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,PEOPLE 3 

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

,TEXT 3 

,BY ! AID ( ,R---1 ! SECRET>Y ( AN IMPORTANT LABOR UNION1 ,I HAVE GA!R$ MU* VALUABLE MAT]IAL = ! ,EXP$ITION4 ,R--- IS A ,M5%EVIK :O HAS 9 SOME UNEXPLA9$ MANN] ESCAP$ ! REC5T 0CLEAN+ PROCESS40 ,HIS KN[N POPUL>ITY AMONG ! WORK]S1 HE BELIEVES1 HAS SAV$ HIM4 0,! ,BOL%EVIKI >E KEEP+ AN EYE ON ME1 BUT !Y HAVE LEFT ME ALONE SO F>10 HE SAID SIGNIFICANTLY4 

,FAMILI> ) ! CITY1 ITS MUSEUMS1 LIBR>IES1 & >*IVES1 ,R--- HAS BE5 A GREAT HELP 9 MY QUE/ = DATA & DOCUM5TS4 ,MU* ?AT IS VALUABLE HAS BE5 LO/1 & /ILL MORE HAS BE5 DE/ROY$ BY ! WORK]S !MSELVES1 9 ! 9T]E/S ( !IR SAFETY1 AT ! TIME ( ,G]MAN OCCUPATION & ,:ITE ,T]ROR4 ,BUT A CONSID]ABLE P>T ( ! LABOR >*IVES HAS BE5 PRES]V$1 SUFFICI5T TO RECON/RUCT ! HI/ORY ( ! H]OIC /RUGGLE ( ! UNIONS S9CE !IR 9CEPTION & ?R\<\T ! /ORMY DAYS ( REVOLUTION & CIVIL W>4 ,ALL ?R\< ! ,M5%EVIKI PLAY$ ! ROLE ( ! 9TELLECTUAL LEAD]S1 ) ! ,BOL%EVIKI & ,AN>*I/S AS ! REVOLUTION>Y 9SPIRATION ( ! WORK]S4 

,! HEADQU>T]S ( ! ,LABOR ,SOVIET HAVE SOMEH[ BECOME ! DEPOSITORY ( A /RANGE DOCUM5T>Y MIXTURE4 ,POLICE & G5D>ME RECORDS1 ! M9UTES ( ,DUMA SESSIONS1 & F9ANCIAL /ATI/ICS HAVE F\ND !IR WAY !RE1 ONLY TO BE =GOTT54 ,BY A CURI\S *ANCE ! FIR/ ,UNIV]SAL ( ,PETLURA1 A R>E DOCUM5T CONTA9+ ! ORIG9AL DECL>ATION ( PR9CIPLES & AIMS BY ! ,UKRA9IAN NATIONAL DEMOCRACY1 HAS BE5 DISCOV]$ BY ME 9 A NEGLECT$ DRAW]4 ,A ,COMMUNI/ (FICIAL CLAIMS IT AS HIS 0P]SONAL POSSESSION10 ) :I*1 H[EV]1 HE IS WILL+ TO P>T = A CONSID]ATION4 ,9 VIEW ( ! L>GE PRICE DEM&$1 ! MATT] HAS N[ BECOME A SUBJECT ( CORRESPOND5CE ) ! ,MUSEUM4 

,9 ,M5%EVIK CIRCLES FEEL+ AGA9/ ! ,BOL%EVIKI IS V]Y BITT]4 ,IT IS ! G5]AL S5TIM5T AMONG !M ?AT ! ,COMMUNI/S1 =M]LY ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS1 HAVE BETRAY$ ,M>X & DISCR$IT$ ,SOCIALISM4 0,ASIATIC REVOLUTIONI/S10 ,R--- CALLS !M4 ,!RE IS NO DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ,TROTSKY & ! HANGMAN ,/OLYP91 HE ASS]TS2 !IR ME?ODS >E ID5TICAL4 ,9DE$1 !RE WAS MORE POLITICAL LIFE UND] ,NI*OLAS ,I,I ?AN !RE IS TODAY4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI1 ALLEG$ ,M>XI/S1 ?9K BY DECREES & T]ROR TO ALT] ! IMMUTABLE LAW ( SOCIAL EVOLUTION2 TO SKIP SEV]AL /EPS AT ONCE1 AS IT W]E1 ON ! LADD] ( PROGRESS4 ,! ,FEBRU>Y ,REVOLUTION WAS ESS5TIALLY B\RGEOIS1 BUT ,L59 ATTEMPT$ TO TURN IT BY ! VIOL5CE ( AN 9SIGNIFICANT M9ORITY 9TO A SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 ,! COMPLETE DEBACLE ( ALL HOPES IS ! RESULT4 ,! ,COMMUNI/S1 ,R--- BELIEVES1 CANNOT LA/ MU* LONG]4 ,RUSSIA IS ON ! V]GE ( UTT] ECONOMIC COLLAPSE4 ,! OLD FOOD RES]VES >E EXHAU/$2 PRODUCTION HAS ALMO/ CEAS$4 ,MILIT>IZATION ( TOIL HAS FAIL$4 ,TROTSKY'S CALCULATIONS ( ! PROGRESSIVE 9CREASE ( ! \TPUT ON ! 0LABOR FRONT0 HAVE BE5 EXPLOD$ LIKE ,BOL%EVIK PROPHECIES ( WORLD REVOLUTION4 ,! FACTORY IS NOT A BATTLEFIELD4 ,CONV]T+ ! C\NTRY 9TO A CAMP ( =C$ LABOR IS NOT CONDUCIVE TO CREATIVE EF=T4 ,IT HAS DIVID$ ! PEOPLE 9TO SLAVES & SLAVE DRIV]S1 & CREAT$ A P[]FUL CLASS ( ,SOVIET BUREAUCRATS4 ,MO/ SIGNIFICANT ( ALL1 IT HAS TURN$ EV5 ! MORE ADVANC$ WORK]S AGA9/ ! ,COMMUNI/S4 ,N[ ! ,BOL%EVIKI CAN C\NT NEI!R ON ! PEASANT NOR ON ! PROLET>IAT2 ! :OLE C\NTRY IS AGA9/ !M4 ,BUT = ! /UPID POLICY ( ! ,ALLIES1 !Y W\LD HAVE BE5 SWEPT AWAY LONG AGO4 ,! BLOCKADE & 9VASIONS HAVE PLAY$ 9TO !IR H&S4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI NE$ W> TO KEEP !M 9 P[]2 ! PRES5T ,POLI% CAMPAIGN SUITS !M SPL5DIDLY4 ,BUT IT IS ! LA/ ,COMMUNI/ /RAW4 ,IT WILL BREAK1 & ! BLOODY ,BOL%EVIK EXP]IM5T WILL COME TO AN 5D4 0,HI/ORY WILL WRITE !M D[N AS ! >*-5EMIES ( ! ,REVOLUTION10 ,R--- CONCLUD$ EMPHATICALLY4 

