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,DESPITE ! NUM]\S WORKS & /UDIES CONTA9+ ABUNDANT DOCUM5TATION & IRREFUTABLE DETAILS ( ! PRET5SE ( 0,SOVIET A*IEVEM5TS01 MANY P]SONS CONT9UE TO BELIEVE OB/9ATELY 9 ?IS MY?4 ,= MANY SU* PRET5D TO KN[ & UND]/& ?+S )\T EXAM9+ !M CLOSELY1 & )\T TAK+ ! TR\BLE TO READ :AT HAS BE5 PUBLI%$ .<AB\T ! QUE/IONS BE=E !M.>4 

,V>I\S NAIVE 9DIVIDUALS1 ) COMPLETE CONFID5CE 9 ! /ATEM5TS MADE BY P>TISANS ( ! ,U4,S4,S4,R41 S9C]ELY BELIEVE ?AT ! M>VEL\S 0A*IEVEM5TS0 ( ! ONLY 0,SOCIALI/ ,/ATE0 PREP>E ! GR\ND = ! COM+ ( TRUE & 9TEGRAL ,COMMUNISM4 

,BUT WE :O KN[ ?AT C\NTRY1 WE :O FOLL[ CLOSELY :AT IS HAPP5+ !RE1 & :AT IS REVEAL$ !RE1 CAN APPRECIATE ! REAL VALUE ( ! ,BOL%EVIK 0CONQUE/S0 & !IR 0FEATS ( VALOR0 UP TO ! PRES5T4 

,A PR(\ND & DETAIL$ ANALYSIS ( ?AT VALUE IS NOT \R !ME1 BUT WE MU/ REPLY1 AT LEA/ BRIEFLY1 TO FIVE P]T95T & NATURAL QUE/IONS3  

,DOES ,/ATE CAPITALISM1 TO :I*1 ACCORD+ TO ! ADMISSIONS ( S9C]E ,COMMUNI/S !MSELVES1 ,BOL%EVISM HAS L$ 9 ,RUSSIA1 A*IEVE AT LEA/ SIGNIFICANT RESULTS FROM ! PURELY 9DU/RIAL1 AGRICULTURAL1 OR CULTURAL PO9T ( VIEW8  

,DOES IT MAKE PROGRESS 9 !SE FIELDS8  

,HAS IT SUCCE$$ 9 GIV+ AN IMPETUS TO A C\NTRY :I* WAS BACKW>D 9DU/RIALLY1 TE*NOLOGICALLY1 POLITICALLY1 & SOCIALLY8  

,C\LD IT1 ONE DAY1 BY REASON ( ! PROGRESS MADE1 FACILITATE ! SOCIAL TRANS=MATION & ! TRANSITION TO ! ,SOCIALI/ SOCIETY ( TOMORR[8  

,CAN ?IS ,/ATE CAPITALISM BE REG>D$ AS A TRANSITIONAL /AGE .<ON ! ROAD.> T[>D ,SOCIALISM1 AN 9EVITABLE & 9DISP5SABLE /AGE 9 A C\NTRY SU* AS ,RUSSIA WAS BE=E ! ,REVOLUTION8  
  

,MANY ( .<!IR DEF5D]S.> CONT5D ?AT1 UND] ! EXI/+ CONDITIONS1 ! ,BOL%EVIKI DID ! MAXIMUM POSSIBLE4 ,BY REASON ( ! RUDIM5T>Y /ATE ( 9DU/RY1 TE*NOLOGY1 & ! G5]AL $UCATION ( ! MASSES1 !Y AV]1 ! ONLY CONCEIVABLE GOAL 9 ?IS C\NTRY WAS ! 9/ALLATION 9 P[] ( AN 9TELLECTUAL ELITE :I*1 BY COMPULSION1 W\LD =CE ! PEOPLE TO MAKE UP = ! RET>DATION1 CREATE A P[]FUL 9DU/RY1 A MOD]N TE*NOLOGY1 A PROGRESSIVE AGRICULTURE1 & AN EXEMPL>Y $UCATIONAL SY/EM4 

,?IS TASK .<! >GUM5T ( ! DEF5D]S CONT9UES.> WAS ! ONLY ONE ?AT C\LD BE ATTEMPT$4 ,& IT WAS 9DISP5SABLE 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKS W]E ! ONLY ONES TO UND]/& ?IS & TO CONSECRATE !MSELVES RESOLUTELY TO IT1 NOT /OPP+ = ANY REASON NOR = ANY OB/ACLE4 ,& !Y W]E COMPLETELY1 RI<T 9 M]CILESSLY SWEEP+ AWAY ALL ?OSE :O MI<T HAVE ,W]F]$ ) ?AT PREP>ATORY WORK4 ,= ! IMM$IATE FUTURE ( ! C\NTRY & ALSO ?AT ( ,SOCIALISM 9 G5]AL DEP5D$ ON !SE NECESS>Y & URG5T A*IEVEM5TS4 

,! PREC$+ *APT]S1 WE HOPE1 GIVE REASON TO REFLECT ON IHE S\NDNESS ( !SE ASS]TIONS4 

,WE COMPLETE \R BROAD EXPOSITION ) A FEW FACTS1 FIGURES 9D PRECISE /ATEM5TS4 

,AN EXCELL5T ME?OD = DISCOV]+ ! REAL A*IEVEM5TS & ! REAL SITUATION ( ! ,BOL%EVIK ,/ATE EXI/S4 ,BUT ONLY IF ONE KN[S ! C\NTRY1 ITS HI/ORY1 ITS LANGUAGE1 ITS CU/OMS1 & ESPECIALLY ONLY IF ONE KN[S H[ TO READ ! ,SOVIET PRESS4 ,IT IS REGRETTABLE ?AT1 EXCEPT UND] !SE ESS5TIAL CONDITIONS1 SU* 9VE/IGATION IS H>DLY PRACTICABLE \TSIDE ( ,RUSSIA4 

,?IS ME?OD IS ?AT ( SCANN+ REGUL>LY ! NEWSPAP]S :I* APPE> 9 ,RUSSIA1 P>TICUL>LY ,IZVE/IA & ,PRAVDA4 

,! ,BOL%EVIK GOV]NM5T KN[S V]Y WELL ?AT1 EXCEPT 9 A FEW 9/ANCES1 !SE PAP]S >E NOT BE+ READ ABROAD4 ,C\NT+1 ON ! ONE H&1 UPON IGNORANCE ( :AT IS REALLY HAPP5+ 9 ! ,U4,S4,S4,R41 & ON ! O!R H&1 UPON ! EFFECTS ( ITS IMM5SE & 9T5SIVE PROPAG&A1 ! ,/AL9 REGIME FEELS ITSELF AMPLY PROTECT$ FROM 9OPPORTUNE REVELATIONS4 ,=C$ TO ADMIT & EXPLA9 C]TA9 WEAKNESSES TO ITS [N POPULATION1 IT MAY DO IT 9 FULL SECURITY4 ,!RE=E IT TOL]ATES C]TA9 ADMISSIONS 9 ITS NEWSPAP]S1 :ILE CONTROLL+1 NATURALLY1 !IR OBJECT1 !IR APPE>ANCE1 & !IR SCOPE4 

,FROM ADMISSION TO ADMISSION1 ! REGUL> & ATT5TIVE READ] ( ! ,SOVIET PRESS 9EVITABLY REA*ES 5LI<T5+ CONCLUSIONS4 

,9 /UDY+ ! ,RUSSIAN NEWSPAP]S1 ! FOLL[+ FEATURES ESPECIALLY %\LD OCCUPY ! ATT5TION ( ! RESE>*]3  

,$ITORIALS4  

,REPORTS ( CONGRESSES1 & P>TICUL>LY ! DELEGATES' SPEE*ES4  

,LOCAL REPORTAGE & CORRESPOND5CE4  

,SUMM>IES4  
  

,! $ITORIALS & PR9CIPAL >TICLES1 WRITT5 TO ORD] & ALWAYS DEVELOP$ ACCORD+ TO ! SAME MODEL1 HAVE = YE>S ASSUM$ ! SAME 9V>IABLE *>ACT]4 

,EA* >TICLE BEG9S ) A HYMN TO 0A*IEVEM5TS0 EFFECT$4 ,9 SU* & SU* A FIELD1 IT ASS]TS1 AS A RULE1 WE HAVE MADE GIANT /RIDES4 ,EV]Y?+ IS GO+ M>VEL\SLY4 0,! ,P>TY & ! ,GOV]NM5T0 7A SACR$ =MULA1 REPEAT$ MANY TIMES 9 EA* >TICLE7 HAVE MADE SU* & SU* A DECISION1 HAVE APPLI$ SU* & SU* A MEASURE1 OR PROMULGAT$ SU* & SU* A DECREE4 ,!RE=E WE >E SURE 7IT SLIPS IMP]CEPTIBLY 9TO ! FUTURE T5SE7 ?AT1 FROM N[ ON1 ?IS OR ?AT WILL BE DONE2 ?AT1 9 ! V]Y NE> FUTURE1 SU* & SU* PROGRESS WILL BE MADE2 ?AT DIRECTLY SU* & SU* A RESULT WILL BE A*IEV$1 ET CET]A4 

,?IS P>T MAKES UP TWO ?IRDS ( ! >TICLE4 ,!N UNFAIL+LY COMES A 0BUT01 A 0H[EV]01 OR A 0NEV]!LESS04 

,BUT1 ! >TICLE CONT9UES1 ! ,P>TY & ! ,GOV]NM5T >E OBLIG$ TO /ATE ?AT1 ACCORD+ TO ! LATE/ REPORTS RECEIV$1 ! PRES5T A*IEVEM5TS >E /ILL F> FROM ATTA9+ ! NECESS>Y RESULTS2 ?AT1 AT PRES5T1 ONLY ?IS OR ?AT HAS BE5 DONE4 ,& !RE FOLL[ FIGURES & DATA 9 A/ONI%+ DISPROPORTION TO ! =ECA/S4 

,! FUR!R Y\ READ1 ! MORE Y\ REALIZE ?AT :ILE ! FUTURE IS GO+ TO BE SPL5DID ! ACTUAL PRES5T IS DEPLORABLE2 NEGLIG5CE1 S]I\S ]RORS1 WEAKNESSES1 IMPOT5CE1 DISORD]1 CONFUSION >E USUALLY CIT$ 9 SU* AN >TICLE4 ,& IT IS SURE TO CONT9UE ) DESP]ATE APPEALS3 0,=W>D6 ,FA/]6 ,IT IS NECESS>Y ?AT WE REGA9 CONTROL ( \RSELVES6 ,IT IS HI< TIME ?AT PRODUCTION 9CREAS$6 ,LESS WA/E6 ,LET ?OSE RESPONSIBLE BE CALL$ TO ORD]6 ,! ,P>TY & ! ,GOV]NM5T HAVE DONE !IR DUTY4 ,IT IS UP TO ! WORK]S TO DO !IRS1 ET CET]A40 ,(T51 TOO1 ! >TICLE CONCLUDES ) ?REATS AGA9/ ! UN=TUNATE 0RESPONSIBLE P>TIES0 & ?OSE :O REMA9 DEAF TO ! APPEALS ( ! ,P>TY & ! ,GOV]NM5T 9 G5]AL4 

