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,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI 

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,S\RCE3 ,ALEX&RA ,KOLLONTAI3 
,SELECT$ ,>TICLES & ,SPEE*ES1 ,PROGRESS ,PUBLI%]S1 #a#i#h#d2 
,TRANSLAT$ FROM ,RUSSIAN3 ,CYN?IA ,C>LILE 
,DESIGN$3 ,9NA ,BORISOVA 
,COMPIL$ & COMM5T>Y3 ,I4 ,M4 ,DAZH9A1 ,M4 ,M4 ,MUKHAM$ZHANOV & ,R4 ,Y4 ,TSIVL9A 
,COPYRI<T3 ,5GLI% TRANSLATION1 9TRODUCTION1 COMM5T>Y 7,C7 ,PROGRESS ,PUBLI%]S #aihd 
,ALL RI<TS RES]V$ 
,PR9T$3 ,UNION ( ,SOVIET ,SOCIALI/ ,REPUBLICS4 ,?IS $ITION CO-PUBLI%$ BY ,9T]NATIONAL ,PUBLI%]S1 ,NEW ,YORK 
,SCANN+1 =MATT+ & M>KUP3 ,*RI/OPH] ,HILL & ,DAVID ,WALT]S 

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,! W> HAD NOT YET 5D$1 9DE$ ITS 5D WAS /ILL NOT 9 SI<T1 BUT ! NUMB] ( CRIPPLES WAS MULTIPLY+3 ! >MLESS1 ! LEGLESS1 ! BL9D1 ! DEAF1 ! MUTILAT$444 ,!Y HAD SET (F = ! BLOODY WORLD SLAU<T]-H\SE Y\NG1 /RONG1 HEAL?Y4 ,!IR LIFE /ILL LAY AHEAD ( !M4 ,ONLY A FEW MON?S1 WEEKS1 EV5 DAYS LAT]1 !Y W]E BR\<T BACK TO ! 9FIRM>IES HALF DEAD1 CRIPPL$444 

0,H]OES10 SAY ?OSE :O />T$ A ,EUROPEAN W>1 :O S5T ONE PEOPLE \T AGA9/ ANO!R1 ! WORK] FROM ONE C\NTRY \T AGA9/ HIS FELL[ WORK] FROM ANO!R4 ,AT LEA/ N[ !Y HAVE WON AN AW>D6 ,!Y WILL BE ABLE TO WALK >\ND WE>+ !IR M$ALS6 ,PEOPLE WILL RESPECT !M6 

,H[EV]1 9 REAL LIFE ?+S >E DIFF]5T4 ,! 0H]O0 COMES HOME TO HIS NATIVE VILLAGE OR T[N1 & :5 HE >RIVES HE CANNOT BELIEVE HIS EYES3 9 PLACE ( 0RESPECT0 & JOY HE F9DS WAIT+ = HIM FRE% SUFF]+S & DISILLUSIONM5T4 ,HIS VILLAGE HAS BE5 R$UC$ TO POV]TY & />VATION4 ,! M5FOLK W]E DRAGG$ (F TO W>1 ! LIVE/OCK REQUISITION$444 ,TAXES MU/ BE PAID1 & !RE IS NO ONE TO DO ! WORK4 ,! WOM5 HAVE BE5 RUN (F !IR FEET4 ,!Y >E HAGG>D & />V$1 WORN \T ) WEEP+4 ,CRIPPLE-H]OES W&] AB\T ! VILLAGE1 SOME ) ONE M$AL1 SOME ) TWO4 ,& ! ONLY 0RESPECT0 ! H]O GETS IS TO HE> HIS [N FAMILY REPROA* HIM AS A P>ASITE :O EATS ! BREAD ( O!RS4 ,& ! BREAD IS RATION$6 

,! 0H]O0 :O RETURNS TO ! T[N F>ES NO BETT]4 ,HE IS MET ) 0RESPECT'1 HIS MO!R WEEPS FROM BO? GRIEF & JOY3 H] D>L+ SON IS /ILL ALIVE1 H] AG+ MO!R'S EYES HAVE BEHELD HIM ONCE AGA94 ,HIS WIFE SMILES444 ,= A DAY OR TWO !Y WILL FUSS >\ND HIM4 ,& !N444 

,S9CE :5 DO WORK+ PEOPLE HAVE ! TIME1 ! LEISURE1 TO LOOK AFT] AN 9VALID8 ,EA* HAS HIS [N AFFAIRS1 HIS [N WORRIES4 ,MOREOV]1 TIMES >E DIFFICULT4 ,NOT A DAY PASSES BUT ! CO/ ( LIV+ RISES4 ,W>6444 ,! *ILDR5 >E AIL+2 W> IS ALWAYS ACCOMPANI$ BY EPIDEMICS1 9FECTION4 ,! WIFE IS TRY+ TO DO A ?\S& ?+S AT ONCE4 ,%E MU/ WORK = H]SELF & = ! 0BREAD-W9N]04 

,& ! CZ>'S P5SION8 

,H[ MU* IS ?AT8 ,IT W\LD H>DLY PAY = ONE BOOT = ! ONE LEG REMA9+6 

,(FIC]S1 W\ND$ G5]ALS1 WILL1 ( C\RSE1 RECEIVE !IR P5SIONS 0ACCORD+ TO RANK01 BUT :O IS 9T]E/$ 9 ! ORD9>Y PRIVATE1 ! =M] WORK]S1 PEASANT OR >TISAN8 ,:O C>ES AB\T HIS FATE8 ,P[] 9 ! /ATE IS NOT 9 ! H&S ( ! PEOPLE1 BUT 9 ! H&S ( ! L&[N]S & 9DU/RIALI/S1 ! LORDS & MA/]S4 ,! /ATE F9ANCES CONTROLL$ NOT BY ?OSE 0H]O-SOLDI]S0 :O DIE 9 ! HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S & MILLIONS 9 ! W>1 BUT BY ?OSE SAME LORDS3 ! L&[N]S1 9DU/RIALI/S & /ATE (FICIALS-! S]VANTS ( ! CZ>4 

,AT FIR/1 :ILE ! MEMORY IS /ILL FRE% & ! CANNON >E /ILL S\ND+ AT ! FRONT1 ! 0H]O-SOLDI]S0 WILL BE REMEMB]$4 ,V>I\S SOCIETIES1 *>ITABLE ORGANIZATIONS & ! ,R$ ,CROSS WILL COME TO !IR AID ) MIS]LY H&\TS444,FIR/ ONE YE> PASSES1 !N ANO!R4 ,PEACE COMES1 & PEOPLE TAKE UP ONCE MORE !IR =M] DAILY R\ND4 ,:AT WILL BECOME ( \R 0H]OES08 

,W\ND$ COLONELS & G5]ALS WILL RIDE AB\T 9 !IR C>S2 !Y TOOK C>E ( !MSELVES DUR+ ! W>1 HO>D$ UP !IR CA%1 /UFF$ !IR POCKETS ) ! SOLDI]S0 RATIONS444,& ! 0H]O-SOLDI]S01 MAIM$ ) !IR M$ALS8 ,:AT WILL !IR FATE BE8 

,WILL !Y REALLY HAVE TO GO & JO9 ! BEGG>S ON ! *UR* POR*8444 

,IT IS NOT A PLEASANT FATE ?AT AWAITS ! H]O & SAVIOR ( HIS FA!RL&1 EV5 IF HE WE>S T5 M$ALS ON HIS BREA/444,! CZ>I/ GOV]NM5T WILL NOT CONC]N ITSELF AB\T HIM1 WILL NOT GIVE HIM A ?\<T444 ,! HE>TS ( ! L&[N]S & 9DU/RIALI/S1 ! HE>TS ( ! MA/]S1 WILL NOT GRIEVE OV] ! 9JUR$444 ,:AT DOES IT MATT] TO !M8 ,IT IS NOT !IR BRO!R :O IS SUFF]+1 W&]+ AB\T ! C\NTRY CURS+ HIS FATE444 ,?IS IS NOT A 0G5TLEMAN0 BUT ONE ( ! 0L[] ORD]S04 ,& ! 0L[] ORD]S0-! WORK]S1 ! PEASANT1 ! >TISAN--W]E BORN PRECISELY 9 ORD] TO S]VE !IR 0LORDS & MA/]S01 TO %$ !IR BLOOD = !M1 & AS !IR REW>D TO DIE ( HUNG] UND] SOME F5CE444 

