,P>T #c1 ,*APT] #a ,AFT] ,OCTOB] #aidgaidg ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,VOL9E ,TEXT 3 ,P>T ,I,I,I4 ,AFT] ,OCTOB] ,*APT] #a4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKS 9 ,P[]2 ,DIFF]5CES ,BETWE5 ! ,BOL%EVIKS & ! ,AN>*I/S ,/RUGGLE BETWE5 ! TWO CONCEPTS ( ! ,SOCIAL-,REVOLUTION -- ! /ATI/-C5TRALI/ & ! LIB]T>IAN-F$]ALI/ IDEAS -WAS UNEQUAL 9 ! ,RUSSIA ( #a#i#a#g4 ,! /ATI/ CONCEPTION WON1 & ! ,BOL%EVIK GOV]NM5T TOOK OV] ! VACANT ?RONE4 ,L59 WAS ITS UNDISPUT$ LEAD]4 ,& TO HIM & HIS P>TY FELL ! TASK ( LIQUIDAT+ ! W>1 FAC+ UP TO ALL ! PROBLEMS ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 & LEAD+ IT ONTO ! C\RSE ( ! REAL ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION4 ,HAV+ ! UPP] H&1 ! POLITICAL IDEA WAS GO+ TO PROVE ITSELF4 ,WE %ALL SEE H[ IT DID ?IS4 ,! NEW ,BOL%EVIK REGIME WAS 9 FACT A GOV]NM5T ( 9TELLECTUALS1 ( ,M>XI/ DOCTR9AIRES4 ,9/ALL$ 9 P[]1 CLAIM+ TO REPRES5T ! WORK]S1 & TO BE ! ONLY GR\P ?AT KNEW ! CORRECT WAY TO LEAD !M TO ,SOCIALISM1 !Y EXPECT$ TO GOV]N1 ABOVE ALL1 BY DECREES & LAWS :I* ! LABOR+ MASSES W\LD BE OBLIG$ TO SANCTION & APPLY4 ,9 ! BEG9N+ ?AT REGIME & ITS *IEF1 ,L591 GAVE ! APPE>ANCE ( BE+ ! FAI?FUL S]VANTS ( ! WILL ( ! WORK+ PEOPLE2 & ( JU/IFY+1 9 ANY CASE1 !IR DECISIONS1 PRON\NCEM5TS1 & ACTIVITIES BE=E ! WORK]S4 ,?US1 = EXAMPLE1 ALL ! ,BOL%EVIKI'S 9ITIAL MEASURES1 NOTABLY ! DECREE REMITT+ ! L& TO ! PEASANTS 7,OCTOB] #b#f7 & ! FIR/ (FICIAL /EP T[>D IMM$IATE PEACE 7DECREE ( ,OCTOB] #b#h7 W]E ADOPT$ BY ! ,CONGRESS ( ,SOVIETS1 :I* GAVE ! ,GOV]NM5T ITS APPROVAL4 ,MOREOV]1 ,L59 KNEW 9 ADVANCE ?AT !SE LAWS W\LD BE RECEIV$ ) SATISFACTION BY BO? ! PEOPLE & ! REVOLUTION>Y CIRCLES4 ,FUNDAM5TALLY1 !Y DID NO?+ BUT SANCTION ! EXI/+ /ATE ( AFFAIRS4 ,! SAME ,L59 CONSID]$ IT NECESS>Y TO JU/IFY BE=E ! EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ( ! ,SOVIETS ! DISSOLUTION ( ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY1 :I* OCCURR$ 9 ,JANU>Y1 #a#i#a#h4 ,?IS O ACTION ( ! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION DES]VES TO BE DESCRIB$ 9 DETAIL4 ,AS ! READ] ALREADY KN[S1 ! ,AN>*I/S1 9 KEEP+ ) !IR :OLE SOCIAL & REVOLUTION>Y CONCEPTION1 W]E OPPOS$ TO ! CONVOCATION ( ! ,ASSEMBLY4 ,H]E >E ! T]MS 9 :I* !Y DEVELOP$ !IR PO9T ( VIEW ON ?AT ISSUE 9 ,GOLOS ,TRUDA1 .<(FICIAL ORGAN ( ! ,UNION = ,AN>*I/ ,PROPAG&A 9 ,PETROGRAD.>1 ,NO4 #a#i1 ,NOVEMB] #a#h_/,DE-CEMB] #a1 #a#i#a#g3 ,COMRADE -- WORK]S1 PEASANTS1 SOLDI]S1 SAILORS1 & ALL TOIL]S3 ,WE >E 9 ! MID/ ( ! ELECTION = ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY4 ,IT IS V]Y PROBABLE ?AT ?IS WILL SOON MEET & BEG9 TO SIT4 ,ALL ! POLITICAL P>TIES-9CLUD+ ! ,BOL%EVIKS-PUT ! ULTIMATE FATE ( ! ,REVOLUTION 9 ! H&S ( ?IS C5TRAL ORGANIZATION4 ,9 ?IS SITUATION WE HAVE ! DUTY TO PUT Y\ ON GU>D AGA9/ TWO EV5TUAL DANG]S3 ,FIR/ DANG]3 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI WILL NOT HAVE A /RONG MAJORITY 9 ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY 7OR MAY EV5 BE 9 A M9ORITY74 ,9 ?AT CASE1 ! ,ASSEMBLY WILL COMPRISE A USELESS1 MOTLEY1 SOCIALO-B\RGEOIS POLITICAL 9/ITUTION4 ,IT WILL BE AN ABSURD TALK+ %OP LIKE ! 