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,?US BEGAN ! ?IRD & LA/ W> ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS AGA9/ ! ,MAKHNOVI/S1 ! ,AN>*I/S & ! LABOR+ MASSES ( ! ,UKRA9E1 A W> :I* 5D$1 AFT] N9E MON?S ( UNEQUAL & IMPLACABLE /RUGGLE -- ) ! MILIT>Y DE/RUCTION ( ! FREE MOVEM5T4 ,ONCE AGA91 BRUTE =CE1 BAS$ ON DECEPTION & IMPO/URE1 TRIUMPH$4 

,NATURALLY1 ! ,BOL%EVIK GOV]NM5T WAS NOT SL[ TO GIVE EXPLANATIONS = ITS TREA*]Y4 ,IT PRET5D$ ?AT ! ,MAKHNOVI/S & ! ,AN>*I/S W]E 9 ! PROCESS ( PREP>+ A CONSPIRACY & A VA/ 9SURRECTION AGA9/ ! ,SOVIET GOV]NM5T2 IT ACCUS$ ,MAKHNO ( HAV+ REFUS$ TO GO TO ! ,CAUCASIAN FRONT & ( HAV+ />T$ TO LEVY TROOPS FROM AMONG ! PEASANTS 9 ORD] TO =M AN >MY AGA9/ ! ,SOVIET AU?ORITIES2 IT /AT$ ?AT 9/EAD ( FI<T+ ,WRANGEL 9 ! ,CRIMEA1 ! ,MAKHNOVI/S HAD BE5 SNIP+ AT ! RE>-GU>D ( ! ,R$ ,>MY1 ETC4 

,IT GOES )\T SAY+ ?AT ALL !SE EXCUSES W]E 5TIRELY UNTRUE4 ,BUT BY REPEAT+ !M1 9 ! FACE ( ! =C$ SIL5CE ( ! ,MAKHNOVI/S & ,AN>*I/S1 ! ,BOL%EVIKS MANAG$ TO MAKE MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE !M1 BO? ABROAD & 9 ,RUSSIA4 

,!RE >E SEV]AL CIRCUM/ANCES :I* MAKE IT POSSIBLE = US TO E/ABLI% ! TRU? .<AB\T ?IS SITUATION.>3 

#a4 ,ON ,NOVEMB] #b#cRD1 #a#i#b1 ! ,MAKHNOVI/S >RE/$ AT ,POLOGUI & ,GULAI-,POLYA N9E ,BOL%EVIK SPIES BELONG+ TO ! #d#bND ,%>P%OOT]S' ,DIVISION ( ! ,R$ ,>MY1 :O CONFESS$ TO HAV+ BE5 S5T TO ,GULAI-,POLYA BY ! *IEF ( ! C\NT]ESPIONAGE S]VICE TO OBTA9 9=MATION AB\T ! LOCATION ( ! H\SES ( ,MAKHNO1 ! MEMB]S ( HIS /AFF1 ! COMM&]S ( ! ,9SURRECTION>Y ,>MY & ! MEMB]S ( ! C\NCIL4 ,AFT] ?IS1 !Y W]E SUPPOS$ TO REMA9 9 ,GULAI-,POLYA TO AWAIT ! >RIVAL ( ! ,R$ ,>MY & !N PO9T \T :]E ! P]SONS 9 QUE/ION W]E TO BE F\ND4 ,9 CASE ! UNEXPECT$ >RIVAL ( ! ,R$ ,>MY =C$ !SE P]SONS TO FLEE 9TO HID+ !SE SPIES W]E SUPPOS$ TO %AD[ & NOT LOSE SI<T ( !M4 ,! SPIES DECL>$ ?AT !RE WAS GO+ TO BE AN ATTACK ON ,GULAI-,POLYA BY ,NOVEMB] #b#d? OR #b#e?4 

,! ,C\NCIL ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,9SURG5TS & ! COMM&] ( ! >MY !N S5T TO ,RAKOVSKY1 AT ?IS TIME PRESID5T ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ,PEOPLE'S ,COMMISS>S ( ! ,UKRA9E1 & ALSO ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,MILIT>Y ,C\NCIL ( ,KH>KOV1 A DETAIL$ COMMUNICATION AB\T ?IS PLOT1 DEM&+3 ,I4 ,! IMM$IATE >RE/ & >RAIGNM5T BE=E ! ,C\NCIL ( ,W> ( ! *IEF ( ! #d#bND ,DIVISION & O!R P]SONS 9VOLV$ 9 ! PLOT2 ,I,I4 ,! PROHIBITION ( ,R$ UNITS TRAVEL+ ?R\< ,GULAI-,POLYA4 ,POLOGUI1 ,MALAIA-,TOKMAT*KA & ,TURK5OVKA1 9 ORD] TO =E/ALL ANY UNPLEASANT 9CID5T4 

,! RESPONSE ( ! ,KH>KOV GOV]NM5T WAS AS FOLL[S3 0,! PRET5D$ 'PLOT' IS ONLY A SIMPLE MISUND]/&+4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ! ,SOVIET AU?ORITIES1 DESIR\S ( CLE>+ UP ! MATT]1 >E PUTT+ IT 9 ! H&S ( A SPECIAL COMMISSION & PROPOSE ?AT ! /AFF ( ! ,MAKHNOVI/ >MY DELEGATE TWO MEMB]S TO TAKE P>T 9 ! WORK ( ?IS COMMISSION40 ,?IS REPLY WAS S5T BY DIRECT WIRE TO ,GULAI-,POLYA FROM ,KH>KOV ON ,NOVEMB] #b#e4 

,! NEXT MORN+1 ,P4 ,RYB91 SECRET>Y ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ,REVOLUTION>Y ,9SURG5TS1 AGA9 DISCUSS$ ?IS QUE/ION & ALL ! DISPUT$ PO9TS ) ,KH>KOV BY DIRECT WIRE4 ,! ,BOL%EVIK AU?ORITIES AT ,KH>KOV ASSUR$ HIM ?AT ! AFFAIR ( ! #d#bND ,DIVISION W\LD C]TA9LY BE RESOLV$ TO ! COMPLETE SATISFACTION ( ! ,MAKHNOVI/S1 & ALSO ADD$ ?AT ! ,F\R? ,CLAUSE ( ! POLITICAL AGREEM5T WAS ALSO AB\T TO BE SETTL$ AMICABLY1 9 A SATISFACTORY MANN]4 

,?IS CONV]SATION ) ,RYB9 TOOK PLACE AT #i A4M4 ON ,NOVEMB] #b#f4 ,BUT SIX H\RS E>LI]1 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! NI<T1 ! ,MAKHNOVI/ REPRES5TATIVES AT ,KH>KOV HAD BE5 SEIZ$1 AS WELL AS ALL ! ,AN>*I/S :O W]E AT ,KH>KOV & ELSE:]E .<9 ! ,UKRA9E.>4 ,& EXACTLY TWO H\RS AFT] ,RYB9'S CONV]SATION BY DIRECT WIRE1 ,GULAI-,POLYA WAS SURR\ND$ ON ALL SIDES BY ,R$ TROOPS & SUBJECT$ TO A FURI\S BOMB>DM5T4 ,ON ! SAME DAY & AT ! SAME H\R1 ! ,MAKHNOVI/ >MY 9 ! ,CRIMEA WAS ATTACK$4 ,!RE ! ,BOL%EVIKS SUCCE$$ BY A RUSE 9 CAPTUR+ ALL MEMB]S ( ! /AFF ( ?AT >MY1 AS WELL AS ITS COMM&] ,SIMON ,K>ETNIK1 & PUT !M TO DEA? )\T EXCEPTION4 

#b4 ,S9CE ,I WAS AT ,KH>KOV ) ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,MAKHNOVI/ >MY & KNEW NO?+ ( :AT WAS BE+ PLOTT$ AGA9/ US1 ,I WAS DELEGAT$1 ON ,NOVEMB] #b#e1 TO SEE ,RAKOVSKY & LE>N DIRECTLY FROM HIM :AT EXACTLY WAS BE+ DONE AB\T ! ,F\R? ,CLAUSE ( ! AGREEM5T4 ,RAKOVSKY RECEIV$ ME V]Y CORDIALLY1 & 9VIT$ ME 9TO HIS (FICE4 ,SITT+ 9 A H&SOME >M*AIR1 & NON*ALANTLY PLAY+ ) AN ELEGANT PAP] KNIFE1 HE ASSUR$ ME1 SMIL+LY1 ?AT ! DISCUSSIONS BETWE5 ,KH>KOV & ,MOSC[ ON ! SUBJECT ( ! ,F\R? ,CLAUSE W]E ALRRFO/ F9I%$1 ?AT !RE WAS EV]Y REASON TO EXPECT A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION & ?AT IT W\LD BE A QUE/ION ( ONLY A FEW DAYS4 ,BUT AT ! V]Y MOM5T :5 HE WAS TALK+ TO ME 9 ?IS MANN]1 ! ORD] TO />T ! ATTACK ON ! ,AN>*I/S & ,MAKHNOVI/S WAS 9 ! DRAW] ( ! DESK BE=E :I* WE SAT4 

,! SAME EV5+1 ,I GAVE A LECTURE ON ,AN>*ISM AT ! ,AGRICULTURAL ,9/ITUTE AT ,KH>KOV4 ,! HALL WAS FILL$ TO CAPACITY & ! LECTURE 5D$ V]Y LATE1 >\ND #a A4M4 ,RETURN+ HOME1 ,I WORK$ A LITTLE ON AN >TICLE = \R NEWSPAP]1 & W5T TO B$ AB\T #b4#c4 ,I WAS H>DLY ASLEEP :5 ,I WAS AWAK5$ BY AN OM9\S HUBBUB2 %OTS1 ! CLANK+ ( WEAPONS1 ! NOISE ( BOOTS ON ! /AIRS1 KNOCK+ ON DOORS1 %\TS & CURSES4 ,I UND]/OOD4 ,I HAD ONLY TIME TO GET DRESS$4 ,SOMEONE KNOCK$ FURI\SLY AT ! DOOR ( MY ROOM4 0,OP5 OR WE'LL BREAK D[N ! DOOR40 ,AS SOON AS ! BOLT WAS DRAWN1 ,I WAS BRUTALLY SEIZ$1 C>RI$ (F & ?R[N 9TO A CELL> 9 :I* !RE W]E ALREADY SEV]AL DOZ5 ( US4 ,! ,F\R? ,CLAUSE ?US F\ND A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION4 

