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,FROM ,FEBRU>Y1 #a#i#a#g1 = ! :OLE DURATION ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 & NE>LY EV]Y:]E1 ! M5 ( ,KRON/ADT W]E 9 ! ?ICK ( ! /RUGGLE4 ,!Y DID NOT CONF9E !MSELVES TO !IR LOCAL ACTIVITY1 5]GETIC ?\< IT WAS4 ,FULL ( REVOLUTION>Y 5?USIASM & COMBATIVE >DOR1 WELL-5D[$ ) /R5G? & AUDACITY1 CONSCI\S ( !IR ROLE1 !Y UNFALT]+LY GAVE ! REVOLUTION ALL ?AT IT ASK$ ( !M -- !IR FIRE & !IR FAI?1 !IR AW>5ESS & !IR VIGOR4 ,!Y BECAME DEVOT$ MILITANTS1 READY TO SACRIFICE !IR LIVES1 !Y BECAME AGITATORS & POPUL> PROPAG&I/S1 DI/RIBUTORS ( REVOLUTION>Y LIT]ATURE ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY1 TE*NICIANS ( EV]Y K9D1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 9COMP>ABLE FI<T]S4 

,9 ,FEBRU>Y1 #a#i#a#g1 ,KRON/ADT IMM$IATELY RALLI$ TO ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,RIS+ UP & TAK+ POSSESSION ( !IR CITY1 ! SAILORS FELT OBLIG$ TO P]=M A PA9FUL BUT1 9 !IR OP9ION1 NECESS>Y ACTION4 ,ON ! NI<T ( ,FEBRU>Y #b#g? & #b#h?1 !Y SEIZ$ & EXECUT$ ON ! SPOT SOME TWO HUNDR$ NOTORI\SLY REACTION>Y S5IOR (FIC]S4 ,! RANCOR & HATR$ ?AT HAD ACCUMULAT$ OV] LONG YE>S WAS ?US ASSUAG$1 = AMONG ! VICTIMS W]E ?OSE :O1 DUR+ ! ATTEMPT$ REVOLT ( #a#i#a1 HAD ORD]$ SEV]AL HUNDR$ SAILORS TO BE %OT1 AS WELL AS CAUS+ ! FAM\S DR[N+ AT ,=T ,TOTLEB5 ( SEV]AL BOATLOADS ( CAPTUR$ SEAM54 

,! EXECUTION ( !SE TWO HUNDR$ (FIC]S WAS ! ONLY BLOODY EPISODE1 = ! SAILORS PROTECT$ TO ! UTMO/ ( !IR ABILITY1 NOT ONLY ?OSE (FIC]S :OM !Y E/EEM$ & LIK$1 BUT ALSO ?OSE :O HAD SIMPLY REFRA9$ FROM F]OCITY DUR+ ! REPRESSION4 ,?R\< ! :OLE P]IOD .<( ! UPRIS+.>1 GR\PS ( SEAM5 S\<T EV]Y:]E = !IR [N (FIC]S1 :O HAD BE5 LO/ 9 ! TUMULT1 & :5 !Y F\ND ?AT !Y HAD BE5 >RE/$ BY SOME O!R CREW1 OBTA9$ !IR RELEASE & PLAC$ !M 9 SAFETY ON !IR %IPS OR 9 ! B>RACKS4 

,! SAILORS SOON ORGANIZ$ ! FIR/ ,SOVIET ( ,KRON/ADT4 ,:ILE IT WAS 9ITIALLY V]Y MOD]ATE 7MO/ ( ITS MEMB]S W]E ,RI<T ,SOCIAL-,REVOLUTION>IES OR ,M5%EVIKS71 ?IS ,SOVIET WAS PROPELL$ BY ! PRESSURE ( ! REVOLUTION>Y MASSES 9TO %>P CONFLICT ) ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T4 ,! IMM$IATE CAUSES ( !SE CONFLICTS W]E 9SIGNIFICANT1 BUT !IR UND]LY+ IMPORT WAS S]I\S & WELL UND]/OOD BY ! MASSES4 ,! GOV]NM5T C\LD TOL]ATE NEI!R ! 9DEP5D5T SPIRIT NOR ! F]V5T ACTIVITY ( ! M5 ( ,KRON/ADT4 ,IT S\<T AT ALL CO/S TO DE/ROY ! =M] & P>ALYZE ! LATT]2 9 %ORT1 TO SUBDUE ! MALCONT5TS & 5TIRELY SUBJUGATE ! CITY4 

,! FIR/ CONFLICTS W]E SETTL$ AMICABLY4 ,AFT] MANY MEET+S & DELIB]ATIONS1 ! PEOPLE ( ,KRON/ADT CONSID]$ IT PRUD5T TO YIELD = ! TIME BE+4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 DISCONT5T$ ) ! WEAK ATTITUDE ( ! ,SOVIET1 !Y PROCE$$ TO ELECT NEW DELEGATES4 