0,/ATE ,CONF]5CE0 9 ,MOSC[1 ! 0,DEMOCRATIC ,CONF]5CE0 9 ,PETROGRAD1 ! 0,PROVISIONAL ,C\NCIL ( ! ,REPUBLIC10 ET CET]A4 ,IT WILL BECOME 9VOLV$ 9 EMPTY DISCUSSIONS & DISPUTES4 ,IT WILL HOLD BACK ! REAL REVOLUTION4 ,IF WE DO NOT WANT TO EXAGG]ATE ?IS DANG]1 IT IS ONLY BECAUSE WE HOPE ?AT 9 ?IS CASE ! MASSES WILL ONCE AGA9 KN[ H[ TO SAVE ! ,REVOLUTION1 ) WEAPONS 9 H&1 & WILL PU% IT =W>D ON ! RIGE1 9 ORGANIZ+ ! LABOR+ MASSES 9 A DIRECT WAY & FROM ! V]Y BOTTOM1 ALIKE 9 ! VILLAGES1 ! CITIES1 & 9 ! V>I\S 5T]PRISES1 UNIT+ ! . ORGANIZATIONS FROM BEL[1 9TO COMMUNES & F$]ATIONS ( FREE VILLAGES & CITIES1 9 A DIRECT & NATURAL MANN]4 ,ALL ?AT W\LD NE$ TO BE DONE ON ! BASIS ( WORK & NOT ( POLITICS NOR ( MEMB]%IP 9 ?IS OR ?AT P>TY -- & ?IS W\LD LEAD LAT] TO REGIONAL UNIFICATION4 ,LIKEWISE ?AT /R5G? & ?OSE EF=TS C\LD & %\LD BE EMPLOY$ 9 ORGANIZ+ IMM$IATELY & 5]GETICALLY ! SUPPLY+ ( 5T]PRISES ) RAW MAT]IALS & FUEL1 9 IMPROV+ MEANS ( COMMUNICATION1 9 ORGANIZ+ EX*ANGE & ! 5TIRE NEW ECONOMY 9 G5]AL &1 F9ALLY1 9 C>RY+ ON A DIRECT FID6 ,ONCE !IR P[] IS CONSOLIDAT$ & 0LEGALIZ$10 ! ,BOL%EVIKS -- :O >E ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS1 ?AT IS1 M5 ( C5TRALI/ & AU?ORIT>IAN ACTION -- WILL BEG9 TO RE->RANGE ! LIFE ( ! C\NTRY & ( ! PEOPLE BY GOV]NM5TAL & DICTATORIAL ME?ODS1 IMPOS$ BY ! C5T]4 ,!IR SEAT 9 ,PETROGRAD WILL DICTATE ! WILL ( ! P>TY TO ALL ,RUSSIA1 & COMM& ! :OLE NATION4 ,Y\R ,SOVIETS & Y\R O!R LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WILL BECOME1 LITTLE BY LITTLE1 SIMPLY EXECUTIVE ORGANS ( ! WILL ( ! C5TRAL GOV]NM5T4 ,9 PLACE ( HEAL?Y1 CON/RUCTIVE WORK BY ! LABOR+ MASSES1 9 PLACE ( FREE UNIFICATION FROM ! BOTTOM1 WE WILL SEE ! 9/ALLATION ( AN AU?ORIT>IAN & /ATI/ APP>ATUS :I* W\LD ACT FROM ABOVE & SET AB\T WIP+ \T EV]Y?+ ?AT /OOD 9 ITS WAY ) AN IRON H&4 ,! ,SOVIETS & O!R ORGANIZATIONS WILL HAVE TO OBEY & DO ITS WILL4 ,?AT WILL BE CALL$ 0DISCIPL9E40 ,TOO BAD = ?OSE :O >E NOT 9 AGREEM5T ) ! C5TRAL P[] & :O DO NOT CONSID] IT CORRECT TO OBEY IT6 ,/RONG BY REASON ( ! 0G5]AL APPROBATION0 ( ! POPULACE1 ?AT P[] WILL =CE !M TO SUBMIT4 ,BE ON GU>D1 COMRADES6 ,WAT* C>EFULLY & REMEMB]4 ,! MORE ! SUCCESS ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS BECOMES E/ABLI%$1 & ! FIRM] !IR SITUATION1 ! MORE !IR ACTION WILL TAKE ON AN AU?ORIT>IAN ASPECT1 & ! MORE CLE>-CUT WILL BE !IR CONSOLIDATION & DEF5SE ( !IR POLITICAL P[]4 ,!Y WILL BEG9 TO GIVE MORE & MORE CATEGORICAL ORD]S TO ! ,SOVIETS & O!R LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS4 ,!Y WILL PUT 9TO EFFECT FROM ABOVE !IR [N POLICIES )\T HESITAT+ TO USE >M$ =CE 9 CASE ( RESI/ANCE4 ,! MORE !IR SUCCESS IS UPHELD1 ! MORE ?AT DANG] WILL EXI/1 = ! ACTIONS ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS WILL BECOME ALL ! MORE SECURE & C]TA94 ,EA* NEW SUCCESS