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,EGOROV'S ,URG5T ,SUMMONS2 ! ,LOSS ( ,\R ,MILIT>Y ,SECTOR 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,NE/OR ,MAKHNO 

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,IT WAS A V]Y T5SE MOM5T4 ,! ,UKRA9IAN NATIONALI/ ORGANIZATION SEEM$ TO BE MORIBUND4 ,ITS MEMB]S DIDN'T SAY ANY?+1 !Y MO/LY JU/ DID :AT !Y W]E ASK$ TO DO4 

,! >TILL]Y & 9FANTRY W]E TUN$ UP4 ,WE 9T5D$ TO ADVANCE BUT DIDN'T HAVE PANORAMIC SI<TS = \R CANNON4 ,WE S5T A TELEGRAM TO ,BEL5KEVI*3 C\LD HE NOT PROVIDE US ) NEW PANORAMIC SI<TS8 ,WE DIDN'T GET AN ANSW]4 ,AT NI<T ,UKRA9IAN ,S,RS -- ! AGRONOMI/ ,DMITR5KO & TWO Y\?S -- ! FANATICAL NATIONALI/S ,P4 ,KOVAL5KO & ,MIKITA ,KONOPLYA -- CUT ALL ! TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE WIRES \TSIDE ( ,GULYAI-,POLE4 ,?IS DEPRIV$ ME ( CONNECTIONS ) ! /AFF ( ! ,R$ ,>MY COMM&4 ,I MADE SURE ALL ! PEASANTS W]E 9=M$ AB\T ?IS EVIL DE$4 ,AFT] A FEW H\RS CONNECTIONS W]E REE/ABLI%$4 ,I GOT WORD FROM ,BEL5KEVI* ?AT ! PANORAMIC SI<TS & SP>E P>TS = ! CANNONS & MA*9E GUNS %\LD BE F\ND 9 C]TA9 BOXES 9 A C]TA9 RAILWAY C>4 ,EV]Y?+ TURN$ UP & WAS DI/RIBUT$ :]E NE$$4 

,9 ! MEANTIME PROCLAMATIONS ( ! ,UKRA9IAN SOCIALI/S-NATIONALI/S APPE>$ 9 ,GULYAI-,POLE & ?R\<\T ! RAION EXPLA9+ ! ALLIANCE ( ! ,C5TRAL ,RADA ) !IR ,G]MAN 0BRO!RS0 :O W]E HELP+ ! SONS ( ,UKRA9E 0LIB]ATE ! ,UKRA9E FROM ! YOKE ( ! KATZAPS04 ,?IS PROCLAMATION CONCLUD$ ) AN APPEAL TO ! POPULATION TO HELP ! ,C5TRAL ,RADA & ITS ,G]MAN & ,AU/RO-,HUNG>IAN BRO!RS F9I% (F ! 5EMY444 4 

,AT ! SAME TIME A RUMOR WAS SPREAD+ AMONG ! 9HABITANTS ( ,GULYAI-,POLE TO ! EFFECT ?AT ! ,G]MAN TROOPS W]E DE/ROY+ ALL ! T[NS & VILLAGES 9 !IR PA? :I* (F]$ RESI/ANCE TO !M & ! ,C5TRAL ,RADA4 ,&1 ON ! O!R H&1 ?OSE CITIZ5S :O COOP]AT$ ) !M W]E PROVID$ ) ALL ! NECESSITIES1 9CLUD+ SUG>1 FOOTWE>1 & TEXTILES4 

,MORE & MORE (T5 & L\DLY BEGAN TO BE HE>D AMONG ! POPULATION \TBUR/S SU* AS3 0-- & :AT IF ! ,G]MANS BURN VILLAGES8444 ,!N !Y WILL BURN ,GULYAI-,POLE6444 ,:AT WILL HAPP5 TO \R *ILDR51 \R P>5TS86444 40 ,& !N ONE ! AG5TS ( ! ,C5TRAL ,RADA BLURT$ \T ! WORD 0DELEGATION0 :I* WAS QUICKLY SEIZ$ UPON & REPEAT$ FROM ONE P]SON TO ! NEXT AMONG ! TOIL]S ( ,GULYAI-,POLE4 

,?IS WORD ATTRACT$ MY ATT5TION4 ,I CALL$ A MEET+ ( ! ,REVKOM1 ! ,SOVIET1 & ! ,A-,K ,GR\P & PROPOS$ TO PUBLI% AN APPEAL HEAD$ BY ! FOLL[+ L9ES3 0,! S\L ( ! TRAITOR & ! CONSCI5CE ( ! TYRANT >E AS BLACK AS ! NI<T 9 SPR+TIME04 ,I ALSO WANT$ TO ORGANIZE A MEET+ TO EXPLA9 TO ! :OLE POPULATION ( ,GULYAI-,POLE ! PROVOCATIVE MEAN+ ( ! T]M 0DELEGATION01 ETC4 