,:ILE ! PEOPLE !MSELVES DO NOT SPEAK \T ON BEHALF ( ! 0H]OES01 :ILE ! PEOPLE !MSELVES DO NOT TAKE P[] 9TO !IR [N H&S1 :ILE ! PEOPLE !MSELVES DO NOT CONTROL ! /ATE F9ANCES1 ! CRIPPLE-H]OES WILL BE UNABLE TO IMPROVE !IR LOT4 

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,ASK ANY SOLDI]S1 BE HE RUSSIAN OR ,G]MAN1 :AT W]E !Y FI<T+ =8 ,= :AT DID !Y %$ ! BLOOD ( !IR BRO!RS1 ! WORK]S & PEASANTS ( !IR NEI<BOR+ C\NTRY8 ,= :AT DID !Y CRIPPLE PEOPLE8 ,!Y WILL NOT TELL Y\1 !Y WILL NOT ANSW]1 BECAUSE !Y !MSELVES DO NOT REALLY KN[4 

,P]HAPS !Y W]E FI<T+ ON BEHALF ( ! ,S]BS1 OR P]HAPS IT WAS ! ,G]MANS :O ATTACK$ ,RUSSIA4 ,!RE WAS TALK ( L&4 ,AT FIR/ ! ,RUSSIAN PEASANT-SOLDI]S ?\<T3 0,WE0RE GO+ TO TAKE ! L& AWAY FROM ! ,G]MANS40 

,H[EV]1 !Y SOON REALIZ$ ?AT ! W> WAS NOT AB\T L&6444 ,:AT WAS IT AB\T !N8 ,!RE >E V]Y FEW :O KN[1 :O UND]/&4 ,IT IS NOT ONLY ! ,RUSSIANS :O >E FI<T+ 09 ! D>K0 )\T REALLY UND]/&+ = :AT !Y >E KNIF+1 BAYONET+1 & CRIPPL+ PEOPLE4 ,! ,G]MAN1 ,5GLI% & ,FR5* SOLDI]S ALSO HAVE AS LITTLE IDEA ( ! REAL REASON = ! W>4 ,ASK ANY ONE ( !M-EA* WILL CITE Y\ A DIFF]5T REASON4 

,! ,G]MAN PEOPLE W]E TOLD3 0,RUSSIA HAS ATTACK$ US4 ,RUSSIAN ,COSSACKS >E M>*+ ON ,B]L94 ,WE MU/ DEF5D \R FA!RL&4 ,AT ! SAME TIME WE WILL GO & LIB]ATE ,RUSSIA FROM ! TOILS ( BUREAUCRACY1 FROM ! >BITR>9ESS & LAWLESSNESS ( ! CZ>0S (FICIALS4 ,WE >E GO+ TO DIE = ! 0LIB]TY0 ( ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE6 ,! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE !MSELVES >E WEAK & CANNOT DEAL ) !IR 09T]NAL 5EMIES01 ) V5AL M9I/]S & ! RAPACI\S OPPRESSOR-L&[N]S4 ,LET0S HELP !M6 ,WE WILL OP5 UP = ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE ! ROAD TO POPUL> LIB]TY1 TO RI<TS & FRE$OM40 

,?IS WAS ! S$UCTIVE SONG ?AT ! ,KAIS] & HIS /AFF1 ! ,G]MAN L&[N]S & 9DU/RIALI/S1 SANG TO ! ,G]MAN PEOPLE4 ,! PEOPLE DID NOT UND]/&2 !Y BELIEV$4 ,9 MILLIONS ( ISSUES ! CAPITALI/ NEWSPAP]S SPREAD LIES AB\T ! W>1 GOV]NM5TS 9TRODUC$ W>TIME C5SOR%IP1 DID NOT ALL[ ONE WORD ( ! RU? TO BE PR9T$1 & ?REW ! BE/ FRI5DS ( ! WORK+ CLASS 9TO JAIL4 ,! PEOPLE W]E FOOL$1 AS ! ,RUSSIAN SOLDI]S W]E FOOL$ :5 !Y W]E ASSUR$ ?AT IT WAS = 0L&0 ?AT !Y W]E M>*+ 9TO ,GALICIA444 

,9 ,FRANCE1 ! GOV]NM5T1 ! G5]ALS1 M9I/]S1 BANK]S & 9DU/RIALI/S1 F\ND ANO!R EXPLANATION ( ! W> = !IR PEOPLE4 ,IT WAS TIME TO TAKE BACK FROM ! ,G]MANS ! T]RITORY ( ,ALSACE & ,LORRA9E1 :I* !Y HAD CONQU]$ 9 #a#h#g4 0,CITIZ5S ( GLORI\S REPUBLICAN ,FRANCE6444 ,Y\ LIVE 9 A FREE C\NTRY1 Y\ HAVE WON ALL POLITICAL RI<TS = Y\RSELVES AT HOME444 ,BUT NEXT DOOR1 9 NEI<BOR+ ,G]MANY1 ! PEOPLE >E GROAN+ UND] ! YOKE ( ! ,KAIS]6444 ,LET US SAVE ! ,G]MAN PEOPLE6 ,WE WILL FI<T UNTIL WE HAVE *AS$ ! ,KAIS] \T ( ,G]MANY & HAVE E/ABLI%$ A REPUBLIC = ! ,G]MANS60 

,& NOBLE ,FRANCE DECID$ TO 0LIB]ATE0 ! ,G]MAN PEOPLE & PUT AN 5D TO ! ,KAIS]4 ,NOT A BAD CAUSE6 ,:O NE$S KAIS]S & CZ>S8 ,H[EV]1 IF Y\ LOOK A LITTLE CLOS] Y\ SEE ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ RA!R ODD3 ! PEOPLE W]E LIV+ 9 PEACE1 ! ,KAIS] & ! ,CZ> W]E FRI5DS & PAID VISITS TO EA* O!R4 ,! CAPITALI/S ( V>I\S C\NTRIES WORK$ TOGE!R TO SET UP FACTORIES & TRAD+ COMPANIES1 TOGE!R ROB$ ! COLONIES 9 ,ASIA & ,AFRICA1 PR(IT$ FROM ! PRODUCTION ( CANNON & >MOR$ VEHICLES4 ,& SUDD5LY ALL ! CZ>S & ALL ! CAPITALI/S ( ! V>I\S C\NTRIES HAVE APP>5TLY BE5 SEIZ$ BY A NOBLE PASSION3 LET US GO & 0LIB]ATE0 \R NEI<BOR6 ,LET US 9TRODUCE RI<TS & JU/ICE1 EQUALITY & PROSP]ITY AMONG \R NEI<BORS6 

,! ,G]MANS SET (F TO SAVE ,RUSSIA FROM ! TOILS ( CZ>ISM1 & & ! ,FR5* SET \T TO LIB]ATE ! ,G]MANS FROM ! P[] ( ! ,KAIS]444 

,H[EV]1 ON LOOK+ A LITTLE CLOS] Y\ SEE ?AT ! KAIS]S & CZ>S >E /ILL SAFE & S\ND1 /ILL ON !IR ?RONES ) !IR P[] 9TACT4 ,! CAPITALI/S WAX$ RI* ?ANKS TO ! W>4 ,!Y 0E>N$0 AB\T #b-#d KOPECKS = EV]Y RUBLE0S WOR? ( SUPPLIES = ! >MY1 & !SE SUPPLIES >E WOR? HUNDR$S & ?\S&S ( MILLIONS ( RUBLES4 ,& HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S & MILLIONS ( ?OSE V]Y CITIZ5S AB\T :I* ! 0GREAT P[]S0 W]E SUDD5LY SO CONC]N$ HAVE /REWN !IR [N L& & =EIGN L&S ) !IR BONES4 ,IS IT ! 0LIB]ATION0 ( A =EIGN PEOPLE ?AT IS ! CAUSE ( W>8 ,IS !RE ANYONE :O /ILL BELIEVES 9 SU* FAIRY TALES8 

,LET US TAKE ANO!R EXAMPLE3 ! ,5GLI% APP>5TLY ONLY CAME 9TO ! W> LAT] ON 9 ORD]1 ON ! ONE H&1 TO DEF5D ,BELGIUM1 & ON ! O!R TO DEFEAT & DE/ROY ! ,G]MAN 0MILIT>Y MA*9E0--MILIT>ISM4 ,?IS IS H[ IT IS PRES5T$ 9 WORDS4 ,BUT H[ DOES ! ,5GLI% MON>*Y HEAVE 9 FACT8 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 ,5GL& LOSES NO OPPORTUNITY TO SEIZE ,G]MAN COLONIES1 ,G]MAN L&4 ,&1 ( C\RSE1 %E DOES NOT 9QUIRE OR ASK ! POPULATION UND] :OSE DOM9ION !Y WI% TO REMA9--UND] ,G]MAN OR UND] ,5GLI%4 ,BELGIUM IS ,BELGIUM1 BUT MEAN:ILE ONE MU/ TAKE = ONESELF O!R L&S & PEOPLES444 ,:AT DO ! ,G]MANS NE$ !M =86 