WILL TURN !IR HEADS FUR!R4 ,EV]Y ADDITIONAL DAY ( A*IEVEM5T BY ,L59'S P>TY WILL MEAN 9CREAS+ P]IL TO ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,FUR!RMORE1 Y\ CAN ALREADY SEE ?IS N[4 ,/UDY C>EFULLY ! LATE/ ORD]S & PLANS ( ! NEW AU?ORITY4 ,Y\ CAN ALREADY N[ CLE>LY SEE ! T5D5CY ( ! ,BOL%EVIK LEAD]S TO >RANGE ! LIVES ( ! PEOPLE 9 A POLITICAL & AU?ORIT>IAN MANN]1 BY MEANS ( A C5T] :I* IMPOSES ITSELF ON !M4 ,Y\ CAN ALREADY SEE !M GIVE =MAL ORD]S TO ! C\NTRY4 ,Y\ CAN ALREADY SEE ?AT ?OSE LEAD]S UND]/& ! SLOGAN 0,P[] TO ! ,SOVIETS0 TO MEAN P[] = ! C5TRAL AU?ORITY 9 ,PETROGRAD1 AN AU?ORITY TO :I* ! ,SOVIETS & O!R LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS MU/ BE SUBJUGAT$ AS SIMPLE EXECUTIVE ORGANS4 ,?IS IS HAPP5+ N[1 :5 ! ,BOL%EVIK LEAD]S /ILL FEEL /RONGLY DEP5D5T ON ! MASSES & >E OBVI\SLY AFRAID ( PROVOK+ DISILLUSIONM5T2 IT IS HAPP5+ N[1 :5 !IR SUCCESS IS NOT YET TOTALLY GU>ANTE$ & /ILL DEP5DS COMPLETELY ON ! ATTITUDE ( ! MASSES T[>D !M4 ,:AT WILL HAPP5 :5 !IR SUCCESS BECOMES A FAIT ACCOMPLI & ! MASSES ACCEPT !M ) 5?USIA/IC & FIRM CONFID5CE8 ,COMRADE WORK]S1 PEASANTS & SOLDI]S6 ,DON'T EV] LOSE SIE1 AGA9/ ! VIOL5CE & ! YOKE ( ! NEW ,AU?ORITY1 ! NEW ,MA/]3 ! C5TRALIZ$ ,/ATE & ! NEW IMPO/ORS3 ! HEADS ( ! POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,BE READY TO ACT 9 SU* A WAY AS TO TURN ! SUCCESS ( ! ,BOL%EVIKS -- IF !SE SUCCESSES TRANS=M !M TO IMPO/ORS -- 9TO !IR GRAVES4 ,BE READY TO RESUCE ! ,REVOLUTION FROM A NEW PRISON4 ,DON'T =GET ?AT ONLY Y\ MAY & CAN CON/RUCT & CREATE Y\R ,I NEW LIFE BY MEANS ( Y\R FREE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS & !IR F$]ATIONS1 J ,IF NOT1 Y\ WILL NEV] SEE IT4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKS (T5 TELL Y\ ! SAME ?+4 ,ALL ! BETT]1 NATURALLY1 IF 9 ! F9AL ANALYSIS1 !Y ACT ACCORD+ TO :AT !Y SAY4 ,BUT COMRADES1 ALL NEW MA/]S1 :OSE POSITION DEP5DS ON ! SYMPA?Y & ! CONFID5CE ( ! MASSES1 SPEAK SWEETLY 9 ! BEG9N+4 ,9 ! FIR/ DAYS1 ,K]5SKY ALSO HAD A HONEY$ VOICE2 ! HE>T ( GALL IS REVEAL$ LAT]4 ,OBS]VE & TAKE NOTE1 NOT ( WORDS & SPEE*ES BUT ( GE/URES & ACTS4 ,& AS SOON AS Y\ DISCOV] ! SLID6 ,DON'T TRU/ 9 WORDS1 COMRADES4 ,TRU/ ONLY 9 DE$S6 ,DON'T TRU/ ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY1 ! P>TIES1 OR ! LEAD]S4 ,HAVE CONFID5CE ONLY 9 Y\RSELVES & 9 ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,ONLY Y\RSELVES -- ?AT IS1 Y\R LOCAL GRASS-ROOT ORGANIZATIONS1 ORGANIZATIONS ( ! WORK]S & NOT ( ! P>TIES1 & !N Y\R DIRECT & NATURAL UNIFICATION 7ALONG REGIONAL L9ES7 -- ONLY V[ CAN BE ! BUILD]S & ! MA/]S ( ! NEW LIFE1 & NOT ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY1 NOT A C5TRAL GOV]NM5T1 NOT ! P>TIES NOR ! LEAD]S6 ,& 9 AN $ITORIAL HEAD$ 0,9/EAD ( A ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY10 9 ! FOLL[+ ISSUE ( ,GOLOS ,TRUDA 7,NO4 #b#a1 ,DECEMB] #b_/#a#e1 #a#i#a#g71 ! AN>*I/S SAID3 ,IT IS WELL KN[N ?AT WE ,AN>*I/S REPUDIATE ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY1 