,! ,BU=D DEPORTEES >E QU>T]$ 9 ! ,SMOLNY4 ,ZOR9'S 9VITATION ,I AM /AY+ AT ! ,HOTEL ,A/ORIA1 N[ KN[N AS ! ,FIR/ ,H\SE ( ! ,SOVIET4 ,ZOR91 :O WAS EMPLOY$ 9 ,AM]ICA AS A MILLMAN1 IS N[ ,SECRET>Y ( ! ,PETROGRAD ,SECTION ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 & ! $ITOR ( ! ,KRASNAYA ,GAZETTA1 ! (FICIAL DAILY ( ! ,SOVIET4 ,HE IMPRESSES ME AS A MO/ DEVOT$ ,COMMUNI/ & 9DEFATIGABLE WORK]4 ,HIS WIFE1 ,LIZA1 ALSO AN ,AM]ICAN EMIGRANT1 IS ! TYPICAL ,I4,W4,W4 ,?\< V]Y FEM99E 9 FIGURE1 %E IS R\< & READY ( SPEE*1 & AN 5?USIA/IC ,BOL%EVIK4 

,TOGE!R WE VISIT$ ! ,SMOLNY4 ,=M]LY ! EXCLUSIVE HOME ( HI<-BORN Y\NG LADIES1 IT IS N[ ! BUSY SEAT ( ! ,PETROGRAD ,GOV]NM5T4 ,! QU>T]S ( ! ,?IRD ,9T]NATIONAL >E ALSO LOCAT$ H]E1 & ! SANCTUM ( ,Z9OVIEV1 ITS SECRET>Y1 A L>GE *AMB] SUMPTU\SLY FURNI%$ & DECORAT$ ) POTT$ FL[]S & PLANTS4 ,ON HIS DESK ,I NOTIC$ A LEA!R PORTFOLIO ( HUGE SIZE1 ! GIFT ( HIS C[ORK]S4 

,9 ! ,SMOLNY D9+ ROOM ,I MET A NUMB] ( PROM95T ,COMMUNI/S & ,SOVIET (FICIALS4 ,SOME W]E 9 MILIT>Y UNI=M1 O!RS 9 CORDUROYS & BLACK /UD5T %IRTS BELT$ AT ! WAI/1 ! TAILS ON ! \TSIDE4 ,ALL LOOK$ PALE1 ) SUNK5 EYES & HI< *EEK BONES1 ! RESULT ( SY/EMATIC UND]N\RI%M5T1 OV]WORK1 & WORRY4 

,! D9N] WAS MU* SUP]IOR TO ! MEALS S]V$ 9 ! PUBLIC /OLOVAYA4 0,ONLY ! 'RESPONSIBLE WORK]S1' ,COMMUNI/S HOLD+ IMPORTANT POSITIONS1 D9E H]E10 ,ZOR9 REM>K$4 ,!RE >E SEV]AL GRADATIONS ( PYOCK 7RATIONS71 HE EXPLA9$4 ,SOLDI]S & SAILORS RECEIVE ONE & A HALF P\NDS ( BREAD P] DAY2 ALSO SUG>1 SALT1 TOBACCO1 & MEAT :5 POSSIBLE4 ,! FACTORY WORK]S GET ONE P\ND1 :ILE ! NON-PRODUC]S --- MO/ ( !M 9TELLIG5TSIA --- RECEIVE HALF A P\ND & EV5 LESS4 ,!RE IS NO DISCRIM9ATION AB\T ?IS SY/EM1 ,ZOR9 BELIEVES2 IT IS JU/ DIVISION1 ACCORD+ TO ! VALUE ( ONE'S WORK4 

,I REMEMB] ,V]A'S REM>K4 0,RUSSIA IS V]Y POOR10 %E SAID2 0BUT :ATEV] !RE IS1 ALL %\LD %>E ALIKE4 ,?AT W\LD BE JU/ICE1 & NO ONE C\LD COMPLA940 

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,9 ! EV5+ ,I ATT5D$ ! ANNIV]S>Y CELEBRATION ( ,ALEX&] ,H]Z54 ,= ! FIR/ TIME ,I F\ND MYSELF )9 ! WALLS ( ! ,CZ>'S ,PALACE1 :OSE V]Y M5TION HAD FILL$ ME ) AWE 9 MY *ILDHOOD4 ,NEV] HAD ,I DREAM$ !N ?AT ! =BIDD5 NAME ( ,H]Z51 ! FE>$ ,NIHILI/ & 5EMY ( ! ,ROMANOVS1 W\LD SOME DAY BE GLORIFI$ !RE4 