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,FRIDAY EV5+4---,ON ! D9+ TABLE AT ! HOME ( ,REB ,ZAKH>E1 ! OLD ,ZIONI/1 BURN ?REE C&LES OR?ODOXICALLY BLESS$ BY ! H\SE-WIFE4 ,! :OLE FAMILY >E GA!R$ = ! FE/IVE OCCASION4 ,BUT ! TRADITIONAL S\P & MEAT >E ABS5T3 H]R+ & KA%A >E BE+ S]V$1 & SMALL *UNKS ( ,KHALE1 ! ,SABBA? BREAD1 N[ ONLY P>TLY ( :EAT4 ,BESIDES ! P>5TS1 TWO DAU<T]S & A SON ( EI<TE5 >E PRES5T4 ,! OLDE/ BOY --- 0,YANKEL WAS HIS NAME10 ,REB ,ZAKH>E SAYS ) A HEAVY SI<4 0,HE'D N[ BE TW5TY-?REE1 HIS MEMORY BE BLESS$0 --- WAS KILL$ 9 ! POGROM ! ,D5IK9 M5 HAD MADE JU/ BE=E !Y F9ALLY EVACUAT$ ! CITY4 ,HE S\<T TO DEF5D HIS SI/] --- ! Y\NGE/1 !N ONLY FIFTE54 ,TOGE!R !Y W]E VISIT+ A FRI5D 9 ! ,PODOL :5 ! MOB BROKE 9TO ! /REET1 SACK+ EV]Y H\SE1 PILLAG+1 & MURD]+4 

,! OLD LADY SITS 9 ! CORN] CRY+ QUIETLY4 ,! LOOK ( FROZ5 T]ROR1 :I* ,I HAVE SE5 (T5 LATELY1 IS 9 ! EYES ( ! GIRLS4 ,! Y\NG MAN /EPS OV] TO HIS MO!R & G5TLY SPEAKS TO H]4 ,TRUE ,ZIONI/S1 ! FAMILY CONV]SE 9 ,OLD ,HEBREW1 MAK+ AN EVID5T CONCESSION 9 ADDRESS+1 ME 9 ,YIDDI%4 

0,AT LEA/ Y\ >E FREE FROM POGROMS UND] ! ,BOL%EVIKI10 ,I REM>K4 

0,9 A C]TA9 S5SE10 ! OLD MAN ASS5TS2 0BUT IT IS ! ,BOL%EVIKI :O >E RESPONSIBLE = POGROMS4 ,YES1 YES1 WE HAD !M UND] ! ,CZ> ALSO10 HE 9T]RUPTS MY PROTE/1 0BUT !Y W]E NO?+ LIKE ?OSE WE HAVE HAD S9CE4 ,HATR$ AGA9/ US HAS 9CREAS$4 ,TO ! G5TILES A ,BOL%EVIK N[ MEANS A ,JEW2 A COMMISS> IS A ,ZHID 7OPPROBRI\S T]M = ! ,JEW71 & EV]Y ,HEBREW IS HELD RESPONSIBLE = ! MURD]S ( ! ,T*EKA4 ,I HAVE LIV$ ALL MY LIFE 9 ! <ETTO1 & ,I HAVE SE5 POGROMS 9 ! YE>S PA/1 BUT NEV] SU* T]RIBLE ?+S AS S9CE !1 ,BOL%EVIKI GOT 9TO ,MOSC[40 

0,BUT !Y HAVE MADE NO POGROMS10 ,I 9SI/4 

0,!Y ALSO HATE ! ,JEW4 ,WE >E ALWAYS ! VICTIMS4 ,UND] ! ,COMMUNI/S WE HAVE NO VIOL5T MOB POGROMS2 AT LEA/ ,I HAVE NOT HE>D ( ANY4 ,BUT WE HAVE ! 'QUIET POGROMS1' ! SY/EMATIC DE/RUCTION ( ALL ?AT IS DE>E/ TO US --- ( \R TRADITIONS1 CU/OMS1 & CULTURE4 ,!Y >E KILL+ US AS A NATION4 ,I DON'T KN[ BUT :AT ?AT IS ! WOR/ POGROM10 HE ADDS BITT]LY4 

,AFT] A :ILE HE TAKES UP ! SUBJECT AGA93 

0,SOME FOOLI% ,JEWS >E PR\D ?AT \R PEOPLE >E 9 ! GOV]NM5T1 & ?AT ,TROTSKY IS W> M9I/]4 ,AS IF ,TROTSKY & SU* O!RS >E ,JEWS6 ,:AT GOOD IS IT ALL1 ,I ASK1 :5 \R NATION MU/ SUFF] AS BE=E1 & MORE80 