,AT ?AT V]Y MOM5T ,I LE>N$ ?AT SEV]AL SUPPORT]S ( ! ,C5TRAL ,RADA HAD JU/ >RIV$ 9 ,GULYAI-,POLE & W]E TRY+ TO CONV9CE ! POPULATION ?AT !Y HAD BE5 MADE PRISON]S BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS :ILE RETURN+ FROM ! ,EXT]NAL ,FRONT BUT HAD SUCCE$$ 9 ESCAP+4 ,I ALSO LE>N$ ?AT UND] ! DIRECTION ( ! FA!R ( ONE ( !SE SO-CALL$ ESCAPEES1 ,TIKHON ,BYK1 A DELEGATION WAS BE+ PREP>$ TO TREAT ) ! ,G]MAN COMM&4 

,I !RE=E ASK$ ! COMRADES TO ORGANIZE ! MEET+ AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE & W5T LOOK+ = ,TIKHON ,BYK4 ,:5 ,I F\ND HIM1 ,I DEM&$ AN EXPLANATION ( ?IS 0DELEGATION04 ,HE (F]$ D5IALS = A LONG TIME1 BUT :5 HE REALIZ$ ?IS WAS USELESS1 HE TOLD ME NOT TO 9VOLVE MYSELF 9 ?IS QUE/ION3 0,IT'S ! PEOPLE'S BUS9ESS40 ,I LEFT HIM 9 PEACE1 DECL>+ ?AT = SU* AN ACTION ! PEOPLE !MSELVES W\LD WR+ HIS NECK & DO ! SAME TO ALL ?OSE :O TRI$ TO DEF5D HIM4 

,! APPEAL WAS PUBLI%$ & ! MEET+ CONV5$1 A MEET+ AT :I* EV]YONE AGRE$ ON ! NECESSITY ( AN IMM$IATE DEP>TURE = ! FRONT4 ,DUR+ ! MEET+ ,I RECEIV$ A TELEGRAM FROM ! COMM&] ( A ,R$ ,GU>D DETA*M5T1 ,EGOROV1 SUMMON+ ME URG5TLY TO HIS HEADQU>T]S ON ! ,V]KHNIJ-,TOKMAK -- ,F$OROVKA RAILWAY L9E4 

,I HAD TO MAKE A HURRI$ TRIP TO ,COMMUNE _?#a1 ( :I* ,I WAS A MEMB]4 ,I HAD RECEIV$ A REPORT ?AT AB\T T5 DRUNK5 SAILORS HAD >RIV$ !RE FROM ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! ,R$ ,>MY RES]VE =CES4 ,!Y HAD %OT ONE ( ! MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMUNE4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y TO GET !M \T ( !RE )\T MORE BLOOD%$4 ,I SUCCE$$ 9 CONV9C+ ! SAILORS TO LEAVE4 ,!N ,I W5T TO ! /ATION ( ,POLOGI & TOOK ! TRA9 = ,EGOROV'S HEADQU>T]S4 

,HALF WAY !RE ,I LE>N$ ?AT HE HAD )DRAWN 9 ! DIRECTION ( ,UZOVO1 SO ,I TRAVEL$ ON ! BRAN* L9E ,V]KHNIJ-,TOKMAK -- ,TS>EVOKON/ANT9OVKA4 ,AT ,TS>EVOKON/ANT9OVKA ,I MET ,BEL5KEVI* & HIS RES]VE >MIES :I* HAD RETREAT$ FROM ,POLOGI4 ,!Y HAD ALSO LO/ T\* ) ,EGOROV'S HEADQU>T]S4 ,!Y DIDN'T EXPECT TO REE/ABLI% A CONNECTION UNTIL NI<TFALL4 ,I WAS WORRI$ AB\T NOT HAV+ CAU<T UP ) ,EGOROV BY N[4 ,& ! KN[L$GE ?AT ,I NE$$ TO BE 9 ,GULYAI-,POLE ON ! MORN+ ( ,APRIL #a#f1 NO MATT] :AT1 9CREAS$ MY ANXIETY4 