,NO?+ IS MORE TYPICAL ( ! ,SOVIET PRESS ?AN ?IS ASPECT4 ,IT HAS BE5 REPEAT$ DAY AFT] DAY = #b YE>S4 

,REPORTS ( ! CONGRESSES .<( ! V>I\S DIVISIONS ( ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 POLITICAL SY/EM.> >E NOTABLY $IFY+ IF ONE TAKES ! TR\BLE TO SCAN CLOSELY ! SPEE*ES ( ! DELEGATES4 

,ALL ?OSE DELEGATES ( C\RSE BELONG TO ! PRIVILEG$ WORK+-CLASS 0>I/OCRACY04 ,ALL !SE SPEE*ES RESEMBLE ONE ANO!R LIKE DROPS ( WAT]4 

,EA* SPEE* BEG9S ) AN IMMOD]ATE GLORIFICATION ( ,/AL93 ! GREAT1 ! G5IAL1 ! WELL-LOV$1 ! V5]AT$1 ! SUP]MAN1 ! WISE/ MAN ( ALL PEOPLES & ALL C5TURIES4 ,!N EA* DELEGATE DECL>ES ?AT 9 HIS REGION -- OR HIS FIELD -- UNHE>D-( EF=TS >E BE+ MADE TO FULFILL ! ORD]S ( ! ,P>TY & ! ,GOV]NM5T1 & TO PLEASE ! ADOR$ ,VODJ4 ,!N !Y HOLD \T BEAUTIFUL PROMISES = ! FUTURE4 ,F9ALLY1 !Y NE>LY ALL S]VILELY 5UM]ATE ALL ?AT ! ,P>TY & ! ,GOV]NM5T HAVE ALREADY DONE 0= ! WORK]S04 ,BY WAY ( EXAMPLE1 ! DELEGATE USUALLY CITES HIS [N CASE4 

,?IS P>T ( ! SPEE* IS G5]ALLY ! MO/ CURI\S4 ,WORK+ ZEAL\SLY1 & HAV+ SCOR$ !SE RESULTS1 ! DELEGATE SAYS1 HE HAS BE5 ABLE TO W9 SU* & SU* AN ADVANCEM5T1 :I* HAS 5ABL$ HIM N[ TO HAVE A /YLI% HOME1 NICE FURNITURE1 A PHONOGRAPH1 A PIANO1 ET CET]A4 ,& HE HOPES TO DO /ILL BETT] 9 ORD] TO ATTA9 A WAY ( LIFE EV5 MORE AGREEABLE4 

0,HE IS EM95TLY RI<T1 \R GREAT ,/AL910 ! DELEGATE CRIES4 0,LIFE 9 ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 IS BECOM+ HAPPI]1 MORE COM=TABLE EV]Y DAY40 ,FREQU5TLY HE CONCLUDES HIS SPEE* ON A NOTE ?AT IS NAIVE TO ! PO9T ( ABSURDITY3 0,! AU?ORITIES HAVE PROMIS$ ME1 AS A RECOMP5SE = MY EF=TS1 ?IS OR ?AT 7A F9E BICYCLE1 = 9/ANCE74 ,! PROMISE HAS NOT YET BE5 KEPT1 BUT ,I AM WAIT+ PATI5TLY1 ) CONFID5CE 9 MY GOV]NM5T4440 7,PROLONG$ APPLAUSE FROM ! CONGRESS74 

,! PURPOSE ( !SE SPEE*ES1 DELIB]ATELY 9SPIR$1 IS CLE>4 ,!Y SAY TO ! WORK]S3 0,WORK ) ZEAL1 OBEY ! AU?ORITIES1 V5]ATE Y\R ,VODJ1 & Y\ WILL MANAGE TO RISE FROM ! H]D1 & CREATE = Y\RSELF A G5TEEL1 B\RGEOIS EXI/5CE40 

,& ?IS PROPAG&A BE>S FRUIT4 ,! DESIRE TO 0RISE0 /IMULATES ! 5]GIES ( ?\S&S ( 9DIVIDUALS 9 ! 0,SOVIET0 ,UNION4 ,! EXAMPLE ( ?OSE :O 0RISE0 R$\BLES ?IS 5]GY4 ,! DOM9ANT CA/E MAKES ITS PR(IT4 ,BUT ,SOCIALISM8 ,HAVE PATI5CE1 POOR DUPES4 

,& ! REPORT+1 LOCAL CORRESPOND5CE1 & SUMM>IES 5ABLE US TO GET AN APPROXIMATE & SUGGE/IVE IDEA ( A MULTITUDE ( DAILY FACTS1 ( ?OSE 0LITTLE NO?+S0 :I* 9 REALITY COMPOSE & *>ACT]IZE EXI/5CE4 

,AT ! 5D ( SU* A /UDY1 ONE BECOMES SUFFICI5TLY CLE> AB\T ! SOCIAL LEVEL & REAL SPIRIT ( 0! FIR/ ,SOCIALI/ C\NTRY04 ,NATURALLY1 ( C\RSE1 ! /UDY ( ?IS DOCUM5TATION MU/ BE COMPLET$ BY ! READ] ) ! SCANN+ ( MAGAZ9E >TICLES1 /ATI/ICS1 ET CET]A4 

,:AT1 !N1 >E \R CONCLUSIONS AB\T ! CONCRETE A*IEVEM5TS 9 ! ,U4,S4,S4,R48 

,AHEAD ( EV]Y?+ ELSE1 !RE EXI/S A FIELD 9 :I* ! 0,SOVIET0 P[] HAS BEAT5 ALL RECORDS -- ?AT ( PROPAG&A3 MORE PRECISELY1 ?AT ( LY+1 DECEPTION1 & BLUFF4 

,9 ?IS FIELD ! ,BOL%EVIKS HAVE REVEAL$ !MSELVES AS PA/ MA/]S1.<#d.> ,COMM&+ ALL AV5UES ( 9=MATION1 PUBLICITY1 .<& COMMUNICATION.>1 !Y HAVE1 ON ! ONE H&1 SURR\ND$ ! C\NTRY ) A V]ITABLE PROTECTIVE WALL ACROSS :I* !Y ALL[ TO PASS ONLY :AT CORRESPONDS TO !IR PLANS1 &1 ON ! O!R H&1 !Y UTILIZE EV]Y POSSIBLE MEANS TO MA9TA9 AN 9CR$IBLY P[]FUL 5T]PRISE ( IMPO/URE1 TRICK]Y1 /AGE SETT+1 & MY/IFICATION4 

,?IS DECEITFUL PROPAG&A ALL OV] ! WORLD IS ( A SCOPE & 9T5SITY )\T EQUAL4 ,CONSID]ABLE SUMS ( MONEY >E DEVOT$ TO IT4 ,?R[+ DU/ 9TO ! EYES .<( O!R PEOPLES.> IS ONE ( ! PR9CIPAL TASKS ( ! ,BOL%EVIK ,/ATE4 ,NEWSPAP]S1 MAGAZ9ES1 PAMPHLETS1 BOOKS1 PHOTOGRAPHS1 MOV+ PICTURES1 RADIO1 EXPOSITIONS1 DEMON/RATIONS1 0TE/IMONIES0 -- ALL ME?ODS1 ONE MORE TRICKY ?AN ! NEXT -- >E EMPLOY$4 

,UND5IABLY1 ! 0,SOVIET0 GOV]NM5T MAKES L>GE USE ( DIRECT OR 9DIRECT SUBSIDIES ABROAD4 ,AMONG ! 0,FRI5DS ( ! ,SOVIET ,UNION01 = EXAMPLE1 !RE >E WRIT]S :O >E 0FRI5DS0 PRIM>ILY BECAUSE ?IS TITLE P]MITS !M TO SELL !IR LIT]>Y \TPUT 9 ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 OR TO GA9 O!R ADVANTAGES4 

,BUT PROPAG&A BY WORD HAV+ PROV$ 9SUFFICI5T1 ! ,BOL%EVIK GOV]NM5T HAS MA/]FULLY ORGANIZ$ DECEPTION ?R\< FACT4  

,NO ONE MAY 5T] ! ,RUSSIAN DOMA9 )\T SPECIAL AU?ORIZATION1 :I* IS EXCE$+LY DIFFICULT TO OBTA91 UNLESS ONE GIVES C]TA9 GU>ANTEES ( SYMPA?Y = ! REGIME4 ,NO ONE CAN TRAVEL ?R\< ! C\NTRY FREELY1 NOR EXAM9E 9DEP5D5TLY :AT 9T]E/S HIM4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ! ,GOV]NM5T HAS PATI5HY& METICUL\SLY SET UP A %[Y FACADE4 ,IT HAS RIGG$ UP A GREAT DISPLAY ( PROMISES TO %[ TO ! DAZZL$ WORLD4 ,IT SETS UP ?IS SCAFFOLD+ ON EV]Y OCCASION4 ,! 0WORK]S' DELEGATIONS01 AU?ORIZ$ TO SP5D A FEW WEEKS 9 ,RUSSIA FROM TIME TO TIME1 & ABOM9ABLY DUP$ 7IF !IR MEMB]S >E S9C]E71 S]VE ITS PURPOSE4 ,& ! SAME IS TRUE ( ! OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY ( 0T\RI/S0 OR ISOLAT$ VISITORS :O TRAVEL 9 ?AT C\NTRY UND] ! VIGILANT EYE ( SPIES1 )\T BE+ ABLE TO UND]/& :AT IS REALLY GO+ ON >\ND !M4 

,FACTORIES1 COLLECTIVE F>MS1 MUSEUMS1 CANTE5S1 & P>KS = SPORT1 PLAY1 & RE/ >E ALL PREP>$ 9 ADVANCE1 9 SPECIAL PLACES1 & TRICK$ \T 9 SU* A WAY ?AT ! POOR TRAVEL] REMA9S DUMBF\ND$ )\T BECOM+ AW>E ( ! IMPOSITION4 ,& EV5 :5 HE SEES SOME?+ REALLY GOOD OR BEAUTIFUL1 HE DOES NOT REALIZE ?AT IT CONC]NS ONLY ! #a11 PRIVILEG$ P]SONS & NOT AT ALL ! #a#f11 EXPLOIT$ PROLET>IANS4 