0,! ,JEWS HAVE BE5 MADE ! POLITICAL & SOCIAL EQUALS ( G5TILES10 ,I SUGGE/4 

0,EQUALS 9 :AT8 ,9 MIS]Y & CORRUPTION4 ,BUT EV5 !RE WE >E NOT EQUAL4 ,! ,JEW HAS MORE TO BE> ?AN ! O!RS4 ,WE >E NOT FIT = ! FACTORY --- WE W]E ALWAYS BUS9ESS M51 TRAD]S1 & N[ WE HAVE BE5 RU9$ 5TIRELY4 ,!Y HAVE S[N CORRUPTION 9 \R Y\? :O N[ ?9K ONLY ( P[]2 OR TO JO9 ! ,T*EKA = GA94 ,?AT WAS NEV] BE=E4 ,!Y >E DE/ROY+ ! DREAM ( ,PALE/9E1 \R TRUE HOME2 !Y >E SUPPRESS+ EV]Y EF=T TO $UCATE \R *ILDR5 9 ! PROP] ,JEWI% SPIRIT40 

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,9 ! ,KULTURLIGA GA!R ,HEBREW WRIT]S1 POETS1 & TEA*]S1 MO/ ( !M MEMB]S ( ! ,VOLKSP>TEI :5 ?AT POLITICAL P>TY WAS REPRES5T$ 9 ! ,RADA BY ITS ,M9I/] ( ,JEWI% ,AFFAIRS4 ,=M]LY ! ,LEAGUE WAS A P[]FUL ORGANIZATION1 ) #bc BRAN*ES ?R\<\T ! ,S\?1 DO+ CULTURAL WORK AMONG ITS CORELIGIONI/S4 ,! 9/ITUTION HAD MU* TO SUFF] ?R\< ! V>I\S POLITICAL *ANGES1 ! ,BOL%EVIKI W]E TOL]ANT AT FIR/1 & EV5 F9ANCIALLY AID$ ITS $UCATIONAL EF=TS4 ,BUT GRADUALLY ! HELP WAS )DRAWN & OB/ACLES BEGAN TO BE PLAC$ 9 ! WAY ( ! ,LEAGUE4 ,! ,COMMUNI/S FR[N UPON ! TOO NATIONALI/IC *>ACT] ( ITS WORK4 ,! ,YOVKOM1 ,JEWI% BRAN* ( ! ,P>TY1 IS P>TICUL>LY ANTAGONI/IC4 ,! ,LEAGUE'S TEA*]S & OLD] PUPILS HAVE BE5 MOBILIZ$ 9TO ,/ATE S]VICE1 & ! FIELD ( ITS EF=TS N>R[$ D[N4 ,9 ! PROV9CES MO/ ( ITS BRAN*ES HAVE BE5 COMPELL$ TO CLOSE 5TIRELY1 BUT 9 ,KIEV ! DEVOTION & P]SI/5CE ( ITS LEAD+ SPIRITS /ILL 5ABLES ! ,LEAGUE TO CONT9UE4 

,IT IS ! SOLE OASIS 9 ! CITY ( NONP>TIZAN 9TELLECTUAL & SOCIAL LIFE4 ,?\< N[ LIMIT$ 9 ITS ACTIVITIES1 IT /ILL 5JOYS GREAT POPUL>ITY AMONG ! ,JEWI% Y\?4 ,ITS >T CLASSES1 9CLUD+ DRAW+1 PA9T+ & SCULPTURE1 >E EAG]LY VISIT$1 & ! !ATRICAL /UDIO IS DEVELOP+ Y\NG ACTORS & ACTRESSES ( MU* PROMISE4 ,! REHE>SALS ,I ATT5D$1 ESPECIALLY ?AT ( 0,! ,WORLD'S ,5D10 ! PO/HUM\S WORK ( AN UNKN[N DRAMATI/1 W]E UNIQUE 9 >TI/IC CONCEPTION & P[]FUL 9 EXPRESSION4 

,! Y\NG] ELEM5TS ?AT FREQU5T ! ,KULTURLIGA DREAM ( ,ZION1 & LOOK TO ! AID ( ,5GL& 9 SECUR+ TO ! ,JEWI% NATION ITS TRADITIONAL HOME4 ,!Y >E \T ( T\* ) ! ,WE/]N WORLD & REC5T EV5TS1 BUT !IR RELIANCE ON ! HOPES RAIS$ BY ! ,JEWI% ,CONGRESS IS UN%AK54 ,SOMEH[1 SOMETIME1 PROBABLY EV5 9 ! NOT DI/ANT FUTURE1 IS TO HAPP5 ! GREAT EV5T & ,JEWRY WILL BE REE/ABLI%$ 9 ,PALE/9E4 ,9 ?AT >D5T FAI? !Y DRAG ON !IR EXI/5CE FROM DAY TO DAY1 9TELLECTUALLY VEGETAT+1 PHYSICALLY 9 MIS]Y4 ,!IR =M] S\RCES ( SUPPORT >E ABOLI%$1 ! GOV]NM5T HAV+ SUPPLI$ !M ) A BREAD-C>D ( ! F\R? CATEGORY4 ,! LATT] IS ! ,BOL%EVIK LABEL ( ! B\RZHOOI1 ! 9TELLIG5TSIA N[ BE+ D5\NC$ AS SU*1 ?\< 9 REALITY ! RI* MIDDLE CLASS HAS S\<T SAFETY AT ! \TBREAK ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,HATR$ ( ! B\RGEOISIE HAS BE5 TRANSF]R$ TO ! 9TELLECTUALS1 (FICIAL AGITATION CULTIVAT+ & 9T5SIFY+ ?IS SPIRIT4 ,!Y >E REPRES5T$ AS ! 5EMIES ( ! PROLET>IAT1 TRAITORS TO ! ,REVOLUTION --- AT BE/ SPECULATORS1 IF NOT ACTIVE C\NT]-REVOLUTIONI/S4 ,!RE IS NO /EMM+ ! FE>FUL TIDE SWEEP+ AGA9/ !M4 ,NOR IS IT ! SPONTANE\S UNFETT]+ ( POPUL> S5TIM5T4 ,! FLAMES >E FANN$ BY ,MOSC[4 ,BOL%EVIK AG5TS FROM ! C5T]1 S5T AS *IEFS & 09/RUCTORS10 SY/EMATICALLY R\SE ! BASE/ 9/9CTS4 ,Z9OVIEV HIMSELF SEV]ELY UPBRAID$ ! LOCAL ,COMMUNI/S & HIS 0BRO!R PROLET>IANS0 = L5I5CY TO ! B\RGEOISIE4 0,!Y /ILL WALK Y\R /REETS10 HE EXCLAIM$ AT A PUBLIC MEET+ 0CLAD 9 ! BE/ F9]Y1 :ILE Y\ GO AB\T 9 RAGS4 ,!Y LIVE 9 ! LUXURI\S HOMES1 :ILE Y\ GROVEL 9 CELL>S4 ,Y\ MU/ NOT P]MIT SU* ?+S ANY LONG]40 

