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,IT REMA9S = US TO DISCUSS ! LA/ ACT ( ! TRAG$Y -- ! ATTACK ON ,KRON/ADT1 ! H]OIC DEF5SE ( ! CITY1 & ITS EV5TUAL FALL4 

,9 ,IZVE/IA ,NO4 #e1 = ! #g? ,M>*1 WE F9D DETAILS ( NEGOTIATIONS ?AT HAD BE5 SET ON FOOT CONC]N+ ! S5D+ ( A DELEGATION FROM ,PETROGRAD TO ,KRON/ADT TO OBTA9 9=MATION3  
  

0,! ,PROVISIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE10 REPORTS ,IZVE/IA1 0HAS RECEIV$ FROM ,PETROGRAD ! FOLL[+ RADIOGRAM3 ',9=M ,PETROGRAD BY RADIO IF WE CAN S5D TO ,KRON/ADT FROM ,PETROGRAD SOME DELEGATES ( ! ,SOVIET1 *OS5 FROM ! NONP>TY MEMB]S1 & ALSO SOME P>TY MEMB]S1 TO F9D \T :AT IS HAPP5+4' 

0,! ,PROVISIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE REPLI$ IMM$IATELY BY RADIO3 ',RADIOGRAM TO ! ,PETROGRAD ,SOVIET3 ,HAV+ RECEIV$ ! RADIO MESSAGE ( ! ,PETROGRAD ,SOVIET1 ASK+ 0IF WE CAN S5D FROM ,PETROGRAD TO ,KRON/ADT SOME DELEGATES *OS5 FROM ! NONP>TY MEMB]S & ALSO SOME P>TY MEMB]S1 TO F9D \T :AT IS HAPP5+10 WE 9=M Y\ ?AT WE HAVE NO CONFID5CE 9 ! 9DEP5D5CE ( Y\R NONP>TY MEMB]S1 & PROPOSE ?AT Y\ ELECT1 9 ! PRES5CE ( A DELEGATION ( \RS1 NONP>TY DELEGATES FROM ! FACTORIES1 ! ,R$ >MY UNITS & ! SAILORS4 ,Y\ CAN ADD #a#e.0 ( ,COMMUNI/S4 ,IT IS DESIRABLE TO HAVE A REPLY 9DICAT+ ! DATE = S5D+ ! REPRES5TATIVES FROM ,KRON/ADT TO ,PETROGRAD & ! DELEGATES FROM ,PETROGRAD TO ,KRON/ADT BY ,M>* #f? AT #a#h4 H\RS4 ,9 CASE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLY BY ?IS TIME1 WE REQUE/ ?AT Y\ 9DICATE Y\R DATE & ! REASONS = ! DELAY4 ,MEANS ( RETURN %\LD BE ASSUR$ TO ! ,KRON/ADT DELEGATES4 

,! ,PROVISIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE40  
  

,9 SPITE ( !SE NEGOTIATIONS1 P]SI/5T RUMORS W]E SPREAD+ 9 ,PETROGRAD ?AT ! GOV]NM5T WAS PREP>+ = MILIT>Y OP]ATIONS AGA9/ ,KRON/ADT4 ,BUT ! POPULATION DID NOT BELIEVE IT4 ,IT SEEM$ TOO CRIM9AL1 TOO 9CR$IBLE4 

,! ,PETROGRAD WORK]S KNEW NO?+ ( :AT WAS HAPP5+ 9 ,KRON/ADT4 ,! ONLY 9=MATION WAS ?AT GIV5 BY ! ,COMMUNI/ PRESS1 & ITS BULLET9S ALWAYS SPOKE ( ! 0,CZ>I/ G5]AL ,KOZLOVSKY :O HAS ORGANIZ$ ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y REBELLION AT ,KRON/ADT04 ,! POPULATION WAIT$ ANXI\SLY = ! SESSION CALL$ BY ! ,PETROGRAD ,SOVIET :I* W\LD DECIDE :AT ATTITUDE TO ADOPT4 ,! ,SOVIET MET ON ,M>* #d?4 ,ONLY ! MEMB]S :O W]E SUMMON$ C\LD ATT5D ?IS MEET+1 & !Y W]E MA9LY ,COMMUNI/S4 

,H]E >E ! T]MS 9 :I* ! ,AN>*I/ ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 :O WAS ALL[$ TO ATT5D ?IS MEET+1 DESCRIB$ IT 9 HIS EXCELL5T /UDY ( ! ,KRON/ADT REVOLT1 A /UDY :I* WAS BAS$ ON ! SAME AU!NTIC S\RCES AS WE HAVE US$ 9 \R [N ACC\NT4.<#a#d.>  
  

0,AS ,PRESID5T ( ! ,PETROGRAD ,SOVIET1 ,Z9OVIEV DECL>$ ! SESSION OP5 & DELIV]$ A LONG SPEE* ON ! SITUATION AT ,KRON/ADT4 ,I ADMIT ?AT ,I W5T TO ?IS MEET+ DISPOS$ RA!R 9 FAVOR ( ,Z9OVIEV'S PO9T ( VIEW2 ! ASSEMBLY WAS CALL$ TOGE!R BY REASON ( '9DICATIONS' ( AN ATTEMPT$ C\NT]-REVOLUTION AT ,KRON/ADT4 ,BUT ,Z9OVIEV'S SPEE* SUFFIC$ TO CONV9CE ME ?AT ! ,COMMUNI/ ACCUSATIONS AGA9/ ! SAILORS W]E PURE 9V5TION1 )\T ! SLI<TE/ %AD[ ( TRU?4 ,I HAD HE>D ,Z9OVIEV SPEAK ON V>I\S OCCASIONS2 ONCE HIS PREMISES W]E ACCEPT$1 HE HAD ! GIFT ( BE+ CONV9C+4 ,BUT AT ?IS MEET+ HIS ATTITUDE1 HIS >GUM5TS1 HIS TONE1 HIS MANN] -- ALL REFLECT$ ! FALS5ESS ( HIS ASS]TIONS1 HIS 9S9C]ITY4 ,! PROTE/ ( HIS CONSCI5CE WAS OBVI\S TO ME4 

0,! ONLY 'PIECE ( EVID5CE' AGA9/ ,KRON/ADT WAS ! FAM\S RESOLUTION ( ,M>* #a/4 ,ITS DEM&S W]E JU/ & EV5 MOD]ATE4 ,! FATAL /EP WAS DECID$ ON ! BASIS ( ?IS DOCUM5T1 & ( ! VEHEM5T1 ALMO/ HY/]ICAL1 D5UNCIATION ( ! SAILORS BY ,KAL994 ,! RESOLUTION AGA9/ ,KRON/ADT1 PREP>$ 9 ADVANCE & PRES5T$ BY ,YEVDOKIM(F -- ,Z9OVIEV'S RI<T-H& MAN -- WAS ACCEPT$4 ,! DELEGATES W]E OV]-EXCIT$ BY AN EXCESS ( 9TOL]ANCE & A K9D ( BLOOD?IR/Y F]OCITY4 ,! ADOPTION ( ! BELLICOSE RESOLUTION TOOK PLACE 9 A GREAT TUMULT & 9 ! MID/ ( PROTE/S BY SEV]AL DELEGATES FROM ! ,PETROGRAD FACTORIES & BY REPRES5TATIVES ( ! SAILORS4 ,! RESOLUTION DECL>$ ,KRON/ADT GUILTY ( C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y S$ITION2 IT DEM&$ ITS IMM$IATE SURR5D]4 ,?IS AM\NT$ TO A DECL>ATION ( W>4 

0,MANY ( ! ,COMMUNI/S !MSELVES REFUS$ TO BELIEVE ?AT ! SAID RESOLUTION W\LD BE C>RI$ \T4 ,IT SEEM$ MON/R\S TO ATTACK BY >M$ =CE '! PRIDE & GLORY ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION'1 TO USE ! DESCRIPTION ?AT ,TROTSKY HAD ONCE BE/[$ ON ! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS4 ,AMONG !IR 9TIMATE FRI5DS1 MANY ( ! S5SIBLE ,COMMUNI/S TALK$ ( LEAV+ ! P>TY IF SU* A BLOODY ACT W]E P]=M$40  
  

