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,AU?OR 3 ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO 

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,IT WAS ,JANU>Y #h #aiah & IT WAS COLD4 ,T[>DS EV5+ A F9E SN[ BEGAN TO FALL PRESAG+ A SLI<T ?AW4 ,\R COMBAT UNITS OCCUPI$ !IR POSITIONS & DUG TR5*ES4 ,WE COMMUNICAT$ BY TELEPHONE ) ! ,COSSACK COMM&]S & >RANG$ TO NAME DELEGATES :O W\LD MEET HALF-WAY BETWE5 ! /ATIONS ( ,KI*KASS & ,KHORTIZ TO E/ABLI% CLE>LY :AT EA* SIDE WANT$ FROM ! O!R4 

,\R DELEGATION WAS COMPOS$ ( TWO COMM&]S FROM ,BOGDANOV'S GR\P1 FROM ! DETA*M5T ( SAILORS -- ,COMRADE ,BOBORIK91 FROM ! DETA*M5T ( ,ALEKS&ROVSK AN>*I/S -- ,M>IA ,NIKI=OVA1 & FROM ! REVOLUTION>Y PEASANTRY ( ,GULYAI-,POLE RAYON & ! ,GULYAI-,POLE ,AN>*I/ ,COMMUNI/ ,GR\P -- MYSELF4 

,>\ND #f P4M4 WE TRAVEL$ BY LOCOMOTIVE TO ! APPO9T$ PLACE4 ,TO MEET US APPROA*$ A LOCOMOTIVE ) ONE WAGON C>RY+ ! DELEGATES ( ! ,COSSACK UNITS4 ,?IS DELEGATION WAS COMPOS$ ( BO? (FIC]S & RANK-&-FILE ,COSSACKS4 ,BUT ! RANK-&-FIL]S DIDN'T SAY ANY?+4 ,! (FIC]S DID ! TALK+4 ,!Y SPOKE >ROGANTLY1 SOMETIMES EV5 ) SWE>+4 ,9 P>TICUL>1 !RE WAS A LOT ( SWE>+ :5 ,COMRADE ,BOBORIK9 DECL>$ ?AT WE W\LD NOT ALL[ !M TO PASS ?R\< ,ALEKS&ROVSK ) !IR WEAPONS4 

,WE SP5T A GOOD H\R JAW+ AT EA* O!R & :O KN[S H[ LONG WE MI<T HAVE CONT9U$ IF ! ,COSSACKS HAD NOT DECL>$ \TRI<T ?AT !Y DIDN'T NE$ ANY P]MISSION FROM US TO CROSS ! ,KI*KASS ,BRIDGE & PASS ?R\< ,ALEKS&ROVSK4 

0,WE >E10 ONE ( !IR DELEGATES TOLD US1 0#a#h E*ELONS ( ,COSSACKS FROM ! ,DON & ,KUBAN-,LAB9SK REGIONS1 & SIX OR SEV5 E*ELONS ( HAIDAMAKS ( ! ,C5TRAL ,RADA40 .<,! HAIDAMAKS SUPPOS$LY CAME FROM ,ODESSA & HOOK$ UP ) ! ,COSSACKS 9 TRANSIT ) ! GOAL ( P5ETRAT+ TO ! LEFT BANK ( ! ,DNEPR TO 5GAGE 9 A /RUGGLE !RE AGA9/ ! 0KATZAPS04.> 

,HE>+ ?IS BOLD DECL>ATION1 :I* WAS ACCOMPANI$ BY FIL?Y LANGUAGE1 \R DELEGATE REPLI$3 0,9 ?AT CASE1 WE'LL TAKE (F4 ,\R NEGOTIATIONS >E F9I%$4 ,WE1 ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! PEASANTS1 WORK]S1 & SAILORS1 SEE 9 Y\R ATTITUDE ! DESIRE TO PROVOKE A BLOODY1 FRATRICIDAL /RUGGLE4 ,BR+ IT ON6 ,WE'LL BE WAIT+60 