#c4 ,ON ,NOVEMB] #b#g?1 ! DAY AFT] ! ATTACK ON ,GULAI-,POLYA1 ! ,MAKHNOVI/S F\ND ON ! ,R$ ,>MY PRISON]S :OM !Y CAPTUR$ UNDAT$ PROCLAMATIONS 5TITL$ ,=W>D ,AGA9/ ,MAKHNO6 & ,DEA? TO ,MAKHNOVISM6 & PUBLI%$ BY ! POLITICAL SECTION ( ! ,F\R? ,>MY4 ,! PRISON]S SAID !Y HAD RECEIV$ !SE PROCLAMATIONS ON ! #a#e? & #a#f? ( ! MON?4 ,!Y CONTA9$ A CALL TO ACTION AGA9/ ,MAKHNO1 :O WAS ACCUS$ ( HAV+ VIOLAT$ ! CLAUSES ( ! POLITICAL & MILIT>Y AGREEM5T1 ( HAV+ REFUS$ TO GO TO ! ,CAUCASIAN FRONT1 ( HAV+ PLANN$ AN UPRIS+ AGA9/ ! ,SOVIET P[]1 ETC4 ,?IS PROV$ ?AT ALL !SE ACCUSATIONS W]E FABRICAT$ & S5T TO ! PRESS EV5 :ILE ! ,9SURRECTION>Y ,>MY WAS /ILL 9 ! PROCESS ( BEAT+ A PA? ACROSS ! ,CRIMEA & OCCUPY+ ,SIMF]OPOL & :ILE ! ,MAKHNOVI/ REPRES5TATIVES W]E PEACEFULLY WORK+ ) ! ,SOVIET AU?ORITIES AT ,KH>KOV & ELSE:]E4 

#d4 ,DUR+ ! MON?S ( ,OCTOB] & ,NOVEMB]1 #a#i#b1 I4E4 :ILE ! MILIT>Y & POLITICAL AGREEM5T BETWE5 ! ,MAKHNOVI/S & ,BOL%EVIKS WAS BE+ NEGOTIAT$ & AFT] IT HAD JU/ BE5 COMPLET$1 TWO ,BOL%EVIK PLOTS TO ASSASS9ATE ,MAKHNO W]E UNCOV]$ BY ! ,MAKHNOVI/S4 

.<,FROM ALL ! FACTS ?AT ,I HAVE JU/ RECORD$.> IT IS EVID5T ?AT ?IS VA/ OP]ATION .<( ! ATTACK ON ,MAKHNO.> HAD TO BE C>EFULLY PREP>$ & ?AT ITS ELABORATION REQUIR$ AT LEA/ TWO WEEKS4 ,IT WAS A QUE/ION NOT M]ELY ( A SIMPLE TREA*]\S ASSAULT ON ! ,MAKHNOVI/S1 BUT ( A METICUL\S S*EME :I* WAS ELABORAT$ 9 ALL ITS DETAILS4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKS EV5 DEVIS$ TRICKS TO PUT ! ,MAKHNOVI/S' VIGILANCE TO SLEEP1 TO LULL !M ) FALSE ALLEGATIONS ( SECURITY1 ) LY+ PROMISES1 ETC4 

,SU* >E ! FACTS CONC]N+ ! BREAK+ ( ! PACT BETWE5 ! ,MAKHNOVI/S & ! ,SOVIET ,P[]4 ,!Y >E CONFIRM$ BY C]TA9 DOCUM5TS ( ,SOVIET ORIG91 E4G41 ! ORD] :I* WAS ISSU$ BY ,FRUNZE1 AT ! TIME COMM&] ( ! ,S\!RN ,FRONT4 ,?IS DOCUM5T SUFFICES TO DEMON/RATE ! TREA*]Y ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS & R$UCE TO NO?+ ALL !IR LIES & SUBT]FUGE4  
  

0,ORD] TO ,COMRADE ,MAKHNO1 ,COMM&] ( ! ,9SURRECTION>Y ,>MY4 ,COPIES TO ,COMM&]S ( ! >MIES ON ! ,S\!RN ,FRONT4 ,NO4 #a#d#i4 ,ISSU$ AT ,G5]AL ,HEADQU>T]S1 ,MELITOPOL1 ,NOVEMB] #b#c1 #a#i#b4 

0,BY REASON ( ! CESSATION ( HO/ILITIES AGA9/ ,WRANGEL & HIS COMPLETE DEFEAT1 ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,MILIT>Y ,C\NCIL ( ! ,S\!RN ,FRONT CONSID]S ?AT ! TASK ( ! P>TISAN >MY IS COMPLET$4 ,IT !RE=E PROPOSES TO ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,MILIT>Y ,C\NCIL ( ! ,9SURRECTION>Y ,>MY ?AT IT IMM$IATELY BEG9 TRANS=M+ ! 9SURRECTION>Y P>TISAN UNITS 9TO REGUL> MILIT>Y UNITS ( ! ,R$ ,>MY4 

0,!RE IS NO MORE REASON = ! ,9SURRECTION>Y ,>MY TO CONT9UE AS SU*4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! EXI/5CE1 ALONGSIDE ( ! ,R$ ,>MY1 ( !SE UNITS ) A SPECIAL ORGANIZATION1 PURSU+ SPECIAL TASKS1 PRODUCES ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE RESULTS4.<#c#d.> 

0,?AT IS :Y ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,MILIT>Y ,C\NCIL ( ! ,S\!RN ,FRONT ORD]S ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,MILIT>Y ,C\NCIL ( ! ,9SURRECTION>Y ,>MY TO DO ! FOLL[+3  

,ALL UNITS ( ! ,9SURRECTION>Y ,>RAY =MATIONS AT PRES5T 9 ! ,CRIMEA %\LD BE IMM$IATELY 9CORPORAT$ 9TO ! ,F\R? ,SOVIET ,>MY4 ,! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,MILIT>Y ,C\NCIL %\LD TAKE *>GE ( ?IS TRANSF]4  

,! MILIT>Y =MATIONS AT ,GULAI-,POLYA %\LD BE LIQUIDAT$4 ,! COMBATANTS WILL BE DI/RIBUT$ AMONG ! RES]VE DETA*M5TS1 ACCORD+ TO ! 9/RUCTIONS ( ! COMM&] ( ?AT P>T ( ! >MY4  

,! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,MILIT>Y ,C\NCIL ( ! ,9SURRECTION>Y ,>MY %ALL TAKE ALL NECESS>Y MEASURES TO EXPLA9 TO ! COMBATANTS ! NE$ = ?IS TRANS=MATION4  
  

,SIGN$3 ,M4 ,FRUNZE1 COMM&]-9-*IEF ( ! ,S\!RN ,FRONT2 ,SMILGA1 ,MEMB] ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,MILIT>Y ,C\NCIL2 ,K>ATY-GU91 *IEF-(-/AFF40  
  

,! READ] %\LD RECALL ! HI/ORY ( ! AGREEM5T BETWE5 ! ,SOVIET GOV]NM5T & ! ,MAKHNOVI/S4 ,! SIGN+ ( ! PACT WAS PREC$$ BY NEGOTIATIONS BETWE5 ! ,MAKHNOVI/ PL5IPOT5TI>IES & ! ,BOL%EVIK DELEGATION1 HEAD$ BY ! ,COMMUNI/ ,IVAN(F1 :I* CAME TO ! ,MAKHNOVI/ CAMP AT ,/>OBELSK ESPECIALLY = ?IS PURPOSE4 ,!SE NEGOTIATIONS W]E CONT9U$ AT ,KH>KOV1 :]E ! ,MAKHNOVI/ REPRES5TATIVES WORK$ = ?REE WEEKS ) ! ,BOL%EVIKS TO CONCLUDE ! PACT SATISFACTORILY4 ,EA* >TICLE WAS C>EFULLY EXAM9$ & DEBAT$ BY ! TWO P>TIES4 ,! F9AL V]SION ( ?IS AGREEM5T WAS APPROV$ BY ! TWO P>TIES1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 BY ! ,SOVIET GOV]NM5T & ! REVOLUTION>Y 9SURG5T REGION 9 ! P]SON ( ! ,C\NCIL ( ,REVOLUTION>Y ,9SURG5TS ( ! ,UKRA9E4 ,IT WAS SEAL$ BY !IR RESPECTIVE SIGNATURES4 

,ACCORD+ TO ! V]Y NATURE ( ?IS AGREEM5T1 NONE ( ! >TICLES C\LD BE SUSP5D$ OR MODIFI$ )\T PRIOR AGREEM5T ( ! CONTRACT+ P>TIES4 ,BUT ,FRUNZE'S ORD] NOT ONLY SUPPRESS$ ! FIR/ >TICLE ( ! MILIT>Y AGREEM5T1 BUT NEGAT$ ! :OLE AGREEM5T4 ,IT PROVES ?AT ! AGREEM5T WAS NEV] TAK5 S]I\SLY BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS2 ?AT 9 DRAW+ IT UP ! LATT] W]E PLAY+ A %AMEFUL COM$Y2 ?AT ! PACT WAS ONLY A GROSS DECEPTION1 A MANEUV]1 A SN>E1 TO P]SUADE ! ,MAKHNOVI/S TO M>* ON ,WRANGEL & GET !MSELVES WIP$ \T4 