,ON ! FOLL[+ DAY1 ,M>* #e?1 ,TROTSKY PUBLI%$ HIS ULTIMATUM TO ,KRON/ADT4 ,IT WAS TRANSMITT$ TO ! POPULATION ( ,KRON/ADT BY RADIO1 & APPE>$ 9 ! SAME ISSUE ( ,IZVE/IA1 ON ,M>* #g?1 AS ! TWO RADIOGRAMS REG>D+ ! S5D+ ( DELEGATIONS4 ,NATURALLY1 ALL NEGOTIATIONS ON ! LATT] SUBJECT W]E IMM$IATELY BROK5 (F4 

,H]E IS ! TEXT ( ,TROTSKY'S ULTIMATUM3  
  

0,! ,WORK]S' & ,PEASANTS' ,GOV]NM5T HAS DECRE$ ?AT ,KRON/ADT & ! REBELL+ %IPS %ALL SUBMIT IMM$IATELY TO ! AU?ORITY ( ! ,SOVIET ,REPUBLIC4 ,I ORD]1 9 CONSEQU5CE1 ?AT ALL :O HAVE RAIS$ !IR H&S AGA9/ ! ,SOCIALI/ ,FA!RL& LAY D[N !IR >MS )\T DELAY4 ,RECALCITRANTS %\LD BE DIS>M$ & BR\<T TO ! ,SOVIET AU?ORITIES4 ,! ,COMMISS>S & ! O!R REPRES5TATIVES ( ! GOV]NM5T :O HAVE BE5 >RE/$ MU/ BE SET FREE ON ! SPOT4 ,ONLY ?OSE :O SURR5D] UNCONDITIONALLY CAN EXPECT M]CY FROM ! ,SOVIET ,REPUBLIC4 

0,I SIMULTANE\SLY GIVE ! ORD] TO PREP>E = ! SUPPRESSION ( ! REBELLION & ! SUBJUGATION ( ! SAILORS BY >M$ =CE4 ,ALL RESPONSIBILITY = 9JURIES ?AT ! PEACEFUL POPULATION MAY SUFF] RE/S 5TIRELY ON ! HEADS ( ! ,:ITE-GU>D MUT9E]S4 ,?IS W>N+ IS F9AL4 ,SIGN$3 ,TROTSKY1 ,PRESID5T ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,MILIT>Y ,C\NCIL ( ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,KAM5EFF1 ,COMM&]-9-,*IEF40  
  

,?IS ULTIMATUM WAS FOLL[$ BY AN ORD] FROM ,TROTSKY CONTA9+ ! HI/ORIC ?REAT3 0,I WILL %OOT Y\ LIKE P>TRIDGES40 

,SEV]AL ,AN>*I/S :O W]E /ILL AT LIB]TY 9 ,PETROGRAD MADE A LA/ EF=T TO P]SUADE ! ,BOL%EVIKS TO R5\NCE ! ATTACK ON ,KRON/ADT4 ,!Y CONSID]$ IT !IR DUTY TO ! ,REVOLUTION TO MAKE ?IS F9AL EF=T TO PREV5T ! IMM95T MASSACRE ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ELITE ( ,RUSSIA1 ! SAILORS & WORK]S ( ,KRON/ADT4 ,ON ,M>* #e?1 !Y S5T A PROTE/.<#a#e.> TO ! ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE1 EMPHASIZ+ ! PEACEFUL 9T5TIONS & JU/ DEM&S ( ,KRON/ADT1 RECALL+ TO ! ,COMMUNI/S ! H]OIC REVOLUTION>Y ROLE ( ! SAILORS1 & PROPOS+ A ME?OD = RESOLV+ ! CONFLICT 9 A WAY WOR?Y ( COMRADES & REVOLUTION>IES4 ,H]E IS ! DOCUM5T 9 QUE/ION3  
  

0,TO ! ,PETROGRAD ,LABOR & ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE1 TO ,PRESID5T ,Z9OVIEFF3 

0,TO KEEP SIL5T N[ IS IMPOSSIBLE & EV5 CRIM9AL4 ,! EV5TS :I* HAVE JU/ OCCURR$ OBLIGE US AS ,AN>*I/S TO SPEAK FRANKLY & TO SET =? PRECISELY \R ATTITUDE T[>DS ! PRES5T SITUATION4 

0,! SPIRIT ( DISCONT5T & UNRE/ AMONG ! WORK]S & SAILORS IS ! RESULT ( FACTS :I* REQUIRE ! MO/ S]I\S ATT5TION4 ,COLD & HUNG] HAVE GIV5 RISE TO DISCONT5T1 ! ABS5CE ( ! LEA/ POSSIBILITY ( DISCUSSION & CRITICISM HAS =C$ ! WORK]S & SAILORS TO DECL>E !IR GRIEVANCES =MALLY4 - 

0,! ,:ITE-GU>DI/ B&S W\LD LIKE TO & C\LD EXPLOIT ?IS DISCONT5T = !IR [N 9T]E/S4 ,HID+ BEH9D ! SAILORS1 !Y CALL = ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY1 FREE TRAD+ & O!R SIMIL> ADVANTAGES4 ,WE ,AN>*I/S HAVE LONG EXPOS$ ! FUNDAM5TAL ]ROR 9 !SE DEM&S1 & WE DECL>E BE=E EV]YONE ?AT WE WILL FI<T1 >MS 9 H&1 AGA9/ ANY C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y ATTEMPT1 TOGE!R ) ALL ! FRI5DS ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION1 & AT ! SIDE ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS4 

0,WE >E ( ! OP9ION ?AT ! CONFLICT BETWE5 ! ,SOVIET GOV]NM5T & ! WORK]S & SAILORS %\LD BE LIQUIDAT$1 NOT BY >MS1 BUT BY MEANTS ( A REVOLUTION>Y1 FRAT]NAL AGREEM5T 9 A SPIRIT ( COMRADE%IP4 ,= ! ,SOVIET GOV]NM5T TO HAVE REC\RSE TO BLOOD%$ 9 ! PRES5T SITUATION WILL NEI!R 9TIMIDATE NOR PACIFY ! WORK]S2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT WILL ONLY S]VE TO 9CREASE ! CRISIS & RE9=CE ! WORK ( ! ,ALLIES & ! C\NT]-REVOLUTION>IES4 

0,:AT IS MORE IMPORTANT1 ! USE ( =CE BY ! ,WORK]S' & ,PEASANTS' ,GOV]NM5T AGA9/ WORK]S & PEASANTS WILL PROVOKE A DISA/R\S REP]CUSSION ON ! 9T]NATIONAL REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,IT WILL RESULT 9 9CALCULABLE 9JURY TO ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION4 ,COMRADE ,BOL%EVIKS1 REFLECT BE=E IT IS TOO LATE6 ,Y\ >E AB\T TO TAKE A DECISIVE /EP4 

0,WE SUBMIT TO Y\ ! FOLL[+ PROPOSAL3 TO ELECT A COMMISSION ( FIVE MEMB]S 9CLUD+ ,AN>*I/S4 ,?IS COMMISSIOA WILL GO TO ,KRON/ADT TO RESOLVE ! CONFLICT BY PEACEFUL MEANS4 ,9 ! PRES5T SITUATION1 IT IS ! MO/ RADICAL SOLUTION4 ,IT WILL HAVE 9T]NATIONAL REVOLUTION>Y IMPORTANCE4 

0,SIGN$3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 ,P]KUS1 ,PETROVSKY4 

 ,PETROGRAD1 ,M>* #e1 #a#i#b#a40  
  

,9 HIS ACC\NT ( ! S5D+ ( ! LETT]1 ,B]KMAN RECORDS ?AT3 0,Z9OVIEV WAS 9=M$ ?AT ! DOCUM5T WAS GO+ TO BE SUBMITT$ TO ! ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE4 ,HE S5T A P]SONAL REPRES5TATIVE TO FET* IT4 ,I DO NOT KN[ IF ?IS APPEAL WAS DISCUSS$ BY ! ,COMMITTEE4 ,:AT IS C]TA9 IS ?AT !Y DID NO?+ AB\T IT-0 