,WE IMM$IATELY LEFT !IR WAGON & \R LOCOMOTIVE C>RI$ US BACK TO \R L9ES4 ,! ,COSSACK DELEGATION RETURN$ TO !IR SIDE4 

,RETURN+ TO \R POSITIONS1 WE TOLD \R FI<T]S ?AT \R P>LEY ) ! ,COSSACKS HAD L$ TO NO?+1 ?AT WE C\LD EXPECT AN ATTACK AT ANY M9UTE1 & ?AT WE MU/ 9T5SIFY ! RECONNAISSANCE EF=TS ( EA* UNIT & ( ! L9E ( DEF5SE AS A :OLE4 

,!N WE S5T A P>TY D[N ! TRACK AB\T ONE KILOMET] 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! ,COSSACKS & DETA*$ ! RAILS 9 TWO PLACES4 ,:5 EV]YONE HAD RETURN$1 IT WAS AB\T #a A4M4 & WE ANXI\SLY AWAIT$ ! ATTACK ( ! ,COSSACKS4 

,! NI<T WAS OV]CA/4 ,! LI<T SN[ :I* HAD BE5 FALL+ ALL EV5+ WAS *ANG+ TO RA94 

,N[ IT WAS ALREADY #b A4M4 ,! RA9 WAS COM+ D[N H>D]4 ,! 5EMY HAD NOT %[$ HIMSELF & PROBABLY HAD DECID$ TO WAIT = DAWN4 ,MANY FI<T]S1 SPRAWL$ 9 ! TR5*ES :I* !Y HAD JU/ DUG1 TALK$ AMONG !MSELVES4 ,BUT ! OLD SOLDI]S FROM ,GULYAI-,POLE SAID TO !M3 0,DON'T BE FOOL$1 ,COMRADES1 ! ,COSSACKS WILL TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( ?IS BAD WEA!R BY \T-FLANK+ US & SEIZ+ ! ,KI*KASS ,BRIDGE & ,ALEKS&ROVSK40 

,MANY LAU<$4 ,BUT !IR LAU<T] SOON /OPP$ BECAUSE %ORTLY AFT] #b A4M4 \R SC\TS REPORT$ !Y HE>D BL[S /RIK+ ! RAILS4 ,?AT WAS AN ADVANC$ RECONNAISSANCE ( ! ,COSSACKS :I* HAD REA*$ ! DISLOCAT$ RAILS4 ,!Y W]E *ECK+ ! RAILWAY L9E TO F9D \T :AT /ATE IT WAS 94 

,T5 OR #ae M9UTES LAT] WE HE>D A LOCOMOTIVE HUFF+ & PUFF+4 

0,!Y'RE COM+10 WAS :ISP]$ ALL ?R\< \R UNITS4 

0,KEEP QUIET60 O!R VOICES :ISP]$4 

,\R N]VES W]E ON $GE4 ,WE W]E %IV]+4 

0,W> -- IS A NA/Y BUS9ESS10 SAID \R FI<T]S TO EA* O!R4 

,I CR\*$ D[N NEXT TO TWO ( !M & CONT9U$ !IR ?\<T3 

0,YES1 MY FRI5DS1 W> IS V]Y NA/Y1 WE ALL KN[ ?AT BUT WE /ILL HAVE TO TAKE \R P>T 9 IT4 

0,BUT :Y1 :Y8 ,TELL US ,NE/OR ,IVANOVI*10 !Y 9SI/$4  
  

0,SO LONG AS ! 5EMIES ( \R LIB]TY HAVE REC\RSE TO >MS 9 ORD] TO FI<T US10 ,I CONT9U$1 0WE >E OBLIG$ TO ANSW] !M 9 K9D4 ,N[ WE SEE ?AT \R 5EMIES HAVE NOT R5\NC$ >MS4 ,BUT AT ! SAME TIME !Y KN[ WELL ?AT ! TOIL]S NO LONG] WANT TO BE PAID S]VANTS BUT DEM& TO BE FREE1 SECURE FROM ANY K9D ( =C$ LABOR4 ,IT W\LD SEEM ?AT ?IS IS 5\<4 