,I HAD JU/ DECID$ NOT TO SP5D ANY MORE TIME LOOK+ = ,EGOROV & RETURN TO ,GULYAI-,POLE :5 ,COMRADE ,BEL5KEVI* SAID TO ME3 0,IF ,COMRADE ,EGOROV SUMMON$ Y\1 Y\ MU/ TRY TO SEE HIM BE=E LEAV+ = ! FRONT4 ,HE HAS PROBABLY DECID$ NOT TO S5D Y\R BATTALION TO ,*APL9O BECAUSE ?IS SECTOR HAD ALREADY BE5 EVACUAT$ BY US40 

,?IS NEWS /UNN$ ME6 ,I DECID$ TO WAIT = NI<TFALL :5 ,COMRADE ,BEL5KEVI* HAD REE/ABLI%$ CONTACT ) ,EGOROV'S HEADQU>T]S4 

,>\ND #i P4M4 ,I S5T A TELEPHONE MESSAGE TO BO? ! HEADQU>T]S 9 ,GULYAI-,POLE & ! ,REVKOM1 W>N+ !M ?AT ,I HAD BE5 DELAY$ = AN 9DEF9ITE P]IOD4 

,AT MIDNI<T ,I RECEIV$ FROM ,POLOGI1 BY WAY ( ,TS>EKON/AN9OVKA1 NEWS ?AT ,GULYAI-,POLE HAD BE5 TRAITOR\SLY SURR5D]$ TO ! ,G]MANS & ! TROOPS ( ! ,C5TRAL ,RADA4 

,I DIDN'T BELIEVE ?IS 9CR$IBLE NEWS :I* BORE NO SIGNATURE4 ,H[EV]1 AT #a A4M4 ,I TELEPHON$ ,POLOGI /ATION & ASK$ IF !Y HAD S5T ! TELEPHONE MESSAGE AT MIDNI<T4 ,! OP]ATOR TOLD ME3 0,YES1 TWO Y\NG M5 ) WEAPONS CAME 9 & ONE ( !M S5T ! MESSAGE Y\ HAVE RECEIV$4 ,HE REFUS$ TO PROVIDE A SIGNATURE40 

,I TRI$ TO CONTACT ,GULYAI-,POLE1 BUT ,I WAS TOLD ?AT ,GULYAI-,POLE IS NOT ANSW]+4 

,JU/ AS ,I WAS GETT+ READY TO LEAVE = ,GULYAI-,POLE ,I RECEIV$ NEWS ?AT ,EGOROV'S HEADQU>T]S WAS AT ,VOLNOVAKHA1 AB\T #de OR #e KILOMET]S FROM ,TS>EVOKON/ANT9OVKA4 ,I DECID$ TO GO !RE1 BUT1 :5 ,I >RIV$1 ,I LE>N$ ! ,EGOROV HAD ALREADY LEFT = ,DOLYA4 ,I TELEGRAPH$3 0,WILL ,EGOROV'S HEADQU>T]S /AY LONG AT ,DOLYA80 & RECEIV$ ! REPLY ?AT IT HAD ALREADY LEFT = ,TAGANROG4 

,I LEFT ! TELEGRAPH (FICE & HEAD$ = ! LOCOMOTIVE4 ,AT ?IS MOM5T ,BEL5KEVI*'S E*ELON >RIV$ AT ! /ATION4 ,:O %\LD JUMP D[N FROM ! TRA9 BUT MY NEPHEW ,FOMA 7SON ( MY OLDE/ BRO!R7 :O1 LOOK+ DI/RAU<T1 H&$ ME A LETT]4 

,I TORE OP5 ! 5VELOPE & READ :AT FOLL[S1 :I* WAS ALREADY \T ( DATE3  
  

0,NE/OR ,IVANOVI*3 NO SOON] HAD Y\ LEFT ,GULYAI-,POLE ?AN ,TIKHON ,BIK ALSO LEFT ) SOME ( ! NATIONALI/S4 ,TWO /ORIES CIRCULAT$ H]E3 ONE SAID ?AT !Y W]E GO+ TO FOLL[ Y\ & TREA*]\SLY KILL Y\444 4 ,SO BE V]Y C>EFUL DUR+ Y\R RETURN TRIP1 ESPECIALLY AT ,POLOGI /ATION444 4 ,! SECOND SAID ?AT ,T4 ,BIK LEFT ) A SECRET DELEGATION FROM ,GULYAI-,POLE TO ! ,G]MAN =CES4 ,IMM$IATELY AFT] HE LEFT1 ,I S5T TWO ( \R FRI5DS TO HIS HOME4 ,HIS WIFE SAID ?AT HE HAD GONE TO VISIT RELATIVES = TWO DAYS444 4 ,I HAVE JU/ LE>N$1 :ILE WRIT+ !SE L9ES1 ?AT SOME K9D ( DELEGATION FROM ! ,C5TRAL ,RADA & ! ,G]MAN >MIES HAS >RIV$ 9 ,GULYAI-,POLE4 ,BUT IT IS HIDD5 = ! MOM5T & NOT %[+ ITSELF TO ! POPULATION4 ,I HAVE TAK5 ALL MEASURES TO >RE/ ?IS DELEGATION444 BUT AM NOT SURE ( SUCCESS4 ,PLEASE RETURN QUICKLY2 )\T Y\R PRES5CE WE >E ALL SAD & DEPRESS$444 4 -- SIGN$3 ,Y\R FAI?FUL ,B4 ,V]ETEL'NIK4 ,APRIL #a#e1 #a#i#a#h4  
  