,IF ! B\RGEOISIE ( O!R C\NTRIES ALSO HAVE REC\RSE TO 0W9D[ DRESS+01 ,BOL%EVISM USES 0SUP]-W9D[ DRESS+01 SO ?AT 9 \R TIMES /ILL1 & DESPITE ! TE/IMONY ( S9C]E WITNESSES1 MILLIONS ( WORK]S 9 ALL ! O!R L&S DO NOT KN[ ! TRU? AB\T ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 

,LET US PASS ON TO O!R A*IEVEM5TS4 

,H]E WE %ALL DEAL ) ! BUREAUCRACY1 ! NEW B\RGEOISIE1 ! ,>MY1 & ! POLICE4 

,WE ALREADY KN[ ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIK ,/ATE HAS SUCCE$$ 9 DEVELOP+ ) DIZZY+ SPE$ A TREM5D\S BUREAUCRACY1 UNEQUAL$ & 9COMP>ABLE1 A BUREAUCRACY :I* ALONE =MS TODAY A PRIVILEG$ 0>I/OCRATIC0 CA/E ( MORE ?AN #b11 9DIVIDUALS4 ,IT HAS SUCCE$$ ALSO 9 DIVID+ ! POPULATION ( ! 0,SOCIALI/0 ,/ATE 9TO AT LEA/ #b CATEGORIES ( WAGE-E>N]S4 ,& !Y HAVE REA*$ AN 9EQUALITY ( SOCIAL CONDITIONS NEV] BE=E EXI/5T 9 PRIVATE CAPITALI/ ,/ATES4 ,! L[E/ CATEGORIES RECEIVE FROM #a TO #ae RUBLES A MON?4 ,! HI<] CATEGORIES RECEIVE #c1 RUBLES & MORE4 

,! 0,SOVIET0 ,UNION 9CLUDES A ,/ATE B\RGEOISIE1 A B\RGEOISIE :I* LIVES LUXURI\SLY1 POSSESS+ SUMPTU\S VILLAS1 ) C>RIAGES1 & S]VANTS1 ET CET]A4 

,! ,BOL%EVIK ,/ATE HAS MILIT>IZ$ ! RANKS ( ! DIRECT+ P>TY ITSELF1 BY =M+1 ESPECIALLY FROM AMONG ! ,BOL%EVI/ Y\? A 0SPECIAL ,>MY CORPS01 A SORT ( ,/ATE POLICE4 ,& IT WAS ) ! HELP ( SU* A SPECIAL CORPS ?AT ! ,L59 GOV]NM5T /AMP$ \T ! REVOLUTION>Y UPRIS+ 9 ,KRON/ADT 9 #a#i#b#a1 & ) ! SAME AID1 ! ,/AL9 REGIME PITILESSLY DR[NS 9 BLOOD ! /RIKES1 DEMON/RATIONS1 & REVOLTS :I* OCCUR 9 ! C\NTRY FROM TIME TO TIME1 BUT ( :I*1 NATURALLY1 ! ,BOL%EVIK PRESS DOES NOT BREA! A WORD4 

,SU* AS IT WAS -- *A9$1 CA/RAT$1 BUREAUCRATIZ$1 B\RGEOISI-FI$1 REGIM5T$1 CORRUPT$1 & PETRIFI$ -- ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION1 AS WE HAVE SAID1 WAS P[]LESS TO IMPOSE ITSELF UPON ! WORLD4 ,! ,BOL%EVIKI 5D$ BY REALIZ+ ?IS4 ,!Y UND]/OOD1 TOO1 ?AT UND] !SE CONDITIONS1 !Y ALMO/ 9EVITABLY1 SOON OR LATE1 W\LD HAVE TO DO SO ) ! SAME ME?OD ?AT S]V$ !M 9 IMPOS+ !MSELVES UPON ,RUSSIA -- >M$ VIOL5CE4 

,FROM !N ON1 !Y APPLI$ !MSELVES REL5TLESSLY TO ! =G+ ( ! 9DISP5SABLE 9/RUM5T ( ?IS ME?OD3 A P[]FUL MOD]N >MY4 ,!IR M9+ PRODUCTION & !IR HEAVY 9DU/RY P>TICUL>LY W]E BR\<T 9TO PLAY TO C>RY \T ?IS PROJECT4 ,! TASK WAS A*IEV$ TO A C]TA9 EXT5T4 ,!Y 5D$ BY CREAT+ A REGUL> >MY1 PATT]N$ AFT] ALL ! >MIES 9 ! WORLD1 ME*ANICALLY DISCIPL9$1 BL9DLY DEVOT$ TO ! ,P[]1 SECUR$ BY RANKS & DECORATIONS1 WELL F$1 WELL DRESS$1 & EQUIPP$ ) ! 0LA/ WORD0 9 MAT]IEL4 ,?IS >MY HAS BECOME AN IMPOS+ =CE4 

,F9ALLY4 ,BOL%EVISM KNEW H[ TO =M A P[]FUL POLICE =CE1 P>TLY REGUL>1 BUT PRIM>ILY SECRET1 A POLICE =CE :I* IS P]HAPS ! BE/ 9 ! WORLD1 S9CE IT HAS SUCCE$$ UP TO N[1 9 KEEP+ D[N A SUBJUGAT$1 DECEIV$1 EXPLOIT$1 & IMPOV]I%$ POPULATION4 ,IT HAS KN[N H[1 ESPECIALLY1 TO RAISE SPY+ TO ! LEVEL ( A CIVIC VIRTUE4 ,EV]Y MEMB] ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY -- EV5 EV]Y LOYAL CITIZ5 -- IS EXPECT$ TO HELP ! ,G4,P4,U41 TO PO9T \T SUSPICI\S CASES TO IT1 TO SPY1 TO D5\NCE4 

,9 ! LA/ ANALYSIS1 ! ,BOL%EVIK P[] HAS SUCCE$$ 9 R$UC+ TO COMPLETE SLAV]Y #a#f11 9DIVIDUALS1 = ! PURPOSE ( LEAD+ !M ONE DAY -- BY AN 9FALLIBLE ME?OD1 IT CLAIMS -- TO FRE$OM1 PROSP]ITY1 & REAL ,COMMUNISM4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ) ITS ADM9I/RATION :OLLY BUREAUCRATIZ$1 ) ITS ETONOMY TOTALLY NATIONALIZ$1 & ) ITS PR(ESSIONAL >MY &RK8@>@>MNIPOT5T POLICE1 ?IS P[] HAS MANAG$ TO CREATE A BUREAUCRATIC1 MILIT>Y1 & POLICE ,/ATE P> EXCELL5CE1 A MODEL ( A TOTALIT>IAN ,/ATE2 AN 9COMP>ABLE DOM9AT+ & EXPLOIT+ ME*ANISM2 A REAL CAPITALI/ ,/ATE4 

,ALL !SE 0FEATS ( VALOR0 & 0A*IEVEM5TS0 >E UND5IABLE4 

,:AT CAN BE SAID ( ! O!RS8 

,BE=E WE DO ANY?+ ELSE1 WE MU/ E/ABLI%1 UNEQUIVOCALLY1 ?AT1 ACCORD+ TO ! ADMISSIONS ( ! ,BOL%EVIK AU?ORITIES !MSELVES1 ADMISSIONS :I* W]E =C$1 9DIRECT1 BUT ADEQUATELY PRECISE1 ! .<C>RY+ \T (.> ! ?REE GREATE/ TASKS ( ! ,RUSSIAN CAPITALI/ ,/ATE HAVE BE5 A COMPLETE FIASCO4 ,?OSE TASKS W]E3  

,! FAM\S 09DU/RIALIZATION0 ( ! C\NTRY4  

,! CELEBRAT$ 0FIVE-YE> PLANS04  

,! TREM5D\S 0COLLECTIVIZATION ( AGRICULTURE04  
  

,TO BE SURE1 !Y HAVE IMPORT$ 9TO ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 AN IMPOS+ >RAY ( MA*9ES1 APP>ATUSES1 & EQUIPM5T ( ALL K9DS4 ,!Y HAVE ]ECT$ MOD]N H\SES 9 C]TA9 L>GE CITIES1 & 9 C]TA9 PLACES1 WORK]S' HOMES1 :I*1 H[EV]1 >E V]Y BADLY BUILT4 ,!Y HAVE A*IEV$1 ) ! HELP ( =EIGN 5G9E]S & TE*NICIANS1 A FEW GIGANTIC CON/RUCTIONS SU* AS ! ,DNIEPRO/ROI DAM1 ! ,MAGNITOGORSK FURNACES1 ! VA/ ,SV]DLOVSK MA*9E WORKS1 & ! FAM\S ,BIELOOS]SKI CANAL4 ,F9ALLY1 !Y HAVE RESUM$ -- AFT] A /OPPAGE DUE TO ! YE>S ( /RESS -- M9+ EXPLOITATION1 ! PRODUCTION ( OIL1 & ! REGUL> FUNCTION+ ( FACTORIES4 ,BUT ANY REGIME OR NATION W\LD HAVE DONE ?IS UND] P5ALTY ( DISAPPE>+ .<IF IT DID NOT.>4 

,= US ! PROBLEM HAS AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T MEAN+4 ,9 ALL ?AT HAS BE5 ACCOMPLI%$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIK ,/ATE1 CAN ONE SEE REAL A*IEVEM5TS ?AT >E ( 9T]E/ FROM \R PO9T ( VIEW8 ,CAN ONE OBS]VE A REAL G5]AL PROGRESS ( ! NATION1 A PROGRESS :I* PUTS IT ON ! ROAD TO ! EMANCIPATION1 BO? SOCIAL & CULTURAL1 ( ! LABOR+ MASSES1 ON ! ROAD TO ,SOCIALISM1 TO .<REAL.> ,COMMUNISM8 ,DOES ! ACTIVITY ( ! ,BOL%EVIK GOV]NM5T CREATE 9 ! C\NTRY AN 9DISP5SABLE CONDITION = SU* AN EVOLUTION8 ,HAS IT REALLY A*IEV$ A R\< SKET* ( A NEW SOCIETY8 ,?AT SUMS UP ! :OLE PROBLEM4 

,! 9DU/RIALIZATION ( A C\NTRY CAN BE REALLY PRODUCTIVE & PROGRESSIVE ONLY IF H>MONIZ$ ) ITS G5]AL & NATURAL DEVELOPM5T4 ,& SU* 9DU/RIALIZATION CAN BE USEFUL SOCIALLY ONLY IF IT IS 9 H>MONY ) ! :OLE ECONOMIC LIFE ( ! NATION1 & IF1 CONSEQU5TLY1 ITS EFFECTS CAN BE USEFULLY ASSIMILAT$ BY ! POPULATION4 ,9 ! CONTR>Y CASE1 IT MAY LEAD TO IMPRESSIVE1 BUT SOCIALLY USELESS1 BUILD+4 