,\R 5EMIES1 ! POME%*IKS1 [N]S ( FACTORIES & PLANTS1 G5]ALS1 BUREAUCRATS1 M]*ANTS1 PRIE/S1 JAIL]S1 & ! :OLE PACK ( COPS HIR$ TO PROTECT ! PILL>S ( ! CZ>I/-POME%*IK REGIME -- NE$ TO UND]/& ?IS & NOT TRY TO BLOCK ! PA? ( ! TOIL]S :O >E TRY+ TO COMPLETE !IR WORK ( REVOLUTION>Y LIB]ATION4 

,NOT ONLY DO !Y NOT WANT TO UND]/&1 !SE P>ASITES TRY TO W9 OV] A C]TA9 NUMB] ( /ATE-SOCIALI/S &1 WORK+ ) !SE CLASS TRAITORS1 !Y 9V5T NEW =MS ( AU?ORITY TO PREV5T ! TOIL]S FROM W9N+ !IR RI<TS TO A FREE & 9DEP5D5T LIFE4 

,ALL !SE IDL]S DO NO?+1 !Y DON'T PRODUCE !IR [N NE$S BUT TRY TO HAVE EV]Y?+ !Y WANT )\T WORK+4 ,!Y WANT TO RUN EV]Y?+1 9CLUD+ ! LIVES ( ! TOIL]S & ALWAYS -- ?IS IS !IR *>ACT]I/IC -- AT ! EXP5SE ( ! TOIL]S4 

,CONSEQU5TLY !Y >E RESPONSIBLE = ?IS W>1 NOT US4 ,WE >E ONLY DEF5D+ \RSELVES BUT ?AT1 MY FRI5DS1 IS NOT 5\<4 ,WE CAN'T LIMIT \RSELVES TO DEF5SE1 WE ALSO MU/ GO OV] TO ! ATTACK4 ,DEF5SE IS F9E IF1 HAV+ OV]?R[N ,CAPITAL & ! ,/ATE1 WE W]E LIV+ 9 ABUNDANCE & LIB]TY1 IF WAGE SLAV]Y HAD BE5 REPLAC$ BY EQUALITY1 & IF \R 5EMIES W]E >RAY$ AGA9/ US ) ! GOAL ( CRU%+ US & R$UC+ US TO SLAV]Y AGA94 ,BUT 9 A SITUATION :]E WE >E /ILL REA*+ T[>DS \R GOAL1 WE MU/ PLAN TO ATTACK \R 5EMIES \RSELVES4 

,DEF5SE IS CLOSELY L9K$ ) (F5SE1 BUT IT ALSO 9VOLVES \R BRO!RS & SI/]S :O >E NOT FI<T+ 9 ! FRONT L9ES BUT >E C>RY+ ON ) BROAD5+ & 9T5SIFY+ ! IDEALS ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 :I* Y\1 MY FRI5DS1 WRONGLY CALL W>4 ,9 ?IS S5SE ! WORK ( DEF5SE ACQUIRES ITS TRUE *>ACT] & JU/IFIES ALL ! BLOOD SPILL$ BY ! COMBATANTS 9 ! DE/RUCTIVE PHASE ( ! ,REVOLUTION2 = ?IS WORK CONSOLIDATES ! A*IEVEM5TS ( ! ,REVOLUTION )\T DE=M+ !IR *>ACT] OR SIGNIFICANCE40  
  