,I BEGAN TO QUE/ION MY NEPHEW AB\T ,GULYAI-,POLE BUT MY VOICE TREMBL$ & ,I WAS OV]COME ) N]V\S EXHAU/ION4 ,CLOS+ MY EYES1 ,I COLLAPS$ ON A B5*1 MOTION+ TO MY NEPHEW ?AT ,I C\LDN'T LI/5 TO HIM444 4 ,A FEW M9UTES LAT] ,I SAT 9 MY RAILWAY C> & LEFT = ,TS>EVOKON/ANT9OVKA -- ,POLOGI -- ,GULYAI-,POLE4 

,AS A RESULT ( ! RETREAT ( ! E*ELONS ( ! ,R$ ,GU>DS1 ,I WAS HELD UP ?REE OR F\R H\RS BETWE5 ,VOLNOVAKHA & ,TS>EVOKON/ANT9OVKA4 ,>RIV+ AT ,TS>EVOKON/ANT9OVKA1 ,I RECEIV$ MORE NEWS FROM ,GULYAI-,POLE1 MORE WORRISOME /ILL4 ,I READ3  
  

0,MY DE> ,NE/OR ,IVANOVI*4 ,DUR+ ! NI<T ( ,APRIL #a#f1 ON A C\NT]FEIT ORD] SUPPOS$LY SIGN$ BY Y\1 ! AN>*I/ DETA*M5T WAS RECALL$ FROM ,*APL9O & DIS>M$ 5 R\TE4 ,ALL \R COMRADES FROM ,GULYAI-,POLE1 ALL ! MEMB]S ( ! ,REVKOM & ! ,SOVIET HAVE BE5 >RE/$ & EXPECT TO BE TURN$ OV] TO ! ,G]MAN MILIT>Y & ,C5TRAL ,RADA AU?ORITIES TO BE EXECUT$4 ,?IS TREASON WAS DIRECT$ BY ! NATIONALI/S ,A4 ,VOLOKH1 ,I4 ,VOLKOV1 ,OSIP ,SOLOVEJ1 COMM&] ( >TILL]Y ,V4 ,%>OVSKIJ1 & O!RS4 ,?REE H\RS BE=E WE W]E >RE/$1 ! ,JEWI% OR ,C5TRAL ,COMPANY WAS ASSIGN$ G>RISON DUTY4 ,! MIS]ABLE TRAITORS DECEIV$ ! ,JEWS & =C$ !M TO C>RY \T !IR VILE S*EME4 

,AT ! TIME ( \R >RE/ WE W]E ALL DIS>M$ & BEAT5 ) BL[S FROM RIFLE BUTTS4 ,SOME ( \R GUYS :O W]E /ILL >M$ FIR$ ON ! 5EMY4 

,!Y SAY ! B\RGEOISIE IS GLOAT+4 

,\R FRI5D ,ALEKSIS ,M>*5KO WAS APPREH5D$ BY ! LEAD]S ( ! TRAITORS BUT HE SUCCE$$ 9 ESCAP+4 ,A GR\P ( Y\NG ,JEWS WAS S5D TO F9D HIM4 ,M>*5KO RESPOND$ ) A FEW %OTS1 ?REW TWO OR ?REE GR5ADES1 & DISAPPE>$4 ,BUT HE WAS CAPTUR$ AB\T #ae KILOMET]S FROM ,GULYAI-,POLE BY ,JEWS FROM ! ,MEZHIRI*I COLONY1 TAK5 TO ,GULYAI-,POLE1 & H&$ OV] TO ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! TRAITORS4 