,FRE% CONFLICTS ) ! ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T SOON BROKE \T4 ,REPEAT$LY1 AT ! 5D ( ITS PATI5CE1 ,KRON/ADT WAS ON ! PO9T ( AN UPRIS+1 & ONLY ! FEEL+ ?AT ! C\NTRY W\LD NOT YET UND]/& ?IS PREMATURE ACT MADE ! SAILORS RECONSID]4 

,IT WAS AT ?IS TIME ?AT ! FIR/ CALUMNIES AGA9/ ,KRON/ADT W]E FABRICAT$ & CIRCULAT$ BY ! B\RGEOIS PRESS 9 ,RUSSIA & ABROAD4 0,KRON/ADT HAS SEC$$ FROM ,RUSSIA & HAS PROCLAIM$ ITSELF AN AUTONOM\S REPUBLIC40 0,KRON/ADT IS CO9+ ITS [N MONEY40 0,KRON/ADT IS ON ! PO9T ( CONCLUD+ A SEP>ATE PEACE ) ! ,G]MANS40 ,!SE W]E SOME ( ! ABSURDITIES ?AT W]E PUT AB\T4 ,!IR PURPOSE WAS TO DISCR$IT ,KRON/ADT 9 ! EYES ( ! C\NTRY1 SO AS SUBSEQU5TLY TO BE ABLE TO WIPE IT \T )\T DIFFICULTY4 

,! FIR/ ,PROVISIONAL ,GOV]NM5T HAD NO TIME TO C>RY \T ?IS PROJECT4 ,IT FELL1 AMID G5]AL HO/ILITY4 ,KRON/ADT1 ON ! O!R H&1 GA9$ FAVOR 9 ! EYES ( ! MASSES4 

,! SECOND ,KRON/ADT ,SOVIET WAS MU* F>!R TO ! LEFT .<?AN ITS PR$ECESSOR.>4 ,IT CONTA9$ MANY ,BOL%EVIKS1 SEV]AL ,MAXIMALI/S & SEV]AL ,AN>*I/S4.<#a.> ,H[EV]1 ! ACTIVITY ( ! ,SOVIET1 & ! 9EVITABLE /RUGGLES )9 IT BETWE5 ! DIV]SE FACTIONS1 C\NT$ = LITTLE 9 COMP>ISON ) ! 5ORM\S ACTIVITY ?AT W5T ON AMONG ! WORK]S !MSELVES1 ON ! %IPS1 9 ! B>RACKS1 9 ! WORK%OPS4 ,AT ! MEET+S :I* FOLL[$ EA* O!R 9 RAPID SUCCESSION AT ,AN*OR ,SQU>E1 ALL ! PROBLEMS ( ! REVOLUTION W]E DISCUSS$ & EXAM9$ FROM EV]Y PO9T ( VIEW2 ! POPULATION LIV$ ?R\< 9T5SE & PASSIONATE DAYS4 ,9 ?IS WAY ,KRON/ADT $UCAT$ ITSELF & PREP>$ = ! EXCEPTIONALLY ACTIVE P>T :I* IT WAS SOON TO PLAY 9 ! /RUGGLES AHEAD1 9 EV]Y /AGE ( ! REVOLUTION & 9 EV]Y P>T ( ,RUSSIA4 

,AT FIR/ ! SAILORS W]E FAVORABLE TO ,K]5SKY1 BUT SOON !Y REALIZ$ HIS TRUE ROLE1 & TWO WEEKS AFT] ! FAM\S UNSUCCESSFUL (F5SIVE ( ,JUNE #a#h?1 ,KRON/ADT TOOK A DEF9ITE /& AGA9/ HIM & HIS GOV]NM5T4 .<,ITS ANTAGONISM WAS 9CREAS$ :5.> ,K]5SKY1 HAV+ LE>N$ ( ! HO/ILE FEEL+ 9 ,KRON/ADT1 TRI$ TO >RE/ A NUMB] ( SAILORS :5 !Y W5T TO ,PETROGRAD & ALSO ATTEMPT$ O!R REPRESSIVE MEASURES4 