,! SAME GOES = ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! MILIT>Y MA*9E4 ,! ,5GLI% DO NOT LIKE ! 0,G]MAN MILIT>I/S01 CURSE ! ,PRUSSIANS & EXPRESS !IR 9DIGNATION3 ! ,G]MANS HAVE KILL$ ! SPIRIT ( FRE$OM AMONG !IR [N PEOPLE1 :O HAVE BECOME A TRA9$1 OB$I5T H]D4 

,! CRITICISM IS FI]CE4 ,MU* ( IT IS TRUE4 ,! PROBLEM IS ?AT WORDS & PRACTICE DO NOT CO9CIDE4 ,9 PRACTICE1 ! ,5GLI% GOV]NM5T1 :ILE CURS+ ! 0,G]MAN-,PRUSSIANS01 IS TRY+ TO LE>N FROM !M & TO 9TRODUCE 9 ITS [N C\NTRY A 0,G]MAN-/YLE MILIT>ISM04 ,FROM ! BEG9N+ ( ! W> A /RUGGLE HAS BE5 GO+ ON 9 ,5GL& BETWE5 ! PEOPLE & ! GOV]NM5T3 ! ,5GLI% GOV]NM5T DECID$ TO 9TRODUCE 9 ,5GL& ! SAME MILIT>ISM = :I* IT W5T TO W> AGA9/ ,G]MANY1 IS ATTEMPT+ TO 9TRODUCE UNIV]SAL COMPULSORY MILIT>Y S]VICE 9 PLACE ( ! PAID VOLUNTE] SY/EM :I* PREVI\SLY EXI/$ 9 ,5GL&4 

,N[ ! ,5GLI% MILLIONAIRES & PR$ATORS HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 BREAK+ ! RESI/ANCE & HAVE BEGUN TO 9TRODUCE COMPULSORY MILIT>Y S]VICE4 ,ONCE AGA9 IT TURNS \T NOT TO BE TRUE2 ! ,5GLI% GOV]NM5T DECID$ TO 0LIB]ATE0 A =EIGN C\NTRY FROM ! EVIL ( 0MILIT>ISM01 & TO IMPOSE ! V]Y SAME EVIL UPON ITS [N PEOPLE6 ,H[EV]1 ?IS IS NOT ALL6 ,! EXAMPLE GIV5 BY ,G]MANY WAS SO MU* TO ! TA/E ( ! ,5GLI% GOV]NM5T ?AT IT DECID$ TO DO :AT O!R C\NTRIES HAD DONE & 9TRODUCE A 0MILIT>Y SY/EM0 9 MANUFACTURE3 TO MOBILIZE ! WORK]S1 SUBORD9ATE !M TO ! MILIT>Y AU?ORITIES1 REMOVE FROM !M ! RI<T TO /RIKE & DEF5D !IR 9T]E/S1 & TO B9D !M TO ! /ATE444 ,& ?IS G5U9E 0MILIT>Y SLAV]Y0 ( ! WORK]S HAS BE5 9TRODUC$ NOT ONLY 9 ,G]MANY BUT 9 ALL ! BELLIG]5T C\NTRIES- 9 ,FRANCE1 9 ,G]MANY & 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,WORK = A PITTANCE1 PUT UP ) EV]Y K9D ( RE/RICTION & 9SULT--IF Y\ DON0T Y\0LL BE S5T TO ! FRONT TO FACE ! BULLETS ( ! 05EMY04 ,! ,5GLI% WORK]S >E PUTT+ UP A BOLD & /UBBORN FI<T AGA9/ ?IS NEW 9JU/ICE1 AGA9/ ?IS NEW ATTACK BY ! CAPITALI/S AGA9/ ! WORK]S2 !Y >E FI<T+ AGA9/ A NEW =M ( SLAV]Y & DEF5D+ !IR RI<TS444 ,H[EV] ! ,5GLI% GOV]NM5T IS NOT RETREAT+444 ,IT LIKES ! EXAMPLE SET BY ,G]MANY1 F9DS 0,PRUSSIAN MILIT>ISM0 TO ITS TA/E6 

,?IS IS H[ MATT]S /& 9 FACT3 ! V]Y REASON1 ! V]Y 0EVIL0 = :I* W> WAS DECL>$ AGA9/ A NEI<BOR+ C\NTRY IS 9TRODUC$ & RE9=C$ AT HOME6444 ,! ,G]MANS W5T TO 0LIB]ATE0 ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE1 & AT HOME DUR+ ! W> 9TRODUC$ ! SAME CZ>I/ TYRANNY6444 ,! ,FR5* DREW ! SWORD 9 ! NAME ( 0FRE$OM0 = ! ,G]MANS1 & 9/EAD 9V5T$ =MS ( OPPRESSION SU* AS ,FRANCE HAD NOT KN[N = YE>S6444 ,ONE ONLY HAS TO LOOK >\ND MORE C>EFULLY TO NOTICE ?AT !SE >E NOT ! REASONS ?AT CAUS$ ! 7,EUROPEAN7 P[]S TO GO TO W> ) EA* O!R1 ?AT ! REASON :Y ONE C\NTRY W5T TO W> AGA9/ ITS NEI<BOR IS NOT ! ONE PUT BE=E ! PEOPLE4 ,! W> HAS O!R CAUSES1 O!R PURPOSES1 O!R REASONS4 

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,!RE >E ?OSE :O SAY3 ,P]HAPS WE DO NOT KN[ ! REASONS = ! W>1 BUT AS = :O IS RESPONSIBLE--?AT IS OBVI\S6 ,& ! ONE :O IS RESPONSIBLE %\LD BE PUNI%$4 ,BUT :O IS RESPONSIBLE8 ,ASK A ,RUSSIAN & HE WILL SAY3 ,G]MANY6 ,%E WAS ! FIR/ TO DECL>E W>1 & !RE=E %E IS ! 9/IGATOR40 ,ASK A ,G]MAN & HE WILL SAY 3 0,?AT0S NOT TRUE6 ,LIES6 ,WE ,G]MANS DID NOT WANT W>1 WE PROLONG$ NEGOTIATIONS4 ,BUT ! ,RUSSIAN GOV]NM5T WAS ! FIR/ TO DECL>E MOBILIZATION4 ,?AT MEANS ?AT ! 9/IGATOR IS ,RUSSIA60 0,NOT TRUE10 %\TS ,RUSSIA0S 0ALLIES04 0,! ,RUSSIAN GOV]NM5T DECL>$ MOBILIZATION 9 RESPONSE TO AN ULTIMATUM1 TO ! DEM& S5T TO ,S]BIA BY ! ,AU/RIAN GOV]NM5T4 ,! 9/IGATOR IS ,AU/RIA60 ,BUT ,AU/RIA PO9TS TO ,RUSSIA1 ) ,5GL& AT H] BACK4 ,READ ANY ( ?OSE ORANGE1 :ITE1 R$1 BLUE1 GRAY OR YELL[ GOV]NM5T BOOKS AB\T ! W>1 ) !IR COLLECTIONS ( LETT]S1 TELEGRAMS & GOV]NM5T 0NOTES 7DEM&S71 & REMEMB] H[1 OV] ! LA/ FEW DECADES1 ! GREAT P[]S N[ AT W> ) EA* O!R COMPET$ ) EA* O!R 9 ROBB+ ,*9A1 ,P]SIA1 ,TURKEY1 ! L&S ( ,AFRICA & O!RS1 & !N ONE ?+ WILL BE CLE> TO Y\3 = MANY MON?S1 EV5 YE>S1 BE=E ! W>1 ! GOV]NM5TS ( ALL !SE C\NTRIES W]E /RIV+ TO \TWIT ONE ANO!R1 CONDUCT$ DIPLOMATIC NEGOTIATIONS :ILE SECRETLY PREP>+ = W>4 ,!Y PRET5D$ TO BE 0BOSOM FRI5DS01 BUT 9 FACT HAD ONLY ONE ?+ 9 VIEW3 TO PROVE MORE SKILLFUL 9 \TWITT+ ! O!R--! ,5GLI% ! ,G]MANS1 ! ,G]MANS ! ,RUSSIANS1 ! ,RUSSIANS ! ,AU/RIANS444 ,& AT ! SAME TIME EA* GOV]NM5T WAS ALSO DECEIV+ ITS [N PEOPLE4 ,!Y SP5T YE>S PREP>+ = W> & SP5T VA/ AM\NTS ( !IR NATION0S WEAL? ON !SE PREP>ATIONS4 ,:AT W]E ! F9ANCIAL RES\RCES ( ! NATION US$ = 9 ALL ! CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES8 ,= S*OOLS8 ,= HOSPITALS8 ,= WORK] 9SURANCE8 ,= *EAP H\S+ = ! POOR8 ,TO IMPROVE L& OR ROADS8 ,TO MEET ! NUM]\S NE$S ( ! PEOPLE8 ,NO?+ ( ! K9D6 