,ONE CAN ]ECT ALL ?AT ONE WI%ES :5 ONE POSSESSES C]TA9 MEANS & ESPECIALLY IF !RE CAN BE REC\RSE TO 5SLAV$ LABOR1 SUBMISSIVE TO ! COMM&S ( ! ,/ATE-EMPLOY]1 & PAID BY ! LATT] AS IT SEES FIT4 ,! .<SOLUTION ( !.> PROBLEM1 H[EV]1 DOES NOT CONSI/ ( EFFECT+ ME*ANICAL A*IEVEM5TS BUT ( BE+ ABLE TO PUT !M AT ! S]VICE ( ! GOAL PURSU$4 

,A =C$ 9DU/RIALIZATION1 IMPOS$ UPON A POPULATION :I* IS NOT PREP>$ = IT FROM ANY PO9T ( VIEW1 CANNOT FULFILL ?IS NECESS>Y ROLE4 ,TO WANT TO 9DU/RIALIZE FROM ABOVE A C\NTRY ) A LABOR POPULACE :I* IS ONLY A D[NTRODD51 9]T1 MIS]ABLE H]D1 IS TO WANT TO 9DU/RIALIZE A DES]T4 

,9 ORD] ?AT A C\NTRY BE 9DU/RIALIZ$ EFFECTIVELY1 IT MU/ POSSESS ONE ( TWO ESS5TIAL ELEM5TS3 EI!R AN 5]GETIC1 P[]FUL1 & RI* B\RGEOISIE OR A POPULATION ?AT IS MA/] ( ITS [N FATE -- ?AT IS TO SAY FREE1 CONSCI\S ( ITS NE$S & ( ITS ACTS1 DESIR\S ( PROGRESS1 & DET]M9$ TO ORGANIZE ITSELF TO ATTA9 IT4 ,9 ! FIR/ CASE1 ! B\RGEOISIE MU/ COMM& A M>KET CAPABLE ( RAPIDLY ABSORB+ ! \TPUT ( 9DU/RIALIZATION4 ,9 ! SECOND1 ?IS ASSIMILATION & ! 9DU/RIALIZATION >E ASSUR$ BY ! P[]FUL 5?USIASM ( ! :OLE POPULATION ON ! M>* T[>D PROGRESS4 

,! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION SUPPRESS$ ! B\RGEOISIE4 ,! FIR/ CONDITION1 !RE=E1 DID NOT EXI/ AT ?AT TIME4 ,! SECOND REMA9$4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y TO GIVE FREE SCOPE TO ! COLLECTIVE EVOLUTION ( A PEOPLE ( #a#g11 9DIVIDUALS1 A PEOPLE SPONTANE\SLY READY TO ACCOMPLI% A TREM5D\S SOCIAL EXP]IM5T3 TO BUILD A SOCIETY ON AN ABSOLUTELY NEW BASIS1 NOT CAPITALI/ & NOT /ATI/4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y1 SIMPLY1 TO HELP ?AT PEOPLE TO A*IEVE ! EXP]IM5T4 

,IMM5SE TE*NICAL PROGRESS BE+ AN ACCOMPLI%$ FACT 9 ! WORLD1 & A RAPID 9DU/RIALIZATION & AN ABUNDANCE ( PRODUCTS ALSO BE+1 9 \R TIME1 MAT]IALLY POSSIBLE1 !RE W]E NO 9SURM\NTABLE OB/ACLES ?AT A P[]FUL HUMAN COLLECTIVITY1 C>RI$ AWAY BY A PRODIGI\S >DOR1 & AID$ BY ALL ! MATURE =CES AVAILABLE1 C\LD NOT HAVE OV]COME & HAVE REA*$ ! DESIR$ GOAL4 ,:O KN[S :AT ! WORLD W\LD BE LIKE TODAY IF ?IS C\RSE HAD BE5 FOLL[$8 

,BUT ! ,BOL%EVIK ,P>TY WAS COMPLETELY UNAW>E ( ?AT TASK4 ,HAV+ SEIZ$ ! VACANT ?RONE1 IT WANT$ TO SUB/ITUTE ITSELF = ! \/$ B\RGEOISIE & ! FREE CREATIVE MASS4 ,IT SUPPRESS$ BO? CONDITIONS TO REPLACE !M ) A ?IRD3 DICTATORIAL P[]1 :I* /IFL$ ! REAL BREA? ( ! ,REVOLUTION -- ! B\NDLESS 5?USIASM ( MILLIONS ( HUMAN BE+S = ! CAUSE -- :I* DRI$ UP ALL ! LIV+ S\RCES ( REAL PROGRESS1 & B>R$ ! WAY TO ! EFFECTIVE EVOLUTION ( SOCIETY4 ,! RESULT ( SU* AN ]ROR WAS 9EVITABLE3 0ME*ANISM01 A ME*ANISM )\T LIFE1 )\T S\L1 )\T CREATIVITY4 

,WE KN[ TODAY1 ON ! BASIS ( EXACT & IRREFUTABLE DATA1 ?AT1 EXCEPT = ! MILIT>Y SECTOR1 ! ,BOL%EVIK 09DU/RIALISM0 L$1 9 ! OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY ( CASES1 TO ALL SORTS ( /]ILE 9/ALLATIONS & CON/RUCTIONS1 ESPECIALLY 9 SO F> AS ! REAL1 ECONOMIC1 SOCIAL1 & CULTURAL PROGRESS ( A PEOPLE WAS CONC]N$4 

,WE KN[ ?AT #ge P]C5T1 ( ALL !SE HUGE BUILD+S REMA9 )\T PURPOSE1 & EI!R DO NOT FUNCTION AT ALL OR FUNCTION BADLY4 

,WE KN[ ?AT ! ?\S&S ( MA*9ES IMPORT$ FROM ABROAD >E = ! MO/ P>T RAPIDLY PUT \T ( COMMISSION1 AB&ON$1 OR LO/4 

,WE KN[ ?AT ! PRES5T LABOR =CE 9 ! ,U4,S4,S4,R41 A LABOR =CE ?AT IS ONLY A H]D ( SLAVES WORK+ RELUCTANTLY & 9 A BRUTALIZ$ WAY = ! PR(IT ( ! ,/ATE-EMPLOY]1 DOES NOT KN[ H[ TO H&LE ?OSE MA*9ES1 NOR H[ TO USE !M1 & F9ALLY1 ?AT ! POPULATION DOES NOT GET ANY B5EFIT FROM !M4 ,ONLY ! EQUIPM5T ( ! ,>MY HAS BE5 IMPROV$1 TO A C]TA9 EXT5T4 

,WE KN[ ?AT ! PEOPLE -- #a#f11 9DIVIDUALS \T ( #a#g11 -- LIVE 9 T]RIBLE CONDITIONS ( POV]TY & MORAL BRUTALIZATION4 

,! PRET5D$ 09DU/RIALIZATION0 ( ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 IS NOT A PRAISEWOR?Y ACCOMPLI%M5T4 ,IT IS NOT AN 0A*IEVEM5T ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,/ATE01 BUT A ,/ATE-CAPITALI/ 5T]PRISE1 =C$1 AFT] ! FAILURE ( 0W> ,COMMUNISM0 & !N ( ! ,N4,E4,P41 TO PLAY ITS LA/ C>D4 ,?AT CONSI/S ( DELUD+ ITS [N SUBJECTS1 & ALSO ! PEOPLE ( O!R C\NTRIES1 BY ! FICTITI\S & ILLUSORY GR&EUR ( ITS PROJECTS1 9 ! HOPE ( MA9TA9+ ITSELF 0UNTIL BETT] TIMES04 

,! 09DU/RIALIZATION0 ( ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 IS JU/ A BLUFF1 NO?+ MORE4 ,LIKEWISE ! 0FIVE-YE> PLANS0 >E NO?+ BUT AN IMM5SE BLUFF1 FOLL[+ ?AT ( ! 09DU/RIALIZATION04 ,ON ! BASIS ( PRECISE FACTS & FIGURES1 WE HOLD ?AT !SE PLANS HAVE BE5 A TOTAL FAILURE4 ,?IS IS BEG9N+ TO BE RECOGNIZ$ ALMO/ EV]Y:]E4 

,AS = ! 0COLLECTIVIZATION01 WE ALREADY HAVE SAID 5\< AB\T ?AT4 ,! READ] HAS SE5 :AT IT REPRES5TS 9 REALITY4 ,WE REPEAT ?AT SU* 0COLLECTIVIZATION0 CAN NEV] BE ! REAL SOLUTION ( ! AGR>IAN PROBLEM4 ,IT IS F> FROM BE+ ,SOCIALI/1 OR EV5 A SOCIAL1 A*IEVEM5T4 ,IT IS A SY/EM ( USELESS & ABSOLUTELY /]ILE VIOL5CE4 ,WE CONT5D ?AT ! PEASANT WILL BE WON OV] TO ! CAUSE ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION ONLY BY MEANS :I* HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON ) ?IS RETURN TO M$IEVAL S]FDOM1 9 :I* ! FEUDAL LORD IS REPLAC$ BY ! ,/ATE LORD4 

,C\LD ONE CON/RUCT1 LET US SAY1 NOT ,SOCIALISM1 BUT SIMPLY A HEAL?Y & PROGRESSIVE ECONOMY1 ON SU* A BASIS8 

,LET US LOOK AT A FEW FACTS & FIGURES CONC]N+ ! FIVE-YE> PLANS4 

,9 #aici ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 ANN\NC$ ! RESULTS ( ! ?IRD FIVE-YE> P]IOD4 

,?R\< ! RUN ( ! FIR/ TWO SU* P]IODS1 ! ,SOVIET PRESS COMPLA9$ UNCEAS+LY ( CONSID]ABLE DELAYS 9 ! EXECUTION ( ! PLANS4 ,EXTRACTION ( COAL & O!R M9]ALS1 EXPLOITATION ( OIL WELLS1 METALLURGICAL PRODUCTION1 TEXTILE PRODUCTION1 ! PROGRESS ( HEAVY 9DU/RY & ALL O!R 9DU/RIES1 EXT5SION ( RAILROADS & IMPROVEM5T ( !IR ROLL+ /OCK -- 9 %ORT1 ECONOMIC ACTIVITY 9 ALL FIELDS WAS GREATLY BEL[ ! QUOTAS & ! =ECA/S4 ,PASS+ FROM ONE FIVE-YE> P]IOD TO ANO!R1 .<! V>I\S 9DU/RIES.> REMA9$ F> BEH9D ! RESULTS EXPECT$4 