,AT ?IS MOM5T WAS HE>D A %\T3 0,MA*9E GUN SECTION -- FIRE60 

,?IS COMM& WAS ADDRESS$ TO A DETA*M5T ) #af TO #ah MA*9E GUNS :I* HAD FOLL[$ \R RECONNAISSANCE TROOPS & SET UP !IR GUNS AT A B5D 9 ! RAILWAY :]E !Y W\LD FACE ! APPROA*+ E*ELONS ( ! 5EMY4 7,I DID NOT APPROVE ( SU* A WA/EFUL USE ( MA*9E GUNS BUT AT ?AT TIME ! ,R$ ,GU>DS HAD ?REE TIMES AS MANY MA*9E GUNS AS !Y NE$$ SO !Y W]5'T CONSID]$ VALUABLE :I* IS :Y !SE GUNS W]E MOV$ SO F> 9 ADVANCE ( \R L9E ( FRONT47 

,:5 ! MA*9E GUN UNIT OP5$ FIRE1 ,I SUDD5LY REALIZ$ ?AT ,I HAD BE5 SPEAK+ TO NE>LY #a FI<T]S1 9T5TLY LI/5+ TO :AT ,I SAID4 ,N[ !Y RAN (F TO !IR PO/S4 ,9 ANSW] TO \R MA*9E GUNS1 ! 5EMY RETURN$ /RONG FIRE4 ,N[ BEGAN TO CRACKLE MA*9E GUN & RIFLE FIRE ALONG ! :OLE FRONT :I* ILLUM9AT$ ! :OLE L9E4 ,! 5EMY'S FIR+ CEAS$4 ,WE ALSO /OPP$4 

,I FELT A GREAT SADNESS AT ?IS MOM5T1 A SADNESS :I* WAS %>$ BY MY COMPANIONS4 ,!Y RECALL$ ! CRUELTY ) :I*1 9 #a#i#e-#f1 ! ,COSSACKS HAD SUPPRESS$ ! ATTEMPTS ( ! WORK+ PEOPLE :O HAD D>$ TO VOICE !IR DEM&S FREELY 9 !IR [N ASSEMBLIES4 ,EA* ( US1 IF WE HAD NOT SE5 IT \RSELVES1 HAD HE>D AB\T IT4 ,?IS MEMORY GAVE MORE C\RAGE TO \R COMBATANTS1 IT 9CIT$ !M TO DESPISE DEA?1 TO FACE EV5 MORE RESOLUTELY !SE M51 LIKE ALL M5 CAPABLE ( BO? GOOD & EVIL1 BUT :O AT ! MOM5T W]E M>*+1 BUR/+ ) PRIDE1 UND] ! BANN] ( ANTIQUAT$ IDEAS & L$ BY G5]ALS & O!R (FIC]S4 ,!SE M51 MI/AK5 IT'S TRUE1 W]E =C+ !IR WAY1 WEAPONS 9 H&1 ?R\< REVOLUTION>Y T]RITORY4 ,!Y W]E HEAD$ TO ! 0,:ITE0 ,DON1 TO ,G5]AL ,KAL$91 TO SUPPORT REACTION & MAKE IT TRIUMPH OV] ! ,REVOLUTION :I* HAD ALREADY CO/ ! TOIL]S SO DE>LY4 ,!SE M5 W]E \R 5EMIES1 READY TO /RIKE US ) !IR ,COSSACK :IPS1 ) !IR RIFLE BUTTS1 TO KILL US \TRI<T4 

,AMONG \R COMBATANTS S\ND$ ! CRY3 0,LET'S ATTACK6 ,WE MU/ NOT LET !M LEAVE ! WAGONS60 

,BUT SOON ! ,COSSACKS ADVANC$ AGA9 T[>DS \R L9ES & OP5$ FIRE4 ,! REPLY ( \R GUNS WAS SO /RONG & ACCURATE ?AT ! LEAD E*ELON MOV$ BACKW>DS QUICKLY1 RESPOND+ ) ONLY A FEW ISOLAT$ %OTS4 