,EV5 ,FRUNZE'S ORD]1 DESPITE ITS APPE>ANCE ( BRUTAL C&OR OR SIMPLICITY1 WAS DESIGN$ TO S]VE AS A MANEUV]1 AS IS %[N BY ! FOLL[+ FACTS3  

,AT ! SAME TIME ?AT ,ORD] ,NO4 #adi WAS RECEIV$ .<BY ,MAKHNO.>1 ! ,F\R? ,>MY ( ! ,CRIMEA RECEIV$ AN ORD] TO ACT AGA9/ ! ,MAKHNOVI/S ) ALL ! MEANS AT ITS DISPOSAL & TO USE ALL ITS MILIT>Y =CES 9 CASE ! 9SURG5TS REFUS$ TO OBEY4  

,NEI!R ! /AFF ( ! ,9SURRECTION>Y ,>MY1 /ATION$ AT ,GULAI-,POLYA1 NOR ! ,MAKHNOVI/ DELEGATION AT ,KH>KOV1 HAD ANY WORD ( ?IS ORD]4 ,! ,MAKHNOVI/S ONLY LE>N$ AB\T IT ?REE OR F\R WEEKS AFT] ! ,BOL%EVIK AGGRESSION1 ?R\< SOME NEWSPAP]S :I* FELL =TUIT\SLY 9TO !IR H&S4 ,! EXPLANATION = ?IS IS SIMPLE4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKS1 :O W]E PREP>+ SECRETLY = A SURPRISE ATTACK ON ! ,MAKHNOVI/S1 C\LD NOT AF=D TO PUT !M ON !IR GU>D BY S5D+ !M 9 ADVANCE A DOCUM5T ( ?IS SORT1 S9CE ! PLANN$ ATTACK W\LD !N HAVE 9EVITABLY BE5 REPULS$4  

,AT ! SAME TIME !Y HAD TO HAVE A JU/IFICATION = !IR AGGRESSION4 ,?AT IS :Y ,FRUNZE'S ORD] WAS PUBLI%$ 9 ! PAP]S ONLY AFT] ! ATTACK & ! BREA* .<) ! ,MAKHNOVI/S.>4 ,IT APPE>$ = ! FIR/ TIME ON ,DECEMB] #a#e1 #a#i#b1 9 ! ,KH>KOV PAP] ,! ,COMMUNI/4  
  

,ALL !SE MA*9ATIONS HAD AS !IR OBJECTIVE ! SURPRIS+ ( ! ,MAKHNOVI/S1 !IR DE/RUCTION & ! SUBSEQU5T EXPLANATION ( !IR ACTIONS BY MEANS ( 0JU/IFICATORY EVID5CE0 TO SUGGE/ ?AT IT WAS P]FECTLY HONORABLE4 

,AS WE HAVE SAID ELSE:]E1 ! ATTACK ON ! ,MAKHNOVI/S WAS ACCOMPANI$ BY ! MASS >RE/ ( ,AN>*I/ MILITANTS4 ,!SE >RE/S1 :I* TOOK PLACE ALL OV] ! ,UKRA9E1 HAD AS !IR PURPOSE NOT ONLY ! TOTAL DE/RUCTION ( ALL ,AN>*I/ ?\<T & ACTIVITY1 BUT ALSO ! /IFL+ ( ANY POSSIBILITY ( PROTE/1 ( ANY ATTEMPT TO EXPLA9 TO ! PEOPLE ! REAL MEAN+ ( ! EV5TS4 

,NOT ONLY ! ,AN>*I/S PROP]1 BUT ALSO ?OSE :O C\NT$ AS !IR FRI5DS & ACQUA9TANCES1 OR W]E 9T]E/$ 9 !IR LIT]ATURE1 W]E >RE/$4 ,AT ,ELIZABE?GRAD1 FIFTE5 Y\?S BETWE5 #ae & #ah YE>S OLD W]E ?R[N 9TO PRISON4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ! HI<] AU?ORITIES AT ,NICOLAEV 7! DEP>TM5TAL CAPITAL7 W]E DISSATISFI$ ) ?IS CAPTURE1 SAY+ ?AT !Y WANT$ REAL ,AN>*I/S & NOT *ILDR54 ,BUT NOT ONE ( !SE *ILDR5 WAS RELEAS$ ON ! SPOT4 

,AT ,KH>KOV1 ! PURSUIT ( ! ,AN>*I/S ASSUM$ PROPORTIONS UNHE>D ( BE=E4 ,SN>ES & AMBU%ES W]E ORGANIZ$ TO CAT* ALL ! ,AN>*I/S 9 ! CITY4 ,A TRAP ( ?IS K9D WAS SET UP 9 ! ,FREE ,BRO!RHOOD ,BOOK%OP4 ,ANYONE :O CAME TO BUY A BOOK WAS SEIZ$ & S5T TO ! ,*EKA2 !Y EV5 IMPRISON$ PEOPLE :O /OPP$ TO READ ! NEWSPAP] ,NABAT :I* APPE>$ LEGALLY BE=E ! BREAK & WAS PO/$ ON ! WALL ( ! BOOK%OP4 

,ONE ( ! ,KH>KOV ,AN>*I/S1 ,GREGOR ,TSESNIK1 HAV+ ESCAP$ >RE/1 ! ,BOL%EVIKS ?REW HIS WIFE1 :O HAD NO POLITICAL 9T]E/S ( ANY K9D1 9TO PRISON4 ,%E />T$ A HUNG] /RIKE1 DEM&+ H] IMM$IATE RELEASE4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKS !N TOLD H] ?AT IF ,TSESNIK WANT$ TO OBTA9 H] RELEASE1 HE HAD ONLY TO GIVE HIMSELF UP TO ! ,*EKA4 ,TSESNIK1 AL?\< S]I\SLY ILL1 DID SO & WAS IMPRISON$4 

,WE HAVE M5TION$ ALREADY ?AT ! /AFF ( ! ,MAKHNOVI/ >MY 9 ! ,CRIMEA1 AS WELL AS ! COMM&]1 ,SIMON ,K>ETNIK1 W]E TREA*]\SLY SEIZ$ & EXECUT$ ON ! SPOT4 ,M>T*5KO1 :O COMM&$ ! CAVALRY1 AL?\< SURR\ND$ & FI]CELY ATTACK$ BY NUM]\S UNITS ( ! ,BOL%EVIK ,F\R? ,>MY1 MANAG$ TO ESCAPE & BREAK A PASSAGE ?R\< ! NATURAL OB/ACLES & B>RICADES ( ! =TIFI$ ,P]EKOP ,I/HMUS4 ,LEAD+ HIS M51 OR RA!R ! REMNANTS ( HIS M51 BY DAY & NI<T =C$ M>*ES1 HE SUCCE$$ 9 REJO9+ ,MAKHNO 7:O1 AS WE WILL SEE PRES5TLY1 AGA9 ESCAP$ ! ,BOL%EVIKS7 AT ! LITTLE VILLAGE ( ,K]M5T*IK4 

,!RE W]E ALREADY RUMORS ( ! LUCKY ESCAPE ( ! ,MAKHNOVI/ >MY FROM ! ,CRIMEA4 ,!IR RETURN WAS IMPATI5TLY AWAIT$4 ,F9ALLY1 ON ,DECEMB] #g?1 A HORSEMAN >RIV$ AT FULL GALLOP TO ANN\NCE ?AT ,M>T*5KO'S TROOPS W\LD BE !RE 9 A FEW H\RS4 ,! ,MAKHNOVI/S AT ,K]M5T*IK TURN$ \T EXCIT$LY TO MEET H]OES4 

,!IR ANGUI% CAN BE IMAG9$ :5 !Y F9ALLY SAW ! LITTLE GR\P ( HORSEM5 :I* WAS SL[LY APPROA*+ 9 ! DI/ANCE4 ,9/EAD ( ! P[]FUL CAVALRY ( #a1#e M\NTS1 A H&FUL ( #be M5 RETURN$ FROM ! FURNACE4 ,AT !IR HEAD W]E ,M>T*5KO & ,T>ANOVSKY 7ANO!R BRAVE COMM&] ( ! ,9SURRECTION>Y ,>MY74 

0,I HAVE ! HONOR ( ANN\NC+ TO Y\ ! RETURN ( ! ,CRIMEAN >MY01 SAID ,M>T*5KO ) BITT] IRONY4 ,A FEW 9SURG5TS W]E ABLE TO SMILE4 ,BUT ,MAKHNO HIMSELF WAS SOMB] & SIL5T1 TRY+ TO CONTROL HIS EMOTIONS4 0,YES1 BRO!RS10 CONT9U$ ,M>T*5KO1 0N[1 AT LA/1 WE KN[ :AT ! ,COMMUNI/S >E40 

,A G5]AL ASSEMBLY TOOK PLACE ON ! SPOT4 ,! /ORY ( ! EV5TS 9 ! ,CRIMEA WAS RETOLD4 ,IT WAS ?US LE>N$ ?AT ! COMM&] ( ! >MY1 ,K>ETNIK1 S5T BY ! ,BOL%EVIK /AFF TO ,GULAI-,POLYA1 O/5SIBLY TO ATT5D A MILIT>Y C\NCIL1 WAS TREA*]\SLY >RE/$ ON ! WAY2 ?AT ,GAVRIL5KO1 *IEF-(-/AFF ( ! ,CRIMEAN >MY & ALSO ALL HIS AIDES & SEV]AL ( ! UNIT COMM&]S W]E DECEIV$ 9 ! SAME WAY4 ,ALL W]E %OT IMM$IATELY4 ,! ,CULTURAL & ,PROPAG&A ,COMMISSION AT ,SIMF]OPOL WAS >RE/$ )\T ANY MILIT>Y RUSE4 ,?US ! VICTORI\S ,9SURRECTION>Y ,>MY ( ! ,CRIMEA WAS BETRAY$ & ANNIHILAT$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS1 !IR ALLIES ( ! DAY BE=E4 