,ON ,M>* #f?1 ,TROTSKY COMPLET$ ! PREP>ATIONS = ! ATTACK4 ,! MO/ LOYAL DIVISIONS W]E BR\<T FROM ALL ! FRONTS1 ! REGIM5TS ( KURSANTI1 ! DETA*M5TS ( ! ,*EKA1 & ! MILIT>Y UNITS COMPOS$ ( ,COMMUNI/S W]E CONC5TRAT$ 9 ! =TS ( ,SE/RORETSK1 ,LISSY ,NOSS & ,KRASNAIA ,GORKA4 AS WELL AS 9 NE>BY =TIFI$ POSITIONS4 ,! BE/ MILIT>Y TE*NICIANS W]E S5T TO ! !AT] ( OP]ATIONS TO WORK \T ! PLANS = ! BLOCKADE & ATTACK ON ,KRON/ADT4 ,TU*A*EVSKY WAS DESIGNAT$ COMM&]-9-*IEF ( ! TROOPS4 

,ON ,M>* #g?1 AT #f4#d#e P4M4 ! BATT]IES ( ,SE/RORETSK1 ,LISSY ,NOSS & ,KRASNAIA ,GORKA BEGAN TO BOMB>D ,KRON/ADT4 ,AN AVALAN*E ( %ELLS1 BOMBS & ALSO >ROGANT PROCLAMATIONS1 DROPP$ FROM AIRPLANES1 FELL ON ! CITY4 ,REPEAT$LY 0! FLOCK ( CR[S0 9/ALL$ AT ,KRASNAIA ,GORKA -- ,TROTSKY1 ,TU*A*EVSKY1 ,DYB5KO & O!RS -- GAVE ORD]S TO TAKE ! BESIEG$ =TRESS BY A CRU%+ ASSAULT4 ,!SE ATTEMPTS W]E 9 VA94 ,! MO/ FURI\S ATTACKS W]E REPULS$ BY ! VALIANT DEF5D]S4 ,! BOMB>DM5T DID NOT CREATE ! SLI<TE/ PANIC 9 ! CITY4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT 9CREAS$ ! ANG] ( ! POPULATION & /R5G!N$ ITS WILL TO RESI/ TO ! 5D4 

,ON ,M>* #h?1 ! SIX? NUMB] ( ,IZVE/IA REPORT$ ! NEW SITUATION = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,IT C>RI$ ! HEADL9E3 ,TROTSKY'S ,FIR/ ,%OT IS A ,COMMUNI/ ,DI/RESS ,SIGNAL1 & B5EA? ?IS PUBLI%$ ITS FIR/ COMMUNIQUE1 :I* RAN AS FOLL[S3  
  

,AT #f3#d#e P4M4 ! ,COMMUNI/ BATT]IES AT ,SE/RORETSK & AT ,LISSY ,NOSS FIR/ OP5$ FIRE ON ! ,KRON/ADT =TS4 ,! =TS REPLI$ TO ! *ALL5GE & SOON R$UC$ ! BATT]IES TO SIL5CE4 ,!N ,KRASNAIA ,GORKA OP5$ FIRE4 ,IT RECEIV$ A WOR?Y RESPONSE FROM ! BATTLE%IP ,SEBA/O-POL4 ,9T]MITT5T GUNFIRE CONT9UES4 ,ON \R SIDE TWO ,R$ SOLDI]S HAVE BE5 W\ND$ & S5T TO ! HOSPITAL4 ,NO MAT]IAL DAMAGE4 

,KRON/ADT1 ,M>* #g?1 #aiba  
  

,?IS COMMUNIQUE WAS FOLL[$ BY ! NOTE :I* WE REPRODUCE BEL[3  
  

,! FIR/ %OT 

,!Y HAVE BEGUN TO BOMB>D ,KRON/ADT4 ,WE >E READY6 ,LET US TRY ! /R5G? ( \R =CES4 

,!Y >E 9 HA/E TO ACT4 ,!Y UND]/& ?AT1 9 SPITE ( ALL ! LIES ( ! ,COMMUNI/S1 ! ,RUSSIAN WORK]S >E BEG9N+ TO RECOGNIZE ! GREATNESS ( ! WORK ( LIB]ATION BEGUN BY REVOLUTION>Y ,KRON/ADT AFT] ?REE YE>S ( SLAV]Y4 

,! HANGM5 >E UNEASY4 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 VICTIM ( !IR T]RIBLE MADNESS1 IS ESCAP+ FROM !IR PRISON4 ,&1 AT ! SAME /ROKE1 !Y >E =C$ TO R5\NCE !IR DOM9ATION OV] ! WORK+ PEOPLE4 

,! ,COMMUNI/ GOV]NM5T IS S5D+ UP A DI/RESS SIGNAL4 ,! EI<T DAYS ( ! EXI/5CE ( FREE ,KRON/ADT PROVES !IR IMPOT5CE4 ,A LITTLE LONG]1 & ! WOR?Y RESPONSE ( \R GLORI\S %IPS & =TS WILL S9K ! %IP ( ! ,SOVIET PIRATES1 =C$ TO ACCEPT BATTLE ) REVOLUTION>Y ,KRON/ADT :I* C>RIES ! BANN] ( 0,P[] TO ! ,SOVIETS & NOT TO ! ,P>TIES40  
  

,?IS WAS FOLL[$ BY AN APPEAL3  
  

,LET ! ,WORLD ,KN[6 

,! ,PROVISIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE HAS S5T \T ! FOLL[+ RADIOGRAM TODAY3 

0,TO ALL-TO ALL-TO ALL -- 

0,! FIR/ CANNON %OT HASJU/ BE5 FIR$4 ',FIELD ,M>%AL' ,TROTSKY1 /A9$ ) ! BLOOD ( ! WORK]S1 WAS ! FIR/ TO FIRE ON REVOLUTION>Y ,KRON/ADT1 :I* HAS RIS5 AGA9/ ! ,COMMUNI/ AUTOCRACY TO REE/ABLI% ! TRUE P[] ( ! ,SOVIETS4 

0,)\T SPILL+ A S+LE DROP ( BLOOD1 WE-,R$ SOLDI]S1 SAILORS & WORK]S ( ,KRON/ADT -- FRE$ \RSELVES FROM ! ,COMMUNI/ YOKE4 ,WE SP>$ ! LIVES ( ?OSE ( !IR P>TY :O W]E AMONG US4 ,!Y N[ WANT TO IMPOSE !IR P[] ON US AGA91 BY ! ?REAT ( CANNONS4 

0,NOT DESIR+ ANY BLOOD%$1 WE REQUE/$ ?AT NONP>TY DELEGATES FROM ! ,PETROGRAD PROLET>IAT BE S5T H]E SO ?AT !Y CAN ASSURE !MSELVES ?AT ,KRON/ADT FI<TS = ,SOVIET P[]4 ,BUT ! ,COMMUNI/S CONCEAL \R REQUE/ FROM ! ,PETROGRAD WORK]S & OP5 FIRE -- ! HABITUAL RESPONSE ( ! PRET5D$ WORK]S' & PEASANTS' GOV]NM5T TO ! REQUE/S ( ! LABOR+ MASSES4 

0,IF ! WORK]S ( ! :OLE WORLD ONLY KNEW ?AT WE1 DEF5D]S ( ! P[] ( ! ,SOVIETS1 W]E GU>D+ ! CONQUE/S ( ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION6 ,WE WILL CONQU] OR DIE AMID ! RU9S ( ,KRON/ADT1 FI<T+ = ! JU/ CAUSE ( ! WORK+ MASSES4 

0,! WORK]S ( ! :OLE WORLD WILL BE \R JUDGES4 ,! BLOOD ( ! 9NOC5T WILL FALL UPON ! HEADS ( ! ,COMMUNI/S1 CRAZY FOOLS :O >E DRUNK ) P[]2 