,! G5IAL DICTATOR RAG$1 >RE/$1 EXECUT$4 

,BUT LZVE/IA WAS =C$ TO ADMIT1 9DIRECTLY1 9 A S]IES ( >TICLES 7APPE>+ 9 ,AUGU/-,NOVEMB]1 #a#i#c#i71 ! FAILURE ( ! .<ECONOMIC PLAN = !.> ?IRD P]IOD4 ,?AT J\RNAL /AT$ ?AT /EEL & IRON PRODUCTION 9 ,OCTOB]1 #a#i#c#i1 WAS BEL[ ?AT ( ,OCTOB]1 #a#i#c#h2 ?AT ! \TPUT ( ALL ! BRAN*ES ( ! METALLURGICAL 9DU/RIES HAD FALL5 (F2 & ?AT SEV]AL BLA/ FURNACES HAD TO BE %UT D[N = LACK ( COAL & METAL4 

,! SITUATION BECAME CRITICAL TO SU* A PO9T ?AT AT ! 5D ( ,SEPTEMB] ! ,SOVIET PRESS CEAS$ TO REPORT ! MON?LY FIGURES4 

,ACCORD+ TO ! DATA PUBLI%$ 9 ?AT PRESS1 ! LOCOMOTIVE WORKS1 9 ! C\RSE ( ! FIR/ TWO FIVE-YE> PLANS1 REALIZ$ ONLY #e P]C5T1 ( !IR QUOTAS4 ,! NUMB] ( FREI<T C>S WAS 9CREAS$ BY A NUMB] GREATLY BEL[ ! (FICIAL =ECA/4 ,! FABUL\S 5T]PRISES SU* AS ,DNIEPRO/ROI & ,MAGNITOGORSK FUNCTION$ BADLY4 ,SEV]AL ( ?OSE 5T]PRISES UND]W5T LONG /RET*ES ( 5=C$ 9ACTIVITY4 ,! GIGANTIC PROJECTS ( ELECTRIFICATION W]E A*IEV$ ONLY TO AN 9SIGNIFICANT DEGREE4 

,! ,PEOPLE'S ,COMMISS>1 ,KOSSYGU91 DECL>$ 9 ,MAY1 #a#i#c#i1 ?AT ! C\NTRY'S TEXTILE 5T]PRISES W]E POORLY EQUIPP$ & TE*NICALLY 9ADEQUATE TO OP]ATE AT ! NECESS>Y LEVEL ( PRODUCTION4 ,& HE COMPLA9$ ( A LACK ( CONTACT BETWE5 ! TEXTILE 9DU/RY ON ! ONE H&1 & ! PRODUC]S ( RAW MAT]IAL ON ! O!R4 

0,! TEXTILE 5T]PRISES DO NOT RECEIVE 5\< L951 HEMP1 OR WOOL4 ,YET GREAT QUANTITIES ( FLAX ROT 9 ! FIELDS4 ,! HEMP H>VE/ WAITS 9DEF9ITELY TO BE MADE 9TO ?READ4 ,& AS = WOOL1 ! ELEM5T>Y RULES ( SORT+ & CLEAN+ >E NEGLECT$ 9 ITS PREP>ATION1 :I* GREATLY H&ICAPS ! MAK+ ( CLO?4 ,& ONE MAY SAY ! SAME ?+ AB\T ! PREP>ATION ( SILK COCOONS40 

,?US ONE C\LD COV] PAGES & PAGES ) PRECISE FACTS & FIGURES1 APPE>+ 9 ! ,BOL%EVIK PRESS1 & P]TA9+ TO ALL FIELDS1 TO PROVE 9CONTE/ABLY ! FAILURE ( ! FIVE-YE> PLANS4 

,9 DESCRIB+ ! LAM5TABLE CONDITION ( ALL ! ,SOVIET 9DU/RIES1 ONE HAS AN EMB>RASSM5T ( *OICES4 

,ACCORD+ TO ! ADMISSIONS ( ,IZVE/IA 79 SEV]AL ( ITS ISSUES 9 ,JANU>Y1 #a#i#d7 ! COAL M9+ 9DU/RY DOESN'T KN[ H[ TO USE ! NEW MA*9ES4 ,?AT IS ONE ( ! REASONS = ! 9SUFFICI5T \TPUT4 

,! ,BOL%EVIK PAP]S ( ,JULY #c1 #a#i#c#i1 W]E GIV5 OV] L>GELY TO ,RAILROAD ,TRANSPORT ,DAY4 ,ADMISSIONS !RE9 >E EXCEPTIONALLY $IFY+4 .<,SOME ( !M FOLL[.>4 

,G5]ALLY1 RAILS >E SUPPLI$ BY ! .<PLANTS.> 9 V]Y 9ADEQUATE NUMB]S1 & !IR QUALITY IS BAD4 ,F\R BIG PLANTS MAKE RAILS 9 ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 ,= SOME TIME !Y HAVE /OPP$ MAK+ RAILS ( FIR/ QUALITY4 ,SO ! RAILROADS MU/ BE CONT5T ) ?OSE ( SECOND OR ?IRD CLASS4 ,BUT ( !SE UP TO #b P]C5T1 >E UNUSABLE4 

,:5 TRACKS W]E BE+ REPAIR$ 9 ,JULY1 #a#i#c#i1 ! GREAT ,KUZNETSKI WORKS SUDD5LY /OPP$ ALL DELIV]Y ( RAILS4 ,! REASON8 ,LACK ( EQUIPM5T = BOR+ HOLES4 ,& 9 G5]AL1 9DISP5SABLE SP>E P>TS = REPAIR WORK W]E NOT S5T \T1 :I* HELD UP ALL SU* WORK4 

,?REE HUGE PLANTS :I* MAKE V>I\S P>TS = RAILROADS V]Y (T5 9T]RUPT DELIV]Y BECAUSE ( LACK ( /EEL1 ( TOOLS1 OR = O!R REASONS4 ,ONE CASE WAS CIT$ :]E A PLANT WAS %ORT ONLY #ah POODS 7?REE & A QU>T] TONS7 ( METAL4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ALL DELIV]IES W]E HELD UP1 & ! RAILROADS W]E %ORT #a11 REPAIR P>TS4 

,FREQU5TLY1 TOO1 ! PLANTS DELIV] C]TA9 P>TS1 & NEGLECT TO PROVIDE O!RS1 EQUALLY 9DISP5SABLE4 ,! RAILS >E ON H&1 BUT !Y RU/ AWAY & DET]IORATE = LACK ( FI%PLATES1 = EXAMPLE4 

,! AU?ORITIES HAVE RAG$ 9 VA94 ,! ,GOV]NM5T HAS S5T \T AN ,S4,O4,S4 CALL & FIX$ 0RESPONSIBILITY0 9 VA94 ,ALL !SE MEASURES REMA9 9EFFECTIVE & ! (FICIAL REPORTS >E COMPELL$ TO /ATE1 FROM TIME TO TIME1 ?AT ONE ( ! REASONS = ALL ?OSE RIEFICI5CIES IS 0! ABS5CE ( ALL 9T]E/1 ( ALL SPIRIT1 AMONG ! LABOR+ MASSES04 ,ACCORD+ TO ADMISSIONS BY COMPET5T AG5CIES1 ME 9DIFF]5CE ( ! WORK]S APPROA*ES SABOTAGE4 ,& !Y ALSO SPEAK ( 0EXCESSIVE C5TRALIZATION01 ( 0BUREAUCRACY01 ( 0G5]AL NEGLIG5CE04 

,BUT TO TALK DOESN'T MEAN TO REM$Y4 ,NO REM$Y EXI/S4 ,9/EAD1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO CONDEMN ! :OLE SY/EM4 

,ACCORD+ TO O!R ADMISSIONS BY ! ,BOL%EVIK PRESS1 ! EXTRACTION ( ALL M9]ALS AS WELL AS ( NAPH?A SUFF]S FROM LACK ( ORGANIZATION4 ,\TPUT 9 !SE FIELDS REMA9 L[1 DESPITE ! USE ( MA*9ES 7:I* >E FREQU5TLY 9 V]Y BAD CONDITION71 & DESPITE ALL (FICIAL MEASURES4 ,PRAVDA1 9 C]TA9 ISSUES 9 ,DECEMB]1 #a#i#c#i1 /AT$ ?AT COAL PRODUCTION 9 ! ,URALS WAS /EADILY FALL+4 ,& AB\T ! SAME TIME ! PAP]S COMPLA9$ ( AN 9EXTRICABLE MESS 9 ! *EMICAL 9DU/RY4 

,ELSE:]E WE LE>N ?AT ! 0,R$ ,PROLET>IAT0 PLANT1 :I*1 ,PRAVDA SAYS1 IS 9 ! ADVANCE GU>D ( ! METALLURGICAL 9DU/RY1 MANAGES TO PRODUCE ONLY #d P]C5T1 ( ITS QUOTA1 0BECAUSE ( GREAT TE*NICAL & ADM9I/RATIVE DISORD]04 

,WE C\LD CONT9UE CIT+ EXAMPLES 9TO 9F9ITY4 

,9 ALL FIELDS1 ! 9DU/RIAL SITUATION 9 ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 HAS ALWAYS BE5 LAM5TABLE1 & REMA9S SO 9 \R DAY4 ,9DU/RIALIZATION IS ONLY A MY?4 ,!RE >E MA*9ES1 BUT !RE IS NO 9DU/RIALIZATION4  

,CONC]N+ ! 0COLLECTIVIZATION01 ONE C\LD CITE VOLUMES ) ILLUM9AT+ DATA TAK5 FROM ! ,SOVIET PRESS4 

,WE WILL SIMPLY CITE A FEW FACTS1 CULL$ AT R&OM FROM ! ,RUSSIAN PAP]S4 

,DEAL+ ) ! H>VE/ ( #a#i#c#i1 ,SOCIALI/ ,AGRICULTURE = ,AUGU/ #h /ATES ?AT EV]Y:]E WORK IS V]Y MU* DELAY$1 & (T5 TO ! 5DANG]M5T ( ! CROPS4 ,9 PLACES1 TOO1 ! H>VE/ IS NE>LY NON-EXI/5T4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! AGRICULTURAL SECTION ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY'S C5TRAL COMMITTEE1 ! MA9 REASON = ?IS IS 9SUFFICI5CY ( TE*NICAL MEANS1 DUE1 9 ITS TURN1 TO NEGLIG5CE1 DISORGANIZATION1 HE$LESSNESS1 & DELAYS ( ALL SORTS4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ! 9DISP5SABLE P>TS = MA*9ES 9 USE DO NOT >RIVE 9 TIME1 OR COME 9 9ADEQUATE QUANTITIES4 

,]ECTION ( REPAIR %OPS IS GREATLY BEH9D S*$ULE EV]Y:]E4 ,= EXAMPLE1 A C5T] :I* CONTRACT$ TO BUILD #c WORK%OPS BY A C]TA9 DATE1 COMPLET$ ONLY #a#d4 ,ANO!R BUILT ONLY EI<T \T ( #cec PROMIS$4 ,& 9 ! ,KURSK DI/RIDT ONLY ?REE REPAIR %OPS \T ( #ia PLANN$ HAVE BE5 COMPLET$4 