.<,AN EXP]I5CE ( MY [N ?R[S A FUR!R LI<T ON !SE EV5TS4.> ,HAV+ BE5 BR\<T TO ! ,*EKA PRISON 9 ,MOSC[ AFT] MY >RE/ AT ,KH>KOV1 ,I WAS CALL$ 9 ONE DAY BY ,SAMSON(F1 :O WAS !N *IEF ( ! ,SECRET ,OP]ATIONS ,SECTION ( ! ,*EKA4 ,9/EAD ( QUE/ION+ ME1 HE DREW ME 9TO A DISCUSSION ( PR9CIPLES1 & 9 ?IS WAY WE CAME TO TALK ( ! EV5TS 9 ! ,UKRA9E4 ,I TOLD HIM /RAI<T=W>DLY ?AT ,I ?\<T ! BEHAVIOR ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS T[>DS ! ,MAKHNOVI/ MOVEM5T WAS TREA*]\S4 

0,AH10 HE REPLI$ ) ANIMATION1 0Y\ CALL IT TREA*]\S8 ,?AT ONLY DEMON/RATES Y\R 9]ADICABLE NAIVETE4 ,AS = US ,BOL%EVIKS1 WE SEE IT AS PRO( ?AT WE HAVE LE>N$ MU* S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ! ,REVOLUTION & HAVE N[ BECOME REALLY SKILLFUL /ATESM54 ,?IS TIME WE DID NOT LET \RSELVES BE VICTIMIZ$4 ,:5 WE NE$$ ,MAKHNO1 WE TOOK ADVANTAGE ( HIM1 & :5 WE HAD NO FUR!R NE$ ( HIS S]VICES1 & HE BEGAN TO BE SOME?+ ( A NUISANCE1 WE GOT RID ( HIM COMPLETELY40 

,SAMSON(FS WORDS W]E A COMPLETE ADMISSION ( ! REAL REASONS = ! ,BOL%EVIK'S BEHAVIOR & = ALL !IR MA*9ATIONS4 ,!Y %\LD BE 5GRAV$ 9 ! BRA9S ( ALL ?OSE :O SEEK TO UND]/& ! TRUE NATURE ( ,/ATE ,COMMUNISM4 

,IT REMA9S = US TO TELL BRIEFLY ! LA/ DRAMATIC 9CID5TS ( ?IS DEA? /RUGGLE BETWE5 AU?ORITY & ! REVOLUTION4 ,WE HAVE ALREADY SAID ?AT1 DESPITE ! METICUL\SNESS ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS' PREP>ATIONS & ! SUDD5NESS ( !IR ATTACK1 ,MAKHNO ONCE AGA9 ESCAP$ !M4 ,ON ,NOVEMB] #b#f?1 :5 ,GULAI-,POLYA WAS SURR\ND$ BY ! ,R$ TROOPS1 ONLY A SPECIAL GR\P ( AB\T #be ,MAKHNOVI/ HORSEM5 79CLUD+ ,MAKHNO HIMSELF7 W]E !RE4 ,) ?IS H&FUL ( M51 NUM]ICALLY 9SIGNIFICANT1 BUT /IMULAT$ BY !IR ANG]1 ,MAKHNO 7:O HAD H>DLY RECOV]$ FROM HIS SICKNESS & WAS SUFF]+ FROM HIS W\NDS1 ! MO/ REC5T ( :I* WAS A FRACTUR$ ANKLE BONE7 LAUN*$ A C\NT]-ATTACK4 ,HE MANAG$ TO R\T ! CAVALRY REGIM5T ( ! ,R$ ,>MY :I* WAS ADVANC+ ON ,GULAI-,POLYA FROM ,USP5OVKA1 & ?US ESCAP$ FROM ! 5EMY'S GRIP4 

,SOON HE WAS 5GAG$ 9 ORGANIZ+ ! UNITS ( 9SURG5TS ?AT FLOCK$ TO HIM FROM ALL SIDES1 AS WELL AS SOME GR\PS ( ,R$ SOLDI]S :O LEFT ! ,BOL%EVIKS & CAME TO JO9 HIM4 ,HE SUCCE$$ 9 =M+ A UNIT ( #a1 HORSEM5 & #a1#e 9FANTRYM51 ) :I* HE ATTEMPT$ A C\NT] ATTACK4 ,EI<T DAYS LAT]1 HE WAS AGA9 MA/] ( ,GULAI-,POLYA1 HAV+ R\T$ ! #d#bND ,DIVISION ( ! ,R$ ,>MY & TAK5 NE>LY SIX ?\S& PRISON]S4 ,( ! LATT] AB\T TWO ?\S& M5 DECL>$ !MSELVES WILL+ TO JO9 ! ,9SURRECTION>Y ,>MY2 ! RE/ W]E SET FREE ON ! SAME DAY1 AFT] HAV+ ATT5D$ A GREAT POPUL> MEET+4 ,?REE DAYS LAT]1 ,MAKHNO 9FLICT$ ANO!R S]I\S DEFEAT ON ! ,BOL%EVIKS NE> ,&REEVKA4 ,DUR+ ! :OLE NI<T & ! FOLL[+ DAY1 HE F\<T TWO ,DIVISIONS ( ! ,R$ ,>MY & 5D$ BY DEFEAT+ !M1 AGA9 TAK+ FROM EI<T TO T5 ?\S& PRISON]S4 

,MAKHNO !N /RUCK ?REE FUR!R CONSECUTIVE BL[S AT ! ,R$ ,>MY1 NE> ,KOM>1 NE> ,TZ>EKON/ANT9OVKA1 & 9 ! VIC9ITY ( ,B]DIANSK4 ,! ,BOI'HEVIK 9FANTRY F\<T RELUCTANTLY & TOOK ADVANTAGE ( EV]Y OPPORTUNITY TO SURR5D]4  
  

0,AS SOON AS !Y W]E TAK5 PRISON]10 ,>*9OV TELLS US1 0! SOLDI]S ( ! ,R$ ,>MY W]E SET FREE4 ,!Y W]E ADVIS$ TO RETURN TO !IR HOMES & NO LONG] S]VE AS 9/RUM5TS ( ,P[] TO SUBJUGATE ! PEOPLE4 ,BUT1 ! ,MAKHNOVI/S BE+ =C$ TO MOVE ON IMM$IATELY1 ! FRE$ PRISON]S W]E RE9/AT$ 9 !IR RESPECTIVE UNITS A FEW DAYS LAT]4 ,9DE$1 ! ,SOVIET AU?ORITIES ORGANIZ$ SPECIAL COMMISSIONS TO RECAPTURE ! SOLDI]S ( ! ,R$ ,>MY :O W]E SET FREE BY ! ,MAKHNOVI/S1 & ?US ! LATT] W]E CAU<T 9 A MAGIC CIRCLE FROM :I* !Y C\LD NOT ESCAPE4 ,AS = ! ,BOL%EVIKS1 !IR PROC$URE WAS MU* SIMPL]4 ,FOLL[+ ! ORD]S ( ! ,SPECIAL ,COMMISSION = ! ,/RUGGLE AGA9/ ,MAKHNOVISM1 ALL ,MAKHNOVI/ PRISON]S W]E %OT ON ! SPOT40 ,OP4 CIT41 P4 #c#a#e74  
  

,= SOME TIME ! ,MAKHNOVI/S W]E 5C\RAG$ BY ! ?\<T ( ! VICTORY :I* !Y SEEM$ TO BE W9N+4 ,IT APPE>$ TO !M ?AT IT WAS ONLY NECESS>Y TO BEAT TWO OR ?REE ,BOL%EVIK ,DIVISIONS = AN IMPORTANT P>T ( ! ,R$ ,>MY TO JO9 !M & ! RE/ TO RETREAT T[>DS ! ,NOR?4 ,BUT SOON1 ! PEASANTS ( V>I\S DI/RICTS BR\<T NEWS ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKS W]E NOT CONT5T TO PURSUE ! ,9SURRECTION>Y ,>MY1 BUT W]E 9/AL,UNG :OLE REGIM5TS1 PRIM>ILY ( CAVALRY1 9 ! CONQU]$ VILLAGES4 

,9 FACT1 ,MAKHNO WAS SOON SURR\ND$ AT ,F$OROVKA1 TO ! S\? ( ,GULAI-,POLYA1 BY SEV]AL DIVISIONS ( 9FANTRY & CAVALRY4 ,! BATTLE LA/$ )\T RESPITE FROM #b A4M4 TO #d P4M4 ,BREAK+ ?R\< ! 5EMY RANKS1 ,MAKHNO MANAG$ TO EF CAPE TO ! NOR?- EA/4 ,BUT ?REE DAYS LAT] HE HAD TO FI<T ANO!R BATTLE1 NE> ! VILLAGE ( ,CON/ANT91 ) A V]Y L>GE CAVALRY =CE & A VIGOR\S >TILL]Y4 ,FROM SEV]AL (FIC]S :O W]E TAK5 PRISON]1 ,MAKHNO LE>N$ ?AT !RE W]E F\R ,BOL%EVIK >MY CORPS1 TWO ( CAVALRY & TWO MIX$1 & ?AT ! ,R$ COMM&] HOP$ TO SURR\ND HIM ) ! ASSI/ANCE ( SEV]AL FUR!R DIVISIONS4 