,!Y SAY ?AT ! MOOD ( ! PEASANTS IS D[NCA/4 ,!RE IS HATR$ T[>DS ! ,JEWS = !IR BEHAVIOR4 

,I AM TRANSMITT+ ?IS LETT] TO Y\ ?R\< ! S5T9EL ,%41 9DICAT+ ?R\< :OM HE CAN GET IT TO Y\4 ,IF Y\ RECEIVE IT1 COME QUICKLY ) SOME K9D ( =CE TO RESCUE US4 

,Y\R FAI?FUL ,B4 ,V]ETEL'NIK4 

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,:ILE ,I READ ?IS LETT] FROM ,COMRADE ,V]ETEL'NIK1 ! DETA*M5T ( ,M>IA ,NIKI=OVA >RIV$ AT ,TS>EVOKON/ANT9OVKA /ATION4 ,I 9=M$ H] ( ! EV5TS :I* HAD JU/ UNFOLD$ 9 ,GULYAI-,POLE4 ,%E IMM$IATELY TELEPHON$ ! COMM&] ( A DETA*M5T ( ,R$ ,GU>DS1 A C]TA9 SAILOR ,POLUPANOV :O WAS CURR5TLY 5GAG$ 9 COMBAT ) 0,:ITE ,GU>DS0 9 ,M>IUPOL'4 ,M>IA ,NIKI=OVA PROPOS$ ?AT HE RETURN TO ,TS>EVOKON/ANT9OVKA 9 ORD] TO LAUN* AN ATTACK AGA9/ ,GULYAI-,POLE ) H]4 

,! SAILOR ,POLUPANOV REPLI$ ?AT HE C\LDN'T GO BACK ?AT WAY & ADVIS$ ,NIKI=OVA TO EVACUATE ! ,TS>EVOKON/ANT9OVKA -- ,POLOGI >EA BE=E ! ,G]MANS CUT (F H] RETREAT4 

,:ILE ?IS WAS GO+ ON1 ! DETA*M5T ( ! SAILOR ,/EPANOV >RIV$ 9 ,TS>EVOKON/ANT9OVKA &1 %ORTLY AFT]1 ! ,SIB]IAN DETA*M5T ( ,PETR5KO1 COMPOS$ ( TWO E*ELONS ( CAVALRY & 9FANTRY4 

,NIKI=OVA ASK$ ,/EPANOV TO RETURN ) H] TO ,POLOGI & FROM !RE1 ) ! PROTECTION ( TWO >MOR$ C>S1 MOVE ON ,GULYAI-,POLE4 ,/EPANOV DECL>$ ?AT HE HAD ATTA*$ TO HIS E*ELON SEV]AL WAGONS ( FUGITIVES :I* HE WAS DELIV]+ TO ,COMRADE ,BEL5KEVI*4 ,!N HE 9T5D$ TO GO ON TO ,TAGANROG4 ,9DE$1 HE LEFT IMM$IATELY4 

,NIKI=OVA & ,PETR5KO 7! COMM&] ( ! ,SIB]IAN DETA*M5T7 DECID$ TO RETURN TO ,POLOGI & OCCUPY ,GULYAI-,POLE BY =CE 9 ORD] TO FREE ALL ! AN>*I/S & O!R REVOLUTION>IES BE+ HELD !RE4 ,!Y ALSO 9T5D$ TO GA!R UP ! REVOLUTION>Y >M$ =CES :I* HAD BE5 DECEIV$ & HELP !M EVACUATE ,GULYAI-,POLE1 OR1 AT ANY RATE1 TO COLLECT ANY WEAPONS :I* MI<T O!RWISE FALL 9TO ! H&S ( ! ,G]MANS4 

,:ILE ! DETA*M5TS W]E PREP>+ TO LEAVE1 ,I PAC$ UP & D[N ! PLAT=M1 TE>+ \T MY HAIR & REGRETT+ BITT]LY ?AT ,I HAD NOT S5T ! DETA*M5T =M$ BY ! ,A-,K ,GR\P FROM ,GULYAI-,POLE TO ! ,FRONT4 ,!N ,I RECEIV$ A ?IRD LETT] FROM ,COMRADE ,V]ETEL'NIK3  
  

0,MY DE> FRI5D ,NE/OR ,IVANOVI*1 ! 9FAM\S LEAD]S ( ! TREASON1 T]RIFI$ BY ,I KN[ NOT :AT1 HAVE FRE$ ME AS WELL AS ,COMRADE ,GOREV ON CONDITION1 H[EV]1 ?AT WE LEAVE ,GULYAI-,POLE4 