,MOREOV]1 ! SAME P]IODICAL EXPLA9S1 ! H>VE/ WORK ?IS YE> 7#a#i#c#i7 IS 9 DIFFICULTIES BECAUSE GREAT QUANTITIES ( :EAT HAVE BE5 BATT]$ D[N BY 9CLEM5T WEA!R4 ,& 9/RUCTIONS AB\T J ADAPT+ ! MA*9ES TO ?RE% FALL5 :EAT >E ALWAYS LACK+4 

,F9ALLY1 ! AGR>IAN PAP] CONT9UES1 ! =CE ( SKILL$ H>VE/ WORK]S HAS BE5 CONSID]ABLY DIM9I%$ ?IS YE> BECAUSE1 9 MANY PLACES1 ! MA*9E OP]ATORS & ME*ANICS HAVE NOT YET BE5 PAID = LA/ YE>4 ,:Y8 ,! ANSW] IS ?AT !SE WORK]S >E PAID ONLY AFT] ! KOLKHOZ HAS PAID ITS TAXES4 ,& 9 MANY PLACES ?OSE TAXES >E YET TO BE PAID4 

,IZVE/IA & ,SOCIALI/ ,AGRICULTURE BO? SAID ?AT 9 #a#i#c#i1 BECAUSE ( ALL !SE MI%APS1 #f#d11 HECT>ES ( :EAT LESS ?AN 9 #ai* W\LD BE H>VE/$ BY ,AUGU/ #a4.<#d#a.> 

,! ,SOVIET PRESS 9 ,NOVEMB]1 #a#i#c#i1 COMPLA9$ ( CONSID]ABLE DELAYS 9 ! H>VE/+ ( POTATOES & O!R VEGETABLES4 ,?IS WAS LAID TO LACK ( M5 & HORSES1 9ADEQUATE DELIV]IES ( GASOL9E1 & ESPECIALLY TO NEGLIG5CE BY ! KOLKHOZNIKI 7MEMB]S ( ! COOP]ATIVE74 

,IZVE/IA = ,NOVEMB] #d ADMITT$ ?AT BY ,OCTOB] #be ! SOVKHOZ HAD MADE ONLY #fg P]C5T1 ( !IR OBLIGATORY GRA9 DELIV]IES2 ?AT ! KOLKHOZES HAD FULFILL$ ONLY #ei P]C5T1 ( !IR M&ATORY PAYM5TS2 & ?AT1 BY ! SAME DATE1 ONLY #cd P]C5T1 ( ! QUOTA ( POTATOES & #fc P] C5T1 ( O!R VEGETABLES HAD BE5 SUPPLI$ BY ! KOLKHOZES TO ! ,/ATE4 

,9 ,JULY1 #a#i#c#i1 A ,CONGRESS ( ,/ATE ,CATTLE ,BRE$]S 9 ! ,UKRA9E REPORT$3 #a4 ,?AT !RE W]E !N MANY KOLKHOZES )\T ANY CATTLE 7#d#e P]C5T1 9 ,KHIRGUISIE1 #fb P]C5T1 9 ,TADJIKI1 #ag P]C5T1 9 ! ,RYAZ9 DI/RICT1 #aa P]C5T1 9 ?AT ( ,KIROVSK1 & #cd P]C5T1 9 ! ,UKRA9E72 #b4 ,?AT A GREAT MANY KOLKHOZES POSSESS$ AN 9SUFFICI5T NUMB] ( CATTLE1 & ?AT1 9 ! ,UKRA9E1 NE>LY #e P]C5T1 ( ?OSE COLLECTIVE F>MS HAD LESS ?AN #a C[S EA* 70ONLY JU/ 5\< SO ?AT ONE CAN SMELL A C[ A LITTLE0 ! REPORT] JOKES72 #c4 ,?AT1 9 G5]AL1 ! NUMB] ( HEAD ( CATTLE HAS GREATLY DIM9I%$ 9 ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 S9CE ! COLLECTIVIZATION4 

,& ! MO/ CURI\S ?+ IS ?AT1 AS EV]Y:]E ELSE1 NO REALLY FRANK1 PRACTICAL1 & EFFECTIVE MEASURE CAN BE DEVIS$4 ,NE$ ONE CONT9UE8 

,!SE FACTS1 !SE ADMISSIONS1 & !SE COMPLA9TS HAVE PREVAIL$ = #b YE>S4 ,& 9 MANY O!R FIELDS 9 ! 0,SOVIET0 ,UNION1 ONE C\LD ALSO PURSUE ?IS 5UM]ATION 9TO 9F9ITY4 

,9 ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 ?OSE CIRCUM/ANCES >E GIV5 NOTABLE ATT5TION4 ,ONE CON=MS ! NECESS>Y EXT5T TO ! REQUIREM5TS ( ! AU?ORITIES1 & -- 0ONE GETS ON AS BE/ ONE CAN04 

,ABROAD1 UNTIL REC5TLY1 NO?+ ( ?IS WAS KN[N4 ,N[ ! TRU? BEG9S TO BE REVEAL$ 4444 

,! LATE/ MEASURES TAK5 BY ! ,BOL%EVIK GOV]NM5T TO /IMULATE ! ACTIVITY ( ! KOLKHOZES >E TYPICAL4 

,9 ! SUMM] ( #aici C]TA9 (FICIAL LIT]ATURE1 = EXAMPLE1 ,! ,CON/RUCTIVE ,WORK ( ,! ,P>TY1 ,NO4 #a1 ASS]T$ ?AT ! ESS5TIAL EVIL ( ! ,SOVIET SY/EM WAS 0! SLI<T 9T]E/ ( ! F>M] 9 DO+ HI< QUALITY WORK & 9 OBTA9+ GOOD H>VE/S04 ,9SPIR$ FROM ABOVE1 ! PRESS GOT BUSY ON ?IS SUBJECT4 

,& 9 ,JANU>Y1 #a#i#d1 ,IZVE/IA DECL>$ ?AT 0! ,P>TY & ! ,GOV]NM5T0 HAD MADE A DECISION TO 5HANCE ! ECONOMIC 9T]E/ ( ! COLLECTIVE F>M]S4 ,T[>D ?AT 5D1 IT EXPLA9$1 0EA* COLLECTIVE F>M] MU/ BE ASSUR$ ?AT ANY 9CREASE 9 ! H>VE/ EFFECT$ BY HIM WILL REMA9 AT ! DISPOSAL ( ! KOLKHOZ & S]VE TO IMPRCVE ITS ECONOMY40 7,?IS HAD NOT BE5 ! CASE PREVI\SLY74 ,& IT ADD$ ?AT IT WAS EXCE$+LY IMPORTANT TO 0DEVELOP ! CREATIVE 9ITIATIVE ( ! MASS ( COLLECTIVE F>M]S40 

,F9ALLY1 9 A DECREE DAT$ ,JANU>Y #a#h1 #a#i#d1 ! ,P>TY'S C5TRAL COMMITTEE & ! ,C\NCIL ( ,PEOPLE'S ,COMMISS>S ACCORD$ ! KOLKHOZES A C]TA9 AM\NT ( ECONOMIC 9DEP5D5CE4 ,EA* KOLKHOZ WAS GIV5 TIE RI<T TO E/ABLI% ITS [N CROP PLAN -- :I*1 NATURALLY1 MU/ ALWAYS BE 0VALIDAT$ BY ! (FICIAL AU?ORITIES04 

,OBVI\SLY IT IS UNNECESS>Y TO PO9T \T ?AT ?AT SORT ( COLLECTIVE F>M ,N4,E4,P4 WILL COME TO NO?+4 ,IT IS ONLY A MANEUV] ( ! ,/AL9I/ REGIME DUE PRIM>ILY TO ITS REV]SES 9 ! ,F9NI% ,W>1 & PRACTICALLY NEGAT$ BY ! :OLE SITUATION4 ,MOREOV]1 ! PEASANT MASS IS FULLY AW>E ( ?IS MA*9ATION2 IT RECEIV$ ! 0RE=M0 ) UTT] 9DIFF]5CE4 

,WE HAVE T\*$ UPON IT H]E BECAUSE IT %[S ! TRUE NATURE ( ,BOL%EVI/ 0COLLECTIVIZATION04 

,9 G5]AL ?IS PRET5D$1 =C$1 0COLLECTIVIZATION01 UND]TAK5 = ! PURPOSE ( SUBJUGAT+ ! PEASANTS COMPLETELY TO ! ,/ATE & REPRES5T+ A NEW =M ( S]FDOM1 CRACK$ 9 ALL ITS P>TS4 ,:AT WE HAVE JU/ SE5 LEAVES NO D\BT ON ?AT SCORE4 

,& ! ,SOVIET PRESS IS COMPELL$ TO 9SI/ MORE & MORE UPON ! S]I\SNESS ( ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! 09DIVIDUAL SECTOR0 & ! 0SOCIALI/ SECTOR0 9 ! AGRICULTURE ( ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 ,! LATT] IS NEGLECT$1 AB&ON$1 & OP5LY SABOTAG$ BY ! PEASANTS ON ! SLI<TE/ PRETEXT & BY A ?\S& ME?ODS4 ,F9ALLY1 ! SITUATION IS REG>D$ AS BE+ 0EXCE$+LY S]I\S04 ,! FEW SEEM+ CONCESSIONS >E ATTEMPTS TO AWAK5 9 ! COLLECTIVE F>M]S AN 9T]E/ 9 !IR KOLKHOZES & TO COMBAT ! T5D5CIES CONTR>Y TO ?AT 9T]E/4 

,BUT !RE CANNOT BE ! SLI<TE/ QUE/ION ?AT !SE ATTEMPTS WILL FAIL4 ,! /RUGGLE ( ! PEASANTS AGA9/ S]FDOM WILL CONT9UE4 

,HAV+ DEALT ) ! MAT]IAL SIDE ( ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 /ORY -- ! ECONOMIC1 9DU/RIAL1 & TE*NICAL ASPECTS -- LET US LOOK AT C]TA9 O!R FIELDS :I* MAY BE CALL$ SPIRITUAL4 

,?REE PO9TS NE$ SPECIAL CL>IFICATION3  

,! PROBLEM ( $UCAT+ ! PEOPLE4  

,! EMANCIPATION ( WOM54  

,! RELIGI\S PROBLEM4  
  

,I REGRET ?AT ,I AM NOT ABLE TO DWELL AT L5G? ON EA* ( !SE TOPICS4 ,BUT SU* A TASK W\LD REQUIRE TOO MU* SPACE1 & IS NOT ! PURPOSE ( ?IS WORK4 ,SO ,I %ALL CONF9E MYSELF TO E/ABLI%+ C]TA9 ESS5TIAL *>ACT]I/ICS4 