0,LONG LIVE ! P[] ( ! ,SOVIETS4 

,! ,PROVISIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE4 0  
  

,WE CAN ADD A MOV+ DETAIL3 ,M>* #g? WAS ,LABOR ,DAY 9 ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA4 ,KRON/ADT1 BESIEG$ & ATTACK$1 DID NOT =GET ?IS4 ,UND] CONT9UAL FIRE1 ! SAILORS BROADCA/ !IR CONGRATULATIONS TO ! WORK]S ( ! WORLD4 ,?IS MESSAGE WAS REPRODUC$ 9 ! SAME ISSUE3  
  

,KRON/ADT ,IS ,LIB]AT$  

 ,TO ,! ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD 

,?IS DAY IS A UNIV]SAL HOLIDAY3 ,LABOR ,DAY4 ,WE ( ,KRON/ADT-9 ! NOISE ( CANNONS & EXPLOD+ %ELLS %OT BY ! ,COMMUNI/S1 ! 5EMIES ( WORK+ PEOPLE -- S5D \R FRAT]NAL GREET+S TO ! WORK]S ( ! WORLD3 ,GREET+S FROM ,R$ ,KRON/ADT1 REVOLUTION>Y & FREE 444 ,WE WANT Y\ TO A*IEVE Y\R EMANCIPATION SOON1 FREE FROM ALL =MS ( VIOL5CE & OPPRESSION4 

,LONG ,LIVE ! ,FREE ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WORK]S6 ,LONG ,LIVE ! ,WORLD ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION6 

,! ,PROVISIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE4   
  

,! SAME ISSUE CONTA9$ ! FOLL[+ /ATEM5T3  
  

,KRON/ADT IS ,CALM 

,YE/]DAY1 ,M>* #g?1 ! 5EMIES ( ! WORK]S1 ! ,COMMUNI/S1 OP5$ FIRE ON ,KRON/ADT4 ,! POPULATION RECEIV$ ! BOMB>DM5T VALIANTLY4 ,IT WAS SOON APP>5T ?AT ! WORK+ PEOPLE ( ! CITY W]E 9 P]FECT AGREEM5T ) !IR ,PROVISIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE4 

,DESPITE ! OP5+ ( HO/ILITIES1 ! ,COMMITTEE CONSID]$ IT UNNECESS>Y TO DECL>E A /ATE ( SIEGE4 ,9 FACT1 :AT HAD !Y TO FE>8 ,SURELY NOT !IR [N ,R$ SOLDI]S1 NOR !IR SAILORS1 NOR !IR WORK]S OR 9TELLECTUALS4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 9 ,PETROGRAD1 BY REASON ( ! /ATE ( SIEGE ?AT HAS BE5 PROCLAIM$1 NO ONE IS P]MITT$ TO GO \T ALONE UNTIL #g A4M4 ,?AT IS UND]/&ABLE4 ,! RUL]S HAVE TO FE> !IR [N WORK+ PEOPLE4  
  

,! FIR/ ATTACKS ON ,KRON/ADT W]E CONDUCT$ SIMULTANE\SLY FROM NOR? & S\? BY ! ELITE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ TROOPS1 DRESS$ 9 :ITE G>M5TS :I* CAM\FLAG$ !M AMONG ! SN[ ?AT COV]$ ! ICE-B\ND ,GULF-( ,F9L&4 ,!SE FIR/ ATTEMPTS TO TAKE ! =TRESS BY ASSAULT RESULT$ 9 A T]RIBLE1 9SANE LOSS ( LIFE4 ,! SAILORS DEEPLY DEPLOR$ ?IS1 & 9 MOV+ T]MS APPEAL$ TO !IR DUP$ BRO!RS 9 >MS :O BELIEV$ ,KRON/ADT C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y4 ,ADDRESS+ ITSELF TO ! ,R$ SOLDI]S :O F\<T = ! ,COMMUNI/S1 ,IZVE/IA SAID ON ,M>* #a? 7,ISSUE ,NO4 #h73  
  

,WE DO NOT WANT TO SPILL ! BLOOD ( \R BRO!RS & WE >E HOLD+ \R FIRE TO ! M9IMUM !Y ALL[4 ,WE MU/ DEF5D ! JU/ CAUSE ( ! WORK]S & = ?IS REASON WE FEEL \RSELVES =C$ TO FIRE ON \R BRO!RS1 S5T TO C]TA9 DEA? BY ! ,COMMUNI/S :O HAVE CREAT$ A LIFE ( PRIVILEGE AT ! EXP5SE ( ! PEOPLE4 

,UN=TUNATELY = Y\1 \R BRO!RS1 A T]RIBLE BLIZZ>D WAS BL[+ :5 ! ATTACK WAS MADE1 & EV]Y?+ WAS WRAPP$ 9 ! %AD[S ( A D>K NI<T4 ,9 SPITE ( ?IS1 ! ,COMMUNI/ HANGM5 ORD]$ Y\ ON TO ! ICE & ?REAT5$ Y\ FROM BEH9D ) ! MA*9E GUNS ( ! RE>GU>D1 MANN$ BY !IR ,COMMUNI/ =MATIONS4 

,MANY ( Y\ P]I%$ ?AT NI<T ON ! VA/ FROZ5 EXPANSE ( ! ,GULF ( ,F9L&1 & :5 ! DAWN CAME1 AFT] ! /ORM HAD DI$ D[N1 ONLY ! MIS]ABLE REMNANTS ( Y\R DETA*M5TS1 EXHAU/$1 HUNGRY1 ALMO/ UNABLE TO WALK1 CREPT T[>DS US 9 !IR :ITE %R\DS4 

,Y\ W]E A ?\S& 9 ! DAWN1 BUT 9 ! C\RSE ( ! DAY ONE C\LD NO LONG] C\NT Y\4 ,) Y\R BLOOD Y\ HAVE PAID = ?IS ADV5TURE4 ,AFT] Y\R R\T1 ,TROTSKY HAS GONE TO ,PETROGRAD TO SEEK NEW VICTIMS = ! SLAU<T]3 ! BLOOD ( \R PEASANTS & WORK]S IS *EAP TO HIM40  
  

,KRON/ADT LIV$ 9 ! FIRM BELIEF ?AT ! ,PETROGRAD PROLET>IAT W\LD COME TO ITS AID4 ,BUT ! WORK]S ( ! CAPITAL W]E T]RORIZ$ & ,KRON/ADT WAS BLOCKAD$ & ISOLAT$1 SO ?AT NO HELP WAS POSSIBLE4 

,! ,KRON/ADT G>RISON WAS COMPOS$ ( SOME #a#d1 M51 ( :OM AB\T #a1 W]E SAILORS4 ,?IS G>RISON HAD TO DEF5D A VA/ FRONT & MANY =TS & BATT]IES1 SCATT]$ AB\T ! ,GULF4 ,! CONT9UAL ATTACKS ( ! 5DLESSLY RE9=C$ ,BOL%EVIKS1 ! LACK ( FOOD1 ! LONG1 COLD NI<TS1 ALL CONTRIBUT$ TO DIM9I% ! VITALITY ( ,KRON/ADT4 ,YET ! SAILORS HAD H]OIC P]SEV]ANCE1 HOP+ TO ! LA/ MOM5T ?AT !IR NOBLE EXAMPLE W\LD BE FOLL[$ BY ! C\NTRY4 ,BUT ! /RUGGLE WAS TOO UNEQUAL4 ,! ,BOL%EVIK SOLDI]S SURR5D]$ BY ?\S&S1 O!RS DR[N$ BY ! HUNDR$ UND] ! ICE :I* HAD BE5 WEAK5$ & FILL$ ) CRACKS & HOLES [+ TO ! ?AW1 OR HAD BE5 BROK5 BY %ELLFIRE4 ,BUT !SE LOSSES DID NOT DIM9I% 9 ! LEA/ ! 9T5SITY ( ! ATTACKS2 FRE% RE9=CEM5TS W]E CON/ANTLY >RIV+4 