,R$ FLAGS & BUNT+ DECORAT$ ! PLA=M4 ,) 9T]E/ ,I READ ! 9SCRIPTIONS3 

0,SOCIALISM IS ! RELIGION ( ,MAN2 

,A RELIGION NOT ( HEAV5 BUT ( ! E>?40 

 0,! REIGN ( ! WORK]S & PEASANTS =EV]40  

,A L>GE CRIMSON BANN] REPRES5T$ A BELL 7,KOLOKOL71 ! NAME ( ! FAM\S PAP] PUBLI%$ BY ,H]Z5 9 EXILE4 ,ON ITS SIDE WAS /AMP$3 0#a#h#g-#a#i#b10 & B5EA?1 ! WORDS3 

0,NOT 9 VA9 HAVE Y\ DI$2 

,:AT Y\ HAVE S[N WILL GR[40  

,AFT] ! MEET+ ! AUDI5CE M>*$ TO ! HOME ( ,H]Z51 /ILL PRES]V$ ON ! ,NEVSKY4 ,! DEMON/RATION ?R\< ! D>K /REETS1 LIT ONLY BY ! TOR*ES ( ! P>TICIPANTS1 ! /RA9S ( REVOLUTION>Y MUSIC & SONG1 ! 5?USIASM ( ! M5 & WOM5 9DIFF]5T TO ! BITT] COLD --- ALL IMPRESS$ ME DEEPLY4 ,! MOV+ SILH\ETTES SEEM$ ! %ADES ( ! PA/ COME TO LIFE1 ! M>TYRS ( ,CZ>DOM RIS5 TO AV5GE ! 9JU/ICE ( ! AGES4 

,H[ TRUE IS ! ,H]Z5 MOTTO3 

 0,NOT 9 VA9 HAVE Y\ DI$2 

,:AT Y\ HAVE S[N WILL GR[40 

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,! ASSEMBLY HALL ( ! ,TAURIDE ,PALACE WAS FILL$ ) ,SOVIET DEPUTIES & 9VIT$ GUE/S4 ,A SPECIAL SESSION HAD BE5 CALL$ TO CONSID] ! DIFFICULT SITUATION CREAT$ BY ! SEV]E W9T]1 & ! GR[+ SC>CITY ( FOOD & FUEL4 

,R[ ABOVE R[ /RET*$ BE=E ME1 OCCUPI$ BY M5 & WOM5 9 GRIMY WORK+ CLO!S1 !IR FACES PALE1 !IR BODIES EMACIAT$4 ,H]E & !RE W]E M5 9 PEASANT G>B4 ,!Y SAT QUIETLY1 CONV]S+ LITTLE1 AS IF EXHAU/$ BY ! DAY'S TOIL4 

,! MILIT>Y B& /RUCK UP ! ,9T]NATIONAL1 & ! AUDI5CE ROSE TO !IR FEET4 ,!N ,Z9OVIEV ASC5D$ ! PLAT=M4 ,! W9T] HAD CAUS$ MU* SUFF]+1 HE SAID2 HEAVY SN[FALL IMP$ES RAILROAD TRAFFIC1 & ,PETROGRAD IS ALMO/ ISOLAT$4 ,A FUR!R R$UCTION ( ! PYOCK 7RATION7 HAS UN=TUNATELY BECOME NECESS>Y4 ,HE EXPRESS$ CONFID5CE ?AT ! WORK]S ( ,PETROGRAD --- ! MO/ REVOLUTION>Y1 ! ADVANCE-GU>D ( ,COMMUNISM --- W\LD UND]/& ?AT ! ,GOV]NM5T IS COMPELL$ TO TAKE ?IS /EP1 & W\LD APPROVE ITS ACTION4 

,! MEASURE IS TEMPOR>Y1 ,Z9OVIEV CONT9U$4 ,! ,REVOLUTION IS A*IEV+ SUCCESS ON ALL FRONTS --- ! GLORI\S ,R$ ,>MY IS W9N+ GREAT VICTORIES1 ! ,:ITE =CES WILL SOON BE 5TIRELY DEFEAT$1 ! C\NTRY WILL GET ON ITS FEET ECONOMICALLY1 & ! WORK]S WILL REAP ! FRUIT ( !IR LONG M>TYRDOM4 ,! IMP]IALI/S & CAPITALI/S ( ! :OLE WORLD >E AGA9/ ,RUSSIA1 BUT ! PROLET>IAT EV]Y:]E IS ) ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,SOON ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION WILL BREAK \T 9 ,EUROPE & ,AM]ICA --- IT CANNOT BE F> (F N[1 = CAPITALISM IS CRUMBL+ TO E>? EV]Y:]E4 ,!N !RE WILL BE AN 5D TO W> & FRATRICIDAL BLOOD%$1 & ,RUSSIA WILL RECEIVE HELP FROM ! WORK]S ( O!R C\NTRIES4 