,= YE>S ! IGNORANT & ! 9T]E/$ HAVE PRET5D$ ?AT1 HAV+ F\ND ! ,RUSSIAN DOMA9 9 A /ATE ( COMPLETE1 ALMO/ 0SAVAGE01 IGNORANCE1 ! ,BOL%EVIKI HAVE MADE 0GIANT /RIDES0 ON ! ROAD ( G5]AL CULTURE1 TRA9+1 & $UCATION4 ,=EIGN TRAVEL]S1 HAV+ VISIT$ ONE L>GE ,RUSSIAN CITY OR ANO!R1 TELL US ( M>VELS ?AT !Y HAVE SE5 0) !IR [N EYES04 

,HAVE ,I NOT HE>D IT /AT$1 ) ! UTMO/ ASSURANCE1 ?AT BE=E ! ,BOL%EVIKS /EPP$ 9 0!RE W]E H>DLY ANY PUBLIC S*OOLS 9 ,RUSSIA10 & ?AT TODAY 0!RE >E SPL5DID ONES NE>LY EV]Y:]E !RE08 ,HAVE ,I NOT HE>D IT SAID BY A LECTUR] ?AT 0BE=E ! ,REVOLUTION !RE W]E ONLY TWO OR ?REE UNIV]SITIES 9 ! C\NTRY & ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKS HAVE CREAT$ SEV]AL08 ,DO !Y NOT SAY ?AT BE=E ! ,BOL%EVIKS NE>LY ALL ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE DID NOT KN[ H[ TO READ OR WRITE & ?AT N[ SU* TOTAL ILLIT]ACY HAS ALMO/ DISAPPE>$8 ,DO !Y NOT SAY -- ,I M5TION IT ONLY AS AN EXAMPLE ( ! IGNORANCE & FALSE ASS]TIONS CONC]N+ ,RUSSIA -- DO !Y NOT SAY ?AT UND] ! ,CZ>S ! .<9DU/RIAL.> WORK]S & PEASANTS W]E =BIDD5 BY LAW TO RECEIVE SECOND>Y & HI<] $UCATION8 

,AS = ! TRAVEL]S1 IT IS TRUE ?AT !Y CAN OBS]VE & EV5 ADMIRE1 9 ! L>G] CITIES ( ! ,U4,S4,S4,R41 SOME BEAUTIFUL MOD]N S*OOLS1 WELL EQUIPP$ & WELL ORGANIZ$ -- 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 BECAUSE SU* MODEL S*OOLS >E FIXTURES 9 ALL ! GREAT CITIES ( ! WORLD 7A VISITOR C\LD HAVE MADE ! SAME OBS]VATION 9 ,CZ>I/ ,RUSSIA72 9 ! SECOND PLACE1 BECAUSE ! 9/ALLATION ( SU* S*OOLS IS P>T ( ! DECORATIVE & DEMON/RATIVE PROGRAM ( ! ,BOL%EVIK GOV]NM5T4 

,BUT IT IS CLE> ?AT ! SITUATION 9 A FEW L>GE CITIES PROVES NO?+ AB\T ! CONDITIONS 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE1 ESPECIALLY 9 A L& AS VA/ AS ! 0,SOVIET0 ,UNION4 ,A TRAVEL] !RE :O WANT$ TO >RIVE AT CONCLUSIONS BAS$ ON ! TRU? W\LD HAVE TO SEE ?+S & FOLL[ !IR DEVELOPM5T FROM DAY TO DAY1 = AT LEA/ SEV]AL WEEKS1 9 ! DEP?S ( ! C\NTRY1 9 V>I\S SMALL CITIES1 9 ! VILLAGES1 ON ! COLLECTIVE F>MS1 & 9 FACTORIES F> FROM ! GREAT C5T]S4 ,BUT :AT TRAVEL] :O MAY HAVE HAD SU* AN IDEA HAS BE5 ABLE TO OBTA9 AU?ORIZATION TO DO ANY?+ AB\T IT8 ,AS = ! MY?S ( ! SORT JU/ DESCRIB$1 WE ALREADY HAVE %[N !IR REAL WOR? 9 O!R P>TS ( ?IS WORK4 

,NO ONE CONT5DS ?AT ! TRA9+ & $UCATION ( ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE WAS SUFFICI5TLY WIDESPREAD PRIOR TO ! ,REVOLUTION4 7,9DE$1 IT WAS NOT ADEQUATE 9 ANY C\NTRY4 ,!RE WAS M]ELY A DIFF]5CE ( DETAILS & %ADES74 ,NO ONE CLAIMS ?AT ! NUMB] ( P]SONS :O C\LDN'T READ OR WRITE 9 ,CZ>I/ ,RUSSIA WAS NOT V]Y L>GE & ?AT POPUL> 9/RUCTION !RE WAS NOT V]Y BACK- #a W>D 9 COMP>ISON TO C]TA9 ,WE/]N NATIONS1 BUT BETWE5 ?AT & ! /ATEM5TS ,I HAVE JU/ QUOT$ !RE IS A CONSID]ABLE GAP4 

,IT IS FAIRLY SIMPLE1 H[EV]1 TO E/ABLI% ! EXACT TRU?4 

,BE=E ! ,REVOLUTION ! NETWORK (PRIRN>Y1 SECOND>Y1 & HI<] S*OOLS 9 ,RUSSIA WAS ALREADY FAIRLY IMPRESSIVE1 AL?\< NOT ADEQUATE4 ,IT WAS PRIM>ILY ! TEA*+ :I* WAS DEFECTIVE3 ! PROGRAMS1 ME?ODS1 & MEANS W]E LAM5TABLE4 ,NATURALLY1 ! ,GOV]NM5T WAS UNCONC]N$ ) ! REAL $UCATION ( ! PEOPLE4 ,AS = ! MUNICIPAL & PRIVATE S*OOLS1 SUP]VIS$ BY ! .<,ROMANOV.> AU?ORITIES1 & COMPELL$ TO FOLL[ ! (FICIAL CURRICULUM1 !Y C\LD NOT ACCOMPLI% MU*1 ?\< !Y DID EFFECT SOME A*IEVEM5TS4 

,BUT ! PURPORT$ 05ORM\S PROGRESS0 ( ! ,BOL%EVIK REGIME .<9 ! $UCATIONAL FIELD.> ACTUALLY WAS M$IOCRE4 ,TO BE CONV9C$ ( ?IS IT SUFFICES1 AS 9 O!R MATT]S1 TO FOLL[ ! (FICIAL ,SOVIET PRESS CLOSELY4 ,AS ELSE:]E1 ITS LAM5TATIONS & ADMISSIONS ON ?IS !ME1 = YE>S1 HAVE BE5 HI<LY ELOQU5T4 

,LET US EXAM9E A FEW MORE OR LESS REC5T CITATIONS3 

,ACCORD+ TO ! G5]AL DECL>ATIONS & (FICIAL FIGURES1 TEA*+ 9 ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 IS GO+ =W>D 9 A MORE ?AN SATISFACTORY MANN]4 ,! NUMB] ( PUPILS 9 ! PRIM>Y & SECOND>Y S*OOLS ATTA9$1 9 #a#i#c#e-#c#f1 ! IMPOS+ FIGURE ( #b#e112 ! NUMB] ( /UD5TS 9 ! HI<] S*OOLS WAS RAIS$ TO #e#b14 ,9 #a#i#c#f-#c#g ! RESPECTIVE FIGURES W]E #b#h11 & #e#f14 ,F9ALLY1 9 #a#i#c#i1.<#d#b.> ! SCORE WAS #b#i1#g1 & #f44 ,NEATLY #a11 /UD5TS RECEIV$ TE*NICAL TRA9+ -- 9DU/RIAL1 COMM]CIAL1 AGRICULTURAL1 ET CET]A4 ,! C\RSES = ADULTS ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY W]E NUM]\S4 ,& DESIRE = $UCATION WAS 9T5SE4 

,( C\RSE IT IS NATURAL ?AT A GOV]NM5T >IS+ FROM A REVOLUTION & PRET5D+ TO BE POPUL> W\LD TRY TO SATISFY ! ASPIRATIONS ( ! PEOPLE = A GOOD $UCATION4 ,IT IS NORMAL ?AT ?IS REGIME %\LD SUBMIT ! NATIONAL $UCATIONAL SY/EM TO FUNDAM5TAL RE=MS4 ,ANY PO/-REVOLUTION>Y GOV]NM5T W\LD HAVE DONE AS MU*4 

,BUT 9 JUDG+ ! WORK ( ! ,BOL%EVIK GOV]NM5T 9TELLIG5TLY1 ! (FICIAL QUANTITATIVE FIGURES >E NOT 5\<4 ,! REAL PROBLEM IS H[ TO DISCOV] :AT ! QUALITY & ! VALUE ( ?IS NEW $UCATION IS4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO QUE/ION :E!R ?AT GOV-EVNM5T HAS SUCCE$$ 9 ORGANIZ+ $UCATION TO ASSURE GOOD1 S]I\S1 VALUABLE1 & SOLID TRA9+4 ,& IT IS ESS5TIAL TO KN[ :E!R ! TRA9+ & $UCATION 9 ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 >E CAPABLE ( DEVELOP+ M5 :O CAN CREATE A NEW LIFE1 MILITANTS = ,SOCIALI/ ACTIVITY4 

,TO !SE FUNDAM5TAL QUE/IONS ! ,SOVIET PRESS ITSELF1 BY ITS ADMISSIONS ?R\< ! YE>S1 HAS REPLI$ 9 ! NEGATIVE4 

,FIR/1 WE MU/ /ATE ?AT $UCATION 9 ! ,RUSSIAN DOMA9 IS NOT ADEQUATE = EV]YONE4 ,9 FACT1 HI<] $UCATION IS NOT FREE4.<#d#c.> ,! MAJORITY ( /UD5TS .<9 ! HI<] S*OOLS.> >E ON ,/ATE S*OL>%IPS4 ,& ! O!RS8 ,A SIZABLE NUMB] ( Y\?S >E DEPRIV$ ( HI<] $UCATION :I* ?US BECOMES A PRIVILEGE DEP5D+ UPON ! PLEASURE ( ! ,GOV]NM5T4 ,& !RE >E O!R DEFECTS MU* MORE S]I\S4 

,= YE>S ! SAME /ATEM5TS & COMPLA9TS .<AB\T $UCATION.> HAVE REPEAT$LY APPE>$ 9 ! COLUMNS ( ! ,SOVIET NEWSPAP]S1 NOTABLY !SE3  