,! ,COSSACK COMM& HAD PREP>$ A S]IES ( E*ELONS :I* IT DISPAT*$ FROM ,KHORTIZ /ATION 9 SUPPORT ( ! FIR/ TRA94 ,BUT ! FIR/ TRA91 MOV+ BACKW>DS RAPIDLY1 COLLID$ ) ONE ( ! SUPPORT TRA9S1 KNOCK+ BO? TRA9S (F ! RAILS4 ,! COLLISION WAS SO VIOL5T ?AT MANY WAGONS W]E DE/ROY$ & PEOPLE & HORSES W]E KILL$4 ,! ,COSSACK COMM& WAS =C$ TO )DRAW ALL ! E*ELONS REMA9+ AT ,KHORTIZ /ATION BACK T[>DS ,NIKOPOL'4 ,AT ! SAME TIME !Y APPO9T$ A DELEGATION ( AB\T #d M51 MO/LY ,COSSACKS1 TO TREAT ) US4 

,?IS DELEGATION >RIV$ UND] A :ITE FLAG AT >\ND #c P4M4 ON ,JANU>Y #h1 #a#i#a#h4 ,WE MET ! DELEGATION ( ,COSSACKS ) GREAT PLEASURE1 L$ IT TO \R COMM& PO/1 & ) SPECIAL 9T]E/ ASK$ :AT PROPOSITIONS IT HAD AFT] ! FAILURE TO BREAK ?R\< REVOLUTION>Y T]RITORY BY =CE4 ,! DELEGATION TOLD US ?AT BEH9D ! ,COSSACK E*ELONS W]E SEV]AL E*ELONS ( HAIDAMAKS4 ,!SE HAIDAMAKS DREAM$ ( OCCUPY+ ,ALEKS&ROVSK ) ! HELP ( ! ,DON & ,KUBAN ,COSSACKS4 ,!N ! HAIDAMAKS 9T5D$ TO SC\R ! VILLAGES1 KILL+ 0KATZAPS01 0YIDS01 & ANYONE ELSE :O DIDN'T PR(ESS ! 0OR?ODOX FAI?0 SO !Y C\LD RAISE ! BLUE @& YELL[ BANN] ( POGROMS OV] ! L& ( 0,MO!R ,UKRA9E04 

0,BUT AFT] ! FAILURE ( \R ATTACK YE/]DAY10 ! DELEGATION TOLD US1 0AFT] ! DE/RUCTION ( TRA9S & AN EVALUATION ( ! /R5G? ( Y\R =CES & ! SUPPORT Y\ 5JOY AMONG ! POPULATION1 ! HAIDAMAKS )DREW 9 ! DIRECTION ,NIKOPOL' -- ,APO/OLOVO4 ,\R ,COSSACK COMM& HAS DECID$ NOT TO FOLL[ !M BUT TO 5T] 9TO NEGOTIATIONS ) Y\ TO >RANGE A FREE PASSAGE ?R\< Y\R T]RITORIES40 

0,WE WILL AGREE TO GIVE UP \R >MS10 SAID ! ,COSSACKS1 0BUT LEAVE US \R HORSES & SADDLES &1 IF POSSIBLE1 \R SAB]S40 

,\R COMM& DID NOT AGREE ) ?IS1 = IT WELL UND]/OOD ?AT A SADDL$ HORSE & A SAB] CON/ITUTE ! ESS5TIAL EQUIPM5T = A ,COSSACK1 NOT ONLY ON ! M>* BUT = A SUDD5 ATTACK ON ! 5EMY1 ESPECIALLY IF ! 5EMY WAS LIKE MO/ ( ! REVOLUTION>Y =CES ( ?AT TIME -- AN UNTRA9$ MOB1 ONLY ! RAW MAT]IAL ( A REAL >MY4 