,?IS 9=MATION AGRE$ P]FECTLY ) ?AT FURNI%$ BY ! PEASANTS1 AS WELL AS ) ! OBS]VATIONS & CONCLUSIONS ( ,MAKHNO HIMSELF4 ,IT BECAME 9CREAS+LY CLE> ?AT ! DEFEAT ( TWO OR ?REE ,R$ UNITS WAS ( NO IMPORTANCE1 9 VIEW ( ! 5ORM\S MASS ( TROOPS :I* W]E BE+ S5T AGA9/ ! 9SURG5TS TO OBTA9 A DECISION AT ALL CO/S2 IT WAS NO LONG] A QUE/ION ( A*IEV+ A VICTORY OV] ! ,BOL%EVIK >MIES1 BUT ( AVOID+ ! COMPLETE DE/RUCTION ( ! ,9SURRECTION>Y ,>MY4 ,?IS ,>MY1 R$UC$ TO SOME ?REE ?\S& COMBATANTS1 WAS OBLIG$ TO FI<T DAILY1 EA* TIME AGA9/ AN 5EMY F\R OR FIVE TIMES SUP]IOR 9 NUMB]S & >MS4 ,9 !SE CONDITIONS1 CATA/ROPHE WAS NO LONG] 9 D\BT4 

,! ,C\NCIL ( ,REVOLUTION>Y ,9SURG5TS !N DECID$ TO AB&ON ! S\!RN REGION PROVISIONALLY1 LEAV+ ,MAKHNO FULL FRE$OM AS TO ! DIRECTION ( ! G5]AL RETREAT4  
  

0,MAKHNO'S G5IUS WAS AB\T TO BE SUBMITT$ TO A SUPREME TE/10 SAYS ,>*9OV4 0,IT APPE>$ ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE TO ESCAPE FROM ! MON/R\S NETWORK ( TROOPS ADVANC+ FROM ALL SIDES T[>DS ! LITTLE GR\P ( 9SURG5TS2 ?REE ?\S& REVOLUTION>Y MILITANTS W]E SURR\ND$ BY AN >MY ( AT LEA/ A HUNDR$ & FIFTY ?\S& M54 ,BUT NOT = AN 9/ANT DID ,MAKHNO LOSE C\RAGE OR PRES5CE ( M9D4 ,HE EMB>K$ ON A H]OIC DUEL AGA9/ ?IS MASS ( TROOPS4 

0,SURR\ND$ BY AN 9F]NAL CIRCLE ( ,R$ DIVISIONS1 HE M>*$ LIKE A LEG5D>Y ,TITAN1 FI<T+ BATTLE AFT] BATTLE1 TO ! RI<T1 TO ! LEFT1 9 FRONT & TO ! RE>4 ,AFT] R\T+ SEV]AL UNITS ( ! ,R$ ,>MY4& TAK+ MORE ?AN TW5TY ?\S& PRISON]S1 ,MAKHNO -- AS IF HE W]E /RIK+ \T BL9DLY -- SET \T FIR/ T[>DS ! EA/1 9 ! DIRECTION ( ,YUZOVSKA1 AL?\< ! WORK]S ( ?IS M9+ REGION HAD W>N$ HIM ?AT HE WAS AWAIT$ BY AN UN9T]RUPT$ MILIT>Y B>RI]1 & !N TURN$ %>PLY WE/1 FOLL[+ FANTA/IC R\TES :I* HE ALONE KNEW4 

0,FROM ?IS MOM5T1 ! ORD9>Y ROADS W]E COMPLETELY AB&ON$4 ,! MOVEM5T ( ! >MY CONT9U$ = HUNDR$S ( KILOMET]S ACROSS FIELDS & PLATEAUX COV]$ ) SN[ & ICE4 ,TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS M>*1 IT WAS NECESS>Y TO BE 5D[$ ) A PRODIGI\S S5SE ( DIRECTION & ORI5TATION4 ,NO MAP1 NO COMPASS C\LD BE ( ANY USE 9 SU* MOVEM5TS4 ,MAPS & 9/RUM5TS C\LD 9DICATE ! DIRECTION1 BUT C\LD NOT PREV5T FALL+ 9TO A RAV9E OR A TORR5T1 :I* DID NOT ONCE HAPP5 TO ! ,MAKHNOVI/ >MY4 ,SU* A M>* ACROSS ! HILLY & ROADLESS /EPPES WAS POSSIBLE BECAUSE ! TROOPS KNEW ! CONFIGURATION ( ! ,UKRA9IAN /EPPES P]FECTLY4 

0,?IS FABUL\S MANEUV] P]MITT$ ! ,MAKHNOVI/ >MY TO AVOID HUNDR$S ( 5EMY CANNON & MA*9E-GUNS4 ,IT ALL[$ IT TO DEFEAT AT ,PETROVO TWO BRIGADES ( ! #a/ ,BOL%EVIK ,CAVALRY :I*1 BELIEV+ ,MAKHNO TO BE A HUNDR$ KILOMET]S AWAY1 W]E TAK5 COMPLETELY BY SURPRISE4 

0,?IS UNEQUAL /RUGGLE LA/$ = SEV]AL MON?S1 ) 9CESSANT BATTLES BY DAY & NI<T4 ,>RIV+ 9 ! DEP>TM5T ( ,KIEV1 ! ,MAKHNOVI/ >MY F\ND ITSELF1 9 ! COLDE/ P>T ( W9T]1 9 A HILLY1 ROCKY C\NTRY :I* MADE IT NECESS>Y TO AB&ON ALL ! >TILL]Y1 SUPPLIES & MUNITIONS & EV5 MO/ ( ! WAGONS4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 TWO 5EMY CAVALRY DIVISIONS1 CALL$ ,R$ ,COSSACKS1 CAME FROM ! WE/]N FRONTI] TO JO9 ! MASS ( >MIES S5T BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS AGA9/ ,MAKHNO4 

0,ALL POSSIBILITY ( ESCAPE N[ APPE>$ NON-EXI/5T4 ,! C\NTRY CONTA9$ AS FEW RES\RCES AS A GRAVEY>D4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ BUT CLIFFS & /EEP RAV9ES1 ALL COV]$ ) ICE1 OV] :I* ONE C\LD ONLY ADVANCE EXTREMELY SL[LY4 ,ON ALL SIDES !RE WAS AN 9CESSANT B>RAGE ( CANNON & MA*9E-GUN FIRE4 ,NONE ( ! ,MAKHNOVI/S EXPECT$ TO GET \T TO SAFETY AGA91 BUT NONE ?\<T ( DISP]S+ 9 A %AMEFUL FLI<T4 ,!Y DECID$ TO DIE TOGE!R4 

0,IT WAS UNSPEAKABLY SAD TO SEE ?IS H&FUL ( M51 ALONE AMONG ! CLIFFS1 ! SKY & ! 5EMY FIRE1 READY TO FI<T TO ! 5D1 & ALREADY SEEM+LY CONDEMN$ TO DEA?4 ,A HE>T-R5D+ GRIEF1 A MORTAL ANGUI%1 TOOK HOLD ( ONE1 DRIV+ ONE TO SCREAM 9 DESPAIR1 YES1 TO SCREAM TO ! :OLE UNIV]SE1 ?AT A DREADFUL CRIME WAS AB\T TO BE COMMITT$1 & ?AT :AT WAS GREATE/ 9 ! HE>TS ( ! PEOPLE1 ! NOBLE/ & MO/ SUBLIME ?+ ?AT ! PEOPLE HAD PRODUC$ 9 ! H]OIC C5TURIES ( ITS HI/ORY1 WAS AB\T TO BE DE/ROY$1 WAS AB\T TO P]I% = EV]4 

0,MAKHNO MET HONORABLY ! TE/ ?AT FATE HAD IMPOS$ ON HIM4 ,HE ADVANC$ TO ! BORD]S ( ,GALICIA1 W5T BACK TO ,KIEV1 RE-CROSS$ ! ,DNIEP] NE> ?AT CITY1 W5T D[N 9TO ! DEP>TM5T ( ,POLTAVA1 !N 9TO ?AT ( ,KH>KOV1 TURN$ BACK NOR? AGA9 T[>DS ,KURSK1 &1 FOLL[+ ! RAILWAY TRACKS BETWE5 ?IS PO9T & ,BELOGRAD1 GOT \T ( ! 5EMY CIRCLE 9TO A MU* MORE FAVORABLE SITUATION & LEFT F> BEH9D HIM ! MANY ,BOL%EVIK DIVISIONS S5T TO PURSUE HIM40 7,OP4 CIT41 PP4 #c#a#g-#b47  
  

,?IS ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE ,MAKHNO'S >MY HAD FAIL$1 BUT ! UNEQUAL DUEL BETWE5 ! H&FUL ( 9SURG5TS & ! >MIES ( ! ,SOVIET /ATE WAS NOT OV]4 ,! ,BOL%EVIK COMM& CONT9U$ TO PURSUE ITS OBJECTIVE -- ! CAPTURE ( ! C5TRAL NUCLEUS ( ,MAKHNOVISM & ITS DE/RUCTION4 ,! ,R$ DIVISIONS ( ! :OLE ,UKRA9E W]E S5T TO OV]TAKE & BLOCKADE ! REMNANTS ( ! ,9SURRECTION>Y ,>MY4 ,SOON1 ! IRON VISE CLAMP$ ON ! H]OIC H&FUL ( REVOLUTION>IES1 & ! DEA? /RUGGLE BEGAN AGA94 ,9/EAD ( TELL+ ! 5D ( ! DRAMA \RSELVES1 WE PREF] TO REPR9T H]E ! LETT] :I* ,MAKHNO S5T TO ,>*9OV AFT] HE HAD LEFT ,RUSSIA1 & :I* ! LATT] QUOT$ 9 HIS BOOK4 ,IT %[S ADMIRABLY ! V]Y LA/ CONVULSIONS ( ! /RUGGLE4  
  