,VISITS ( ,COMMUNI/ LEAD]S >E ALWAYS FOLL[$ BY R5EW$ 0REQUISITIONS FROM ! B\RGEOISIE40 ,! ME?OD IS SIMPLE4 ,! H\SE PORT] IS 9/RUCT$ TO COMPILE A LI/ ( HOLD]S ( C>DS ( ! F\R? CATEGORY4 ,9 MO/ CASES !Y >E 9TELLECTUAL PROLET>IANS --- TEA*]S1 WRIT]S1 SCI5TI/S4 ,BUT ! POSSESSION ( ! F\R? CATEGORY C>D IS !IR DOOM3 !Y >E LEGITIMATE VICTIMS ( REQUISITION4 ,CLO?+1 UND]WE>1 H\SEHOLD GOODS --- EV]Y?+ IS CONFISCAT$ AS ALLEG$ IZLI%KI 7SUP]FLUITIES74 

0,! MO/ TRAGIC P>T ( IT10 SAID ,C---1 ! WELL4 KN[N ,YIDDI% WRIT]1 0IS ?AT ! IZLI%KI R>ELY REA* !IR PROLET>IAN DE/9ATION4 ,WE ALL KN[ ?AT ! REALLY VALUABLE ?+S CONFISCAT$ GET NO FUR!R ?AN ! ,T*EKA1 :ILE ! OLD & ALMO/ USELESS RAGS >E S5T TO ! UNIONS1 = DI/RIBUTION AMONG ! WORK]S40 

0,(T5 ONE DOES NOT EV5 KN[ :O IS 'REQUISITION+1'0 REM>K$ A MEMB] ( ! ,LEAGUE2 0SOMETIMES IT IS DONE BY ,T*EKI/S ON !IR [N ACC\NT40 

0,IS !RE NO R$RESS80 ,I ASK$2 0DOES NO ONE PROTE/80 

,C--- MADE A DEPRECAT+ MOTION4 0,WE HAVE LE>N$ BETT]10 BE REPLI$1 0FROM ! FATE ( ?OSE :O D>$40 

0,Y\ CAN'T PROTE/ AGA9/ ,BOL%EVIK 'REVOLUTION>Y ORD]S1' AS !Y CALL IT10 SAID A Y\NG WOMAN TEA*]4 0,I HAVE TRI$ IT4 ,IT HAPP5$ LIKE ?IS4 ,ONE DAY1 RETURN+ TO MY ROOM1 ,I F\ND A /RANG] OCCUPY+ IT4 ,ON MY DEM&+ :AT HE WAS DO+ !RE1 HE 9=M$ ME ?AT HE HAD BE5 ASSIGN$ TO IT1 %[+ ME HIS DOCUM5T FROM ! ,H\S+ ,BUREAU4 ',& :AT %ALL ,I DO8' ,I ASK$4 ',Y\ CAN SLEEP ON ! FLOOR1' HE REPLI$1 /RET*+ HIMSELF ON MY B$4 ,I PROTE/$ TO ! HI<] AU?ORITIES1 BUT !Y REFUS$ TO CONSID] ! MATT]4 ',! ROOM IS BIG 5\< = TWO1' !Y 9SI/$1 ?\< ?AT WAS NOT ! CASE AT ALL4 ',BUT Y\ PUT A /RANGE MAN 9 MY ROOM1' ,I PLEAD$4 ',Y\'LL SOON GET ACQUA9T$1' !Y SNE]$1 'WE MAKE NO DI/9CTION ( SEX4' ,I REMA9$ ) SOME FRI5DS = A :ILE1 BUT !Y W]E SO CR[D$ ,I HAD TO LOOK = O!R QU>T]S4 ,= DAYS ,I /OOD 9 L9E 9 ! ,H\S+ ,BUREAU1 BUT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET AN ORD] = A ROOM4 ,MEAN:ILE MY *IEF ?REAT5$ TO REPORT ME = NEGLECT+ MY WORK1 BECAUSE MO/ ( MY TIME WAS SP5T 9 ! ,SOVIET (FICES4 ,F9ALLY ,I COMPLA9$ TO ! ,RABKR91 :I* IS SUPPOS$ TO PROTECT PROLET>IAN 9T]E/S4 ,!IR AG5T 9VIT$ ME TO %>E HIS ROOM1 & ,I SLAPP$ HIS FACE4 ,HE HAD ME >RE/$1 & ,I WAS KEPT 9 ! ,T*EKA TWO MON?S = 'SABOTAGE4'0 

0,IT MI<T HAVE 5D$ WORSE10 SOME ONE COMM5T$4 

0,:5 Y\ W]E RELEAS$10 ,I PURSU$1 9T]E/$ 9 ! WOMAN'S /ORY1 0:AT DID Y\ DO AB\T Y\R ROOM80 

,%E SMIL$ SADLY4 0,I LE>N$ A LOT :ILE SITT+ 9 ! ,T*EKA10 %E SAID4 0,:5 ,I WAS LIB]AT$1 ,I S\<T \T A MEMB] ( ! ,H\S+ ,BUREAU4 ,=TUNATELY ,I HAD SAV$ A PAIR ( F9E ,FR5* %OES1 & ,I PRES5T$ !M TO HIM4 ',A LITTLE GIFT = Y\R WIFE1' ,I TOLD HIM1 NOT MU* C>+ :I* ONE W\LD GET IT1 = HE IS KN[N TO HAVE SEV]AL4 ,)9 TW5TY-F\R H\RS ,I RECEIV$ A SPL5DID L>GE ROOM1 FURNI%$ 9 TRUE B\RGEOIS /YLE40 