,! DELEGATION ( ,COSSACKS F9ALLY R5\NC$ !IR SAB]S1 BUT 9SI/$ FIRMLY ON !IR HORSES & SADDLES4 ,!Y >GU$ ?AT !IR TRADITION DID NOT ALL[ !M TO APPE> EI!R AT HOME OR = MILIT>Y S]VICE )\T A HORSE & SADDLE4 ,& \R COMM&1 DUE TO A :OLE RANGE ( CONSID]ATIONS1 TACTICAL & O!RWISE1 WAS COMPELL$ TO CONC$E ON ?IS PO9T4 

,AFT] ! AGREEM5T1 ONE P>T ( ! DELEGATION RETURN$ TO !IR E*ELON1 ! O!R P>T /AY$ ) US4 

,! HAIDAMAK TROOPS :I* HAD RETREAT$ TO ! ,NIKOPOL' -- ,APO/OLOVO L9E1 LE>N+ ?AT ! ,DON & ,KUBAN ,COSSACKS HAD AGRE$ TO GIVE UP !IR WEAPONS BE=E ! REVOLUTION>Y FRONT1 RETREAT$ EV5 FUR!R TO ! ,V]KHOVTZEVO -- ,V]KHNE -- ,DNEPROVSK REGION4 

,OV] ! NEXT TWO & A HALF DAYS ! ,COSSACK TROOPS1 #ah E*ELONS /RONG1 W]E DIS>M$ & ESCORT$ 9TO ,ALEKS&ROVSK4 ,H]E !Y W]E ABLE TO RE-/OCK !IR PROVISIONS & A :OLE S]IES ( MEET+S W]E ORGANIZ$ = !IR B5EFIT ON ! SUBJECT ( ! WORK]-PEASANT REVOLUTION4 

,DUR+ !SE MEET+S ! ,LEFT ,BLOC TRI$ TO W9 OV] ! ,COSSACKS TO ITS IDEAS & TROTT$ \T ! BE/ ORATORS !Y HAD AVAILABLE4 ,!SE *>ACT]S W]E V]Y MILITANT V]BALLY1 !Y DESCRIB$ !MSELVES AS 0IMPLACABLY DEVOT$ TO ! ,REVOLUTION & ITS GOALS3 ! LIB]ATION ( WORK1 ! ABOLITION ( ! CAPITALI/ YOKE & ! POLICE /ATE04 ,!SE BUFFOONS PROMIS$ ! ,COSSACKS COMPLETE FRE$OM1 YAKK$ AB\T AUTONOMY = ! ,DON & O!R REGIONS :I* HAD BE5 OPPRESS$ UND] ! RULE ( ! ,ROMANOVS & :I* HAD =M$ ! 0ONE & 9DIVISIBLE0 ,RUSSIA1 ! 0,HOLY0 ,RUSSIA RUN = ! B5EFIT ( ?IEVES & SW9DL]S4 

,SOME ( ! ORATORS RANT$ %AMELESSLY AB\T ! NATIONAL R5AISSANCE ( EA* ( ! OPPRESS$ REGIONS1 9 SPITE ( ! PRES5CE AT !SE MEET+S ( !IR POLITICAL OPPON5TS :O KNEW P]FECTLY WELL ?AT ALL !SE BEAUTIFUL WORDS W]E CONTRADICT$ BY ! REAL ACTIONS ( ! CURR5T GOV]NM5T LEAD]S & ?AT1 9 PRON\NC+ !SE SPEE*ES BE=E A MASS ( ,COSSACKS1 !Y FLAGRANTLY LI$4 

,H[EV]1 ! ,COSSACKS PAID LITTLE ATT5TION TO :AT WAS SAID TO !M4 ,!Y /OOD >\ND &1 OCCASIONALLY1 LAU<$4 

,!N ! AN>*I/S SPOKE1 & 9 P>TICUL> ,M4 ,NIKI=OVA1 :O TOLD ! ,COSSACKS ?AT ! AN>*I/S W]E NOT PROMIS+ ANY?+ TO ANYONE1 !Y ONLY HOP$ ?AT PEOPLE W\LD LE>N TO KN[ !MSELVES1 TO UND]/& !IR [N SOCIAL SITUATION1 & TO WANT TO GA9 !IR [N LIB]TY4 