,! WEAL? ( ! NATION W5T ON MILIT>Y EXP5DITURE1 ON PREP>ATIONS = BLOODY CONFLICT W]E MADE SIMULTANE\SLY BY ! ,G]MAN & ! ,RUSSIAN1 ! ,5GLI% & ! ,BELGIAN GOV]NM5TS4 ,& N[ !Y PRET5D TO BE ORPHANS6 ,! PEOPLE1 ! POLITICALLY CONSCI\S WORK+ PEOPLE1 W]E WELL AW>E BE=E ! W> :]E ! NATIONAL WEAL? WAS GO+1 KNEW ?AT TAXES W]E COLLECT$ SO ?AT ! CZ>S & KAIS]S1 ! ,5GLI% & ,FR5* CAPITALI/S1 W\LD HAVE ! :]E)AL TO BUILD A NAVY & MA*9E GUNS444 ,! PEOPLE KNEW ?AT 9 ,RUSSIA HALF ( ?IS MONEY W5T TO L9E ! POCKETS ( ! 0BUILD]S04 ,:Y %\LD WE N[ =GET :O PREP>$ ! W>8 ,:Y %\LD WE ?9K ?AT ! CULPRITS >E ! ,G]MAN WORK]S & PEASANTS1 & NOT \R [N USELESS1 SELFI% GOV]NM5T8 ,NO6 ,IF WE >E LOOK+ = ! CULPRIT1 !N WE MU/ SAY DIRECTLY & HONE/LY3 ! GOV]NM5TS ( ALL ! BELLIG]5T P[]S >E EQUALLY RESPONSIBLE = ?IS PRES5T W>4 ,RESPONSIBILITY = ! W> LIES ) ! CAPITALI/S1 BANK]S & L&[N]S1 TOGE!R ) !IR PATRONS & FRI5DS ! CZ>S1 K+S1 KAIS]S & !IR M9I/]S & DIPLOMATS4 ,!Y ALL CON/ITUTE ONE CRIM9AL B&4 ,IT IS NOT ! 9T]E/S ( ! PEOPLE ?AT !Y WAT* OV]1 BUT !IR [N 9T]E/S4 ,W> DOES NOT B5EFIT ! PEOPLE1 BUT !IR [N POCKETS4 ,!Y BR\<T ON ?IS BLOODY DISA/] ) !IR 0=EIGN POLICY04 ,AS = ! PEOPLE--GET \T !RE & DIE6444 0,SAVE ! MO!RL&0 :I* !Y !MSELVES BETRAY$1 BR++ ON DISA/]4 ,DIE 0= ! GLORY ( ! FA!RL&01 =GETT+ ALL ! 9JU/ICES1 9SULTS & HUMILIATIONS444 ,=GET ?AT EV5 BE=E ! W> BEGAN Y\ UND]/OOD ?AT NO GOOD W\LD COME ( GOV]NM5T POLICY4 ,DO NOT D>E REMEMB] ?AT ONLY YE/]DAY Y\ SEE!D ) 9DIGNATION :5 AN (FIC] /RUCK A PRIVATE1 ?AT Y\ CURS$ ! PEOPLE0S LACK ( RI<TS 9 !IR [N C\NTRY444 ,N[ IT IS W>6444 ,ONLY YE/]DAY Y\ W\LD HAVE LAU<$ IF SOMEONE HAD TOLD Y\ ?AT ! MANUFACTUR]-OPPRESSOR IS Y\R 0BRO!R01 & ! ,G]MAN WORK]1 AS DEPRIV$ AS Y\ >E1 IS Y\R 0WOR/ 5EMY04 ,ONLY YE/]DAY Y\ W\LD HAVE GIV5 %ORT %RIFT TO ANY 0C\NSELOR0 :O PRESUM$ TO RECOMM5D ?AT Y\ SACRIFICE Y\R LIFE = A L&[N]1 FACTORY-[N] OR SOME WEAL?Y BOSS4 ,BUT TODAY IT0S W>1 & Y\ BAYONET1 /AB1 CRIPPLE & KILL ! 05EMY01 A WORK] OR PEASANT AS ILL-FAT$ AS Y\ Y\RSELF444 ,Y\ SACRIFICE Y\R [N LIFE & DE/ROY ?AT ( A COMRADE FROM ANO!R C\NTRY TO ! B5EFIT ( Y\R COMMON 5EMY--! MILLIONAIRE4 ,SU* IS ! WILL ( ?OSE :O >E TRULY RESPONSIBLE = ! C>NAGE ( WORLD W>1 ! WILL ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS GOV]NM5TS1 ! S]VANTS & FRI5DS ( CAPITAL6 

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,BUT :AT %\LD ONE DO8 ,ONE CANNOT1 AFT] ALL1 REFUSE TO FI<T :5 ONE0S C\NTRY HAS BE5 ATTACK$1 & :5 ONE0S HOMEL& IS 9 DANG]4 ,LET ?OSE :O W]E READY TO DIE 0= ! HOMEL&0 ASK !MSELVES HONE/LY & 9 ALL CONSCI5CE3 ,:AT HOMEL& DOES ! WORK] HAVE1 :AT HOMEL& DO ! DISPOSSESS$ HAVE8 ,DO !Y HAVE A HOMEL&8 ,IF !Y DID1 W\LD !RE BE ! YE>LY FL[ ( EMIGRANTS FROM EV]Y C\NTRY 9TO ALI5 L&S1 ! DISPOSSESS$ & UNEMPLOY$ LEAV+ !IR NATIVE L&S1 BELIEV+1 HOP+ ?AT1 P]HAPS1 ?IS 0ALI5 L&0 WILL PROVE A MORE LOV+ /EP-MO!R ?AN !IR [N MO!R C\NTRY8 ,W\LD !RE BE1 9 ,RUSSIA ITSELF1 HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( HUNGRY & P5NILESS 0MIGRANTS08 

,! G5]AL HAS A HOMEL&1 & SO DOES ! L&[N]1 ! M]*ANT1 ! MANUFACTUR] & ALL ?OSE :O C>RY A FAT WALLET 9 !IR POCKET4 ,TO !SE1 ! WEAL?Y ) ! BULG+ PURSES1 ! HOMEL& GIVES RI<TS & PRIVILEGES & ! /ATE AU?ORITIES CONC]N !MSELVES AB\T !IR FATE4 ,BUT :AT DOES ! 0MO!RL&0 GIVE TO ! WORK]1 BE HE ,RUSSIAN1 ,G]MAN OR ,FR5*8 ,! /RUGGLE = HIS DAILY BREAD1 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ POV]TY & LACK ( RI<TS1 OPPRESSION AT ! H&S ( ! MA/]1 L&[N] & L&LORD1 9SULTS1 GRIEF1 ILLNESS & HUMILIATION444 ,NOT 9FREQU5TLY PRISON6 ,9 ,RUSSIA P5AL S]VITUDE & EXILE444 ,?IS IS :AT ! MOD]N HOMEL& GIVES TO ITS *ILDR51 TO ?OSE :O CREATE ITS WEAL? ) !IR [N H&S1 TO ?OSE :O PUR*ASE ITS MILIT>Y HONOR ) !IR LIVES444 