,! DI/URBANCES 9 ,PETROGRAD1 :]E A REVOLUTION>Y MA*9E-GUN REGIM5T OPPOS$ BE+ S5T TO ! FRONT ) >MS 9 H&1 & WAS FIR$ ON BY TROOPS LOYAL TO ! GOV]NM5T1 FANN$ ! FLAMES4 ,IT WAS !N ?AT1 ON ,JULY #d?1 TWELVE ?\S& SAILORS1 SOLDI]S & WORK+ M5 & WOM5 ( ,KRON/ADT L&$ 9 ,PETROGRAD1 C>RY+ R$ & BLACK FLAGS & PLAC>DS BE>+ SU* SLOGANS AS 0,ALL ,P[] TO ! LOCAL ,SOVIETS40 ,! DEMON/RATORS M>*$ T[>DS ! ,TAURIDE ,PALACE1 :]E ! V>I\S FACTIONS1 9CLUD+ ! ,BOL%EVIKS1 W]E DELIB]AT+ ON ! POLITICAL SITUATION4 ,!Y WI%$ TO BROAD5 !IR DEMON/RATION & DRAW 9 ! MASSES & G>RISON ( ! CAPITAL1 SO ?AT ! /RUGGLE MI<T BE PRESS$ AS F> AS ! FALL ( ! GOV]NM5T & ITS REPLACEM5T BY ?AT ( ! ,SOVIETS4 ,!IR EXAMPLE WAS NOT FOLL[$1 &1 AFT] LOS+ SEV]AL M5 DUR+ SKIRMI%ES 9 ! /REETS ) TROOPS ?AT SUPPORT$ ! GOV]NM5T1 !Y HAD TO RECOGNIZE !IR FAILURE & RETURN TO ,KRON/ADT )\T HAV+ ACCOMPLI%$ ANY?+4 ,! NEW REVOLUTION WAS NOT YET DUE4 

,! GOV]NM5T1 = ITS P>T1 DID NOT FEEL /RONG 5\< TO DEAL SEV]ELY ) ! DEMON/RATORS1 &4 AFT] PROTRACT$ NEGOTIATIONS DUR+ :I* BO? SIDES PREP>$ = A M]CILESS /RUGGLE 7,KRON/ADT ACTUALLY =M$ BATTALIONS = ! PURPOSE ( ATTACK+ ,PETROGRAD71 !Y F9ALLY REA*$ AN AGREEM5T & EV]Y?+ BECAME PEACEFUL AGA94 

,C]TA9 FEATURES ( ?IS UNSUCCESSFUL 0S$ITION0 >E WOR? EMPHASIZ+4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKS PLAY$ A PREPOND]ANT ROLE1 & IT WAS MA9LY !IR SLOGANS ?AT ! DEMON/RATORS ADOPT$4 ,)9 ,KRON/ADT4 !IR REPRES5TATIVES W]E ! PR9CIPAL ORGANIZ]S ( ! ACTION4 ,! SAILORS ASK$ !M3 0,:AT IF ! ,P>TY DIS[NS ! ACTION80 ,!Y REPLI$3 0,WE WILL =CE IT TO SUPPORT US40 ,BUT S9CE ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE HAD NOT MADE ANY DECISION 7OR HAD DECID$ TO AB/A97 & S9CE C]TA9 WELL-KN[N ,BOL%EVIKS W]E NEGOTIAT+ ) O!R POLITICAL FACTIONS1 .<! ,BOL%EVIK LEAD]S.> P>TICIPAT+ ONLY 0UN(FICIALLY01 ,L59 CONF9$ HIMSELF TO DELIV]+ A SPEE* ( 5C\RAGEM5T FROM A BALCONY & !N DISAPPE>$4 ,TROTSKY & ! O!R LEAD]S REFRA9$ FROM ANY P>TICIPATION & KEPT \T ( SI<T4 ,! MOVEM5T WAS NOT !IRS1 !Y DID NOT CONTROL IT1 & !RE=E IT HAD NO 9T]E/ = !M4 ,!Y AWAIT$ !IR [N H\R4 

,A NUMB] ( ,BOL%EVIKS1 :O HAD DECORAT$ AN >MOR$ C> ) A HUGE R$ FLAG BE>+ ! 9ITIALS ( !IR ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 WANT$ TO PLACE IT AT ! HEAD ( ! DEMON/RATION4 ,BUT ! SAILORS DECL>$ ?AT !Y W]E ACT+1 NOT UND] ! AUSPICES ( ! ,BOL%EVIK ,P>TY1 BUT UND] ?OSE ( !IR ,SOVIET1 & .<S5T ! >MOR$ C> TO.> ! RE>4 

,! ,AN>*I/S1 ALREADY 9FLU5TIAL 9 ,KRON/ADT1 TOOK AN ACTIVE P>T 9 ! ACTION ?AT DAY1 & LO/ SEV]AL M54 ,BUT BASICALLY1 IT WAS A MOVEM5T ( ! MASSES1 ( ?\S&S ( REBELS4 

,AFT] ! ,JULY DAYS1 ! B\RGEOIS PRESS AGA9 TOOK UP ! CALUMNIES AGA9/ ,KRON/ADT1 9S9UAT+ ?AT ! REBELLION WAS ORGANIZ$ 0) ,G]MAN MONEY0 7!Y EV5 SPECIFI$ ?AT EA* SAILOR WAS PAID #be GOLD RUBLES A DAY67 & SPEAK+ ( TREASON4 ,! ,SOCIALI/ PRESS JO9$ ! *ORUS1 & SUGGE/$ ?AT ! MOVEM5T WAS ! WORK ( 0SUSPICI\S ELEM5TS04 ,?IS CAMPAIGN ALL[$ ,K]5SKY TO ?REAT5 ,KRON/ADT ) SEV]E REPRESSIONS4 ,BUT1 AS WE HAVE SE51 HE DID NOT D>E TO ACT 