,COMRADE ,GOREV & ,I HAVE PR(IT$ FROM ?IS CIRCUM/ANCE TO ORGANIZE 9 EA* SOTNIA A MEET+ ) ! P>TICIPATION ( ! OLD] PEASANTS4 ,AT !SE MEET+S1 ! PEASANTS VOT$ = RESOLUTIONS DEM&+ ! IMM$IATE RELEASE ( EV]YONE >RE/$1 ESPECIALLY ! AN>*I/S1 & S5T !SE RESOLUTIONS TO ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! TRAITORS4 ,ALL \R COMRADES W]E FRE$4 

,MANY ( ! Y\NG ,JEWI% WORK]S1 & ALL ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ,M4 ,E4 ,HELBU* & ,LEVY1 HAVE RUN (F SOME:]E = FE> ( V5GEANCE4 ,H[EV] NO ONE H]E HAS LAID A H& ON !M BECAUSE ALL \R COMRADES UND]/& QUITE WELL ?AT ! LEAD]S ( ! TREASON 9VOLV$ !M 9 !IR S*EME 9 ORD] TO SET !M UP = A POGROM4 

,! ,G]MANS >E APPROA*+ ,GULYAI-,POLE4 ,\R COMRADES >E HID+ 9 GR\PS4 ,! PEASANTS >E CONCEAL+ ! RIFLES1 MA*9E GUNS1 & AMMUNITION & >E DISP]S+1 SOME TO ! FIELDS1 SOME TO ! NEI<BOR+ VILLAGES4 

,SOME ( MY FRI5DS & MYSELF PLAN TO REMA9 9 ,GULYAI-,POLE UP TO ! LA/ M9UTE4 ,P]HAPS WE %ALL SUCCE$ 9 KILL+ ,LEV ,%NEID]4 ,AT ! MOM5T \R COMRADES W]E >RE/$ AT ! (FICE ( ! ,A-,K ,GR\P1 HE WAS ! FIR/ TO 5T] ) ! HAIDAMAKS4 ,HE RIPP$ UP \R BANN] & TORE UP & TRAMPL$ ON ! PORTRAITS ( ,KROPOTK91 ,BAKUN91 & ,SA%A ,SEM5YUTA4 ,?IS VILE ACT WAS WITNESS$ BY NUM]\S WORK]S & PEASANTS4 

,I MYSELF HAVE NOT SE5 ,LEV ,%NEID]1 BUT ,I'VE HE>D FROM A NUMB] ( S\RCES ?AT HE HAS BE5 BLABB+ AWAY TO ! HAIDAMAKS4 ,WE'LL TALK AB\T HIM LAT]4 ,BE C>EFUL NOT TO FALL 9TO ! PAWS ( ! ,G]MANS4 ,IT'S BETT] IF Y\ DON'T COME TO ,GULYAI-,POLE4 ,Y\ CAN'T DO ANY?+ MORE = US N[3 ! ,G]MANS HAVE OCCUPI$ ,OREKHOV & ,POKROVSKOE1 & !Y WILL PROBABLY BE 9 ,GULYAI-,POLE 9 TWO OR ?REE H\RS4 

,WE WILL F9D Y\4 

,= ! TIME BE+1 WE C>EFUL4 

,Y\R FAI?FUL ,B4 ,V]ETEL'NIK 

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,AS SOON AS ,I F9I%$ READ+ ?IS LETT] ,I HURRI$ TO ,M>IA ,NIKI=OVA & TOGE!R WE RAN TO ,COMRADE ,PETR5KO4 ,I READ BO? ( !M ! LETT] ( ,V]ETEL'NIK & TOLD !M ?AT IT WAS MY OP9ION ?AT IT WAS TOO LATE TO GO TO ,GULYAI-,POLE :I* MU/ ALREADY BE OCCUPI$ BY ! ,G]MANS4 ,AS = DRIV+ !M \T ( ,GULYAI-,POLE1 IT WAS UN?9KABLE ) ONLY \R TWO DETA*M5TS4 ,MOREOV]1 ! ,G]MANS W\LD BE ABLE TO PREV5T US FROM GETT+ ANY:]E CLOSE TO ,GULYAI-,POLE4 

,IF IT WAS TRUE !Y HAD OCCUPI$ ! CITY ( ,OREKHOV1 IT WAS !N PROBABLE !Y W]E APPROA*+ ,POLOGI4 ,& IF IT WAS TRUE ! ,R$ ,GU>DS HAD AB&ON$ ,*APL9O TO ! ,G]MANS & EVACUAT$ ,GRI%9O1 !N ,GULYAI-,POLE WAS ALREADY WELL BEH9D ! ,G]MAN FRONT4 