,= ! POOR1 ! MO!RL& IS NOT A MO!R BUT A /EP-MO!R444 ,NONE!LESS !RE >E MANY :O SAYS3 P]HAPS \R MO!R DOES NOT 9DULGE US1 H] LOYAL *ILDR5 :O WAT] H] L& ) ! SWEAT ( \R BR[1 BUT WE LOVE \R L&6 ,WE WILL DEF5D \R PEOPLE FROM ATTACK BY =EIGN 5EMIES1 WE WILL SAVE ! FAI? ( \R FA!RS FROM 5EMIES ( ANO!R CRE$6444 ,BUT IS MOD]N W>F>E1 W>F>E AMONG ALL ! MAJOR ,EUROPEAN P[]S1 A W> CONDUCT$ BETWE5 5EMIES ( DIFF]5T CRE$S OR RACES8 ,LOOK MORE CLOSELY4 ,:O IS FI<T+ :OM--,OR?ODOX AGA9/ ,CA?OLIC OR ,CA?OLIC AGA9/ ,LU!RAN8 ,*RI/IANS AGA9/ ,MOHAMM$ANS8 ,NO6 ,?IS W> HAS MIX$ EV]YONE TOGE!R4 ,! ,OR?ODOX ,RUSSIAN %OOTS AT ! ,OR?ODOX ,BULG>IAN1 ! ,FR5* ,CA?OLIC KILLS ! ,G]MAN ,CA?OLIC1 ,! ,MOHAMM$AN HELPS ! ,*RI/IAN TO AIM AT A BRO!R ,MOHAMM$AN1 ,JEW KILLS ,JEW1 & ,POLE KILLS ,POLE444 

,! W> IS BE+ WAG$ NOT AMONG PEOPLES ( DIFF]5T FAI?S1 NOT AMONG DIFF]5T PEOPLES ) DIFF]5T FAI?S1 NOT AMONG DIFF]5T PEOPLES ) DIFF]5T CU/OMS1 LANGUAGES & TRADITIONS1 BUT AMONG /ATES1 AMONG L>GE CAPITALI/ P[]S4 ,EA* SU* P[] HAS SWALL[$ UP MORE ?AN ONE PEOPLE1 TAK5 MORE ?AN ONE PIECE ( L& FROM ITS NEI<BORS444 ,H[ MANY PEOPLES & NATIONS CAN Y\ F9D 9 ,RUSSIA6 

,! SAME IS TRUE ( ,AU/RIA4 ,NOR DOES ,G]MANY LAG BEH9D3 ,IT ONCE SEIZ$ A PIECE ( ,POL&1 TOOK ,HOL/E9 FROM ! ,DANES & WON ,ALSACE FROM ,FRANCE4 ,& ,5GL&1 ! 0RUL] ( ! WAVES08 ,H[ MANY PEOPLES HAS %E BR\<T UND] H] IMP]IAL SWAY--,9DIANS & ,NEGROES1 ,AU/RALIANS & ISL&]S444 ,! BIG P[]S HAVE DRAWN A 0FRONTI]0 >\ND !MSELVES1 DRIV5 ! MO/ DIV]SE RACES & PEOPLE ACROSS ?AT FRONTI] & DECL>$3 0,!RE IS Y\R HOMEL&6 ,OBEY \R LAWS 9 PEACE-TIME1 & IF !RE IS W> IT IS Y\R DUTY TO DIE = ?IS HOMEL& WE IMPOS$ UPON Y\6444 ,! 0GREAT P[]S0 :O >E N[ W>R+ AMONG !MSELVES IS EA* AN OPPRESSOR ( NUM]\S PEOPLES & NATIONS4 ,RUSSIA OPPRESSES ,JEWS1 ,UKRA9IANS1 ,POLES1 ,F9NS & MANY O!RS4 ,G]MANY OPPRESSES ,POLES1 ,DANES1 ETC4 ,5GL& & ,FRANCE OPPRESS T5S & HUNDR$S ( MILLIONS 9 !IR COLONIES4 ,W> IS BE+ WAG$ NOT 9 ! NAME ( FRE$OM = ! PEOPLE1 NOT 9 ! NAME ( ONE0S RI<T TO ONE0S NATIVE LANGUAGE1 NOT = ! SURVIVAL ( 9/ITUTIONS B5EFICIAL TO ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,NO1 W> IS BE+ WAG$ 9 ! NAME ( ! 0RI<T0 ( ! GREAT P[]S TO OPPRESS AS MANY POSSIBLE ALI5 PEOPLES & TO ROB AS MANY POSSIBLE COLONIES4 ,! W> IS BE+ WAG$ BY PR$ATORS 9 ORD] TO DIVIDE ! SPOILS4 ,A GROTESQUE PICTURE EM]GES3 ON ! ORD] ( ! GREAT P[]S1 PEOPLE ( ONE NATION1 ONE LANGUAGE1 ONE FAI?1 KILL & CRIPPLE EA* O!R1 TRAMPLE OV] ! L&444 ,! ,RUSSIAN ,UKRA9IAN PEASANT AIMS HIS GUN AT ! ,UKRA9IAN PEASANT FROM ,AU/RIA2 ! WORK] FROM ,RUSSIAN ,POL& PO9TS HIS MA*9E-GUN AT ,POLI% WORK]S FROM ,G]MANY444 ,=TY-FIVE YE>S AGO1 ,ALSATIANS GAVE !IR LIVES = ! GLORY ( 0,LA ,BELLE ,FRANCE04 ,N[ !Y >E DEF5D+ !IR 0HOMEL&0 UND] BANN]S ?AT C>RY ! ,G]MAN EAGLE444 ,& :O KN[S8 ,IF VICTORY GOES TO ! 0ALLIES01 P]HAPS ! ,ALSATIANS WILL HAVE TO DIE 9 ! NEXT W> = A ,FR5* 0HOMEL&06 

,& IF ONE ?9KS ( ALL ! SOLDI]S ?AT ,5GL& & ,FRANCE HAVE BR\<T FROM !IR COLONIES--,AFRICANS1 ,9DIANS444 ,= :AT 0HOMEL&0 >E !Y DY+8 ,!IR HOMEL& IS ?\S&S ( MILES AWAY4 ,BUT :AT IS LEFT ( ?AT HOMEL& S9CE ! ,EUROPEANS 9VAD$ IT1 S9CE ! 0GREAT P[]S0 SUBDU$ IT ) FIRE & SWORD8 ,!Y HAVE NO HOMEL& ANYMORE1 & N[ !Y MU/ DIE = ! GLORY ( ! B\RGEOISIE ( ! NATION ?AT OPPRESSES !M4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS NOT ONLY ! NATIONS ?AT HAVE BE5 CONQU]$ & SUBDU$ BY ! CAPITALI/ /ATES :O >E )\T A HOMEL&2 SO ALSO >E ! 0TRUE SONS0 ( ,RUSSIA1 ,G]MANY & ,5GL& IF !Y >E M]ELY ! 0(FSPR+ ( ! COMMON FOLK04 ,:AT K9D ( HOMEL& IS IT IF T5S ( MILLIONS >E HIR$ SLAVES WORK+ DAY & NI<T = A H&FUL ( CAPITALI/S8 ,:AT K9D ( HOMEL& IS IT IF !SE T5S ( MILLIONS ( WORK]S HAVE NO?+ TO LOSE BUT !IR *A9S8 ,:AT K9D ( HOMEL& IS IT :5 IT IS NOT ! PEOPLE !MSELVES :O CONDUCT ! AFFAIRS ( ! HOMEL&1 5ACT LAWS1 SUP]VISE ! NATIONAL ECONOMY & CONTROL ! NATIONAL BUDGET1 BUT A H&FUL ( MA/]S1 ( WEAL?Y EXPLOIT]S8 