,:AT C\LD ! CITY DO1 ALONE1 AGA9/ ?IS RIS+ TIDE8 ,IT EX]T$ ITSELF TO HOLD ON4 ,IT HOP$ /UBBORNLY = AN IMM95T G5]AL REVOLT ( ! WORK]S & ,R$ SOLDI]S ( ,PETROGRAD & ,MOSC[1 A REVOLT ?AT W\LD BE ! BEG9N+ ( ! ?IRD ,REVOLUTION4 ,& IT F\<T H]OICALLY1 NI<T & DAY1 ON A FRONT :I* /EADILY CONTRACT$4 ,BUT NEI!R REVOLT NOR AID APPE>$4 ,EA* DAY ,KRON/ADT'S RESI/ANCE GREW WEAK] & ! ATTACK]S GA9$ ADVANTAGE AFT] ADVANTAGE4 

,FUR!RMORE1 ,KRON/ADT HAD NOT BE5 PLANN$ TO SU/A9 AN ATTACK FROM ! RE>1 AL?\<1 AMONG O!R LIES1 ! ,COMMUNI/S HAD SPREAD ! SL&]\S RUMOR ?AT ! REVOLUTION>Y SAILORS WANT$ TO BOMB>D ,PETROGRAD4 ,9 FACT1 ! FAM\S =TRESS HAD BE5 BUILT = ! S+LE PURPOSE ( DEF5D+ ! CAPITAL FROM AN ATTACK BY SEA4 ,! BUILD]S HAD NOT SPECIFICALLY RE9=C$ ! RE> P>T ( ,KRON/ADT1 & IT WAS PRECISELY ON ?IS PO9T ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKS PRESS$ !IR ATTACKS NE>LY EV]Y NI<T4 

,DUR+ ! :OLE DAY ( ,M>* #a?1 ! ,COMMUNI/ >TILL]Y 9CESSANTLY %ELL$ ! :OLE ISL& FROM S\? TO NOR?4 ,ON ! NI<T ( ! #a#b? & #a#c?1 ! ,COMMUNI/S ATTACK$ FROM ! S\?1 AGA9 US+ :ITE 0%R\DS0 7ON ,M>* #a#a? 0A ?ICK FOG PREV5T$ FIR+0 SAID A COMMUNIQUE 9 ,IZVE/IA74 ,9 ?IS ATTACK1 HUNDR$S ( KURSANTI W]E ONCE MORE SACRIFIC$4 

,9 ! FOLL[+ DAYS1 ! FI<T BECAME 9CREAS+LY UNEV54 ,! DEF5D]S W]E EXHAU/$ BY FATIGUE & PRIVATIONS4 ,!Y W]E N[ FI<T+ ON ! IMM$IATE \TSKIRTS ( ! CITY4 ,! COMMUNIQUES ON ! FI<T+1 PUBLI%$ DAILY BY ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE1 BECAME MORE & MORE TRAGIC4 ,! NUMB] ( VICTIMS 9CREAS$ RAPIDLY4 

,F9ALLY1 ON ,M>* #a#f?1 FEEL+ ! CLIMAX APPROA*+1 ! ,BOL%EVIKS MADE A ?UND]\S1 CONC5TRAT$ ATTACK1 PREC$$ BY FURI\S >TILL]Y PREP>ATION4 ,!Y HAD TO MAKE AN 5D1 CO/ :AT IT MAY4 ,EV]Y H\R ( CONT9U$ RESI/ANCE1 EV]Y %OT FIR$ BY ,KRON/ADT WAS A DEFIANCE ( ! ,COMMUNI/S & C\LD >\SE MILLIONS ( M5 AGA9/ !M AT ANY MOM5T4 ,ALREADY !Y FELT 9CREAS+LY ISOLAT$4 ,ALREADY ,TROTSKY WAS =C$ TO S5D 9TO ACTION DETA*M5TS ( ,*9ESE & ,BA%KIRS4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y TO WIPE \T ,KRON/ADT )\T DELAY1 OR ELSE ,KRON/ADT W\LD CAUSE ! ,BOL%EVIK P[] TO FALL AP>T4 

,FROM E>LY MORN+1 ! HEAVY GUNS ( ,KRASNAIA ,GORKA RA9$ CEASELESS %ELLS UPON ! CITY1 CAUS+ FIRE & DE/RUCTION4 ,AIRPLANES DROPP$ BOMBS1 ONE ( :I* DE/ROY$ ! HOSPITAL DESPITE ITS VISIBLE ,R$ ,CROSS SIGNS4 ,?IS FURI\S BOMB>DM5T WAS FOLL[$ BY A G5]AL ASSAULT FROM ! S\? & EA/4 

,! PLAN ( ATTACK1 AS ,DYB5KO1 EX-,COMMISS> ( ! ,BALTIC ,FLEET & FUTURE DICTATOR ( ,KRON/ADT1 LAT] RECORD$1 WAS PREP>$ 9 ! M9UTE/ DETAIL ACCORD+ TO ! DIRECTIONS ( ! COMM&]-9-*IEF1 ,TU*A*EVSKY1 & ! /AFF ( ! ,>MY ( ! ,S\?4 ,! ATTACK ON ! =TS BEGAN AT DAYBREAK4 0,! :ITE %R\DS & ! VALOR ( ! KURSANTI10 WROTE ,DYB5KO1 0MADE IT POSSIBLE TO ADVANCE 9 COLUMNS40 

,NEV]!LESS1 ! 5EMY WAS REPELL$ AT SEV]AL PO9TS1 AFT] BITT] MA*9E-GUN FI<T+4 ,AMID ! NOISE ( ! BATTLE UND] ! WALLS ( ! CITY1 ! SAILORS MANEUV]$ SKILLFULLY1 RU%+ TO ! MO/ ?REAT5$ PO9TS1 GIV+ ORD]S1 %\T+ APPEALS4 ,A G5U9E FANATICISM ( BRAV]Y TOOK POSSESSION ( ! DEF5D]S4 ,NO ONE ?\<T ( DANG] OR DEA?4 0,COMRADES10 CAME ! CRY1 0>M ! LA/ WORK]S' DETA*M5TS QUICKLY6 ,LET EV]YONE :O IS ABLE TO BE> >MS HELP40 ,& ! LA/ DETA*M5TS W]E =M$1 >M$1 & CAME 9 HA/E TO TAKE P>T 9 ! BATTLE4 

,! WOM5 ( ! PEOPLE ALSO GAVE PRO( ( !IR C\RAGE & ACTIVITY AS1 DISDA9FUL ( DANG]1 !Y ADVANC$ F> \TSIDE ! CITY TO C>RY AMMUNITION4 ,!Y GA!R$ 9 ! W\ND$ FROM ALL SIDES & BORE !M UND] 9T5SE FIRE TO ! HOSPITAL1 :]E !Y ORGANIZ$ FIR/ AID4 

,BY ! EV5+ ( ,M>* #a#f?1 ! BATTLE /ILL REMA9$ UNDECID$1 & ! MILITIAM5 /ILL RODE ?R\< ! /REETS ON HORSEBACK & CALL$ UPON ! NONCOMBATANTS TO TAKE REFUGE 9 SAFE PLACES4 ,BUT SEV]AL =TS HAD BE5 TAK51 & DUR+ ! NI<T ! ,COMMUNI/S :O W]E AT LIB]TY 9SIDE ! CITY SUCCE$$ 9 9DICAT+ TO ! ATTACK]S ?AT ,KRON/ADT'S WEAKE/ PO9T WAS ! ,PETROGRAD GATE4 ,BY #g A4M4 ON ,M>* #a#g?1 ! ,BOL%EVIKS =C$ IT AFT] A SUPREME ASSAULT1 & ADVANC$ FI<T+ 9TO ! C5T] ( ! CITY1 ! FAM\S ,AN*OR ,SQU>E4 