CONSID]+ IT NOT ONLY USELESS1 BUT FRANKLY H>MFUL TO ! USE F ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,H[EV]1 ONLY A FEW >E YET AW>E ( ! REASONS = \R PO9T ( VIEW4 ,& :AT IS ESS5TIAL IS NOT ! FACT ?AT WE OPPOSE ! ,ASSEMBLY1 BUT ! REASONS :I* LEAD US TO DO SO4 ,BUT IT IS NOT ?R\< CAPRICE1 OB/9ACY1 OR ! SPIRIT ( CONTRADICTION ?AT WE REJECT ?AT ,ASSEMBLY4 ,MOREOV]1 WE DO NOT CONF9E \RSELVES TO 0PURELY & SIMPLY0 REJECT+ IT2 WE >RIVE AT ?AT REJECTION 9 A P]FECTLY LOGICAL WAY4 ,WE BELIEVE1 9 FACT1 ?AT 9 A TIME ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 :AT IS IMPORTANT = ! WORK]S IS = !M TO ORGANIZE !IR NEW LIFE !MSELVES1 FROM ! BOTTOM1 & ) ! HELP ( !IR IMM$IATE ECONOMIC ORGANIZATIONS1 & NOT FROM ABOVE1 BY MEANS ( AN AU?ORIT>IAN POLITICAL C5T]4 ,WE REJECT ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY1 & WE (F] 9 ITS PLACE AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T 0CON/ITU5T0 9/ITUTION -- AN ORGANIZATION ( LABOR UNIFI$ FROM BEL[ 9 A NATURAL MANN]4 ,WE SPURN ! ,ASSEMBLY BECAUSE WE PROPOSE SOME?+ ELSE4 ,& WE DON'T WANT ?IS O!R ?+ TO BE ?REAT5$ BY ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY4 ,:ILE ! ,BOL%EVIKS RECOGNIZE1 ON ! ONE H&1 ! DIRECT CLASS ORGANIZATION ( ! WORK]S 79 ,SOVIETS1 ETC47 ON ! O!R H& !Y PRES]VE ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY1 ?AT 9EPT & USELESS ORGANIZATION4 ,WE CONSID] ?IS DUALITY CONTRADICTORY1 H>MFUL1 & EXCE$+LY DANG]\S4 ,IT IS ! 9EVITABLE RESULT ( ! FACT ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKS1 AS TRUE ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS1 >E G5]ALLY MIX$ UP 9 QUE/IONS ( 0POLITICS0 & 0ECONOMICS10 0AU?ORITY0 & 0NON-AU?ORITY10 0P>TY0 & 0CLASS40 ,!Y D>E NOT R5\NCE ! DEAD PREJUDICES DEF9ITIVELY & COMPLETELY1 = ?AT W\LD BE LIKE ?R[+ !MSELVES 9TO WAT] )\T KN[+ H[ TO SWIM4 ,TO GET 9VOLV$ 9 CONTRADICTIONS IS 9EVITABLE = PEOPLE :O1 DUR+ A PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION1 CONSID] !IR PR9CIPAL TASK TO BE ! ORGANIZ+ ( P[]4 ,TO OPPOSE ?IS 0ORGANIZATION ( P[]0 WE W\LD SUB/ITUTE = IT 0! ORGANIZATION ( ! ,REVOLUTION40 0,! ORGANIZATION ( P[]0 LEADS LOGICALLY TO ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY4 0,! ORGANIZATION ( ! ,REVOLUTION0 LEADS1 ALSO LOGICALLY1 TO ANO!R BUILD+1 :]E !RE SIMPLY W\LD BE NO ROOM = ?AT ,ASSEMBLY1 & :]E IT W\LD BE /RICTLY 9 ! WAY4 ,?AT IS :Y WE OPPOSE ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKS PREF]R$ TO CONVOKE ! ,ASSEMBLY1 HAV+ DECID$ 9 ADVANCE TO DOM9ATE IT OR DISSOLVE IT IF ITS MAJORITY WAS NOT ,BOL%EVI/ -- A POSSIBILITY UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( ! MOM5T4 ,SO ?AT ASSEMBLAGE WAS CALL$ TOGE!R ON ,JANU>Y I8 #a#i#a#h4 ,DESPITE ALL ! EF=TS ( ! ,BOL%EVIK ,P>TY1 9 P[] = ?REE MON?S1 ! MAJORITY ( ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY TURN$ \T TO BE ANTI-,BOL%EVIK4 ,?IS DEVELOPM5T FULLY CONFIRM$ ! EXPECTATIONS ( ! ,AN>*I/S4 0,IF ! WORK]S10 !Y SAID1 0TRANQUILLY PURSUE !IR WORK ( ECONOMIC & SOCIAL CON/RUCTION1 )\T PAY+ ATT5TION TO POLITICAL COM$IES1 ! GREAT MAJORITY ( ! PEOPLE WILL F9ALLY FOLL[ !M1 )\T ANY C]EMONY4 ,& MEAN:ILE !Y HAVE ON !IR BACKS ?IS UNNECESS>Y WORRY40 ,NEV]!LESS1 & DESPITE ! UTT] USELESSNESS ( ?IS ,ASL SEMBLY1 ! 