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,! SUN HAS SET1 ! /REETS >E D>K1 ! 9FREQU5T LI<TS FLICK] DIMLY 9 ! FOGGY AIR4 ,TURN+ ! CORN] ( ! ,KRE/*ATIK1 ON MY WAY TO ! ,ISPOLKOM1 ,I F9D MYSELF 9 ! MID/ ( AN EXCIT$ CR[D1 SURR\ND$ BY SOLDI]S & MILITIA4 ,IT IS AN OBLAVA LOOK+ = LABOR DES]T]S4 ,M5 & WOM5 >E DETA9$ )9 ! MILIT>Y CIRCLE1 TO BE TAK5 TO ! /ATION = EXAM9ATION4 ,ONLY A ,COMMUNI/ C>D SECURES IMM$IATE RELEASE4 ,>RE/ MEANS DET5TION = DAYS1 EV5 WEEKS --- & ,I HAVE AN URG5T APPO9TM5T AT ,COMMUNI/ HEADQU>T]S4 ,BUT 9 VA9 ,I EXPLA9 TO ! MILITSION]I ?AT TOV>I%T* ,VETO%K9 IS EXPECT+ ME4 ,EV5 ! NAME ( ! P[]FUL HEAD ( ! ,EXECUTIVE ,COMMITTEE DOES NOT IMPRESS !M4 ,! ,COMMITTEE ( ,LABOR & ,DEF5SE IS N[ SUPREME2 ITS ORD]S >E TO DETA9 EV]YONE = 9VE/IGATION REG>D+ HIS EMPLOYM5T4 ,! >RE/$ M5 & WOM5 PLEAD1 >GUE1 & PRODUCE DOCUM5TS1 BUT ! SOLDI]S REMA9 /OLID1 COMM&+ EV]YONE TO L9E UP4 ,I DEM& TO SEE ! (FIC] 9 *>GE1 BUT ! MILITSION] REMA9S AT MY SIDE1 IGNOR+ MY PROTE/S4 ,SUDD5LY ! CR[D 9 FRONT BEG9S JO/L+ & PU%+3 A FI<T HAS />T$ ON ! ,CORN]4 ,MY GU>D RU%ES =W>D &1 TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ! SITUATION1 ,I CROSS ! /REET & /EP 9TO ! ,ISPOLKOM BUILD+4 

,YETO%K9'S SECRET>Y MEETS ME ON ! /AIRS4 ,EXCUS+ MY T>D9ESS BY ! OBLAVA 9CID5T1 ,I SUGGE/ ! DESIRABILITY ( BETT] SY/EM & JUDGM5T 9 ! ORGANIZATION ( SU* MATT]S4 ,! ,SECRET>Y EXPRESSES REGRET AT ! /UPID & IRRESPONSIBLE MANN] ( ! RAID1 BUT 0NIT*EVO NE PODELAYE%0 7IT CAN'T BE HELP$71 HE ASSURES ME ) CONVICTION4 

,! ,COMMUNI/ BANQUET HALL IS FLOOD$ ) LI<T2 ! WALLS >E DECORAT$ ) R$ BANN]S & 9SCRIPTIONS1 & CRIMSON BUNT+ FRAMES ! L>GE PORTRAITS ( ,L59 & ,TROTSKY1 ) A SMALL LIK5ESS ( ,LUNAT*>SKY 9 A LESS CONSPICU\S PLACE4 ,! LONG D9+ TABLE IS LAD5 ) A V>IETY ( FRUIT & W9E1 & A *OICE MEAL IS S]V$ ! GUE/S 9VIT$ TO HONOR ! ,FR5* & ,ITALIAN DELEGATES VISIT+ ! CITY4 ,ANGELICA ,BALABANOVA IS PRESID+2 AT H] SIDE >E ,VETO%K9 & O!R HI< ,SOVIET (FICIALS ( ! CITY1 ) A L>GE SPR9KL+ ( M5 9 MILIT>Y UNI=M4 

,IT IS AN (FICIAL ASSEMBLY ( ! ,COMMUNI/ >I/OCRACY1 ) ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN & MYSELF AS ! ONLY NON-,BOL%EVIKI PRES5T BY SPECIAL 9VITATION ( \R MUTUAL FRI5D ,ANGELICA4 ,H] MO!RLY1 SIMPLE P]SONALITY SEEMS \T ( PLACE 9 ?IS GA!R+4 ,!RE IS DEEP SADNESS 9 H] LOOK1 A SUGGE/ION ( DISAPPROVAL ( ALL ! F9]Y & 0/YLE0 PUT ON = ! OCCASION4 ,H] ATT5TION IS 5GAG$ BY ! LOCAL M5 AT H] SIDE1 :O EX]T !MSELVES TO PLEASE ! IMPORTANT P]SONAGE 0FROM ! C5T]40 ,O!RS >E 5T]TA9+ ! =EIGN DELEGATES1 ! ,FR5*-SPEAK+ TOV>I%T*I HAV+ BE5 PLAC$ AS !IR NEI<BORS4 ,! W9E IS GOOD & UN/9T$1 ! FOOD DELICI\S4 ,BY DEGREES ! ATMOSPH]E LOSES ITS /IFF =MALITY1 & A FRE] SPIRIT DESC5DS UPON ! BANQUET TABLE4 