,RADEK1 REC5TLY RETURN$ FROM ,G]MANY :]E HE WAS A PRISON]1 FOLL[$ ,Z9OVIEV4 ,HE GAVE AN 9T]E/+ ACC\NT ( HIS EXP]I5CE1 LA%+ ! ,G]MAN 0SOCIAL PATRIOTS0 ) BIT+ S>CASM4 ,A PSEUDO ,SOCALI/ ,P>TY1 HE SAID1 N[ 9 P[]1 BUT TOO C[>DLY TO 9TRODUCE ,SOCIALISM2 TRAITORS TO ! ,REVOLUTION !Y >E1 ?OSE ,S*EIDEMANNS1 ,B]N/E9S1 ET AL41 B\RGEOIS RE=MI/S1 AG5TS ( ,ALLI$ MILIT>ISM & 9T]NATIONAL CAPITAL4 ,! ONLY HOPE IS 9 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ( ,G]MANY :I* IS GR[+ BY LEAPS & B\NDS1 & IS SUPPORT$ BY ! PROLET>IAT ( ,G]MANY4 ,SOON ?AT C\NTRY WILL BE SWEPT BY REVOLUTION --- NOT A MAKE-BELIEVE ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ONE1 BUT A ,COMMUNI/ REVOLUTION1 SU* AS ?AT ( ,RUSSIA1 & !N ! WORK]S ( ,G]MANY WILL COME TO ! AID ( !IR BRO!RS 9 ,RUSSIA1 & ! WORLD WILL LE>N :AT ! REVOLUTION>Y PROLET>IAT CAN ACCOMPLI%4 

,J(FE WAS ! NEXT SPEAK]4 ,( >I/OCRATIC APPE>ANCE1 WELL DRESS$1 HIS BE>D NEATLY TRIMM$1 HE SEEM$ /RANGELY \T ( PLACE 9 ! ASSEMBLY ( ILL-CLAD WORK]S4 ,AS ,*AIRMAN ( ! ,PEACE ,COMMITTEE HE REPORT$ ON ! CONDITIONS ( ! TREATY JU/ CONCLUD$ ) ,LATVIA1 RECEIV+ ! APPLAUSE ( ! ASSEMBLY4 ,! PEOPLE >E EVID5TLY EAG] = PEACE1 :ATEV] ! CONDITIONS4 

,I HAD HOP$ TO HE> ! DEPUTIES SPEAK1 & TO LE>N ! VIEWS & S5TIM5TS ( ! MASSES !Y REPRES5T4 ,BUT ! MEMB]S ( ! ,SOVIET TOOK NO ACTIVE P>T 9 ! PROCE$+S4 ,!Y LI/5$ QUIETLY TO ! SPEAK]S1 & VOT$ ME*ANICALLY ON ! RESOLUTIONS PRES5T$ BY ! ,PRESIDIUM4 ,!RE WAS NO DISCUSSION2 ! PROCE$+S LACK$ VITALITY4 

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,SOME FRICTION HAS DEVELOP$ AMONG ! ,BU=D DEPORTEES4 ,! ,AN>*I/S COMPLA9 ( DISCRIM9ATION 9 FAVOR ( ! ,COMMUNI/ MEMB]S ( ! GR\P1 & ,I HAVE BE5 REPEAT$LY CALL$ TO ! ,SMOLNY TO SMOO? \T DIFFICULTIES4 

,! BOYS *AFE AT ! DELAY 9 ASSIGN+ !M TO WORK4 ,I HAVE PREP>$ ! ANQUETTES ( ! GR\P1 CLASSIFY+ ! DEPORTEES ACCORD+ TO TRADE & ABILITY1 TO AID 9 PLAC+ !M TO BE/ ADVANTAGE4 ,BUT TWO WEEKS HAVE PASS$1 & ! M5 >E /ILL HAUNT+ ! ,SOVIET DEP>TM5TS1 /&+ 9 L9E BY ! H\R1 SEEK+ TO BE SUPPLI$ ) ! NECESS>Y PROPUSKI & DOCUM5TS ADMITT+ !M TO WORK4 