0WORK0 ( :I* WAS PURSU$ 9 AN ATMOSPH]E ( DISMAL & G5]AL 9DIFF]5CE 7EV]YONE FELT1 9 FACT1 ! WEAKNESS & FUTILITY ( ?AT 9/ITUTION71 ! ,BOL%EVIK GOV -- ]NM5T HESITAT$ TO 5D ITS EXI/5CE4 ,IT REQUIR$ ! ALMO/ =TUIT\S 9T]V5TION ( AN ,AN>*I/ F9ALLY TO DISSOLVE ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY4 ,?AT IS ANO!R LITTLE KN[N HI/ORICAL FACT4 ,FATE DECID$ ?AT AN ,AN>*I/ SAILOR FROM ,KRON/ADT1 BY ,I NAME ,ANATOL ,JELEZNIAKOV1 BE APPO9T$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIK REGIME AS COMM&] ( ! DETA*M5T ( GU>DS 9 ! ,TAURIDE ,PALACE1 :]E ! #gg DELEGATES TO ! ,ASSEMBLY MET4.<#h.> ,?R\<\T A LONG NII\S POLITICAL P>TIES MADE 9T]M9ABLE SPEE*ES1 :I* FATIGU$ & 6 EXASP]AT$ ! GU>D CORPS ?AT WAS ON DUTY4 ,H\RS ( DEBATE RESULT$ 9 REJECTION ( ! ,BOL%EVIK PLAT=M BY ! ,ASSEMBLY MAJORITY4 ,!N ! ,BOL%EVIKI & ! LEFT ,SOCIAL ,RVOLUTION>IES LEFT ! SESSION AFT] A ?REAT5+ DECL>ATOR7 TO ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! RII\S ISSUES1 & KEPT GO+ UNTIL DAWN4 ,F9ALLY LELEZNIAKOV1 AT ! HEAD ( HIS DETA*M5T1 5T]$ ! HALL F DELIB]ATIONS & M>*$ UP TO ! RO/RUM4 ,ADDRESS+ ! *AIRMAN-,VICTOR ,T*]NOV1 LEAD] ( ! RIY ,P>TY1 ! HEAD ( ! GU>DS SAID3 0,CLOSE ! SESSION1 PLEASE1 MY M5 >E TIR$60 ,RANKL$ & 9DIGNANT1 ! *AIRMAN PROTE/$4 0,I TELL Y\ ?AT ! GU>D CORPS IS TIR$10 ,JELEZNIAKOV 9SI/$1 ?REAT5+LY4 0,I ASK Y\ ALL TO LEAVE ! ,ASSEMBLY ,HALL4 ,& FUR!RMORE1 !RE HAS BE5 5\< ( ?IS BABBL+6 ,Y\ HAVE PRATTL$ LONG 5\<6 ,GET \T60 ,! ASSEMBLAGE OBEY$4 ,?AT MORN+1 ) KN[L$GE ?AT ! DELEGATES W]E S*$UL$ TO RECONV5E AT NOON1 ! ,BOL%EVIK GOV]NM5T TOOK ADVANTAGE ( ! 9CID5T4 ,IT S5T TROOPS TO OCCUPY ! MEET+ HALL ( ! ,CON/ITU5T ,ASSEMBLY 9 ! ,TAURIDE ,PALACE1 ! SOLDI]S BE+ >M$ ) RIFLES1 MA*9E-GUNS & TWO FIELD PIECES4 ,& BE=E ! DAY 5D$1 IT ISSU$ A DECREE DECL>+ ! ,ASSEMBLY DISSOLV$4 ,! NATION REMA9$ 9DIFF]5T4 ,LAT] ! ,L59 REGIME JU/IFI$ ?IS ACT BE=E ! EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ( ! ,SOVIETS4 ,?US EV]Y?+ HAD GONE SMOO?LY = ! ,BOL%EVIKI -- UNTIL ?AT DAY :5 ! WILL ( ! ,GOV]NM5T 5T]$1 = ! FIR/ TIME1 9TO CONFLICT ) ! WILL ( ! 0GOV]N$10 ! PEOPLE4 ,!N EV]Y?+ *ANG$1 9 ! FACE ( A NEW ,G]MAN (F5SIVE4 ,AFT] ! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION1 ! ,G]MAN ,>MY :I* WAS OP]AT+ ALONG ! ,RUSSIAN BORD] REMA9$ 9ACTIVE = SOME TIME4 ,ITS COMM& HESITAT+1 AWAIT+ EV5TS1 & MANEUV]+ ) A VIEW TO GA9+ ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE FROM ! SITUATION4 ,9 ,FEBRU>Y1 #a#i#a#h1 FEEL+ !MSELVES READY1 ! ,G]MANS DECID$ TO />T AN (F5SIVE AGA9/ ,REVOLUTION>Y ,RUSSIA4 ,& N[ IT BECAME NECESS>Y = ! ,BOL%EVIK ,GOV]NM5T TO TAKE A POSITION4 ,ANY RESI/ANCE WAS IMPOSSIBLE1 = ! ,RUSSIAN ,>MY W\LD NOT FI4 ,!RE W]E TWO POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS3 ,AB&ON ! FRONT4 ,LET ! ,G]MAN ,>MY V5TURE 9TO ! VA/ T]RITORY 9 REVOLT1 DRAW IT 9TO ! DEP?S ( ! C\NTRY1 9 ORD] TO ISOLATE IT1 SEP>ATE IT FROM ITS SUPPLY BASES1 MAKE GU]RILLA W>F>E AGA9/ IT1 DEMORALIZE IT1 & DIS9TEGRATE IT1 ?US DEF5D+ ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION -- A SOLUTION :I* HAD BE5 SUCCESSFULLY UTILIZ$ 9 #a#h#a#b1 & :I* WAS ALWAYS POSSIBLE 9 A L& AS HUGE AS ,RUSSIA4 ,5T] 9TO NEGOTIATIONS ) ! ,G]MAN COMM&4 ,PROPOSE PEACE TO !M1 NEGOTIATE FUR!R1 & ACCEPT IT :ATEV] ! CONDITIONS4 ,! FIR/ ( ?OSE TWO ALT]NATIVES WAS ?AT ( NE>LY ALL ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS CONSULT$1 AS WELL AS ?AT ( ! LEFT ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION>IES1 ! ,MAXIMALI/S1 & ! ,AN>*I/S4 ,!Y W]E ( ! OP9ION ?AT ONLY ?AT WAY ( ACT+ WAS WOR?Y ( A SOCIAL REVOLUTION2 ?AT IT ALONE MADE IT CONCEIVABLE TO HOPE1 AS A CONSEQU5CE1 = ! BREAK+ \T ( REVOLUTION 9 ,G]MANY & ELSE:]E4 ,9 %ORT1 !Y FELT ?AT ?IS C\RSE -- REALLY IMPRESSIVE DIRECT ACTION -- W\LD CON/ITUTE1 UND] EXI/+ CONDITIONS & 9 A C\NTRY LIKE ,RUSSIA1 ! ONLY CORRECT ME?OD ( DEF5D+ ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,GOLOS ,TRUDA1 9 AN $ITORIAL.<#i.> 5TITL$ ,! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,SPIRIT1 9DICAT$ ! GRAVITY ( ! PROBLEM AS ! ,G]MAN ONSLAUE AT A DECISIVE TURN ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,IT IS A CRISIS :I* MAY BE FATAL4 ,! H\R :I* HAS /RUCK IS IMPRESSIVELY CLE> & EXCEPTIONALLY TRAGIC4 ,! SITUATION IS F9ALLY PLA94 ,! QUE/ION IS 9 ! PROCESS ( BE+ SETTL$4 ,9 A FEW H\RS WE WILL KN[ :E!R OR NOT ! ,GOV]NM5T HAS SIGN$ ! PEACE ) ,G]MANY4 ,! :OLE FUTURE ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION & ! C\RSE ( WORLD EV5TS DEP5D ON ?IS DAY1 ON ?IS M9UTE4 ,! CONDITIONS PROPOS$ BY ,G]MANY >E PLA9 & )\T RES]-VATIONS4 ,! IDEAS ( SEV]AL EM95T MEMB]S ( ! POLITICAL P>TIES1 ANTJL ?OSE ( ! MEMB]S ( ! GOV]NM5T1 >E ALREADY KN[N4 ,BUT !RE.> IS NO UNITY ( OP9ION ANY:]E4 ,!RE IS DISAGREEM5T AMONG ! ,BOLJ %EVIKS4 ,!RE IS DISAGREEM5T AMONG ! LEFT ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTION>IES.> ,!RE IS DISAGREEM5T 9 ! ,C\NCIL ( ,PEOPLE'S ,COMMISS>S1 9 ?I ,PETROGRAD ,SOVIET & 9 ITS ,EXECUTIVE4 ,!RE IS DISAGREEM5T AMONG ?I MASSES1 9 ! WORK%OPS1 9 ! FACTORIES1 9 ! B>RACKS4 ,& ! OPIR,J ION ( ! PROV9CES IS NOT YET KN[N4 7,AS WE M5TION$ E>LI]3 ! OP9ION ( ! LEFT ,SOCIAL-6 I/ ,REVOLUTION>IES1 AS WELL AS ! OP9ION ( ! WORK+6 MASSES 9 ,PETROGRAD & 9 ! PROV9CES1 SUBSEQU5TLY TURN$ \T TO BE HO/ILE TO ! S 8N+ ( ! PEACE TREATY ) ! ,G]MAN G5]ALS47 ,! TIME LIMIT ( ! ,G]MAN ULTIMATUM IS #dh H\RS4 ,UND] !SE CONDITIONS1 :E!R ONE WANTS IT OR NOT1 ! QUE/ION WILL BE DISCUSS$6 & ! DECISION WILL BE MADE 9 HA/E1 & /RICTLY 9 ,GOV]NM5T6 CIRCLES4 ,& ?AT IS :AT IS MO/ T]RIBLE 444 ,AS = \R [N OP9ION1 \R READ]S KN[ IT4 ,FROM ! BEG9N+1 WE HAVE BE5 AGA9/ ! 