,! M5 ( ,KRON/ADT DID NOT LET !MSELVES BE 9TIMIDAT$ 9 ! LEA/4 ,!Y W]E BECOM+ 9CREAS+LY CONSCI\S ( BE+ ON ! RI<T ROAD1 & ALSO 9CREAS+LY SURE ?AT ! DAY WAS APPROA*+ :5 ! MASSES W\LD UND]/& ?AT ! FAI?1 ! =CE & ! AIMS ?AT HAD 9SPIR$ ! ACTIVITY ( ,KRON/ADT W]E ALSO !IR [N4 

,IT WAS AT ?IS PO9T ?AT ,KRON/ADT BROKE 9TO AN EXTRAORD9>Y & ALMO/ FEV]I% ACTIVITY4 ,ITS PEOPLE BEGAN BY S5D+ A SUCCESSION ( AGITATORS & POPUL> PROPAG&I/S 9TO ALL P>TS ( ! C\NTRY4 ,!IR SLOGAN & RALLY+ CRY WAS 0,ALL P[] TO ! LOCAL ,SOVIETS40 ,9 ! PROV9CES !SE EMISS>IES W]E >RE/$ BY ! DOZ51 BUT ,KRON/ADT REPLI$ BY S5D+ \T MORE & MORE ( !M4 

,SOON1 !IR EF=TS W]E REPAID4 ,! SAILORS ( ! ,BLACK ,SEA ,FLEET1 :O HI!RTO HAD SUPPORT$ ,K]5SKY1 F9ALLY BEGAN TO D\BT ! 09=MATION FROM RELIABLE S\RCES0 ?AT WAS D5\NC+ ! 0C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y0 ROLE ( ,KRON/ADT4 ,TO SET !IR M9DS AT EASE1 !Y S5T A DELEGATION TO ,KRON/ADT4 ,SOLEMNLY RECEIV$ BY ! ,SOVIET1 ?IS DELEGATION CONF]R$ 9TIMATELY ) ! RESID5TS ( ! CITY1 LE>N$ !IR ATTITUDE1 & UNCOV]$ ! LIES ( ! PRESS & ! AU?ORITIES4 ,FROM ?AT MOM5T1 A CLOSE CONTACT WAS E/ABLI%$ BETWE5 ! TWO FLEETS4 

,FUR!RMORE1 SEV]AL UNITS ( TROOPS AT ! FRONT S5T DELEGATIONS TO ,KRON/ADT TO DISCOV] ! /ATE ( M9D ( ! SAILORS1 & TO SET ?+S /RAI<T IF NECESS>Y1 SO GREATLY HAD ! REPUTATION ( ,KRON/ADT BE5 DI/ORT$ BY CALUMNY4 ,ONE ( !SE DELEGATIONS1 COMPOS$ ( AN IMPOS+ NUMB] ( M51 =M$ A REGUL> MILIT>Y EXP$ITION4 ,!Y >RIV$ AT ,KRON/ADT 9 BOATS FILL$ ) WEAPONS 7EV5 >TILL]Y & MA*9E GUNS71 READY = ANY EV5TUALITY4 ,!Y W]E NOT TAK+ ANY *ANCES1 =1 IF !Y W]E TO BELIEVE ! RUMORS & ! NEWSPAP]S1 !Y MI<T WELL EXPECT TO BE FIR$ UPON BY ! DEF5D]S ( ! 09DEP5D5T REPUBLIC ( ,KRON/ADT04 F9ANC$ BY ,G]MANY6 ,!Y DROPP$ AN*OR SOME DI/ANCE FROM ! %ORE1 & FIR/ DISPAT*$ TO ! CITY A FEW SMALL BOATS ) 0PL5IPOT5TI>IES04 ,UPON L&+1 !SE ADVANC$ C>EFULLY T[>DS ! CITY1 LIKE REGUL> RECONNAISSANCE PATROLS 9 5EMY C\NTRY4 

,ALL ?IS 5D$1 AS USUAL1 9 A SOLEMN RECEPTION BY ! ,SOVIET1 & 9 9TIMATE1 PASSIONATE1 BUT FRI5DLY DISCUSSIONS4 ,! SAILORS W5T TO VISIT ! BOATS ( ! 0EXP$ITION01 :I* W]E BR\<T 9TO ! PORT1 & ! GUE/S VISIT$ ! BATTLE%IPS4 ,TN ! EV5+1 ! DELEGATION RETURN$ CONV9C$ TO ! FRONT1 ) CRIES ( 0,ALL P[] TO ! LOCAL ,SOVIETS04 