,BE=E DEF5D+ & DY+ = ONE0S C\NTRY1 W\LD IT NOT 9/EAD ( M>*+ \T AGA9/ ! EXT]NAL ,G]MAN FOE1 W\LD IT NOT BE MORE S5SIBLE TO DEAL ) !  9T]NAL 5EMY1 I4E4 TO EXPEL ALL ?OSE TYRANTS & OPPRESSORS ( ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE :O HAVE1 BY !IR DANG]\S & SELFI% POLICIES1 CAUS$ ! PEOPLE TO BE MASSACR$8 ,W\LD IT NOT BE MORE S5SIBLE IF ! ,G]MAN PEOPLE1 9/EAD ( SETT+ \T TO 0LIB]ATE0 ,RUSSIA FROM 0CZ>ISM01 W]E TO SETTLE ACC\NTS ) !IR [N ,KAIS]1 ) !IR [N CAPITALI/S & L&[N]S8 ,W\LD NOT ! ,FR5* BE BETT] ADVIS$ TO 0PURGE0 !IR NATIVE L& ( 5EMIES NE>] TO HOME RA!R ?AN DIRECT+ !IR CANNON AGA9/ ! ,G]MAN PEOPLE8 ,!RE WAS A TIME :5 ! WORK]S & PEASANTS1 9 DEF5D+ !IR 0HOMEL&01 W]E DEF5D+ !IR NATIVE TONGUE FROM =EIGN OPPRESSION1 DEF5D+ !IR FRE$OM AGA9/ FEUDAL LORDS & CZ>S4 ,N[1 H[EV]1 ! CLASS ( CAPITALI/S HAS GA!R$ 9TO ITS [N H&S ALL WEAL? & ALL P[] EV5 9 ! MO/ LIB]AL C\NTRIES1 :ILE 9 ,RUSSIA ! PEOPLE >E OPPRESS$ BY ! >I/OCRACY--! FEUDAL L&[N]S TOGE!R ) ! CAPITALI/S4 ,! CAPITALI/S ( ! :OLE WORLD >E N[ UNIT$ 9 ALLIANCES :I* PLUND] & OPPRESS ! WORK]S 9 MANY C\NTRIES4 ,! CAPITALI/S SET ! WORK]S ( ONE C\NTRY AGA9/ ! WORK]S ( ANO!R C\NTRY 9 ORD] TO /R5G!N !IR HOLD ON WORK]S ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 ,! CAPITALI/S WAGE W> 9 ORD] TO %>E \T ! SPOILS & WEAK5 ! WORK]S BY DIVISION4 ,?US ?OSE :O SPEAK AB\T ! PRES5T W> 9 T]MS ( ! DEF5SE ( FRE$OM & ! HOMEL& >E LY+4 ,!RE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO DEF5D FRE$OM & RI<T1 TO DEF5D ! CAUSE ( ! WORK+ CLASS 9 ?IS W>- AGREEM5T AMONG ! WORK]S ( EV]Y C\NTRY & !IR COMMON /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/S 9 ! NAME ( A SOCIALI/ SOCIETY4 

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,:5 IT IS A QUE/ION ( PR(IT1 ! CAPITALI/S ( EV]Y C\NTRY1 EV]Y TRIBE & RACE1 BECOME LOOK-ALIKE 0BLOODBRO!RS04 ,MOREOV]1 9 TIMES ( PEACE ! WORK]S >E WELL AW>E ( ?IS4 ,!Y ALSO KN[ ?AT ! 05EMIES0 ( ! WORK]S0 9T]E/S1 ! WORK]S0 CAUSE1 >E NOT ! WORK]S ( ANO!R NEI<BOR+ C\NTRY BUT !  CAPITALI/ BOSSES ON BO? SIDES ( ! BORD]4 ,:Y1 :5 ! PEOPLE >E BE+ SUMMON$ TO ! BANN] ( ! ,CZ> OR ! ,KAIS]1 %\LD ! WORK] =GET ALL ?AT LIFE HAS TAU<T HIM8 ,:Y %\LD HE BELIEVE ON M]E SAY-SO ?AT ! PECUNI>Y 9T]E/S ( ! 9DU/RIALI/1 M]*ANT OR MANUFACTUR] :O HAPP5S TO BE HIS COMPATRIOT >E CLOS] TO HIM ?AN ! WORK]S0 CAUSE COMMON BO? TO HIM & TO ! DISPOSSESS$ ,G]MAN & ,AU/RIAN PROLET>IAN8 

,! ,C,A,U,S,E ,( ,! ,W,> 

 ,YET1 EV5 IF W> IS A NA/Y1 FIL?Y BUS9ESS ?AT NO-ONE W\LD DEF5D1 H[ CAN ONE NOT FI<T ONCE ! W> HAS BEGUN1 ONCE IT IS A REALITY8 

,H]E WE MU/ FIR/ SEEK ! ANSW] TO ANO!R QUE/ION3 :Y HAS ! W> BEGUN8 ,:AT HAS CAUS$ ! W>8 ,:AT >E ! REASONS BEH9D IT8 ,W>S HAVE A V>IETY ( CAUSES4 ,ONCE PEOPLE F\<T OV] T]RITORY1 = ! FRE$OM ( !IR NATIVE L&4 ,H[EV]1 ! PRES5T W> HAS ITS [N P>TICUL> CAUSE3 ?IS W> WAS G5]AT$ BY CAPITALISM4 ,CAPITALISM IS ! NAME GIV5 TO AN ECONOMIC SY/EM 9 :I* CAPITAL1 FACTORIES & L& >E DIVID$ UP AMONG A COMP>ATIVELY SMALL GR\P ( PEOPLE 9 ! C\NTRY1 :ILE ! RE/ POSSESS ONLY !IR WORK]S0 H&S ) :I* TO FE$ !MSELVES1 & !SE !Y SELL TO ! BOSS--! CAPITALI/1 ! MANUFACTUR]1 ! L&$ PROPRIETOR4 ,AS ! CAPITALI/ ECONOMY DEVELOPS 9 EA* /ATE1 CAPITAL BEG9S TO FEEL CRAMP$ 9 ITS [N C\NTRY4 ,9 ORD] TO 9CREASE PR(ITS & 9T]E/1 CAPITAL REQUIRES ?AT ! M>KET EXP&1 REQUIRES NEW PLACES1 C\NTRIES1 COLONIES 9TO :I* IT CAN 9VE/ ITS ACCUMULAT$ CAPITALS & FROM :I* ! MANUFACTUR]S & 9DU/RIALI/S CAN OBTA9 0RAW MAT]IALS0 SU* AS METAL1 ORE & COTTON1 TO PRODUCE GOODS4 

,! MAJOR CAPITALI/ P[]S1 ?OSE :O >E N[ AT W> ) EA* O!R1 ALL EXP]I5CE ! SAME NE$ = A WORLD M>KET1 = COLONIES4 ,EA* P[] ?9KS ONLY ( H[ IT CAN BR+ UND] ITS CONTROL ! COLONIES & M>KETS ( O!R C\NTRIES1 EI!R BY DIPLOMATIC DECEPTION & BY BRIB+ ! GOV]NM5TS & CAPITALI/S 9 ! WEAK & DEP5D5T C\NTRIES1 OR BY =CE ( >MS4 ,COLONIES & DOM9ATION ( ! WORLD M>KET >E ! CAUSES ( ! DISPUTES ?AT FL>E UP AMONG ! MAJOR MOD]N P[]S4 ,EA* WI%ES TO MONOPOLIZE 7I4E41 TO BE ! SOLE MA/] (7 ! M>KET1 EA* WI%ES TO TAKE ALL ! PR(IT = ITSELF ALONE4 ,TO BEG9 )1 !SE P[]S TRY TO RESOLVE ! DISPUTE BY 0DIPLOMATIC NEGOTIATIONS0 9 :I* EA* /RIVES TO TRICK OR \TWIT ! O!R4 ,EV5 9 TIMES ( PEACE1 ! NEGOTIATIONS CONDUCT$ BY ! DIPLOMATS NEV] CEASE4 ,H[EV]1 NO 9=MATION IS GIV5 TO ! PEOPLE4 ,! DISPUTE AMONG ! CAPITALI/ /ATES IE BE+ CONDUCT$ NOT ON BEHALF ( ! PEOPLE1 BUT ON BEHALF ( ! CAPITALI/S1 & !SE CAPITALI/ PRIVATE PROP]TY [N]S PU% !IR /ATES ONTO ! PA? ( SO-CALL$ COLONIAL OR 0IMP]IALI/0 POLICY4 ,IT IS !Y :O DECIDE :E!R OR NOT !RE WILL BE W>4 ,& ! PEOPLE8 ,!Y NE$ TO KN[ ONLY ONE ?+3 IF Y\ >E CALL$ UP- GO & DIE6444 