,I HAVE PO9T$ \T TO ,ZOR9 :AT A VALUABLE ASSET !SE DEPORTEES >E TO ,RUSSIA3 !RE >E ME*ANICS1 M9]S1 PR9T]S AMONG !M1 NE$$ 9 ! PRES5T SC>CITY ( SKILL$ LABOR4 ,:Y WA/E !IR TIME & 5]GY8 ,I CIT$ ! MATT] ( EX*ANG+ ,AM]ICAN CURR5CY4 ,MO/ ( ! DEPORTEES BR\<T SOME MONEY ) !M4 ,!IR PYOCK IS 9SUFFICI5T1 BUT C]TA9 NECESS>IES CAN BE B\<T3 BREAD1 BUTT]1 & TOBACCO1 EV5 MEAT1 >E (F]$ ON ! M>KETS4 ,AT LEA/ A HUNDR$ ( \R BOYS HAVE EX*ANG$ !IR ,AM]ICAN CA% = ,SOVIET MONEY4 ,CONSID]+ ?AT EA* ONE HAD TO F9D \T = HIMSELF :]E ! EX*ANGE C\LD BE MADE1 (T5 BE+ DIRECT$ WRONGLY1 & ! TIME EA* HAD TO SP5D 9 ! ,SOVIET F9ANCIAL DEP>TM5TS1 IT CAN BE SAFELY ASSUM$ ?AT ON ! AV]AGE EA* MAN REQUIR$ ?REE H\RS = ! TRANSACTION4 ,IF ! DEPORTEES HAD A RESPONSIBLE COMMITTEE1 ! :OLE MATT] C\LD HAVE BE5 MANAG$ 9 LESS ?AN A DAY4 0,SU* A COMMITTEE C\LD ATT5D TO ALL !IR AFFAIRS1 & SAVE TIME10 ,I URG$4 

,ZOR9 AGRE$ ) ME4 0,IT \<T TO BE TRI$10 HE SAID4 

,I PROPOS$ TO GO OV] TO ! ,SMOLNY1 CALL ! M5 TOGE!R1 EXPLA9 MY PROPOSITION TO !M1 & HAVE ! COMMITTEE ELECT$4 0,IT W\LD BE WELL TO ASSIGN A LITTLE ROOM AS ! ,COMMITTEE'S (FICE1 ) A TELEPHONE TO TRANSACT BUS9ESS10 ,I SUGGE/$4 

0,Y\ >E V]Y ,AM]ICAN10 ,ZOR9 SMIL$4 0,Y\ WANT IT DONE ON ! SPOT4 ,BUT ?AT ISN'T ! WAY10 HE ADD$ DRYLY4 0,I'LL SUBMIT Y\R PLAN TO ! PROP] AU?ORITIES1 & !N WE'LL SEE40 

0,AT ANY RATE10 ,I SAID1 0,I HOPE IT CAN BE DONE SOON4 ,& Y\ MAY ALWAYS CALL ON ME1 = ,I AM ANXI\S1 TO HELP40 

0,BY ! WAY10 ,ZOR9 REM>K$1 LOOK+ AT ME QUIZZICALLY1 0TRAD+ IS =BIDD54 ,BUY+ & SELL+ IS SPECULATION4 ,Y\R PEOPLE %\LD NOT DO SU* ?+S40 ,HE SPOKE SEV]ELY4 

0,Y\ CANNOT CALL BUY+ A P\ND ( BREAD SPECULATION10 ,I REPLI$4 0,BESIDES1 ! DIFF]5CE 9 ! PYOCK 5C\RAGES TRADE4 ,! ,GOV]NM5T /ILL ISSUES MONEY --- IT IS LEGALLY 9 CIRCULATION40 

0,Y-E-S10 ,ZOR9 SAID1 DISPLEAS$4 0,BUT BETT] TELL Y\R FRI5DS NOT TO SPECULATE ANY MORE4 ,ONLY %KURNIKI1 SELF-SEEK+ SK9N]S1 DO ?AT40 

0,Y\ >E UNJU/1 ,ZOR94 ,! ,BU=D M5 HAVE DONAT$ ! GREAT] P>T ( !IR MONEY1 ! PROVISIONS & M$IC9ES !Y BR\<T1 TO ! *ILDR5 ( ,PETROGRAD4 ,!Y HAVE EV5 DEPRIV$ !MSELVES ( NECESSITIES1 & ! LITTLE CA% !Y HAVE KEPT ! ,GOV]NM5T ITSELF HAS TURN$ 9TO ,SOVIET MONEY = !M40 

0,BETT] W>N ! M510 ,ZOR9 REPEAT$4 

"9,/ATUE ( ,PET] ! ,GREAT4 

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

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