,(T5 !SE DELEGATIONS W\LD PROPOSE ?AT ! SAILORS %\LD REPLACE !IR EXHAU/$ UNITS AT ! FRONT4 ,!N ! M5 ( ,KRON/ADT FIRMLY EXPLA9$ !IR [N VIEWPO9T4 0,AS LONG AS ! L& IS NOT GIV5 TO ! PEASANTS & ! REVOLUTION IS NOT COMPLETELY VICTORI\S10 !Y SAID1 0! WORK]S HAVE NO?+ TO DEF5D40 

,A LITTLE BE=E ,G5]AL ,KORNILOV'S M>* ON ,PETROGRAD1 ! REACTION>IES 9 !IR EF=T TO MA/] ! POLITICAL SITUATION1 REE/ABLI%$ DISCIPL9E 9 SOME SECTIONS ( ! >MY1 RE-9/ITUT$ ! DEA? P5ALTY AT ! FRONT1 & TRI$ TO DE/ROY ! SOLDI]S' COMMITTEES4 ,KRON/ADT ACCORD+LY R5EW$ ITS PREP>ATIONS = AN >M$ 9SURRECTION4 

,AT AB\T ! SAME TIME1 ! ,K]5SKY GOV]NM5T UND] ! PRETEXT ( RE9=C+ ! ,RIGA FRONT1 DECID$ TO REMOVE ! HEAVY >TILL]Y FROM ,KRON/ADT & ALL ! =TS4 ,! 9DIGNATION ( ! SAILORS WAS UNB\ND$4 ,!Y KNEW P]FECTLY WELL ?AT ?IS >TILL]Y C\LD PLAY NO EFFECTIVE P>T AT ! FRONT1 & !Y ALSO KNEW ?AT ! ,G]MAN ,FLEET WAS PREP>+ TO ATTACK ,KRON/ADT4 ,!Y W]E GETT+ READY TO PREV5T ?IS1 :I* W\LD HAVE BE5 IMPOSSIBLE )\T >TILL]Y4 ,UNABLE TO BELIEVE ?AT ! MEMB]S ( ! GOV]NM5T C\LD BE SO IGNORANT ( ! FACTS1 !Y SAW 9 ,K]5SKY'S DECISION A DESIRE TO DIS>M ,KRON/ADT ON ! EVE ( ATTACK1 A DIRECT TREASON AGA9/ ! REVOLUTION4 ,!Y W]E COMPLETELY CONV9C$ ?AT ! ,K]5SKY GOV]NM5T HAD DECID$ TO /IFLE ! REVOLUTION BY ANY MEANS POSSIBLE1 NOT EXCLUD+ ! SURR5D] ( ,KRON/ADT & ,PETROGRAD TO ! ,G]MANS4 

,KRON/ADT DID NOT HESITATE4 ,ON ! %IPS1 9 ! =TS & WORK%OPS1 SECRET MEET+S W]E HELD TO ELABORATE A PLAN = RESI/ANCE & REVOLT4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 DOZ5S ( SAILORS W5T EV]Y DAY TO ,PETROGRAD :]E !Y T\R$ ! FACTORIES1 WORK%OPS & B>RACKS1 OP5LY PREA*+ 9SURRECTION4 

,9 ! FACE ( ?IS FI]CE OPPOSITION1 ! GOV]NM5T RECONSID]$ & YIELD$4 ,A COMPROMISE WAS NEGOTIAT$1 & ONLY A SMALL DETA*M5T W5T TO ! FRONT4 ,ON ! :OLE1 ! SAILORS W]E PLEAS$ ) ?IS SOLUTION1 S9CE1 ?ANKS TO ! VIGILANCE ( ! (FIC]S' COMMITTEES1 ! FRONT WAS PRECISELY ! ONE PLACE TO :I* !Y HAD NOT SUCCE$$ 9 P5ETRAT+4 ,AN OCCASION N[ PRES5T$ ITSELF TO C>RY !RE :AT WAS CALL$ 0! ,KRON/ADT CONTAGION04 

,AFT] ! ,KORNILOV PUTS* ( ,AUGU/1 #a#i#a#g1 9 ! DE/RUCTION ( :I* ! SAILORS FROM ,KRON/ADT ESPECIALLY DI/+UI%$ !MSELVES1 ! F9AL DI/RU/ ( ! MASSES T[>DS !M WAS BROK54 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ! POPUL>ITY ( ,K]5SKY WAS DIM9I%+ EV]Y DAY4 ,IT WAS BEG9N+ TO BE UND]/OOD EV]Y:]E ?AT ,KRON/ADT HAD BE5 RI<T TO DEFY ! GOV]NM5T1 TO UNMASK ! MA*9ATIONS ( ! REACTION>IES & NOT ALL[ ITSELF TO BE DECEIV$4 