0,TWO DAYS AFT] Y\R DEP>TURE1 MY DE> FRI5D1 ,I TOOK ! VILLAGE ( ,KOROT*A 9 ! DEP>TM5T ( ,KURSK4 ,I HAD SEV]AL ?\S& COPIES ( ! ,/ATUTES ( ! ,FREE ,SOVIETS PR9T$1 & SET \T ?R\< ,V>PI>KA & ! ,DON REGION T[>DS ! DEP>TM5TS ( ,EKAT]9OSLAV & ,TAURID4 ,I HAD TO FI<T FI]CE BATTLES EV]Y DAY1 ON ONE SIDE AGA9/ ! ,COMMUNI/ 9FANTRY :I* FOLL[$ US /EP BY /EP1 & ON ! O!R AGA9/ ! #bND ,CAVALRY ,>MY1 :I* WAS S5T AGA9/ US BY ! ,BOL%EVIK /AFF4 

0,Y\ KN[ \R HORSEM54 ,! ,R$ CAVALRY1 UNLESS IT IS SUPPORT$ BY 9FANTRY & >MOR$ C>S1 CAN NEV] HOLD !M4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I MANAG$1 ?\< NOT )\T S]I\S LOSSES1 TO BREAK ?R\< )\T *ANG+ MY DIRECTION4 ,\R >MY DEMON/RAT$ EV]Y DAY ?AT IT WAS REALLY A POPUL> & REVOLUTION>Y >MY4 ,9 ! MAT]IAL CONDITIONS :I* IT 5DUR$1 IT %\LD HAVE MELT$ AWAY IMM$IATELY1 BUT1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT NEV] CEAS$ TO GR[ 9 MANP[] & RES\RCES4 

0,9 ONE ( ! S]I\S BATTLES :I* WE HAD TO FI<T1 \R SPECIAL DETA*M5T ( CAVALRY LO/ ?IRTY M5 KILL$1 HALF ( :OM W]E COMM&]S1 AMONG O!RS \R DE> & GOOD FRI5D -- Y\NG 9 YE>S BUT OLD 9 MILIT>Y EXPLOITS -- ! *IEF ( ! DETA*M5T ,GABRIEL ,TROIAN4 ,HE WAS KILL$ 9/ANTLY BY A MA*9E-GUN BULLET4 ,AT HIS SIDE ALSO FELL ,APPOLON & SEV]AL O!R BRAVE & DEVOT$ COMRADES4 

0,AT SOME DI/ANCE FROM ,GULAI-,POLYA1 WE W]E JO9$ BY \R NEW TROOPS1 FRE% & FULL ( SPIRIT1 :O W]E COMM&$ BY ,BRAVO & ,P>KHOM5KO4 ,A LITTLE LAT]1 ! FIR/ BRIGADE ( ,BUD5NY'S #d? ,CAVALRY ,DIVISION ) ITS COMM&]1 ,MASLAK1 AT ITS HEAD1 CAME OV] TO \R SIDE4 ,! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! AU?ORITY & DESPOTISM ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS BECAME EV] FI]C]4 

0,AT ! BEG9N+ ( ,M>*1 #a#i#b#a1.<#c#e.> ,I TOLD ,BROVA & ,MASLAK TO =M1 FROM AMONG ! TROOPS :O W]E ) ME1 A SPECIAL UNIT TO PROCE$ T[>DS ! ,DON & ! ,KUBAN4 ,ANO!R GR\P WAS =M$ UND] ! COMM& ( ,P>KHOM5KO & S5T 9TO ! ,VORON$J REGION1 :]E ,P>KHOM5KO WAS KILL$4 ,A ?IRD GR\P1 COMPRIS+ #f HORSEM5 & ,IVANUK'S REGIM5T1 WAS S5T T[>DS ,KH>KOV4 

0,>\ND ! SAME TIME1 \R BE/ COMRADE & REVOLUTIONI/1 ,VDOVIT*5KO1 WAS W\ND$ 9 ! FI<T+ & HAD TO BE TAK51 ACCOMPANI$1 BY A SMALL DETA*M5T1 TO ,NOVOSPASSOVKA = TREATM5T4 ,AN EXP$ITION>Y =CE ( ,BOL%EVIKS DISCOV]$ HIS HID+ PLACE1 &1 :ILE DEF5D+ !MSELVES AGA9/ ! 5EMY1 ,VDOVIT*5KO & HIS COMRADE-9->MS ,MATROSS5KO1 SEE+ ?AT !Y W]E AB\T TO BE CAPTUR$1 BO? %OT !MSELVES4 ,MATROSS5KO FELL 9/ANTLY DEAD1 BUT ,VDOVIT*5KO'S BULLET WAS EMB$D$ UND] HIS SKULL ABOVE ! NECK4 ,:5 ! ,COMMUNI/S F\ND \T :O HE WAS !Y TREAT$ HIM & SAV$ HIM1 TEMPOR>ILY1 FROM DEA?4 ,HE WAS 9 ! HOSPITAL AT ,A,JEX&ROYSK & BEGG$ HIS COMRADES TO F9D A WAY ( RESCU+ HIM4 ,HE WAS TORTUR$ ATROCI\SLY4 ,!Y TRI$ TO MAKE HIM R5\NCE ,MAKHNOVISM & SIGN A PAP] TO ?AT EFFECT4 ,HE SCORNFULLY REPULS$ !IR (F]S1 AL?\< HE WAS SO WEAK ?AT HE C\LD H>DLY TALK4 ,BECAUSE ( ?IS REFUSAL1 HE MI<T HAVE BE5 %OT AT ANY MOM5T4 ,BUT ,I C\LD NOT F9D \T :E!R HE WAS OR NOT4 

0,DUR+ ?IS TIME1 ,I MYSELF MADE A RAID ACROSS ! ,DNIEP] T[>DS ,NIKOLAIEV2 !N ,I RECROSS$ ! ,DNIEP] ABOVE ,P]EKOP & W5T T[>DS \R REGION1 :]E ,I HOP$ TO MEET SOME ( \R DETA*M5TS4 ,BUT ! ,COMMUNI/ COMM& HAD PREP>$ AN AMBU% = ME NE> ,MELITOPOL4 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE EI!R TO ADVANCE OR TO RECROSS ! ,DNIEP]1 S9CE ! MELT+ ( ! SN[ HAD BEGUN & ! RIV] WAS COV]$ ) FLOAT+ CAKES ( ICE4 ,WE HAD TO FI<T1 :I* MEANT ?AT ,I MU/ GET BACK 9TO ! SADDLE & DIRECT OP]ATIONS MYSELF4.<#c#f.> 

0,A SECTION ( ! 5EMY TROOPS W]E SKILLFULLY TURN$ & ELUD$ BY \R M51 :ILE ,I =C$ ! O!RS TO KEEP ON ! AL]T = A :OLE #bd H\RS1 H>ASS+ !M ) \R PATROLS4 ,DUR+ ?IS TIME1 ,I MANAG$ TO MAKE A =C$ M>* ( SIXTY V]/S1 TO OV]COME -- AT DAWN ON ! #h? ,M>* -- A ?IRD ,BOL%EVIK >MY1 CAMP$ ON ! %ORES ( ,LAKE ,MOLOT*NY1 & TO GET TO ! OP5 SPACE ( ! ,VORKHNY-,TOMAC REGION OV] ! N>R[ PROMONTORY BETWE5 ?IS LAKE & ! ,SEA ( ,AZOV4 ,FROM !RE ,I S5T ,KURIL5KO 9TO ! ,B]DIANSK-,MELITOPOL REGION TO DIRECT ! 9SURRECTION>Y MOVEM5T !RE4 ,I MYSELF W5T -- ) ! 9T5TION ( PASS+ BY ,GULAI-,POLYA -- T[>DS ! DEP>TM5T ( ,T*]NIGOV1 S9CE PEASANT DELEGATIONS HAD COME FROM SEV]AL ( ITS DI/RICTS TO ASK ME TO VISIT !IR REGION4 

0,9 ! C\RSE ( ?IS J\RNEY MY TROOPS -- #a1#e HORSEM5 UND] ,PETR5KO & TWO REGIM5TS ( 9FANTRY -- W]E HALT$ & 5CIRCL$ BY /RONG ,BOL%EVIK DIVISIONS4 ,AGA91 ,I HAD TO DIRECT ! C\NT]-ATTACK MYSELF4 ,\R EF=TS W]E SUCCESSFUL1 WE BEAT ! 5EMY ?OR\<LY & TOOK MANY PRISON]S1 AS WELL AS >MS1 GUNS1 AMMUNITION & HORSES4 

0,BUT TWO DAYS LAT] WE W]E ATTACK$ BY FRE% & V]Y BRAVE TROOPS4 ,I MU/ TELL Y\ ?AT !SE DAILY COMBATS HAD ACCU/OM$ \R M5 TO PLAC+ SO LITTLE VALUE ON !IR LIVES ?AT EXPLOITS ( EXTRAORD9>Y & SUBLIME H]OISM HAD BECOME EV]YDAY OCCURR5CES4 ,) A CRY ( ',LIVE FREE OR DIE FI<T+6'1 ! M5 W\LD ?R[ !MSELVES 9TO ! MID/ ( NO MATT] :AT UNIT1 OV]TURN+ 5EMIES MU* /RONG] ?AN !MSELVES & =C+ !M TO FLEE4 0,DUR+ \R C\NT]-ATTACK .<ON ?IS OCCASION.>1 :I* WAS BOLD TO ! PO9T ( FOLLY4 ,I WAS /RUCK ) A BULLET ?AT 5T]$ MY ?I< & CAME \T ?R\< ! BELLY1 NE> ! APP5DIX4 ,I FELL (F MY HORSE1 & ?IS MADE \R C\NT]-ATTACK FAIL & =C$ US TO RETREAT1 ! SPIRIT ( \R TROOPS HAV+ BE5 BROK5 BY ! CRY ( ONE ( \R M51 NO D\BT 9EXP]I5C$ 9 BATTLE1 ',BATKO IS KILL$6' 