,) C(FEE BEG9 ! SPEE*ES4 ,! ,RUSSIAN PROLET>IAT1 ) ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY AS ITS ADVANCE GU>D1 IS EXTOLL$ AS ! BANN] BE>] ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 & ! FIRM CONVICTION ( ! SPE$Y BREAKD[N ( CAPITALISM ?R\<\T ! WORLD IS EXPRESS$4 ,BUT = ! CURS$ ,ALLIES />V+ ! C\NTRY & SUPPORT+ >M$ C\NT]-REVOLUTION1 ,RUSSIA --- IT IS CLAIM$ -- W\LD BE A WORK]S' P>ADISE ) FULL LIB]TY & WELF>E = ALL4 ,! ,M5%EVIKI & ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTIONI/S1 TRAITORS TO ! ,REVOLUTION1 HAVE BE5 SIL5C$ )9 ! C\NTRY1 BUT ABROAD !SE LACKEYS ( CAPITALISM1 ! ,KAUTSKYS1 ,LAF>GUES1 ET AL41 /ILL CONT9UE !IR POISON\S WORK1 MALIGN+ ! ,COMMMUNI/S & DEFAM+ ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,IT IS1 !RE=E1 D\BLY TO BE WELCOM$ ?AT ! =EIGN DELEGATES HAVE COME TO ,RUSSIA TO ACQUA9T !MSELVES ) ! REAL SITUATION1 & ?AT !Y >E VISIT+ ! ,UKRA9A :]E !Y CAN ) !IR [N EYES WITNESS ! GREAT WORK ! ,COMMUNI/S HAVE ACCOMPLI%$4 

,I GLANCE AT ! DELEGATES4 ,!Y SIT UNMOV$ DUR+ ! LONG SPEE*ES 9 ! /RANGE LANGUAGE1 BUT EV5 ,ANGELICA'S MA/]FUL R5D]+ 9TO ,FR5*1 5RI*$ BY H] P]SONALITY & IMPASSION$ ORATORY1 DOES NOT SEEM TO IMPRESS !M4 ,I DETECT DISAPPO9TM5T 9 !IR FACES4 ,P]HAPS !Y HAD HOP$ = A LESS (FICIAL1 MORE 9TIMATE DISCUSSION ( ! REVOLUTION>Y PROBLEMS4 ,!Y HAVE UND\BT$LY HE>D ( ! NUM]\S PEASANT UPRIS+S & ! PUNITIVE EXP$ITIONS1 ! FREQU5T /RIKES1 ! ,MAKHNO MOVEM5T1 & ! G5]AL OPPOSITION TO ! ,COMMUNI/S4 ,BUT !SE MATT]S HAVE BE5 C>EFULLY AVOID$ BY ! SPEAK]S1 :O HAVE S\<T TO PRES5T A PICTURE ( A UNIFI$ PEOPLE COOP]AT+ 9 ! 0PROLET>IAN DICTATOR%IP0 & 5?USIA/ICALLY SUPPORT+ ITS 0ADVANCE GU>D1 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY40 

,LATE AT NI<T1 ACCOMPANY+ ! =EIGN DELEGATES TO ! RAILROAD /ATION1 ,I HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO LE>N !IR S5TIM5TS4 0,! OBS]VATIONS WE HAVE MADE :ILE 9 ,RUSSIA & ! MAT]IAL WE HAVE COLLECT$10 ONE ( !M REM>KS1 05TIRELY DISPROVE ,BOL%EVIK CLAIMS4 ,WE FEEL IT \R DUTY TO TELL ! :OLE TRU? TO \R PEOPLE AT HOME40 

,NEXT MORN+ 9 ! PASSAGE1 :]E PROVISIONS >E PUR*AS$ TO FILL \T ! SCANTY PYOCK1 ,I MEET LITTLE KNOTS ( PEOPLE LAM5T+ & CRY+4 ,NO?+ IS BE+ SOLD3 ! LITTLE BAK]Y & FRUIT /ORES W]E VISIT$ BY ! AU?ORITIES ! PREVI\S EV5+ & ALL !IR GOODS REQUISITION$4 ,DEEP GLOOM HANGS OV] ! TRAD]S & !IR CU/OM]S4 ,) A S5SE ( \TRAGE !Y PO9T TO ! L>GE DELICATESS5 /ORES ON ! ,KRE/*ATIK :I* HAVE NOT BE5 MOLE/$4 0,!Y HAVE PROTECTION10 SOMEONE SAYS 9DIGNANTLY4 

0,MY ,GOD1 MY ,GOD60 A WOMAN CRIES4 0,IT'S WE POOR PEOPLE :O GAVE ?AT BANQUET TO ! DELEGATES40 

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,%E WAS 9TRODUC$ TO ME AS ,GALL9A --- A Y\NG WOMAN 9 PEASANT DRESS1 BUT ( GRACEFUL FIGURE1 & ) ?\<TFUL BLUE EYES4 0,GALL9A80 ,I WOND]$4 0,YES1 ,MAKHNO'S WIFE40 

,SURPRISE & FE> = H] SAFETY /RUGGL$ ) MY ADMIRATION ( H] C\RAGE4 ,H] PRES5CE 9 ,KIEV1 9 ! V]Y LAIR ( ! ,T*EKA1 MEANS C]TA9 DEA? W]E %E TO BE RECOGNIZ$4 ,YET %E HAS BRAV$ IMM95T P]IL & GREAT DIFFICULTIES 9 CROSS+ ! FRONT4 ,%E HAS BUS9ESS 9 ! CITY = ! POV/ANTSI1 %E SAID2 %E HAS ALSO BR\<T A MESSAGE FROM ,NE/OR3 HE IS V]Y ANXI\S TO HAVE ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN & MYSELF VISIT HIM4 ,HE IS NOT F> FROM ! CITY1 & >RANGEM5TS C\LD BE MADE TO 5ABLE US TO SEE HIM4 

,H] MANN] WAS RES]V$1 ALMO/ %Y2 BUT %E WAS V]Y POSITIVE 9 H] VIEWS1 & H] EXPRESSION CLE> & DEF9ITE4 ,%E LOOK$ SO FRAIL & ALONE1 ,I WAS OV]:ELM+LY CONSCI\S1 ( ! GREAT DANG] TO :I* %E WAS EXPOS+ H]SELF4 ,%E GAVE ME ! FEEL+ ( A DIM9UTIVE ,DAVID RIS+ UP TO SMITE ,GOLIA?4 