,! MORAL VICTORY ( ,KRON/ADT WAS COMPLETE1 & FROM ?IS TIME ONW>DS MANY WORK]S' & PEASANTS' DELEGATIONS >RIV$ !RE1 SEEK+ 5LI<T5M5T ON ! REAL SITUATION & ASK+ = ADVICE & SUGGE/IONS = ! FUTURE4 ,ON LEAV+1 !SE DELEGATIONS REQUE/$ ! SAILORS TO S5D PROPAG&I/S & LIT]ATURE 9TO !IR REGIONS4 ,KRON/ADT C\LD ASK = NO?+ BETT]1 & SOON IT C\LD BE SAID )\T EXAGG]ATION ?AT !RE WAS NOT A S+LE PROV9CE1 A S+LE DI/RICT1 9 :I* EMISS>IES FROM ,KRON/ADT HAD NOT SP5T AT LEA/ A FEW DAYS1 ADVIS+ DIRECT EXPROPRIATION ( ! L&1 REFUSAL TO OBEY ! GOV]NM5T1 REELECTION & CONSOLIDATION ( ! ,SOVIETS1 A DET]M9$ /RUGGLE = PEACE & A CONT9UATION ( ! REVOLUTION4.<#b.> ,?US1 BY !IR CEASELESS ACTIVITY1 ! M5 ( ,KRON/ADT 9/ILL$ A REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT 9TO ! WORK]S' &4 PEASANTS' ORGANIZATIONS & 9TO ! >MY1.<#c.> :ILE AT ! SAME TIME !Y TOOK UP A VIGOR\S /& AGA9/ ALL UNAU?ORIZ$ ACTS1 AGA9/ ALL DE$S ( HATR$ & 9DIVIDUAL DESPAIR4 

,EV]Y:]E ?AT ! REVOLUTION WAS FI<T+ ! OLD SOCIETY1 ! M5 ( ,KROND/ADT W]E 9 ! RANKS ( ! FI<T]S4 

,BE=E F9I%+ ) ! PRE-,BOL%EVIK P]IOD 9 ,KRON/ADT1 IT REMA9S = US TO GIVE AN IDEA ( ! 9T5SE CON/RUCTIVE WORK ACCOMPLI%$ !RE 9 SPITE ( ! >M$ /RUGGLES & O!R URG5T TASKS4 ,9 ?IS FIELD ! ,KRON/ADT ,SOVIET CREAT$ TWO IMPORTANT ORGANS1 ! ,TE*NICAL & ,MILIT>Y ,COMMISSION1 & ! ,PROPAG&A ,COMMISSION4 

,! ,TE*NICAL & ,MILIT>Y ,COMMISSION COMPRIS$ #ad MEMB]S ( ! ,SOVIET1 TOGE!R ) SEV]AL DELEGATES FROM ! ,UNION ( ,M>ITIME ,TRANSPORT ,WORK]S & FROM ! %IPS1 & =TS4 ,9 ADDITION1 ! (FICE ( ,SPECIAL ,COMMISS> WAS CREAT$ AT EA* ( ! PR9CIPAL =TS4 ,!SE ,COMMISS>S W]E *>G$ ) MA9TA9+ P]MAN5T CONTACT BETWE5 ! =TS1 ! ,SOVIET & ! ,COMMISSION1 & ALSO ) SUP]VIS+ ! MAT]IAL CONDITION ( ! =TS & !IR EQUIPM5T4 

,! ,COMMISSION LOOK$ AFT] EV]Y?+ ?AT CONC]N$ ! DEF5SE ( ,KRON/ADT & ITS TE*NICAL NE$S4 ,IT WAS RESPONSIBLE1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 = ! G5]AL >M+ ( ! WORK]S1 = =M+ !M 9TO BATTALIONS & GIV+ !M MILIT>Y TRA9+4 ,IT KEPT DAILY RECORDS ( ALL ! FI<T+ UNITS & ALSO SUP]VIS$ ! CONDITION ( ! M]*ANT %IPS1 BO? C>GO & PASS5G]4 ,IT DIRECT$ %IP-REPAIR WORK & WAS ALSO 9 *>GE ( ! SCRAP IRON ) :I* ! VA/ >TILL]Y DEPOT WAS FILL$4 

,! ,PROPAG&A ,COMMISSION WAS CONSID]$ EXTREMELY IMPORTANT4 ,IT C>RI$ ON A GREAT $UCATIONAL ACTIVITY1 NOT ONLY 9 ,KRON/ADT ITSELF1 BUT ALSO 9 MORE OR LESS DI/ANT LOCALITIES1 :OSE EXT5T /EADILY BROAD5$ ACROSS ! C\NTRY4 ,EV]Y DAY REQUE/S = ORATORS1 AGITATORS1 LECTUR]S & PROPAG&I/S CAME FROM ! V>I\S =TS1 SOME ( !M W]E ?IRTY KILOMET]S AWAY BY SEA1 OR FROM ONE OR ANO!R SUBURB ( ,PETROGRAD4 