,:]EAS ,COMRADES ,NIKI=OVA & ,PETR5KO HAD BEGUN BY PUTT+ ME D[N1 SAY+ ,I UND]/OOD NO?+ ( !IR /RATEGY & DIDN'T APPRECIATE ! COMBAT RES\RCES ( !IR DETA*M5TS1 !Y N[ HA/5$ TO TURN !IR E*ELONS FROM ! ,POLOGI DIRECTION TO ! DIRECTION ( ,VOLNOVAKHA4 ,!Y /OPP$ TALK+ AB\T ,POLOGI & ,GULYAI-,POLE4 

,I ASK$ !M3 0,:Y >E Y\ 9 SU* A HURRY8 ,HAVE Y\ RECEIV$ SOME BAD NEWS AB\T ?IS SECTOR80 ,M4 ,NIKI=OVA REPLI$ ?AT ! ,G]MANS HAD OCCUPI$ ! /ATIONS ( ,POLOGUI & ,V]KHNIJ-,TOKMAK & ?AT !Y HAD !REBY CUT (F ! AN>*I/ DETA*M5T ( ,COMRADE ,MOKR\SOV ON ! ,V]KHNIJ-,TOKMAK -- ,B]DYANSK L9E4  
  

0,IF Y\ WI%10 SAID ,M4 ,NIKI=OVA1 0Y\ CAN SIT 9 MY WAGON4 ,I AM GO+ TO GIVE ! ORD] TO MY E*ELON TO CONT9UE ON 9 ! DIRECTION ( ,VOLNOVAKHA -- ,YUZOVKA40 ,& %E ADD$ S(TLY1 ) A SLI<T SMILE1 EXCUS+ H]SELF3 0,Y\ W]E TOTALLY RI<T TO SAY IT WAS TOO LATE TO GO TO ,GULYAI-,POLE4 ,ALL ! APPROA*ES >E OCCUPI$ BY ! ,G]MANS40  
  

,H[EV] ,I DECL9$ TO RETREAT ) ,M4 ,NIKI=OVA'S DETA*M5T1 DECL>+ ,I W\LD REMA9 !RE = ! TIME BE+1 ESPECIALLY S9CE ,PETR5KO'S DETA*M5T HAD DECID$ TO SP5D ! NI<T !RE4 ,I WAS HOP+ ?AT SOME ( MY COMRADES FROM ,GULYAI-,POLE W\LD %[ UP4 ,I HAD1 9DE$1 UPON FIR/ LE>N+ ?AT ,GULYAI-,POLE HAD BE5 BETRAY$ TO ! ,G]MANS1 S5T ,ALEKS&R ,LEPET*5KO !RE ) ! MISSION ( EXPLA9+ TO ! 0COMMUN>DS0 ! DIRECTION !Y MU/ TAKE 9 !IR FLI<T & RECOMM5D$ ?AT HE ACCOMPANY !M4 ,AS = ,COMRADES ,V]ETEL'NIK1 ,GOREV1 ,M>*5KO1 ,POLONSKIJ1 ,KALA%NIKOV1 ,PETROVSKIJ1 ,LYUTYI1 ,SAVVA ,MAKHNO1 ,S4 ,%EPEL1 ,M4 ,KAL9I*5KO1 ,P4 ,SOKRUTA1 & O!RS1 ,ALEKS&R ,LEPET*5KO WAS TO TELL !M TO LEAVE ,GULYAI-,POLE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE & HEAD = ! ,R$ ,FRONT4 ,!RE !Y W\LD F9D ME4 

,DUR+ ! TIME ?AT ,PETR5KO'S DETA*M5T WAS AT ! ,TS>EVOKON/ANT9OVKA /ATION1 ,I WAS ABLE TO GREET A NUMB] ( COMRADES :O HAD REMA9$ AT ,GULYAI-,POLE UP UNTIL ! >RIVAL ( ! ,G]MAN & ,AU/RO-,HUNG>IAN =CES1 PREC$$ BY A RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON ( ! ,C5TRAL ,RADA AB\T #d -- #e /RONG4 ,!Y TOLD ME ! /ORY ( EV]Y?+ ?AT HAD HAPP5$ 9 ,GULYAI-,POLE 9 ! TWO DAYS FOLL[+ MY DEP>TURE4 ,!Y HAD TE>S 9 !IR EYES AS !Y TOLD ME AB\T ! F\L TREASON ( ,LEV ,S*NEID]1 A COMRADE ( \R ,GR\P1 & ( ! ,JEWI% REGIM5T TRICK$ BY ! GANG ( TRAITORS4 