0PEACE NEGOTIATIONS40 ,TODAY WE >E OPPOS$6 TO SIGN+ ! TREATY4 ,WE >E = IMM$IATE & 9T5SIVE ORGANIZATION ( P>TISAN RESI/ANCE4 ,WE CONSID] ?AT ! ,GOV]NM5T'S TELEGRAM ASK+ = PEACE %\LD BE REVOK$3 ! *ALL5GE %\LD BE ACCEPT$ &F ! FATE ( ! ,REVOLUTION BE PUT DIRECTLY1 FRANKLY1 9 ! H&S ( ! PROLET>IANS ( ! :OLE WORLD4 ,L59 9SI/S ON SIGN+ ! PEACE4 ,& IF \R 9=MATION IS CORRECT1 A L>GE MAJORITY WILL 5D BY FOLL[+ HIM4 ,! TREATY WILL BE SIGN$4 ,ONLY ! DEEP CONVICTION ( ! ULTIMATE 9V9CIBILITY ( ?IS REVOLUTION P]MITS US NOT TO TAKE ?IS EV5TUALITY TOO TRAGICALLY4 ,BUT ?IS WAY ( CONCLUD+ PEACE W\LD /RIKE A MAJOR BL[ AT ! ,REVOLUTION1 WEAK5+ IT1 DEBAS+ IT1 DI/ORT+ IT = A LONG TIME1 WE >E ABSOLUTELY CONV9C$4 ,WE KN[ ,L59'S >GUM5T1 ESPECIALLY FROM HIS >TICLE ,ON ,REVOLUTION>Y ,PHRASES4.<#a.> ,BUT ?OSE >GUM5TS DO NOT CONV9CE US4 ,GOLOS ,TRUDA !N MADE A DETAIL$ CRITICISM ( ,L59'S POSITION1 & (F]$ AN >GUM5T 9 OPPOSITION4 ,IT 9SI/$ ?AT ACCEPTANCE ( ! PEACE (F]$ W\LD SLACK5 ! ,REVOLUTION1 & R5D] IT = A LONG TIME FEEBLE1 ANEMIC1 COLORLESS4 ,ACCEPTANCE ( SU* A PEACE1 IT HELD1 W\LD W>P ! ,REVOLUTION1 BR+ IT TO ITS KNEES1 CLIP ITS W+S1 MAKE IT CRAWL4 0,=10 ! P]IODICAL CONCLUD$1 0! REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT1 ! GREAT 5?USIASM = ! /RUGGLE1 ! MAGNIFIC5T FLITY'S C5TRAL COMMITTEE AT ! BEG9N+ PRON\NC$ ITSELF 9 FAVOR ( ! FIR/ SOLUTION4 ,BUT ,L59 WAS AFRAID ( ?IS BOLD DECISION4 ,LIKE . DICTATOR1 HE HAD NO CONFID5CE 9 ! ACTION ( ! MASSES IF !Y W]E NOT L$ BY ! *IEFS & POLITICIANS BY MEANS ( =MAL ORD]S & BEH9D-!-SC5ES MA*9ATIONS4 ,HE 9VOK$ ! DANG] ( DEA? = ! ,REVOLUTION IF ! PEACE (F]$ BY ! ,G]MANS WAS REJECT$4 ,& HE PROCLAIM$ ! NECESSITY ( A 0RESPITE0 :I* W\LD P]MIT ! CREATION ( A REGUL> >MY4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME S9CE ! ADV5T ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 ,L59 HAD TO BRAVE ! OP9ION ( ! MASSES & EV5 ?AT ( HIS [N COMRADES4 ,HE ?REAT5$ ! LATT]1 & DECL9$ ALL RESPONSIBILITY = :AT MI$ ?AT HE W\LD RETIRE FROM ! SC5E IF HIS WILL WAS NOT C>RI$ \T4 ,HIS COMRADES1 9 TURN1 W]E AFRAID ( LOS+ 0! GREAT LEAD] ( ! ,REVOLUTION04 ,!Y YIELD$4 ,! OP9ION ( ! MASSES WAS DELIB]ATELY TRAMPL$ ON4 ,A PEACE WAS SIGN$ .* #c1 #a#i#a#h.>4.<#a#a.> ,?US1 = ! FIR/ TIME1 0! DICTATOR%IP ( ! PROLET>IAT0 WON OV] ! PROLET>IAT4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME1 ! ,BOL%EVIK P[] SUCCE$$ 9 T]RORIZ+ ! MASSES1 9 SUB/ITUT+ ITS WILL = !IRS1 9 ACT+ ON ITS [N1 9 DISREG>D+ ! OP9ION ( O!RS4 ,! PEACE ( ,BRE/-,LITOVSK WAS IMPOS$ ON ! WORK+ PEOPLE BY ! ,BOL%EVI/ GOV]NM5T4 ,! PEOPLE WANT$ TO 5D ! W> 9 AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T WAY4 ,BUT ! ,GOV]NM5T TOOK *>GE ( >RANG+ EV]Y?+4 ,IT PRECIPITAT$ MATT]S1 =C$ EV5TS1 & ?IS BROKE ! RESI/ANCE ( ! MASSES4 ,IT MANAG$ TO KEEP !M QUIET1 TO OBTA9 !IR OB$I5CE1 & !IR =C$ PASSIVITY4 ,9CID5TALLY1 ,I REMEMB] MEET+1 9 ?OSE FEV]I% H\RS1 ! WELL-KN[N ,BOL%EVIK1 ,NIKOLAI ,BUKH>91 LAT] EXECUT$ 9 ! C\RSE ( ! 