,! ,COMMISSION ORD]$1 ASSEMBL$ & DI/RIBUT$ ALL K9DS ( LIT]ATURE1 P>TICUL>LY POLITICAL & SOCIAL WORKS 7,SOCIALI/1 ,COMMUNI/ & ,AN>*I/7 & SCI5TIFIC POPUL>IZATIONS1 DEAL+ ESPECIALLY ) G5]AL & RURAL ECONOMICS4 ,EA* SAILOR OR SOLDI] TRI$ TO GA!R TOGE!R1 ) HIS [N MONEY1 A LITTLE LIBR>Y :I* HE FIR/ READ C>EFULLY HIMSELF1 & AFT]W>DS PLANN$ TO TAKE BACK TO HIS 0[N C\NTRY01 HIS NATIVE VILLAGE4 

,! ME?ODS EMPLOY$ 9 ! *OICE & S5D+ \T ( PROPAG&I/S >E WOR?Y ( SOME ATT5TION4 ,ANY WORK%OP1 MILIT>Y UNIT OR %IP C\LD S5D A POPUL> PROPAG&I/ TO ! PROV9CES4 ,ANY MAN :O WI%$ TO TRAVEL 9 ?IS CAPACITY HAD TO DECL>E HIS 9T5TION TO ! G5]AL ASSEMBLY ( HIS UNIT OR %IP4 ,IF !RE W]E NO OBJECTION1 ! COMMITTEE ( ! UNIT OR %IP GAVE HIM PROVISIONAL P]MISSION4 ,HE WAS !N 5DORS$ BY ! ,PROPAG&A ,COMMITTEE & W5T ON TO ! SECRET>Y ( ! ,SOVIET4 ,IF1 AT ! G5]AL MEET+ ( ! ,SOVIET1 HIS APPLICATION W]E SUPPORT$ BY ?OSE :O KNEW HIM P]SONALLY1 & IF NO ONE OPPOS$ HIM = REVOLUTION>Y OR MORAL REASONS1 ! ,SOVIET GAVE HIM =MAL & F9AL P]MISSION 9 ITS [N NAME4 ,ITS P]MIT S]V$ HIM AS A SAFE-CONDUCT :]E-EV] HE W5T4 ,! MONEY = !SE MISSIONS WAS SUPPLI$ FROM ! TREASURY ( ! ,SOVIET1 :I* WAS RAIS$ BY VOLUNT>Y LEVIES FROM ! WORK]S' WAGES4 

,ALMO/ ALWAYS1 ! PROPAG&I/ TOOK ) HIM PRODUCTS :I* W]E MADE ESPECIALLY BY ! ,KRON/ADT WORK]S AS GIFTS TO ! PEASANTS4 ,!SE WORK]S1 P>TICUL>LY ?OSE :O /ILL TOOK C>E ( PEASANTS 'BACK HOME01 SET UP A %OP :]E 9 !IR SP>E TIME !Y PRODUC$ >TICLES ( A K9D ?AT W]E NECESS>Y 9 ! C\NTRY -- NAILS1 HORSE%OES1 SICKLES1 PL[S1 ETC4 ,!Y W]E HELP$ 9 !SE TASKS BY SOLDI] & SAILOR SPECIALI/S4 ,! 5T]PRISE TOOK ! NAME ( ,! ,KRON/ADT ,WORK]S' ,UNION4 ,IT REQUE/$ ALL ! 9HABITANTS ( ! CITY TO BR+ !IR UNUSABLE SCRAP1 & ALSO OBTA9$ IT FROM ! ,TE*NICAL ,COMMISSION4 

,! EMISS>IES FROM ,KRON/ADT NEV] =GOT TO SUPPLY !MSELVES ) !SE PRODUCTS TO PRES5T TO ! PEASANTS ?R\< ! LOCAL ,SOVIETS4 ,LETT]S ( W>M GRATITUDE FLOOD$ 9 TO ! ,KRON/ADT ,SOVIET FROM PEASANTS :O PROMIS$1 9 EX*ANGE1 TO SUPPORT ?AT CITY 9 ! /RUGGLE = BREAD & LIB]TY4 

,ANO!R .<9T]E/+ CON/RUCTIVE.> 5T]PRISE WAS A K9D ( HORTICULTURAL COMMUNE :I* WAS SET UP :5 ! 9HABITANTS ( ,KRON/ADT US$ ! EMPTY L& BETWE5 ! %ORES & ! CITY = COLLECTIVE VEGETABLE G>D5S4 ,GR\PS ( CITY PEOPLE1 CONSI/+ ( AB\T #e P]SONS LIV+ 9 ! SAME DI/RICT OR WORK+ 9 ! SAME %OP1 UND]TOOK TO WORK ! L& 9 COMMON4 ,EA* ( !SE COMMUNITIES RECEIV$ FROM ! CITY A PLOT ( L& *OS5 BY LOT4 ,! COMMUNITY MEMB]S W]E HELP$ BY SPECIALI/S1 SURVEYORS & AGRONOMI/S4 