0,!Y C>RI$ ME = A DOZ5 V]/S 9 A SORT ( C>T1 BE=E DRESS+ MY W\ND1 & ,I LO/ A GREAT DEAL ( BLOOD4 ,I REMA9$ UNCONSCI\S1 UND] ! GU>D ( ,LEO ,Z9KOVSKY2 ?IS WAS ,M>* #a#d?4 ,DUR+ ! NI<T ( ! #a#e?1 ,I REGA9$ CONSCI\SNESS4 ,ALL ! COMM&]S ( \R >MY & ! MEMB]S ( ! /AFF1 ) ,BELA* AT !IR HEAD1 ASSEMBL$ AT MY B$SIDE1 ASK+ ME TO SIGN AN ORD] TO S5D DETA*M5TS ( A HUNDR$ OR TWO HUNDR$ M5 TO ,KURIL5KO1 ,KOJ9 & O!RS1 :O W]E DIRECT+ ! 9SURRECTION>Y MOVEM5T 9 V>I\S REGIONS4 ,!Y WANT$ ME TO RETIRE ) ONE REGIM5T TO A RELATIVELY QUIET PLACE1 UNTIL ,I C\LD GET BACK 9TO ! SADDLE4 ,I SIGN$ ! ORD]1 & ,I P]MITT$ ,ZABUDKO TO =M A FLY+ COLUMN TO ACT ON ITS [N 9 \R REGION1 )\T1 H[EV]1 LOS+ T\* ) ME4 ,BY ! MORN+ ( ! #a#f? ,M>*1 ALL !SE DETA*M5TS HAD ALREADY LEFT1 EXCEPT = A SMALL SPECIAL UNIT ?AT REMA9$ ) ME4 

0,AT ?IS MOM5T1 ! #i? ,R$ ,CAVALRY ,DIVISION FELL UPON US & =C$ US TO /RIKE CAMP4 ,!Y PURSU$ US = #ac H\RS & OV] #ah V]/S4 ,F9ALLY1 UPON >RIV+ AT ,SLOBODA1 ON ! %ORE ( ! ,SEA ( ,AZOV1 WE W]E ABLE TO *ANGE HORSES & HALT = FIVE H\RS4 ,AT DAWN ON ! #a#g? ,M>*1 WE RESUM$ ! M>* T[>DS ,NOVOSPASSOVKA4 ,BUT AFT] #ag V]/S ON ! ROAD WE MET A NEW & QUITE FRE% =CE ( 5EMY CAVALRY4 ,!Y HAD BE5 S5T AFT] ,KURIL5KO1 BUT1 HAV+ LO/ SI<T ( HIM1 !Y FELL UPON US4 ,AFT] PURSU+ US = #be V]/S 7WE W]E COMPLETELY EXHAU/$ & REALLY 9CAPABLE ( FI<T+7 !SE HORSEM5 ?REW !MSELVES RESOLUTELY UPON US4 

0,:AT WAS TO BE DONE8 ,I WAS 9CAPABLE1 NOT ONLY ( GETT+ 9TO ! SADDLE1 BUT EV5 ( SITT+ UP4 ,I WAS LY+ 9 ! BOTTOM ( ! C>T1 & SAW A T]RIBLE H&-TO-H& BATTLE -- A REGUL> HACK+ -- TAKE PLACE AB\T TWO HUNDR$ Y>DS AWAY FROM ME4 ,\R M5 DI$ ONLY = MY SAKE1 ONLY BECAUSE !Y W\LD NOT AB&ON ME4 ,BUT1 9 ! LA/ RESORT1 !RE WAS NO WAY TO SAFETY1 EI!R = !M OR = ME4 ,! 5EMY WAS FIVE OR SIX TIMES AS /RONG1 = FRE% RES]VES W]E CON/ANTLY >RIV+4 

0,ALL AT ONCE ,I SAW \R MA*9E-GUN T5D]S -- ! SAME GUNS ?AT W]E ) ME 9 Y\R TIME 7!RE W]E FIVE ( !M UND] ! COMM& ( ,MI*A FROM ! VILLAGE ( ,T*]NIGOVKA NE> ,B]DIANSK7 -- COM+ UP TO MY C>T1 & ,I HE>D ! M5 SAY TO ME3 ',BATKO1 Y\R LIFE IS 9DISP5SABLE TO ! CAUSE & TO \R PEASANT MOVEM5T4 ,?AT CAUSE IS DE> TO US4 ,WE >E GO+ TO DIE SOON1 BUT \R DEA? WILL SAVE Y\ & ?OSE :O WILL TAKE FAI?FUL C>E ( Y\4 ,DON'T =GET TO REPEAT \R WORDS TO \R P>5TS4' ,ONE ( !M EMBRAC$ ME1 !N ,I C\LD NO LONG] SEE ANY ( !M NE> ME4 ,A MOM5T LAT]1 ,LEO ,Z9KOVSKY C>RI$ ME 9 HIS >MS TO ! C>T ( A PEASANT :O HAD PASS$ NE>BY4 #a HE>D ! MA*9E-GUNS RATTLE & ! BOMBS EXPLOD+ 9 ! DI/ANCE4 ,IT WAS \R GUNN]S :O W]E KEEP+ ! ,BOL%EVIKS FROM PASS+4 ,WE HAD TIME TO TRAVEL ?REE OR F\R V]/S & CROSS A RIV]4 #a WAS SAV$4 ,BUT ALL \R MA*9E-GUNN]S DI$ !RE4 

0,SOME TIME LAT] WE PASS$ ! PLACE AGA91 & ! PEASANTS ( ! VILLAGE ( ,/>ODUVOVKA %[$ US ! COMMON GRAVE :]E !Y HAD BURI$ ! MA*9E-GUNN]S4 ,DE> FRI5D1 ,I /ILL CANNOT KEEP BACK MY TE>S :5 ,I ?9K ( ?OSE BRAVE FI<T]S1 SIMPLE & HONE/ PEASANTS4 ,MOREOV]1 ,I MU/ TELL Y\ ?AT ?IS EPISODE SEEM$ TO CURE ME4 ,ON ! EV5+ ( ! SAME DAY1 ,I GOT BACK 9TO ! SADDLE & LEFT ! REGION4 

0,DUR+ ,APRIL ,I REE/ABLI%$ CONTACT ) ALL ! UNITS ( \R TROOPS1 & S5T ?OSE :O W]E NE>BY TO ! ,POLTAVA REGION4 ,DUR+ ,MAY1 ,KOJ9'S & ,KURIL5KO'S UNITS JO9$ US & =M$ A BODY ( #b1 HORSEM5 & SEV]AL REGIM5TS ( 9FANTRY4 ,IT WAS DECID$ TO M>* ON ,KH>KOV & *ASE \T ! BIG BOSSES ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY4 ,BUT !Y W]E ON !IR GU>D4 ,!Y S5T MORE ?AN SIXTY >MOR$ C>S1 SEV]AL DIVISIONS ( CAVALRY1 & A SW>M ( 9FANTRY TO MEET ME4 ,! FI<T ) !SE TROOPS LA/$ = WEEKS4 

0,A MON? LAT]4 ,COMRADE ,/*\SS WAS KILL$ 9 BATTLE1 9 ! SAME ,POLTAVA REGION4 ,HE WAS !N *IEF-(-/AFF = ,ZABUDKO'S GR\P4 ,HE HAD DONE HIS DUTY VALIANTLY4 ,& A MON? AFT] ?AT IT WAS ,KURIL5KO'S TURN4 ,HE COV]$ ! M>* ( \R TROOPS ALONG ! RAILWAY TRACKS1 TOOK P]SONAL *>GE ( /ATION+ ! UNITS1 & WAS ALWAYS 9 ! LEAD+ SQUAD4 ,ONE DAY1 HE WAS SURPRIS$ BY ,BUD5NY'S HORSEM5 & P]I%$ 9 ! FI<T4 

0,ON ,MAY #a#h?1 ,BUD5NY'S HORSEM5 W]E ON ! M>* FROM ! ,EKAT]9OSLAV REGION T[>DS ! ,DON1 TO PUT D[N A PEASANT 9SURRECTION AT ! HEAD ( :I* W]E \R COMRADES ,BROVA & ,MASLAK 7:O HAD BE5 *IEF ( ,BUD5NY'S ,FIR/ ,BRIGADE & HAD JO9$ US ) ALL HIS M574 

0,\R GR\P WAS =M$ ( SEV]AL DETA*M5TS UNIT$ UND] ! COMM& ( ,PETR5KO-,PLATON(F4 ,! MA9 /AFF & #a =M$ P>T ( ! GR\P4 ,?IS DAY IT WAS FIFTE5 OR TW5TY V]/S FROM ! ROAD FOLL[$ BY ,BUD5NY'S >MY4 ,KN[+1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 ?AT ,I WAS ALWAYS NE> ?IS GR\P1 ,BUD5NY WAS TEMPT$ BY ! %ORT DI/ANCE ?AT SEP>AT$ US FROM HIM4 ,HE ORD]$ ! *IEF ( ! >MOR$ C> UNIT1 :I* WAS SUPPOS$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 SUPPRESS+ ! ,DON PEASANTS1 TO S5D \T #af C>S & BLOCKADE ! VILLAGE ( ,NOVOGRIGORIEVKA4 ,AS = ,BUD5NY HIMSELF1 HE M>*$ ACROSS ! FIELDS AT ! HEAD ( A P>T ( ! #a#i? ,CAVALRY ,DIVISION 7=M]LY ! ,9T]NAL ,S]VICE ,DIVISION7 9 ! DIRECTION ( ,NOVOGRIGORIEVKA4 ,HE >RIV$ !RE BE=E ! >MOR$ C>S1 :I* W]E =C$ TO AVOID RAV9ES1 SEEK \T =DS & PO/ S5TRIES4 ,! VIGILANCE ( \R SC\TS PUT US 9 T\* ) ALL !SE MOVEM5TS1 & ALL[$ US TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS4 ,AT ! MOM5T :5 ,BUD5NY CAME 9 SI<T ( \R CAMP WE ?REW \RSELVES UPON HIM4 