0,I'M NOT AFRAID10 %E SAID SIMPLY4 0,Y\ KN[1 ,I USUALLY ACCOMPANY ,NE/OR1 & HE IS ALWAYS AT ! HEAD ( HIS M510 %E ADD$ ) QUIET PRIDE4 

,%E SPOKE ) MU* W>M? ( ,MAKHNO'S MILIT>Y ABILITY1 HIS GREAT POPUL>ITY AMONG ! PEASANTRY1 & ! SUCCESS ( HIS CAMPAIGNS AGA9/ ,D5IK94 ,BUT %E S NOT UNCRITICAL1 NOR A BL9D H]O-WOR%IP]4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 %E DWELT MU* MORE ON ! SIGNIFICANCE & PURPOSE ( ! REBEL PEASANT MOVEM5T ?AN ON ! ROLE ( ITS 9DIVIDUAL LEAD]S4 ,9 ! ,MAKHNOV/*9A %E SEES ! HOPE ( ,RUSSIA'S LIB]ATION FROM ! YOKE ( ,:ITE G5]ALS1 POME%T*IKI 7L&LORDS71 & ,BOL%EVIK COMMISS>%IP4 ,! ONE IS AS HATEFUL TO H] AS ! O!R1 BO? EQUALLY SUBV]SIVE ( LIB]TY & ! ,REVOLUTION4 

0,I REG>D ! POV/ANTSI MOVEM5T10 %E SAID1 0AS ! ONLY TRUE PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION4 ,BOL%EVISM IS ! MA/]Y ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 FALSELY CALL$ ! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT4 ,IT IS V]Y F> FROM \R CONCEPTION ( REVOLUTION4 ,IT IS ! RUL]%IP ( A CA/E1 ( ! SOCIALI/ 9TELLIG5TSIA :I* HAS IMPOS$ ITS !ORIES UPON ! TOIL]S4 ,!IR AIM IS ,/ATE ,COMMUNISM1 ) ! WORK]S & F>M]S ( ! :OLE C\NTRY S]V+ AS EMPLOYES ( ! ONE P[]FUL GOV]NM5T MA/]4 ,ITS RESULT IS ! MO/ ABJECT SLAV]Y1 SUPPRESSION1 & REVOLT1 AS WE SEE ON EV]Y H&4 ,BUT ! PEOPLE !MSELVES --- ! PROLET>IANS ( CITY & C\NTRY --- HAVE AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T IDEAL1 EV5 ?\< TO A GREAT EXT5T ONLY 9/9CTIVE4 ,!Y IGNORE ALL P>TIES & >E ANTAGONI/IC TO ! POLITICAL 9TELLECTUALS2 !Y DI/RU/ ! NON-WORK+1 PRIVILEG$ ELEM5TS4 ,\R AIM IS ! CLASS ORGANIZATION ( ! REVOLUTION>Y TOIL+ MASSES4 ,?AT IS ! S5SE ( ! GREAT ,UKRA9IAN MOVEM5T1 & ITS BE/ EXPRESSION IS TO BE F\ND 9 ! ,MAKHNOV/*9A4 ,)\T ! HELP ( GOV]NM5T OR POLITICAL P>TIES ! PEASANTS DROVE AWAY ! L&LORDS2 BY !IR [N EF=TS !Y SECUR$ ! L&4 ,!IR MILIT>Y UNITS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY F\<T EV]Y C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y =CE4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI ) !IR ,R$ ,>MY USUALLY CAME 9TO ! ALREADY FRE$ DI/RICT1 !RE TO IMPOSE !IR MA/]Y UPON CITY & C\NTRY1 & PROCLAIM !IR DICTATOR%IP4 ,IS IT ANY WOND] ! PEOPLE HATE !M & FI<T !M AS BITT]LY AS ! ,:ITES80 

,%E IS A TYPICAL SPECIM5 ( ! REBEL ,UKRA9IAN1 ( ! TYPE MOLD$ 9 ! CRUCIBLE ( H>D REVOLUTION>Y LIFE4 ,ALL NI<T WE TALK$ ( ! BURN+ PROBLEMS ( ! ,S\?1 ( ! NE$S ( ! PEASANTRY1 & ! ACTIVITIES ( ! POV/ANTSI1 :OSE BELOV$ & ALMO/ V5]AT$ LEAD] IS BAT'KA"9 ,MAKHNO1 ! ,/5KA ,RAZ9 ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 

,%E RELAT$ /ORIES ( ! GREAT DEVOTION ( ! PEASANTRY TO ,NE/OR & TOLD 9T]E/+ ANECDOTES ( HIS CAMPAIGNS4 ,ONCE1 :5 ,MAKHNO ) A SMALL COMPANY F\ND HIMSELF SURR\ND$ BY A L>GE ,BOL%EVIK =CE1 HE CAUS$ A M>RIAGE TO BE P]=M$ 9 ! VILLAGE OCCUPI$ BY ! 5EMY4 ,MAKHNO'S M5 9 BORR[$ HOLIDAY ATTIRE ATT5D$ ! CELEBRATION1 !IR FAM\S 0SAW$ (F0 GUNS HIDD5 UPON !IR BODIES4 ,9 ! MID/ ( ! C>\SAL1 ! ,R$ SOLDI]S ! WORSE = ! LIQUOR FREELY SUPPLI$ BY ! VILLAG]S1 ! PRET5D$ HOLIDAY MAK]S OP5$ FIRE1 TAK+ ! ,BOL%EVIK G>RISON BY SURPRISE & PUTT+ !M TO FLI<T4 