,/ILL ! SAILORS DID NOT GIVE 94 ,!Y CONT9U$ TO FI<T 0LIKE LIONS01 DEF5D+ EA* DI/RICT1 EA* /REET1 EA* H\SE4 ,IT WAS ONLY ) HEAVY SACRIFICE ?AT ! ,R$ SOLDI]S W]E ABLE TO SECURE A FIRM FOO?OLD 9 SEV]AL SECTIONS4 ,! MEMB]S ( ! ,PROVISIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE /ILL W5T FROM ONE ?REAT5$ >EA TO ANO!R1 MANEUV]+ ! COMBATANTS1 ORGANIZ+ ! DEF5SE4 ,! PR9T-%OP /ILL CONT9U$ TO COMPOSE ,NO4 #ae ( ,IZVE/IA :I* NEV] APPE>$4 

,DUR+ ! :OLE DAY ( ! #a#g?1 !Y F\<T 9SIDE ! CITY4 ,! SAILORS KNEW ?AT NO QU>T] W\LD BE GIV5 !M1 & !Y PREF]R$ TO DIE FI<T+ RA!R ?AN BE BASELY ASSASS9AT$ 9 ! CELL>S ( ! ,*EKA4 ,IT WAS A BRUTAL SLAU<T]1 A BUT*]Y4 ,MANY ,COMMUNI/S ( ! CITY1 :OSE LIVES HAD BE5 SP>$ BY ! SAILORS1 BETRAY$ !M1 >M$ !MSELVES1 & ATTACK$ !M FROM ! RE>4 ,! ,COMMISS> ( ! ,BALTIC ,FLEET1 ,KUZM91 & ! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,KRON/ADT ,SOVIET1 ,VASSILIEFF1 FRE$ FROM PRISON BY ! ,COMMUNI/S1 TOOK P>T 9 ! LIQUIDATION ( ! REVOLT4 

,! DESP]ATE /RUGGLE ( ! SAILORS & SOLDI]S ( ,KRON/ADT CONT9U$ WELL 9TO ! NI<T .<( ! #a#g? ,M>*.>4 ,! CITY :I*1 DUR+ ! FIFTE5 DAYS ( ! FI<T1 HAD DONE NO H>M TO ! ,COMMUNI/S )9 IT1 N[ BECAME A VA/ !AT] ( %OOT+S1 SAVAGE EXECUTIONS1 REGUL> ASSASS9ATIONS 9 BAT*ES4 ,ESCAP+ FROM ! BUT*]Y1 C]TA9 DETA*M5TS RETREAT$ T[>DS ,F9L&4 ,9 ! E>LY MORN+ ( ,M>* #a#h?1 !Y 7! ,COMMUNI/S7 W]E /ILL FI<T+ -- OR RA!R *AS+ ! REBELS -- 9 C]TA9 SECTIONS ( ! CITY4 

,TWO PROJECTS ( ! REVOLUTIONI/S REMA9$ UNCOMPLET$4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ! SAILORS HAD DECID$ TO BL[ UP AT ! LA/ M9UTE ! TWO GREAT BATTLE%IPS :I* W]E ! FIR/ TO RAISE ! BANN] ( ! ,?IRD ,REVOLUTION -- ! ,PETROPAVLOVSK & ! ,SEBA/OPOL4 ,BUT :5 !Y TRI$ TO C>RY \T ?IS PROJECT1 !Y F\ND ?AT ! ELECTRIC WIRES HAD BE5 CUT4 ,SECONDLY1 NE>LY ! :OLE POPULATION ( ,KRON/ADT HAD DECID$ TO LEAVE ! CITY 9 ORD] TO LET ! ,COMMUNI/S HAVE IT 0DEAD & EMPTY04 ,! TOTAL ABS5CE ( MEANS ( TRANSPORT PREV5T$ ! EXECUTION ( ?IS PLAN4 

,APPO9T$ ,COMMISS> ( ,KRON/ADT1 ,DYB5KO WAS GIV5 FULL P[] TO 0CLEAN UP ! REBEL CITY04 ,?IS MEANT AN ORGY ( MASSACRE4 ,! VICTIMS ( ! ,*EKA W]E 9NUM]ABLE1 & !Y W]E EXECUT$ 5 MASSE DUR+ ! DAYS ?AT FOLL[$ ! FALL ( ! =TRESS4 

,DUR+ ! 5SU+ WEEKS ! JAILS ( ,KRON/ADT W]E FILL$ ) HUNDR$S ( PRISON]S FROM ,KRON/ADT4 ,EA* NI<T1 LITTLE GR\PS ( PRISON]S W]E TAK5 \T & %OT BY ORD] ( ! ,*EKA4 ,?US DI$ ,P]EPELK91 A MEMB] ( ! ,PROVISIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE ( ,KRON/ADT4 ,ANO!R MEMB] ( ! ,COMMITTEE1 ,V]*991 WAS TREA*]\SLY >RE/$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! REVOLT4 ,H]E >E ! WORDS 9 :I* ,IZVE/IA DESCRIB$ ! EPISODE 9 ,NUMB] #g1 ( ,M>* #i?1 UND] ! TITLE ,ABUSE ( ! ,:ITE ,FLAG4  
  

0,YE/]DAY1 ,M>* #h?1 SOME ,R$ SOLDI]S CAME \T ( ,ORANI5BAUM & T[>DS ,KRON/ADT C>RY+ A :ITE FLAG4 ,TWO ( \R COMRADES W5T \T UN>M$ ON HORSEBACK TO MEET ! BE>]S ( ! FLAG ( TRUCE4 ,ONE ( \R M5 APPROA*$ ! 5EMY GR\P2 ! O!R /OPP$ SOME DI/ANCE AWAY4 ,H>DLY HAD \R COMRADES SPOK5 A FEW WORDS TO !M :5 ! ,COMMUNI/S ?REW !MSELVES UPON HIM1 DRAGG$ HIM FROM HIS HORSE1 & C>RI$ HIM (F4 ,! SECOND COMRADE WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO ,KRON/ADT40  
  

,! EMISS>Y ( ,KRON/ADT :O WAS C>RI$ (F 9 ?IS WAY WAS ,V]*994 ,NATURALLY1 NO?+ MORE WAS EV] HE>D ( HIM4 ,! FATE ( ! O!R MEMB]S ( ! ,PROVISIONAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,COMMITTEE IS UNKN[N TO US4 

,9 ! PRISONS1 9 ! CONC5TRATION CAMPS1 9 ! POL> REGIONS ( ,>*ANGEL1 9 ! DI/ANT DES]TS ( ,TURKE/AN1 ! M5 ( ,KRON/ADT :O REBELL$ AGA9/ ! ,BOL%EVIK ABSOLUTISM = REALLY FREE ,SOVIETS 5DUR$1 = LONG YE>S1 A MIS]ABLE EXI/5CE1 & SL[LY DI$4 ,!RE >E PROBABLY NO MORE ( !M /ILL ALIVE TODAY4 

,SOME TIME AFT] ! REVOLT1 ! ,BOL%EVIK GOV]NM5T PROCLAIM$ A G5]AL AMNE/Y = ?OSE REBELS :O1 HAV+ ESCAP$ DUR+ ! REPRESSION W]E ABROAD OR 9 HID+ 9 ! C\NTRY1 IF !Y SPONTANE\SLY GAVE !MSELVES UP TO ! AU?ORITIES4 ,ALL ?OSE :O W]E NAIVE 5\< TO BELIEVE 9 ?IS 0AMNE/Y0 W]E >RE/$ ON ! SPOT & %>$ ! FATE ( !IR COMRADES 9 >MS4 ,?IS IGNOBLE AMBU% -- AMONG SO MANY O!RS -- CON/ITUTES ONE ( ! MO/ DISGRACEFUL PAGES 9 ! TRUE HI/ORY ( ,BOL%EVISM4 

,L59 UND]/OOD NO?+ -- OR RA!R1 DID NOT WANT TO UND]/& ANY?+ -- AB\T ! ,KRON/ADT MOVEM5T4 ,! ESS5TIAL ?+ = HIM & HIS P>TY WAS TO MA9TA9 !MSELVES 9 P[] AT ALL CO/S4 ,! VICTORY OV] ! REBELS REASSUR$ HIM MOM5T>ILY4 ,BUT HE WAS AFRAID = ! FUTURE4 ,HE ADMITT$ ?AT ! GUNS ( ,KRON/ADT OBLIG$ ! P>TY 0TO REFLECT & REVIEW ITS POSITION40 