0,BUT BE=E SPEAK+ TO Y\ AB\T ALL ?AT 9 DETAIL1 ,COSSACKS1 ,I MU/ TELL Y\ ?AT UP TO N[ Y\ HAVE BE5 ! EXECUTION]S ( ! TOIL]S ( ,RUSSIA4 ,WILL Y\ REMA9 SO 9 ! FUTURE1 OR WILL Y\ RECOGNIZE Y\R [N WICK$ ROLE & JO9 ! RANKS ( ! TOIL]S8 ,UP TO N[ Y\ HAVE %[N NO RESPECT = ! TOIL]S :OM1 = ONE ( ! CZ>'S RUBLES OR A GLASS ( W9E1 Y\ HAVE NAIL$ LIV+ TO ! CROSS40 

,AT ?IS PO9T ! SEV]AL-?\S& /RONG CR[D ( ,COSSACKS REMOV$ !IR PAPAKHAS & B[$ !IR HEADS4 

,M4 ,NIKI=OVA CONT9U$ H] SPEE*4 ,MANY ,COSSACKS W]E WEEP+ LIKE *ILDR54 

,NE> ! AN>*I/'S TRIBUNE /OOD A GR\P ( ,ALEKS&ROVSK 9TELLECTUALS :O SAID TO ONE ANO!R3 0,MY ,GOD6 ,H[ PITIFUL & PALE SEEM ! SPEE*ES ( ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,LEFT ,BLOC & ! P>TIES 9 COMP>ISON ) ! SPEE*ES ( ! AN>*I/S &1 9 P>TICUL>1 ) ! SPEE* ( ,M4 ,NIKI=OVA40 

,= US1 HE>+ ?IS FROM ! M\?S ( PEOPLE :O ALWAYS DISDA9$ US ?R\<\T ALL ! DAYS & YE>S ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 IT WAS V]Y FLATT]+4 

,BUT WE DIDN'T SPEAK ! TRU? TO ! ,COSSACKS JU/ TO IMPRESS C]TA9 PEOPLE4 ,WE ONLY WANT$ ! ,COSSACKS TO UND]/& H[ ?+S REALLY /OOD1 &1 SO UND]/&+1 BE ABLE TO FREE !MSELVES FROM BE+ ! TOOLS ( ! RUL+ CLASS4 ,EV] S9CE !Y SETTL$ AGES AGO ON ! ,DON & ,DONETS1 ALONG ! ,KUBAN & ! ,T]EK1 !Y HAD BE5 ! BUT*]S ( ANY ATTEMPT BY LABOR TO FREE ITSELF4 ,YES1 ! ,COSSACKS ?R\<\T !IR HI/ORY HAD BE5 ! EXECUTION]S = ! TOIL]S ( ,RUSSIA4 ,MANY ( !M HAD ALREADY REALIZ$ ?IS1 BUT MANY /ILL W5T TO MEET ! REVOLUTION>Y TOIL]S ) SAB] & :IP 9 H&4 

,ALL DUR+ !IR /AY 9 ,ALEKS&ROVSK 7:I* LA/$ FIVE DAYS AFT] ?IS MEET+71 ! ,COSSACKS CAME 5 MASSE TO VISIT ! (FICE ( ! ,F$]ATION ( ,AN>*I/S4 ,!Y WANT$ TO ASK QUE/IONS AB\T AN>*ISM & WILL+LY ANSW]$ QUE/IONS PUT BY ! AN>*I/S4 ,RELATIONS W]E E/ABLI%$4 ,SOME ( ! ,COSSACKS LEFT AN ADDRESS SO !Y C\LD RECEIVE AN>*I/ PUBLICATIONS & EX*ANGE CORRESPOND5CE ON QUE/IONS CONC]N+ ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION4 