,! V]Y M5TION ( ,MAKHNO'S NAME1 ,GALL9A SAID1 BR+S T]ROR TO ! 5EMY & FREQU5TLY :OLE COMPANIES ( ! ,R$ ,>MY JO9 HIS =CES4 ,COMMISS>S & ,COMMUNI/S --- ID5TICAL T]MS TO ! POV/ANTSI --- F9D NO M]CY1 BUT ! COMMON SOLDI] IS ALWAYS GIV5 ! *OICE ( REMA9+ ) HIM OR GO+ FREE4 

0,?AT WAS ! CASE ALSO10 %E CONT9U$ 9 H] MELODI\S VOICE1 0) ,GRIGORIEV'S >MY4 ,Y\ HAVE HE>D ( HIM1 HAV5'T Y\1 COMRADE8 ,HE WAS AN (FIC] ( ! ,CZ>1 BUT AT ! \TBREAK ( ! ,REVOLUTION HE BECAME A FREE LANCE4 ,AT ONE TIME HE WAS ) ,PETLURA1 !N HE F\<T HIM1 & LAT] HE JO9$ ! ,R$ ,>MY4 ,HE WAS JU/ A MILIT>Y ADV5TUR]1 ?\< NOT )\T SOME ABILITY4 ,HE WAS V]Y VA91 LOV+ TO /YLE HIMSELF ! ,ATAMAN ( ,KH]SON/*9A1 BECAUSE HIS GREATE/ SUCCESSES W]E 9 ?AT PROV9CE4 ,LAT] HE TURN$ AGA9/ ! ,BOL%EVIKI & 9VIT$ ,MAKHNO TO MAKE COMMON CAUSE ) HIM4 ,BUT ,NE/OR F\ND \T ?AT ,GRIGORIEV WAS PLANN+ TO JO9 ,D5IK92 BESIDES1 HE WAS GUILTY ( MANY POGROMS4 ,! SLAU<T] ( ,JEWS HE ORGANIZ$ 9 ,YEKAT]9OSLAV 9 ,MAY ( LA/ YE> 7#a#i#a#i7 WAS ESPECIALLY ATROCI\S4 ,MAKHNO DECID$ TO ELIM9ATE HIM4 ,HE CALL$ A MEET+1 TO :I* ! ,ATAMAN & HIS M5 W]E 9VIT$4 ,IT WAS A L>GE GA!R+ AT :I* #b1 PEASANTS & POV/ANTSI W]E PRES5T4"9"9 ,NE/OR PUBLICLY ACCUS$ ,GRIGORIEV ( C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y DESIGNS1 *>G$ HIM ) POGROMS & D5\NC$ HIM AS AN 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE4 ,! ,ATAMAN & HIS /AFF W]E EXECUT$ ON ! SPOT4 ,ALMO/ HIS :OLE =CE JO9$ \R POV/ANTSI40 

,GALL9A SPOKE ( EXECUTIONS 9 AN EV51 ORD9>Y TONE1 AS ( MATT]S ( COMMON OCCURR5CE4 ,LIFE 9 ! ,UKRA9A1 AMONG ! REBEL PEASANTRY1 HAD MADE CON/ANT /RUGGLE & VIOL5CE ! HABITUAL T5OR ( H] EXI/5CE4 ,OCCASIONALLY %E W\LD SLI<TLY RAISE H] VOICE 9 9DIGNATION :5 REPORTS ( ,JEW BAIT+ BY POV/ANTSI W]E M5TION$4 ,%E FELT DEEPLY \TRAG$ BY SU* BASE MISREPRES5TATION4 ,!SE /ORIES W]E DELIB]ATELY SPREAD BY ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 %E AV]R$4 ,NO ONE C\LD BE MORE SEV]E 9 PUNI%+ SU* EXCESSES ?AN ,NE/OR4 ,SOME ( HIS BE/ COMRADES >E ,JEWS2 !RE >E A NUMB] ,( !M 9 ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,SOVIET & 9 O!R BRAN*ES ( ! >MY4 ,FEW M5 >E SO LOV$ & RESPECT$ BY ! POV/ANTSI AS ,YOSSIF1 ! ,EMIGRANT1 :O IS A ,JEW1 & ,MAKHNO'S BE/ FRI5D4 

0,WE >E NOT SU* B>B>IANS AS WE >E PA9T$10 %E SAID ) A *>M+ SMILE4 0,BUT Y\ WILL LE>N MORE AB\T US :5 Y\ VISIT US1 :I* WILL NOT BE F> (F1 ,I HOPE40 

,%E LI/5$ WI/FULLY TO ! NEWS FROM ! ,WE/]N WORLD1 & PLI$ ME ) QUE/IONS AB\T LIFE 9 ,AM]ICA & ! ATTITUDE ( ITS WORK]S TO1 ,RUSSIA4 ,! ROLE ( WOM5 ON ! 0O!R SIDE0 WAS ( 9T5SE 9T]E/ TO H]1 & %E WAS EAG] TO PROCURE BOOKS DEAL+ AT L5G? ) ! SUBJECT4 ,%E LOOK$ DEJECT$ ON LE>N+ ?AT ALMO/ NO?+ WAS KN[N 9 ! ,/ATES AB\T ! ,UKRA9IAN PEASANT MOVEM5T1 BUT %E RECOV]$ QUICKLY1 REM>K+3 0,NATURALLY1 = WE >E SO ISOLAT$4 ,BUT SOME DAY !Y WILL KN[40 

,! NI<T HAD TURN$ TO DAWN1 & ALL TOO QUICKLY ! MORN+ WAS BREAK+4 ,IT WAS HI< TIME = ,GALL9A TO BE ON H] WAY4 ,REGRETFULLY %E LEFT US1 EXPRESS+ H] CONFID5CE 9 \R SPE$Y MEET+ 9 ! CAMP ( ,MAKHNO4 ,9 COMPLETE SELF-POSSESSION %E /EPP$ \T ( ! H\SE1 :ILE ) BAT$ BREA? WE ACCOMPANI$ H] AT A DI/ANCE1 FE>FUL LE/ A *ANCE ID5TIFICATION RESULT FATALLY = ! D>+ GIRL4 

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