,DID HE REVISE IT 9 ! DIRECTION CLE>LY 9DICAT$ BY ! WORK]S' DI/URBANCES & BY ! REBELLION8 ,NOT AT ALL4 ,! FUNDAM5TAL LESSON ?AT EM]G$ FROM !SE EV5TS WAS ! NE$ = ! ,P>TY TO REVISE ! PR9CIPLE ( DICTATOR%IP1 & ! NECESSITY = ! WORK+ PEOPLE & ! C\NTRY AS A :OLE ( FREE ELECTIONS TO ! ,SOVIETS4 

,! ,BOL%EVIKS W]E P]FECTLY AW>E ?AT ! LEA/ CONCESSION 9 ?IS DIRECTION W\LD BE A DECISIVE BL[ AT !IR P[]4 ,& = !M IT WAS NECESS>Y1 ABOVE ALL1 TO CONS]VE ?AT P[] :OLE4 ,AS ,M>XI/S1 AU?ORIT>IANS & /ATI/S1 ! ,BOL%EVIKS C\LD NOT P]MIT ANY FRE$OM OR 9DEP5D5T ACTION ( ! MASSES4 ,!Y HAD NO CONFID5CE 9 ! FREE MASSES4 ,!Y W]E CONV9C$ ?AT ! FALL ( !IR DICTATOR%IP W\LD MEAN ! DE/RUCTION ( ALL ! WORK ?AT HAD BE5 DONE1 & ! 5DANG]+ ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 :I* !Y CONFUS$ ) !MSELVES4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 !Y W]E CONV9C$ ?AT 9 PRES]V+ !IR DICTATOR%IP -- ! 0LEV]S ( CONTROL0 -- !Y C\LD 0RETREAT /RATEGICALLY01 & EV5 R5\NCE TEMPOR>ILY !IR :OLE ECONOMIC POLICY1 )\T FUNDAM5TALLY COMPROMIS+ ! GOALS ( ! REVOLUTION4 ,AT WOR/1 !Y TOLD !MSELVES1 ! A*IEVEM5T ( !SE GOALS W\LD BE RET>D$4 ,!IR ?\<TS !RE=E CONC5TRAT$ SOLELY ON ?IS QUE/ION3 0,:AT MU/ BE DONE TO PRES]VE \R DOM9ION 9TACT80 

,TO YIELD TEMPOR>ILY 9 ! ECONOMIC FIELD1 TO GRANT CONCESSIONS 9 ALL FIELDS1 EXCEPT ?AT ( 0P[]0 -- ?AT WAS !IR FIR/ SOLUTION4 ,!IR ONLY 0COMPROMISE0 WAS TO ?R[ A BONE TO ! POPULATION TO APPEASE !IR DISCONT5T2 !Y HAD TO GIVE A LITTLE SATISFACTION1 IF ONLY 9 APPE>ANCE4 

,TO DET]M9E ! NECESS>Y CONCESSIONS1 TO FIX ! LIMITS ( !IR 0RETNEAT01 WAS !IR SECOND PREOCCUPATION4 ,!Y F9ALLY E/ABLI%$ ! EXT5T ( !SE CONCESSIONS1 & !N1 BY ONE ( ! MO/ CURI\S ( HI/ORICAL IRONIES1 ,L59 & HIS P>TY APPLI$ EXACTLY ! PROGRAM :I* !Y HAD FALSELY ATTRIBUT$ TO ! M5 ( ,KRON/ADT & = :I* !Y CLAIM$ TO HAVE F\<T !M & SPILL$ SO MU* BLOOD4 

,L59 PROCLAIM$ ! FAM\S 0,NEW ,ECONOMIC ,POLICY0 7! ,N,E,P74 ,?IS GRANT$ ! POPULATION A C]TA9 0ECONOMIC FRE$OM01 I4E4 A DEGREE ( FRE$OM ( PRIVATE COMM]CE & 9DU/RIAL ACTIVITY4 ,?US ! TRUE MEAN+ ( ! 0FRE$OM0 DEM&$ BY ! ,KRON/ADT REBELS WAS COMPLETELY DI/ORT$4 ,9/EAD ( ! FREE CREATIVE & CON/RUCTIVE ACTIVITY ( ! LABOR+ MASSES1 AN ACTIVITY :I* W\LD HAVE ALL[$ ! M>* T[>DS !IR COMPLETE EMANCIPATION TO CONT9UE & ACCEL]ATE1 :I* WAS :AT ,KRON/ADT DEM&$1 .<! ,NEW ,ECONOMIC ,POLICY.> WAS 0FRE$OM0 = C]TA9 9DIVIDUALS TO TRADE & DO BUS9ESS1 TO GET RI*4 ,IT WAS AT ?IS TIME ?AT !RE APPE>$ = A :ILE ! ,SOVIET N\VEAUX RI*ES1 ! 0NEPM50 7M5 ( ! ,N,E,P74 

,! ,COMMUNI/S 9 ,RUSSIA & ABROAD REG>D$ & EXPLA9$ ! ,N,E,P AS A 0/RATEGIC RETREAT01 :I* P]MITT$ ! DICTATOR%IP ?AT WAS 9DISP5SABLE = ! P>TY A BREA?+ SPACE TO =TIFY ! POSITIONS ?AT HAD BE5 DI/URB$ BY ! EV5TS ( ,M>*1 A K9D ( 0ECONOMIC RESPITE0 ANALOG\S TO ! 0MILIT>Y RESPITE0 AT ! TIME ( ,BRE/-,LITOVSK4 

,9 FACT1 ! ,N,E,P WAS NO?+ BUT A HALT1 NOT 9 ORD] TO BE ABLE TO ADVANCE BETT] LAT] ON .<9 A REVOLUTION>Y DIRECTION.>1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 TO BE BETT] AL TO RETURN TO ! PO9T ( DEP>TURE1 TO ! SAME F]OCI\S P>TY DICTATOR%IP1 ! SAME UNRE/RICT$ /ATISM1 ! SAME DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION ( ! LABOR+ MASSES BY ! NEW CAPITALI/ /ATE4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKS RETREAT$ SO AS TO BE BETT] ABLE TO RETURN TO ! ROAD ( TOTALIT>IAN /ATE CAPITALISM1 ) A GREAT] GU>ANTEE AGA9/ AN EV5TUAL REPETITION ( ,KRON/ADT4 

,DUR+ ! P]IOD ( RETREAT1 ?IS NASC5T CAPITALI/ /ATE ]ECT$ ITS 0,MAG9OT L9E0 AGA9/ ?IS DANG]4 ,IT EMPLOY$ ! SEV]AL YE>S ( ! ,N,E,P TO 9CREASE ITS MAT]IAL & MILIT>Y =CES1 TO CREATE QUIETLY ITS ADM9I/RATIVE1 BUREAUCRATIC & POLICE 0APP>ATUS10 NEO-B\RGEOIS 9 *>ACT]1 TO BE ABLE TO FEEL /RONG 5\< TO CRU% EV]YONE 9 ITS 0IRON FI/0 & TRANS=M ! :OLE C\NTRY 9TO A TOTALIT>IAN B>RACKS & PRISON4 

,IF ONE WI%ES TO SPEAK ( A /RATEGIC RETREAT 9 ?IS S5SE1 ?AT IS :AT TOOK PLACE4 ,SOON AFT] ,L59'S DEA? 79 #a#i#b#d7 & ! ACCESSION -- AFT] SOME /RUGGLES )9 ! P>TY -- ( ,/AL91 ! ,NEW ,ECONOMIC ,POLICY WAS SUPPRESS$1 ! 0NEPM50 W]E >RE/$1 DEPORT$ OR %OT1 !IR GOODS W]E CONFISCAT$1 & ! ,/ATE1 COMPLETELY >M$ & >MOR$1 BUREAUCRATIZ$ & CAPITALIZ$1 SUPPORT$ BY ITS 0APP>ATUS0 & BY A /RONG SOCIALLY PRIVILEG$ & WELL-F$ CLASS1 RESOLUTELY E/ABLI%$ ITS COMPLETE OMNIPOT5CE4 ,BUT IT IS OBVI\S ?AT ALL !SE EXIG5CIES HAD NO?+ 9 COMMON ) ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION1 OR ) ! ASPIRATIONS ( ! WORK+ MASSES1 OR ) !IR REAL EMANCIPATION4 