,! ,COSSACKS ( ,KUBAN1 ?OSE ( ! ,LAB9SKY >EA ESPECIALLY1 W]E ! MO/ EAG] TO KEEP 9 CONTACT ) US & ,I KN[ SEV]AL ( !M MA9TA9$ AN ACTIVE CORRESPOND5CE ) \R AN>*I/S4 ,!Y ASK$ = 9=MATION AB\T V>I\S QUE/IONS ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION & ALWAYS REQUE/$ ANY FRE% LIT]ATURE4 ,!Y S5T :ATEV] MONEY !Y C\LD4 

,! ,DON ,COSSACKS W]E ALSO V]Y 9T]E/$ BUT NOT ON SU* A SCALE4 ,?IS CAN BE EXPLA9$ ON ! ONE H& BY ! FACT ?AT !Y W]E LESS ADVANC$ SOCIALLY & ON ! O!R H& BECAUSE !IR T]RITORY HAD BE5 TRANS=M$ 9TO A HOTB$ ( REACTION :I* AIM$ AT DE/ROY+ ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,?IS REACTION WAS HEAD$ BY ,G5]ALS ,KAL$91 ,ALEKSEEV1 & ,KORNILOV ALONG ) SUNDRY CZ>I/ FUNCTION>IES & LE>N$ PR(ESSORS4 

,:ILE ! DIS>M$ ,COSSACKS W]E 9 ,ALEKS&ROVSK1 ! REVOLUTION>Y COMM&] PROPOS$ ?AT !Y COME TO ! DEF5SE ( ! ,REVOLUTION BY OPPOS+ ,G5]AL ,KAL$94 ,MANY ( !M ACCEPT$ ?IS 9VITATION & DECL>$ !MSELVES READY TO TAKE UP >MS & LEAVE = ! REVOLUTION>Y FRONT4 ,!Y W]E =M$ 9TO SOTNIAS & DISPAT*$ TO ,KH>'KOV TO PUT !MSELVES AT ! DISPOSAL ( ,G5]AL ,ANTONOV-,OVSE5KO1 COMM&] ( ! >MIES ( ! S\? ( ,RUSSIA4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 MANY DECL>$ ?AT !Y WANT$ TO SEE !IR *ILDR5 & P>5TS S9CE !Y HAD BE5 AWAY FROM HOME = F\R YE>S4 ,! REVOLUTION>Y COMM&] AU?ORIZ$ !M TO LEAVE BUT1 9 REALITY1 !Y W]E ALSO S5T ?R\< ,KH>'KOV :]E !Y W]E RELIEV$ ( !IR HORSES4 

,I'M NOT GO+ TO C5SURE ?IS ACT ( ! REVOLUTION>Y P[]S ( ! ,LEFT ,BLOC1 = ! MOM5T WAS SU* ?AT ALL[+ ! HORSES1 ) SADDLES1 TO PASS ?R\< ! W> ZONE MEANT1 9 EFFECT1 TREASON TO ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,BUT :AT IRK$ ME & O!RS AT ! TIME WAS ! FACT ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKS & ,LEFT ,S,RS1 9 !IR NEGOTIATIONS ) ! ,COSSACKS1 ACT$ NOT AS REVOLUTION>IES BUT AS ,JESUITS1 PROMIS+ !M ONE ?+ & DO+ ANO!R4 ,9 DO+ SO !Y CREAT$ MU* EVIL4 ,H[EV]1 !Y ALWAYS BEHAV$ LIKE ?IS4 ,!Y S5T AN >MOR$ C> TO BREAK UP A MEET+ ( AN>*I/S 9 ,KH>'KOV & SPI$ ON REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZATIONS EV]Y:]E4 ,?IS ONLY PRESAG$ WORSE ?+S TO COME = !SE TWO P>TIES1 N[ RUL+ ! C\NTRY1 W]E REVOLUTION>Y 9 NAME ONLY4 

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