9FAM\S ,MOSC[ PURGE TRIALS4 ,I HAD PREVI\SLY MADE 9S ACQUA9TANCE 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 BUT UNTIL !N WE HAD NEV] SE5 EA* O!R 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,HA/5+ ?R\< A CORRIDOR 9 ! ,SMOLNY ,9/ITUTE BUILD+ 9 ,PETROGRAD . ,I OBS]V$ ,BUKH>9 >GU+ & GE/ICULAT+ 9 A CORN] AMID A GR\P ( ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,HE RECOGNIZ$ ME & SIGNAL$4 ,I W5T OV]4 ,)\T PRELIM9>IES1 & FILL$ ) EMOTION1 HE BEGAN COMPLA9+ AB\T ,L59'S ATTITUDE ON ! QUE/ION ( PEACE4 ,HE LAM5T$ ?AT HE WAS 9 COMPLETE DISAGREEM5T ) ,L591 & EMPHASIZ$ ! FACT ?AT1 ON ?IS PO9T1 HE WAS :OLLY 9 AGREEM5T ) ! LEFT ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION>IES1 ! ,AN>*I/S1 & ! MASSES 9 G5]AL4 ,& HE DECL>$1 ) CON/]NATION1 ?AT ,L59 W\LD LI/5 TO NO?+1 ?AT ,L59 DIDN'T 0GIVE A DAMN = ! OP9IONS ( O!RS01 & ?AT HE S\TY BY ?REAT5+ TO REL9QUI% P[]4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,BUKH>91 ,L59'S MI/AKE WAS FATAL = ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,& ?AT FRIE NOT ALONE 9 ?IS4 ,& MOREOV]1 EV5 IF Y\ W]E ALONE1 Y\ HAVE1 ,I SUPPOSE1 ! SAME RITY4 ,?AT W\LD MEAN A REVOLT AGA9/ ALL \R PA/1 AGA9/ \R DISCIPL9E1 AGA9/ ! COMRADES 9 >MS4 ,I W\LD FEEL MYSELF UND] OBLIGATION TO PROVOKE A SPLIT 9 ! P>TY1 TO PULL \T ! O!R DISSID5TS ) ME1 & TO CREATE ANO!R P>TY TO /RUGGLE ) ,L59'S4 ,Y\ SEE1 OLD MAN1 Y\ KN[ ME WELL 5\<3 AM ,I ( SUFFICI5T /ATURE TO BECOME A LEAD] ( A P>TY & TO DECL>E W> ON ,L59 & ! ,BOL%EVIK ,P>TY8 ,NO1 DON'T LET US DECEIVE \RSELVES6 ,I DON'T HAVE ! MAK+S ( A LEAD]4 ,& EV5 IF ,I HAD -- ,NO1 NO1 ,I C\LDN'T1 ,I C\LDN'T DO ?AT40 ,HE WAS GREATLY EXCIT$1 PUT HIS HEAD 9 HIS H&S1 & ALMO/ WEPT4 ,BE+ 9 A HURRY1 & FEEL+ ?AT PROLONG+ ! DISCUSSION W\LD BE USELESS1 ,I AB&ON$ HIM TO HIS DESPAIR4 ,AS WE KN[1 HE LAT] RALLI$ TO ,L59'S !SIS -- ?\< P]HAPS ONLY 9 APPE>ANCE4 ,SU* WAS ! FIR/ S]I\S DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! NEW GOV]NM5T & ! PEOPLE IT GOV]N$4 ,IT WAS RESOLV$ TO ! ADVANTAGE ( ! P[] :I* IMPOS$ ITSELF4 ,?IS WAS ! FIR/ IMPO/URE4 ,& IT WAS ONLY ! FIR/ -- BUT ! MO/ DIFFICULT4 ,FROM N[ ON1 ?+S C\LD GO 0BY !MSELVES04 ,HAV+ ONCE 5CROA*$ UPON ! WILL ( ! LABOR+ MASSES ) IMPUNITY1 HAV+ ONCE TAK5 ! 9ITIATIVE 9 ACTION1 ! NEW P[] WAS1 SO TO SPEAK1 A LASSO >\ND ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,LAT] IT W\LD ONLY HAVE TO TI ON ?AT SLOPE1 ! SLID+ OCCURS BY ITSELF4 ,NO?+ CAN /OP IT4 ,AT FIR/ NEI!R ! GOV]N+ CLIQUE NOR ! GOV]N$ P]CEIVE :AT IS HAPP5+4 ,! =M] 79 SO F> AS !Y >E S9C]E7 BELIEVE ?AT !Y >E FULFILL+ !IR ROLE & C>RY+ \T AN 9DISP5SABLE SALUT>Y WORK4 ,! LATT]1 FASC9AT$1 TID MOM5TUM IS TOO GREAT.>4 ,& EV5 IF ! GOV]N$ CRY \T & TAKE A /& AGA9A ! GOV]N+ CLIQUE TO MAKE !M CLIMB BACK UP ?IS M5AC+ SLOPE1 IT IS TOO LATE6 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #aidf 3 ,P>T #c1 ,*APT] #a -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,FEBRU>Y #b#b1 #bag 3 ,P>T #c1 ,*APT] #a -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/