,IF ! DIPLOMATS DO NOT SUCCE$ 9 \TWITT+ EA* O!R1 !Y IMM$IATELY ?REAT5 W>4 ,BEH9D ! DIPLOMATS !RE /& ! CANNON1 & !RE=E !RE IS NO /ABLE PEACE AMONG ! /ATES1 BUT ONLY 0>M$ PEACE01 ?AT IS1 A P]IOD ( PEACE DUR+ :I* ! /ATE 9T5SIFI$ ITS PREP>ATIONS = W>444 ,NEI!R ! WORK]S NOR ! PEOPLE AS A :OLE KN[ ANY?+ AB\T ! NEGOTIATIONS CONDUCT$ BY ! DIPLOMATS4 ,!SE NEGOTIATIONS >E CONDUCT$ 09 SECRET04 ,H[EV]1 ! CAPITALI/S1 ! BANK]S & ! L&[N]S--?OSE ON :OSE BEHALF ?IS 0AGGRESSIVE POLICY0 IS BE+ PURSU$1 ALWAYS KN[ H[ ! DIPLOMATS >E F>+4 ,IF !Y BEG9 TO SUSPECT ?AT !IR [N DIPLOMATS HAVE FAIL$ TO DEF5D !IR F9ANCIAL 9T]E/S1 ?AT ! NEGOTIATIONS >E WORK+ TO ! ADVANTAGE ( ! CAPITALI/S ( ANO!R P[]1 !Y IMM$IATELY RAISE ! AL>M3 0,HELP6 ,! HOMEL& IS 9 DANG]6 ,BRO!R WORK]S1 =GET ALL ! HUMILIATIONS1 =GET ALL ! PA/6 ,SAVE \R COMMON HOMEL&6444 ,GO & DIE = ! GLORY ( ! FA!RL&40 ,! GOV]NM5T HE$S ! CRY RAIS$ BY ! CAPITALI/S4 ,IT CANNOT FAIL TO HE$ IT1 = ! GOV]NM5T ITSELF IS MADE UP ( CAPITALI/S & L&[N]S1 & ! GOV]NM5T S]VES !M1 PROTECT+ !IR PR(ITS & !FT444 ,9 ORD] TO PLEASE ! CAPITALI/S1 ! GOV]NM5T BEG9S TO 0HECTOR0 TO ITS NEI<BOR1 & ! NEGOTIATIONS BE+ CONDUCT$ BY ! DIPLOMATS BECOME MORE 0HEAT$0444 ,BE=E Y\ KN[ IT1 W> HAS />T$6444 ,! PEOPLE1 H[EV]1 CANNOT BE TOLD ! TRU?3 WE >E FI<T+ BECAUSE \R MANUFACTUR]S & 9DU/RIALI/S1 \R BANK]S & M]*ANTS1 WANT L>GE PR(ITS2 WE >E FI<T+ 9 ORD] TO 5SURE \R CAPITALI/S ! 0RI<T0 TO ROB SOME COLONY OR C\NTRY4 ,?IS W\LD BE 0AWKW>D04 ,! PEOPLE WILL NOT BE WILL+ TO DIE = SU* A CAUSE4 ,SO WE MU/ CRY3 0,! FA!RL& IS 9 DANG]60444 ,OR 9V5T SOME TALE OR O!R SU* AS 0,LET US FREE \R NEI<BORS FROM CZ>ISM OR KAIS]ISM60444 ,! CAPITALI/S1 L&[N]S1 & BANK]S SIT 9 !IR (FICES1 POCKET ! TRIPL$ PR(IT ON ! SALE ( >MS1 & AWAIT ! \TCOME ( ! W>4 ,MEAN:ILE ! PEOPLE FI<T & DIE1 ! PEOPLE SACRIFICE !IR LIVES4 ,& = :AT8 ,TO PROVIDE A BETT]1 SWEET]1 RI*]1 MORE LUXURI\S LIFE = !IR [N NATIVE EXPLOIT]S1 BOSSES1 9DU/RIALI/S1 L&[N]S1 MANUFACTUR]S444 

,! PEOPLE >E TOO TRU/+6 ,!Y POSSESS SO LITTLE KN[L$GE4 ,!Y HAVE NOT YET UND]/OOD :]E !IR [N 9T]E/S LIE1 & ! CAPITALI/S & ! S]VANTS ( ! GOV]NM5T MAKE USE ( ?IS4 ,?US ! CAUSE ( ?IS W> IS ! /RUGGLE (  NATIONAL CAPITAL ON ! WORLD M>KET4 ,RUSSIAN CAPITAL IS FI<T+ ,G]MAN CAPITAL 9 ,RUSSIA ITSELF1 & FI<T+ ,AU/RIAN CAPITAL 9 ! ,BALKANS2 ,5GLI% & ,FR5* CAPITAL IS FI<T+ ,G]MAN CAPITAL 9 ,AFRICA1 ,ASIA & ON ! M>KETS ( ! SMALL] /ATES4 ,CAPITAL CLA%ES ) CAPITAL1 FI<TS AGA9/ CAPITAL1 EA* SEEK+ TO EXPEL ! O!R4 ,EA* DESIRES MA/]Y = ITSELF1 TO RETA9 ITS 0MONOPOLY01 FLEECE ! WORK] DUR+ ! PRODUCTION ( ! GOODS1 & ! CU/OM] DUR+ ! SALE ( ! GOODS4 ,! MORE QUICKLY CAPITALISM DEVELOPS1 ! MORE /ATES >E DRAWN 9TO ?IS /RUGGLE- ! MORE BITT] ! /RUGGLE BECOMES4 ,W> BECOMES UNAVOIDABLE4 ,IT IS PO9TLESS TO COM=T ONESELF ) ! ?\<T ?AT ?IS IS ! W> TO 5D W>S4 ,= AS LONG AS !RE EXI/ CAPITALI/ PROP]TY [N]S :O HOLD /ATE P[] 9 !IR H&S1 W>S WILL CONT9UE4 ,! AIM ( !SE W>S WILL BE ! SAME AS ! AIM ( ! PRES5T W>1 NAMELY1 TO SECURE BETT] PR(ITS = ONE0S [N 9DU/RIALI/S & BUS9ESSM54 ,DOES SU* AN AIM DES]VE ?AT BLOOD BE %$ 9 ITS NAMES8 ,>E ! WORK]S ACT+ WISELY :5 = SU* A CAUSE !Y KILL A FELL[ WORK]S FROM ANO!R C\NTRY1 DE/ROY T[NS & DEVA/ATE PEACEFUL VILLAGES8444 ,HAVE ! WORK]S COME TO 0LOVE0 !IR [N EXPLOIT]S1 !IR [N TYRANT MA/]S SO MU* DUR+ ! W> ?AT !Y >E WILL+ TO DIE TO DEF5D !IR PR(ITS & 9T]E/S86 

,ONCE ! TRUE CAUSE ( W>1 ITS PURPOSE1 HAS BE5 UND]/OOD1 ANO!R QUE/ION >ISES3 :AT IS TO BE DONE8 ,H[ CAN ! SLAU<T] BE /OPP$8 ,H[ CAN ! PEOPLE BE SP>$ NEW CONFLICTS & DISPUTES AMONG ! CAPITALI/S1 NEW W>S1 9 ! FUTURE8 ,BE=E SEEK+ ! ANSW] TO !SE QUE/IONS ONE MU/ REALIZE ONE ?+3 :ILE CAPITALISM CONT9UES TO EXI/1 :ILE !RE IS PRIVATE [N]%IP ( L&1 FACTORIES1 PLANTS1 ETC41 UPON ! E>?1 :ILE CITIZ5S CONT9UE TO BE DIVID$ 9TO ! HAVES & ! HAVE-NOTS1 9TO CAPITALI/S :O HAVE SEIZ$ /ATE P[] & HIR$ WORK]S )\T RI<TS1 :ILE CAPITALI/S CONT9UE TO FI<T AMONG !MSELVES ON ! WORLD M>KET = ! SAKE ( !IR PR(ITS1 W>S >E 9EVITABLE4 ,W>S WILL ONLY 5D :5 ! P[] ( ! CAPITALI/S HAS BE5 SMA%$1 :5 ! [N]-EXPLOIT]S >E NO LONG] ABLE TO H>M ! PEOPLE & PU% !M 9TO BLOODY CONFLICTS4 ,W> IS G5]AT$ BY ! UNJU/ 9EQUITABLE CAPITALI/ /RUCTURE ( SOCIETY4  ,9 ORD] TO PUT AN 5D TO W>1 ! /RUCTURE ( SOCIETY MU/ BE *ANG$4 ,9 ORD] TO PUT AN 5D TO W>1 ALL ! FACTORIES1 ALL ! PLANTS1 ALL ! 9DU/RIAL 5T]PRISES MU/ BE REMOV$ FROM ! CAPITALI/ MA/]S3 ! L& MU/ BE TAK5 FROM ! L&[N]S1 ! M9ES FROM PRIVATE PROPRIETORS1 ! BANKS FROM ! CAPITALI/S1 & ALL ?IS WEAL? MU/ BECOME COMMON PROP]TY4 ,9 ORD] TO PUT AN 5D TO W>1 A NEW & JU/] SOCIALI/ WORLD MU/ BE WON = ! PEOPLE1 = ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,:5 ! PEOPLE MANAGE !MSELVES CONTROL ALL NATIONAL WEAL?1 !MSELVES MANAGE ! NATIONAL ECONOMY & ! NATIONAL BUDGET1 !MSELVES LOOK TO ! NE$S & REQUIREM5TS ( ALL ! CITIZ5S1 !MSELVES /RIVE TO 5SURE ! PROSP]ITY & WELL-BE+ ( !IR NATIVE L& & ! BRO!RHOOD ( ALL PEOPLES1 !N !RE WILL BE NO MORE W>S4 ,!N NEI<BOR+ PEOPLES WILL NOT SEEK TO DE/ROY EA* O!R1 !N !RE WILL BE NO NE$ = AN 0AGGRESSIVE POLICY03 PEACEFUL C\NTRIES ( FREE WORK+ PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS F9D A COMMON LANGUAGE6 ,!N !RE WILL NO LONG] BE !  *IEF CULPRITS ( W> --A CLIQUE ( CAPITALI/S DE/ROY+ MILLIONS ( PEOPLE SO ?AT AFT] ! W> !IR PURSES WILL BE FULL]6444 ,?IS IS ! MA9 TASK FAC+ ! WORK]S4 