,!Y ALSO TOLD ME AB\T ! 5TRY ( ! ,G]MAN & ,AU/RO-,HUNG>IAN =CES & ! DETA*M5T ( ! ,C5TRAL ,RADA4 ,!Y TOLD AB\T ! LOCAL AG5TS ( ! ,C5TRAL ,RADA1 CITIZ5S ( ,GULYAI-,POLE1 9 P>TICUL> SUB-LIEUT5ANTS ,A4 ,VOLOKH1 ,I4 ,VOLKOV1 ,L4 ,SAKHNO-,PRIKHOD'KO 7,S,R71 ,PIDOJMA1 & SOME O!RS -- SMALL FRY BUT VICI\S -- SU* AS ,OSIP ,SOLOVEJ1 ,V4 ,%>OVSKIJ 7,S,R71 & ! AGRONOMI/ ,DMITR5KO4 ,?IS BUN* PREP>$ !MSELVES TO RECEIVE ! HANGM5 ( ! ,REVOLUTION -- ! ,G]MANS & ,AU/RO-,HUNG>IANS -- HOP+ TO PROVE ?AT !Y W]E ALSO KILL]S ( ! ,REVOLUTION & ALL ?AT WAS BE/ 9 IT4 

,?IS CREME-DE-LA-CREME ( ! ,UKRA9IAN PATRIOTS1 ! SO-CALL$ 0FL[] ( \R PEOPLE01 W]E READY TO FOLL[ ! EXAMPLE ( ! ,G]MAN & ,AU/RO-,HUNG>IAN SOLDI]S :O1 LEAV+ !IR [N C\NTRIES TO SUFF] FROM HUNG] & COLD1 LEAV+ !IR FA!RS & MO!RS1 !IR WIVES & *ILDR51 HAD COME H]E TO KILL !IR C\NT]P>TS4 ,! NATIONALI/S1 NOT CONT5T ) SUPPORT+ !SE CONSCI\S OR UNCONSCI\S ASSASS9S1 !SE DE/ROY]S ( ! PEOPLE'S REVOLUTION>Y A*IEVEM5TS1 WANT$ TO DO WORSE ?+S4 ,!Y W]E READY TO M>* AT ! HEAD ( !SE MURD]]S & >SONI/S1 FI<T ! TOIL]S1 & DR[N !M 9 BLOOD4 ,& ALL SO ?AT !IR MA/]S1 :O HAD TRAITOR\SLY COV]$ !MSELVES ) ! FLAG ( SOCIALISM1 W\LD LET !M KEEP !IR GOLD EPAULETS AS SUB-LIEUT5ANTS & !IR RI<T TO [N ! L&4 

,!SE PROCLAIM]S ( ! IDEA ( ! OCCUPATION ( REVOLUTION>Y T]RITORY BY ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y ,G]MAN & ,AU/RO-,HUNG>IAN >MIES1 & ! SUBSEQU5T ANNIHILATION ( ! REVOLUTION>Y TOIL]S1 H&$ OV] TO ! =EIGN TROOPS AS !Y PASS$ ?R\< ,GULYAI-,POLE MA*9E GUNS1 HUNDR$S ( RIFLES1 & \R CANNONS6 

,! COMM&] ( ! ,G]MAN =CES ?ANK$ !M = !IR 0LOYALTY04 ,!SE ODI\S PROCLAIM]S ( ! IDEA ( OCCUPATION1 ALONG ) O!RS :O W]E 9 TUNE ) ! NEW C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y REGIME1 DID NOT CONCEAL !IR JOY AT ?IS COMPLIM5T FROM ! P[]FUL4 

,:AT A DISGRACE6 

,& SO A DESIRE = V5GEANCE WAS BORN 9 ! SOIL ( ! REVOLUTION>IES4 ,V5GEANCE AGA9/ ALL ?OSE :O TRAMPL$ ON ! TOIL+ POPULATION1 5SLAV$1 TORTUR$1 CRU%$ POLITICALLY & SOCIALLY4 

,NO MORE PITY = ! 5EMIES ( ! TOIL]S6 ,NO MORE PITY = ALL ?OSE :O TRY TO OPPOSE \R REVOLUTION>Y ACTIVITY6 ,?AT'S :AT ,I TOLD MY COMRADES !N & ?AT'S H[ ,I ACT$4 

,! READ] WILL SEE H[ ?IS WORK$ \T 9 ! NEXT VOLUMES ( MY MEMOIRS4 

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