,! ,BOL%EVIK GOV]NM5T DID NOT CONF9E ITSELF TO AN 9T]NAL ,N,E,P4 ,BY A FUR!R HI/ORICAL IRONY1 AT ! V]Y MOM5T :5 ! ,BOL%EVIKS W]E FALSELY ACCUS+ ! M5 ( ,KRON/ADT ( BE+ 0LACKEYS ( ! ,ALLIES0 & ( 0MAK+ DEALS ) ! CAPITALI/S01 !Y !MSELVES W]E C>RY+ \T PRECISELY ?IS TASK4 ,FOLL[+ ,L59'S DIRECTIVES1 !Y SET \T ON ! R\TE ( CONCESSIONS TO =EIGN CAPITALI/S & ALLIANCES ) !M4 ,DUR+ ! V]Y DAYS :5 !Y W]E %OOT+ ! ,KRON/ADT SAILORS & :5 HEAPS ( CORPSES /ILL COV]$ ! ICE ( ! ,GULF ( ,F9L&1 !Y AGRE$ TO SEV]AL IMPORTANT CONTRACTS ) 9DU/RIALI/S ( V>I\S C\NTRIES1 CAT]+ TO ! WI%ES ( HI< F9ANCE1 ( ! L>GE-SCALE CAPITALISM ( ! ,ALLIES1 ( ,POLI% IMP]IALISM4 

,!Y SIGN$ ! ,ANGLO-,RUSSIAN COMM]CIAL TREATY1 :I* OP5$ ! DOORS ( ! C\NTRY TO ,5GLI% CAPITAL4 ,!Y SIGN$ ! PEACE ( ,RIGA1 BY VIRTUE ( :I* TWELVE MILLION 9DIVIDUALS W]E ?R[N 9TO ! H&S ( REACTION>Y ,POL&4 ,BY MEANS ( ALLIANCES1 !Y HELP$ ! ,Y\NG ,TURKI% IMP]IALISM TO /RANGLE ! REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T 9 ! ,CAUCASUS4 ,& !Y PREP>$ TO 5T] 9TO BUS9ESS RELATIONS ) ! B\RGEOISIE ( ALL C\NTRIES1 SEEK+ SUPPORT FROM ?IS QU>T]4 

,WE HAVE SAID ELSE:]E3 0,9 /RANGL+ ! ,REVOLUTION1 ! 7,COMMUNI/7 P[] WAS =C$ TO SECURE = ITSELF1 MORE & MORE OP5LY & FIRMLY1 ! AID & SUPPORT ( REACTION>Y & B\RGEOIS ELEM5TS 444 ,FEEL+ ! GR\ND SLIPP+ FROM UND] !IR FEET & DETA*+ !M MORE & MORE FROM ! MASSES1 BREAK+ !IR LA/ CONTACTS ) ! ,REVOLUTION & GIV+ FREE PLAY TO A :OLE PRIVILEG$ CLASS ( BIG & SMALL DICTATORS1 SYCOPHANTS1 FLATT]]S1 OPPORTUNI/S & P>ASITES1 BUT IMPOT5T TO CREATE ANY?+ ?AT WAS REALLY REVOLUTION>Y & POSITIVE S9CE !Y HAD REJECT$ & DE/ROY$ ! NEW =CES1 ! AU?ORITIES F\ND !MSELVES OBLIG$1 9 ORD] TO CONSOLIDATE !MSELVES1 TO TURN TO ! OLD =CES4 ,IT IS !IR COMPANY :I* !Y SEEK MORE & MORE FREQU5TLY & FREELY4 ,IT IS FROM !M ?AT !Y SOLICIT AGREEM5TS1 ALLIANCES & UNIONS4 ,IT IS TO !M ?AT !Y YIELD POSITIONS1 NOT HAV+ ANY O!R WAY ( ASSUR+ !IR [N EXI/5CE4 ,HAV+ LO/ ! FRI5D%IP ( ! MASSES1 !Y SEEK FRI5D%IP ELSE:]E4 ,!Y ?9K !Y CAN SU/A9 !MSELVES ) ! HELP ( !SE NEW FRI5DS1 :OM !Y HOPE TO BETRAY ONE DAY = !IR [N ADVANTAGE4 ,MEAN:ILE1 !Y BECOME 5ME%$1 EV]Y DAY MORE DEEPLY1 9 AN ANTI-REVOLUTION>Y & ANTI-SOCIAL ACTION40 

,KRON/ADT FELL & ,/ATE ,SOCIALISM TRIUMPH$4 ,IT IS /ILL TRIUMPHANT TODAY4 ,BUT ! IMPLACABLE LOGIC ( EV5TS LEADS IT 9FALLIBLY TO DISA/]4 ,= ITS TRIUMPH BORE )9 ITSELF ! SE$ ( ITS F9AL DE/RUCTION4 ,IT EXPOS$ MORE & MORE ! REAL *>ACT] ( ! ,COMMUNI/ DICTATOR%IP4 ,MORE & MORE1 ! ,COMMUNI/S1 CAU<T BY ! LOGIC ( EV5TS1 %[$ ?AT !Y W]E PREP>$ TO SACRIFICE ! GOAL1 TO R5\NCE ALL !IR PR9CIPLES1 TO DEAL ) ANYONE1 SO AS TO PRES]VE !IR DOM9ATION & !IR PRIVILEGES4 

,KRON/ADT WAS ! FIR/ 5TIRELY 9DEP5D5T ATTEMPT ( ! PEOPLE TO LIB]ATE ITSELF FROM ALL YOKES & A*IEVE ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION1 AN ATTEMPT MADE DIRECTLY1 RESOLUTELY1 & BOLDLY BY ! WORK+ MASSES !MSELVES )\T POLITICAL %EPH]DS1 )\T LEAD]S OR TUTORS4 ,IT WAS ! FIR/ /EP T[>DS ! ?IRD & SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 

,KRON/ADT FELL4 ,BUT IT HAD ACCOMPLI%$ A TASK & ?AT WAS ! IMPORTANT ?+4 ,9 ! COMPLEX & %AD[Y LABYR9? :I* OP5S \T TO ! MASSES 9 REVOLT1 ,KRON/ADT IS A BRI<T BEACON ?AT LI<TS UP ! RI<T ROAD4 ,IT MATT]S LITTLE ?AT 9 ! CIRCUM/ANCES 9 :I* !Y F\ND !MSELVES ! REBELS /ILL SPOKE ( P[] 7! P[] ( ! ,SOVIETS7 9/EAD ( GETT+ RID ( ! WORD & ! IDEA ALTOGE!R & SPEAK+ 9/EAD ( COORD9ATION1 ORGANIZATION1 ADM9I/RATION4 ,IT WAS A LA/ TRIBUTE PAID TO ! PA/4 ,ONCE FULL FRE$OM ( DISCUSSION1 ORGANIZATION & ACTION HAVE BE5 COMPLETELY WON BY ! WORK+ MASSES !MSELVES1 ONCE ! TRUE ROAD ( 9DEP5D5T POPUL> ACTIVITY IS F\ND1 ! RE/ WILL COME AUTOMATICALLY & 9EVITABLY4 

,IT MATT]S LITTLE ?AT ! FOG IS /ILL ?ICK & HIDES ! BEACON & ! WAY IT LI<TS4 ,ONCE LIT1 ?AT LI<T WILL NEV] GO \T4 ,& ! DAY IS COM+ -- P]HAPS IT IS NOT F> (F -- :5 MILLIONS ( HUMAN BE+S WILL SEE IT %9E4 

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