,ALL QUE/IONS ( 9T]E/ TO ! MEMB]S ( !SE COMMUNITIES W]E DISCUSS$ AT MEET+S ( DELEGATES OR 9 G5]AL ASSEMBLIES4 ,A PROVISION+ COMMITTEE TOOK *>GE ( DI/RIBUT+ SE$S4 ,TOOLS W]E SUPPLI$ BY DEPOTS 9 ! CITY & BY ! COMMUNITY MEMB]S !MSELVES4 ,! F]TILIZ] WAS ALSO SUPPLI$ BY ! CITY4 

,!SE KIT*5 G>D5S R5D]$ AN IMPORTANT S]VICE TO ! 9HABITANTS ( ,KRON/ADT1 ESPECIALLY DUR+ P]IODS ( FAM9E1 9 #aiah & LAT]4 ,! COMMUNITIES .<:I* W]E =M$ >\ND !M.> ALSO S]V$ TO BR+ ! 9HABITANTS CLOS] TOGE!R4 ,?IS FREE COMMUNITY MOVEM5T %[$ GREAT VITALITY2 IT /ILL EXI/$ 9 #aiba & REMA9$ = A LONG TIME ! ONLY 9DEP5D5T 9/ITUTION :I* ! ,BOL%EVIKS C\LD NOT DE/ROY .<9 ,KRON/ADT.>4 

,ALL MATT]S CONC]N+ ! PUBLIC S]VICES 9 ,KRON/ADT & ! 9T]NAL LIFE ( ! CITY W]E ADM9I/]$ BY ! CITIZ5S !MSELVES1 ?R\< ! M$IUM ( H\SE COMMITTEES & MILITIA1 & LITTLE BY LITTLE !Y ADVANC$ T[>DS ! SOCIALIZATION ( DWELL+S & ( ALL URBAN S]VICES4 

,G5]ALLY SPEAK+1 AT ,KRON/ADT & ELSE:]E 9 ,RUSSIA BE=E ! 5?RONEM5T ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS1 ! 9HABITANTS ( A H\SE FIR/ ORGANIZ$ A NUMB] ( T5ANTS' MEET+S4 ,!SE MEET+S NAM$ A T5ANTS' COMMITTEE1 :I* CONSI/$ ( M5 :O W]E 5]GETIC & CAPABLE ( FULFILL+ SOME NECESS>Y FUNCTION4 ,! ,COMMITTEE SUP]VIS$ ! UPKEEP ( ! H\SE & ! WELF>E ( ITS 9HABITANTS1 IT DESIGNAT$ ! DAY & NI<T JANITORS1 ETC4 ,EA* ,H\SE ,COMMITTEE DELEGAT$ ONE ( ITS MEMB]S TO ! ,/REET ,COMMITTEE1 :I* WAS 9 *>GE ( MATT]S ?AT CONC]N$ ! :OLE /REET4 ,!N CAME ! ,DI/RICT ,COMMITTEE1 ! ,BOR\< ,COMMITTEE & F9ALLY ! ,CITY ,COMMITTEE1 :I* WAS CONC]N$ ) ! 9T]E/S ( ! :OLE CITY &1 9 A NATURAL & LOGICAL MANN]1 C>RI$ \T :ATEV] C5TRALIZATION ( S]VICES WAS NECESS>Y4 

,! ORGANIZATION ( ! MILITIA WAS SIMIL> TO ?AT ( ! ,COMMITTEES3 EA* H\SE HAD A GR\P ( MILITIAM51 DRAWN FROM ! T5ANTS2 !RE W]E ALSO /REET MILITIA1 DI/RICT MILITIA1 ETC4 

,ALL ( ! PUBLIC S]VICES FUNCTION$ ADMIRABLY1 = ! M5 9 *>GE ( !M ACT$ FROM P]SONAL 9CL9ATION OR 9DIVIDUAL APTITUDE1 & !RE=E CONSCI5TI\SLY & 9TELLIG5TLY1 FULLY AW>E ( ! IMPORTANCE ( !IR ACTIVITY4.<#d.> ,?US1 9 MAK+ !IR WAV T[>DS COMPLETE SOCIALIZATION ( DWELL+S & ALL URBAN S]VICES1 ! WORK]S ( ,KRON/ADT A*IEV$ AT ! SAME TIME A COMPLEX ( PEACEFUL & CREATIVE MEASURES1 :I* PO9T$ T[>DS A FUNDAM5TAL TRANS=MATION ( ! V]Y BASIS ( SOCIAL LIFE4.<#e.> 

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