0,BUD5NY1 :O WAS PR\DLY GALLOP+ 9 ! FIR/ RANK1 IMM$IATELY TURN$ TAIL4 ,! DISGRACEFUL C[>D FL$1 AB&ON+ HIS COMRADES4 ,! COMBAT ?AT DEVELOP$ WAS A REGUL> NI<TM>E4 ,! SOLDI]S ( ! ,R$ ,>MY :O W]E S5T AGA9/ US BELONG$ TO ! TROOPS :O HAD REMA9$ UNTIL !N 9 ,C5TRAL ,RUSSIA4 ,!Y HAD '9SUR$ 9T]NAL ORD]'4 ,!Y DID NOT KN[ US2 !Y HAD BE5 TOLD ?AT WE W]E COMMON B&ITS & MADE IT A PO9T ( HONOR NOT TO RETREAT BE=E CRIM9ALS4 ,AS = ! 9SURG5TS1 !Y FELT 9 ! RI<T & W]E FIRMLY RESOLV$ TO CONQU] & DIS>M ! 5EMY4 ,?IS COMBAT WAS ! FI]CE/ ( ALL WE HAD TO FI<T1 EI!R BE=E OR AFT]4 ,IT 5D$ 9 A COMPLETE DEFEAT = ,BUD5NY'S TROOPS1 :I* L$ TO ! DIS9TEGRATION ( HIS >MY & ! DES]TION ( MANY ( HIS SOLDI]S4 

0,!N ,I =M$ A UNIT ( =M] ,SIB]IANS1 & S5T !M1 >M$ & EQUIPP$ ) NECESSITIES1 TO ,SIB]IA UND] ! COMM& ( ,COMRADE ,GLASUN(F4 ,AT ! BEG9N+ ( ,AUGU/1 #a#i#b#a1 WE LE>N$ FROM ! ,BOL%EVIKS' PAP]S ?AT ?IS UNIT HAD MADE ITS APPE>ANCE 9 ! ,SAM>A REGION4 ,!N NO MORE WAS SAID ( IT4 0,DUR+ ! :OLE SUMM] ( #aiba WE DID NOT CEASE FI<T+4 ,! EXTREME DR\<T ( ?AT SEASON & ! CONSEQU5T BAD H>VE/S 9 ! DEP>TM5TS ( ,EKAT]9OSLAV1 ,TAURIDE & P>TS ( ,KH]SON & ,POLTAVA1 AS WELL AS ! ,DON REGION1 =C$ US TO MOVE1 9 ONE DIRECTION1 T[>DS ! ,KUBAN & BEL[ ,TZ>ITS9 & ,S>ATOV1 &1 9 ! O!R1 T[>DS ,KIEV & ,T*]NIGOV4 ,9 ! LATT] PLACE1 ! /RUGGLE WAS L$ BY ,COMRADE ,KOJ94 ,:5 WE MET AGA91 HE GAVE ME A BUNDLE ( RESOLUTIONS TAK5 BY ! PEASANTS ( ,T*]NIGOV1 DECL>+ ?AT !Y WANT$ TO SUPPORT US COMPLETELY 9 \R /RUGGLE4 ,AS = ME1 ,I MADE A RAID ACROSS ! ,VOLGA1 ) ! UNITS ( ,COMRADES ,ZABUDKO & ,PETR5KO2 !N ,I )DREW ACROSS ! ,DON1 MEET+ ON ! WAY SEV]AL ( \R UNITS :I* ,I COMB9$ & TO :I* ,I ADD$ ,VDOVIT*5KO'S OLD GR\P FROM ,AZOV4 

0,AT ! BEG9N+ ( ,AUGU/1 #a#i#b#a1 IT WAS DECID$ ?AT1 9 VIEW ( ! SEV]ITY ( MY W\NDS1 ,I W\LD LEAVE = ABROAD1 ) SOME ( \R COMM&]S1 TO UND]GO A ?OR\< TREATM5T4 ,IT WAS AB\T ! SAME TIME ?AT \R BE/ COMM&]S -- ,KOJ91 ,PETR5KO & ,ZABUDKO -- W]E S]I\SLY W\ND$4 ,ON ,AUGU/ #a#c?1 ACCOMPANI$ BY A HUNDR$ HORSEM51 ,I SET \T 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! ,DNIEP] &1 ON ! MORN+ ( ! #a#f?1 WE CROSS$ ! RIV] BETWE5 ,ORLIK & ,KREM5T*UG ) ! HELP ( #ag FI%+ BOATS4 ,ON ?IS DAY #a WAS W\ND$ SIX TIMES1 BUT ALWAYS LI<TLY4 ,ON ! WAY WE MET SEV]AL ( \R UNITS1 & EXPLA9$ TO !M ! REASONS = \R DEP>TURE = ABROAD4 ,!Y ALL SAID ! SAME ?+3 ',GO & GET WELL1 ,BATKO1 & !N COME BACK & SAVE US4' 0,ON ,AUGU/ #a#i?1 WE CAME UPON ! #g? ,CAVALRY ,DIVISION ( ! ,R$ ,>MY1 CAMP$ ALONG ! ,+ULETS RIV]1 TWELVE V]/S FROM ,BOBR9ETZ4 ,TO GO BACK MEANT TR\BLE1 S9CE WE HAD BE5 SE5 BY A CAVALRY REGIM5T ON \R RI<T :I* WAS ADVANC+ TO CUT (F \R RETREAT4 ,I !RE=E ASK$ ,Z9KOVSKY TO PUT ME ON HORSEBACK4 ,9 AN 9/ANT1 ) DRAWN SAB]S & L\D *E]S1 WE HURL$ \RSELVES ON ! ,DIVISION'S MA*9E-GUNS1 :I* W]E MASS$ 9 A VILLAGE4 ,WE MANAG$ TO CAPTURE ?IRTE5 ,MAXIM GUNS & ?REE ,LEWIS GUNS4 ,!N WE PREP>$ TO CONT9UE \R J\RNEY4 ,BUT AS SOON AS WE HAD CAPTUR$ ! MA*9E-GUNS1 ! :OLE DIVISION ATTACK$ US4 ,WE W]E CAU<T 9 A M\SETRAP4 ,BUT1 )\T LOS+ C\RAGE1 WE ATTACK$ & BEAT ! #c#h? ,REGIM5T & ! ,DIVISION4 ,HAV+ CUT A PASSAGE = \RSELVES1 WE RODE #aa V]/S )\T /OPP+1 DEF5D+ \RSELVES CEASELESSLY FROM ! FURI\S ATTACKS ( ALL !SE TROOPS4 ,WE F9ALLY ESCAP$1 BUT ONLY AFT] HAV+ LO/ SEV5TE5 ( \R BE/ COMRADES4 

0,ON ,AUGU/ #b#bND1 !Y HAD TO TAKE C>E ( ME AGA92 A BULLET /RUCK ME 9 ! NECK & CAME \T ( ! RI<T *EEK4 ,ONCE AGA9 ,I WAS LY+ 9 ! BOTTOM ( A C>T4 ,ON ! #b#f?1 WE W]E OBLIG$ TO FI<T A NEW BATTLE ) ! ,R$S4 ,WE LO/ \R BE/ COMRADES & FI<T]S1 ,PETR5KO-,PLATON(F & ,IVANUK4 ,I WAS COMPELL$ TO ALT] \R IT9]>Y = ! LA/ TIME1 & ON ,AUGU/ #b#h?1 ,I CROSS$ ! ,DNIE/]4 ,H]E ,I AM ABROAD 4440 .<#c#g.>  
  

,?US1 AT ! 5D ( #a#i#b#a1 5D$ ! GREAT POPUL> DRAMA ( ! ,UKRA9E1 :I* REPRES5T$ A P>T ( ! HI/ORY ( ! PEOPLE1 & NOT ( P>TIES1 AU?ORITIES OR SY/EMS ( OPPRESSION4 ,= ?AT REASON IT IS NOT EV5 SUSPECT$ \TSIDE ,RUSSIA1#a ALL ! (FICIAL 0SUP]M50 & !IR ACOLYTES HAV+ C>EFULLY CONCEAL$ !SE FACTS4 ,! HI/ORICAL TRU? W\LD ?R[ ALL !SE PYGMIES D[N FROM !IR P$E/ALS ( CLAY1 JU/ AS ! REAL POPUL> REVOLUTION WILL ONE DAY ?R[ 9TO ME DU/ ALL ! P[]-WIELD+ 0SUP]M510 :OEV] !Y MAY BE4 ,& !N ! M5 :O KN[ & D>E WILL BE ABLE TO WRITE ! TRUE HI/ORY ( ! PEOPLE4 

,) ITS MANY ,DIVISIONS1 & )\T HESITAT+ TO USE ! MO/ T]RIBLE MEANS ( REPRESSION & VIOL5CE1 ! ,COMMUNI/ GOV]NM5T RAPIDLY SUCCE$$ 9 WIP+ \T OR DISP]S+ ! LA/ ,MAKHNOVI/ UNITS W&]+ AB\T ! C\NTRY4 ,IT ALSO 5D$ ! RESI/ANCE ( ! FEW REMA9+ ,PETLURI/ TROOPS 9 ! S\?-WE/1 AS WELL AS ( NUM]\S PEASANT DETA*M5TS ( A V]Y V>I$ NATURE1 :O W]E 9 A /ATE ( SPONTANE\S REVOLT AGA9/ ! NEW LORDS OR HAD TAK5 TO ! HILLS TO ESCAPE !IR IMPLACABLE PUNI%M5T4 

,MAKHNO & ! H&FUL ( COMRADES 9 >MS :O HAD TAK5 REFUGE ) HIM ABROAD NEV] SAW AGA9 ! C\NTRY ( !IR BIR?4 

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