 ,H[EV]1 ONE QUE/ION REMA9S1 !RE REMA9S ANO!R1 IMM$IATE & URG5T TASK3 H[ CAN WE /OP ! PRES5T FRATRICIDAL W>8 ,:AT IS TO BE DONE8 ,!RE IS AN ANSW]1 &1 MORE IMPORTANTLY1 IT IS ONE & ! SAME ANSW] = ! WORK]S ( EV]Y C\NTRY4 ,?AT ANSW] IS AS FOLL[S3 GOV]NM5TS MAY SET BRO!R UPON BRO!R1 A WORK] FROM ONE C\NTRY AGA9/ A FELL[ WORK] FROM ANO!R C\NTRY1 BUT ! 5EMY REMA9S ONE & ! SAME = ALL WORK]S ?R\<\T ! WORLD1 ! 9T]E/S ( ! ,RUSSIAN & ! ,G]MAN1 ! ,5GLI% & ! ,AU/RIAN WORK]S >E ONE & ! SAME4 ,9 ORD] TO A*IEVE PEACE1 ! FIR/ ?+ TO BE DONE IS TO BR+ CULPRITS TO BOOK4 ,& :O >E ! CULPRITS IF NOT ! CZ>S & KAIS]S1 TOGE!R ) !IR DIPLOMATS & M9I/]S1 ALL ! OB$I5T S]VANTS ( CAPITAL2 :O ELSE BUT !Y >E RESPONSIBLE = ?IS BLOODY CATA/ROPHE8 ,LET !M ANSW] = !IR DE$S6 ,AWAY ) ?IS WOR?LESS GOV]NM5T1 ! PATRONS ( ! WEAL?Y MONEYBAGS6 ,AWAY ) CZ>S1 K+S1 EMP]ORS1 KAIS]S6 ,AWAY ) !IR M9I/]S1 POLICEM5 & CORRUPT (FICIALS6 ,/ATE P[] %\LD BELONG TO ! PEOPLE6 ,LET HE :O DESIRES PEACE1 LET HE :O DESIRES PEACE1 LET HE :O IS WE>Y ( ?IS CRIM9AL W>1 JO9 ! RANKS ( ?OSE FI<T+ NOT AGA9/ AN EXT]NAL1 BUT AGA9/ ! 9T]NAL 5EMY ( ! PEOPLE4 ,LET HIM SAY TO HIMSELF3 9/EAD ( DY+ = ! GREAT] PR(IT ( ! ,KRE/OVNIKOVS1 ! ,GU*KOVS1 ! ,MOROZOVS1 ! ,PURI%KEVI*ES & ALL !IR HONORABLE FRAT]NITY1 ,I WILL GIVE MY LIFE = ! FRE$OM ( MY PEOPLE1 = ! RI<TS ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 = ! VICTORY ( ! WORK]S0 CAUSE6444 ,IF ! ,RUSSIAN WORK]S1 ! ,G]MAN WORK]S1 & ! WORK]S ( ALL ! BELLIG]5T C\NTRIES SAY ?IS1 !RE WILL NO LONG] EXI/ 9 ! WORLD A P[] WILL+ TO LET ! BLOOD%$ CONT9UE1 & ! PEACE WILL FOLL[ AUTOMATICALLY4 ,ALL ?AT IS NECESS>Y IS ?AT EA* SOLDI] AT ! FRONT1 EA* WORK] 9 ! WORK%OP1 %\LD REALIZE3 MY 5EMY IS NOT ! ONE :O1 LIKE MYSELF 9 MY [N C\NTY1 HAS NO RI<TS1 :O IS OPPRESS$ BY CAPITAL1 :OSE LIFE IS A /RUGGLE = HIS DAILY BREAD4 

,MY 5EMY IS 9 MY [N C\NTRY1 & ?IS 5EMY IS ! SAME = ALL ! WORK]S ( ! WORLD4 ,! 5EMY IS CAPITALISM1 ?IS 5EMY IS !  RAPACI\S1 CORRUPT CLASS GOV]NM5T4 ,?IS 5EMY IS ! LACK ( RI<TS SUFF]$ BY ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,COMRADE WORK]1 A PRIVATE 9 ! 5EMY >MY1 ,I KN[ N[ ?AT IT IS NOT Y\ :O >E MY 5EMY4 ,GIVE ME Y\R H&1 COMRADE6 ,WE >E BO? ( US ! VICTIMS ( DECEPTION & VIOL5CE4 ,\R MA9 & COMMON 5EMY IS AT \R RE>4 ,LET US TURN \R RIFLES & GUNS AGA9/ \R REAL1 \R COMMON 5EMIES444 ,& !N ALL \R BRAVE COMM&]S1 FIELD M>%ALS & G5]ALS WILL TAKE TO !IR HEELS6444 ,LET US EA* GO TO W> 9 \R [N C\NTRY AGA9/ \R OPPRESSORS1 LET US CLEANSE \R HOMEL&S FROM ! REAL OPPRESSORS1 LET US CLEANSE \R HOMEL&S FROM ! REAL 5EMIES ( ! PEOPLE1 FROM ! CZ>S1 K+S & EMP]ORS6 ,& :5 P[] IS 9 \R H&S1 WE WILL CONCLUDE \R [N PEACE OV] ! HEADS ( ! DEFEAT$ CAPITALI/S444 ,?IS IS ! WAY =W>D = ?OSE :O WI% TO FI<T = A /ABLE PEACE AMONG ! NATIONS1 = ! VICTORY ( ! WORK]S0 CAUSE1 = ! REPLACEM5T ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY BY A JU/ & BETT] WORD BAS$ ON !  SOCIALI/ BRO!RHOOD ( ! WORK]S ( EV]Y C\NTRY4,?IS IS ! PA?1 COMRADE1 :I* Y\ >E BE+ CALL$ TO FOLL[ BY ! ORGANIZ$1 CONSCI\S WORK]-SOCIALI/S ( ,RUSSIA1 ,G]MANY1 ,5GL&1 ,FRANCE1 ,ITALY1 ,BULG>IA & O!R /ATES1 BY ?OSE SOCIALI/S :O HAVE REMA9$ TRUE TO ! WORK]S0 CAUSE1 :O HAVE NOT =GOTT5 ! GREAT WORK]S0 BEHE/3 0,WORK]S ( ALL C\NTRIES1 UNITE60 ,RALLY R\ND ! R$ BANN] ( ! REVOLUTION>Y WORK]S0 ORGANIZATIONS6 ,TO WORK1 COMRADES1 TO WORK6 ,!RE HAVE BE5 5\< VICTIMS TO ! GLORY ( CAPITAL4 ,\R COMMON 5EMY LIES 9 \R RE>6 ,AWAY ) ?OSE RESPONSIBLE = ! W>6 ,AWAY ) CAPITALI/S & CZ>S6 ,LET US FI<T = ! FRE$OM ( \R HOMEL&1 = /ABLE PEACE6  ,LONG LIVE ! APPROA*+1 LONG-AWAIT$ SOCIAL REVOLUTION6 ,LONG LIVE ! VICTORY ( ! SOCIALI/ BRO!RHOOD ( NATIONS6 

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