,! ,GOV]NM5T HAS NOT YET SUCCE$$ 9 PRODUC+ A SUFFICI5T QUANTITY ( S*OOL BOOKS4 ,! BUREAUCRACY1 C5TRALISM1 ADM9I/RATIVE SL[NESS1 ET CET]A1 PREV5T IT4 7,! PRESID5T ( ! DIRECT+ COMMITTEE ( ! HI<] S*OOLS1 A C]TA9 ,KAFTANOV1 HAD TO ADMIT 9 A SPEE*.<#d#d.> ?AT ! HI<] S*OOLS W]E COMPLETELY )\T TEXT-BOOKS4 ,A SI ALL QUANTITY WAS F9ALLY PUBLI%$ 9 #a#i#c#i1 BUT A GOODLY P>T ( !SE W]E M]ELY REPR9TS ( PRE-REVOLUTION>Y VOLUMES74  

,! SAME COMPL2 9T1 FROM YE> TO YE>1 AB\T S*OOL EQUIPM5T4 ,ITS SC>CITY1 CR ITS EXCE$+LY BAD QUALITY1 S]I\SLY IMP$ES ! WORK ( $UCATION4  

,! NUMB] ( S*OOL BUILD+S IS .<APPALL+LY.> 9SUFFICI5T4 ,I ,IT 9CREASES V]Y SL[LY1 :I* CREATES A GRAVE OB/ACLE TO REAL $UCATIONAL PROGRESS4 ,& ! EXI/+ $IFICES >E 9 A WRET*$LY BAD /ATE1 & ?OSE NEWLY CON/RUCT$ -- ALWAYS 9 HA/E & C>ELESSLY -- >E DEFECTIVE & RAPIDLY DET]IORATE4  
  

,H[EV]1 ! DEFECTS M5TION$ >E NOT ! MO/ IMPORTANT4 

,A MU* MORE PR(\ND EVIL P>ALYZES ! WORK ( $UCATION 9 ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 -- ! LACK ( TEA*]S & PR(ESSORS4 

,EV] S9CE #aice ,IZVE/IA1 ,PRAVDA1 & O!R ,SOVIET J\RNALS HAVE AB\ND$ 9 ADMISSIONS & TE>S 9 CONNECTION ) ?IS SUBJECT4 ,ACCORD+ TO ?OSE ADMISSIONS1 ! ORGANIZATION ( A TEA*+ =CE DOES NOT AT ALL CORRESPOND TO ! C\NTRY'S NE$S4 ,9 #a#i#c#g1 = 9/ANCE1 ONLY #e P]C5T1 ( 0! PLAN0 = TEA*]S WAS FULFILL$4 

,HUNDR$S & SOMETIMES ?\S&S ( TEA*]S >E LACK+ 3 9 SOME DI/RICTS4 ,BUT ?AT IS NOT ALL4 ,?OSE :O EX]CISE ! TEA*+ FUNCTION >E F> FROM BE+ DULY QUALIFI$4 ,?US AB\T TWO ?IRDS ( ! SECOND>Y S*OOL TEA*]S HAVE NOT HAD A UNIV]SITY TRA9+4 ,LIKEWISE TWO ?IRDS ( ! ELEM5T>Y TEA*]S LACK SECOND>Y $UCATION4 

,! ,SOVIET PRESS COMPLA9S BITT]LY ( ! CRASS IGNORANCE ( ! TEA*]S1 & CITES NUM]\S A/\ND+ EXAMPLES ( !IR 9COMPET5CE & 9EPTNESS4 

,TO SUM UP -- 9 REALITY1 TRA9+ & $UCATION 9 ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 6 >E 9 A LAM5TABLE /ATE4 ,\TSIDE ( ! GREAT CITIES & ! >TIFICIAL FACADE1 !RE >E NOT 5\< S*OOLS1 TEA*]S1 EQUIPM5T1 OR TEXT BOOKS4 ,! S*OOL BUILD+S LACK ELEM5T>Y FACILITIES = HYGI5E & (T5 LACK HEAT+4 ,9 ! DEP?S ( ! C\NTRY1 POPUL> $UCATION IS 9 A /ATE ( 9CR$IBLE AB&ONM5T4 ,IT AM\NTS TO ABSOLUTE *AOS4 

,UND] !SE CONDITIONS >E NOT ! PRET5D$ 0#i P]C5T1 ( ! POPULATION0 :O >E MORE OR LESS LIT]ATE SIMPLY ANO!R MY?8 

,! ,SOVIET PRESS ITSELF ANSW]S ?IS QUE/ION4 ,FROM YE> TO #a YE> IT SPEAKS ( ! ABS5CE ( ! MO/ ELEM5T>Y $UCATION1 & ( A V]Y L[ CULTURAL LEVEL1 NOT ONLY AMONG ! MASSES ( PEOPLE1 BUT AMONG ! /UD5T Y\?1 TEA*]S1 & PR(ESSORS4 

,ALL EF=TS ( ! ,GOV]NM5T TO REM$Y ?IS /ATE ( AFFAIRS HAVE NOT SUCCE$$4 ,! G5]AL CIRCUM/ANCES1 ! V]Y BASIS ( ! ,BOL%EVIK SY/EM1 CON/ITUTE 9SURM\NTABLE OB/ACLES TO ANY EFFECTIVE IMPROVEM5T ( ! SITUATION4 ,! :OLE T5D5CY ( ! ,RUSSIAN $UCATIONAL SET-UP PREV5TS ITS SUCCESS4 ,= IT DISSEM9ATES PROPAG&A1 RA!R ?AN PROVID+ $UCATION OR TRA9+4 ,IT FILLS ! HEADS ( ! /UD5TS ) ! RIGID DOCTR9ES ( ,BOL%EVISM & ,M>XISM4 ,NO 9ITIATIVE1 NO CRITICAL SPIRIT1 NO FRE$OM TO D\BT OR TO EXAM9E1 IS TOL]AT$4  

,ALL $UCATION 9 ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 IS P]MEAT$ ) A S*OLA/IC SPIRIT3 MORIBUND1 DULL1 CURDL$4 ,! G5]AL LACK ( FRE$OM ( OP9ION1 ! ABS5CE ( ALL 9DEP5D5T ACTION OR DISCUSSION1 & !RE=E ! ABS5CE ( ALL EX*ANGE ( IDEAS 9 A L& :]E ONLY ! ,M>XI/ DOGMA IS ALL[$ -- ALL ?IS PREV5TS ! PEOPLE FROM GETT+ ANY REAL $UCATION4 

,! TRAVEL]S -- OBS]V]S NECESS>ILY SUP]FICIAL1 & (T5 NAIVE -- ADMIRE ! CULTURAL & SPORT 9/ITUTIONS :I* !Y HAVE SE5 0) !IR [N EYES0 DUR+ A FEW QUICK (FICIAL VISITS TO ,MOSC[1 ,L5+RAD1 & TWO OR ?REE O!R CITIES4 

,BUT NOTE :AT WE F9D 9 ! J\RNAL ,TRUD3.<#d#e.> 

,! M9]S ( ! ,DONETZ ,BAS9 PUT ! FOLL[+ QUE/IONS TO ! GOV]NM5TAL AU?ORITIES !RE3 0,:AT IS ! USE ( ! LEVIES MADE ON \R WAGES = ! PURPOSE ( MA9TA9+ ! ',PALACE ( ,CULTURE' 9 ,GORLOVKA80.<#d#f.> 7,! FACT ?AT ?IS PROTE/ WAS PUBLI%$ WAS A R>E CIRCUM/ANCE74 

,9 #aici 7! M9]S DECL>$7 ! CO/ ( MA9TA9+ ?AT 9/ITUTION REA*$ SEV]AL MILLION RUBLES4 ,! BUDGET ( ! 0,M9]S' ,CLUB0 ALONE AM\NT$ TO #a1#a#g#c1 RUBLES4 ,\T ( ?IS SUM1 #g1 W]E PAID TO ! MOTION PICTURE 9DU/RY = ! R5TAL ( FILMS :I* NO ONE CAME TO SEE BECAUSE ( !IR BAD QUALITY4 ,! O!R #d1 RUBLES W5T = MA9T5ANCE ( ! P]SONNEL4 ,AS = ! M9]S1 !Y DID NOT PR(IT AT ALL FROM ! MONEY !Y W]E OBLIG$ TO PAY \T4 

,! 0,PALACE ( ,CULTURE01 7! M9]S' COMPLA9T CONT9UES71 IS SURR\ND$ BY A G>D5 SOLEMNLY CALL$ 0! ,P>K04 ,A CONSID]ABLE SUM ( MONEY HAS BE5 D$UCT$ FROM !IR WAGES TO FIX UP ?IS G>D54 ,) ?AT MONEY A HUGE 5TRANCE GATE HAS BE5 ]ECT$1 A GATE FLANK$ BY SEV]AL CONCRETE TURRETS4 ,BUT .<?OSE 9 *>GE ( ! PROJECT.> =GOT TO BUILD A WALL >\ND ! G>D54 ,! G>D5 IS !RE ) ITS LUXURI\S 5TRANCE1 BUT )\T A WALL4 ,NO ONE PR(ITS FROM IT1 = IT IS 9 A /ATE ( AB&ONM5T4 

,ALSO 0!Y0 HAVE ]ECT$ A !AT]1 A PLAT=M1 A %OOT+ GALL]Y1 EV5 A BA?+ PLACE4 ,BUT NONE ( !SE 9/ALLATIONS FUNCTION = ! M9]S4 ,!Y >E !RE ONLY TO %[ ! LATT] ! EASE ) :I* ! RESPONSIBLE (FIC]S ( WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS WA/E ! MONEY ( ! WORK]S4 ,!SE (FIC]S HAVE LAID \T = !MSELVES A LITTLE G>D51 A PRIVATE CORN] CALL$ 0! ,G>D5 ( ! ,M9]S' ,COMMITTEE04 ,BUT ! M9]S !MSELVES -- ! WORK]S :O PAID = ! 0,PALACE01 ! 0,CLUB01 ! 0,P>K01 & ! 0,G>D5 ( ! ,M9]S' ,COMMITTEE0 -- !Y HAVE ONLY ! DU/Y /REETS ( ,GORLOVKA AT !IR DISPOSAL4 

,BY A .<SEEM+.> MIRACLE1 ?IS COMPLA9T F\ND ITS WAY 9TO ! COLUMNS ( ,TRUD4 ,ONE MU/ SUPPOSE ?AT = SOME REASON ! AU?ORITIES C\LD NOT REFUSE ?IS PUBLICITY TO ! M9]S1 & ?AT IT HAD BE5 DECID$ 9 HI< PLACES TO RI<T !IR COMPLA9T & APPLY P5ALTIES4 ,BUT IT IS C]TA9 ?AT = ONE SU* CASE PUBLICIZ$1 ?\S&S ( O!RS REMA9 UNKN[N4 

,A /IFL+ DOGMATISM1 ABS5CE ( ALL 9DIVIDUAL LIFE1 ( ALL FREE SPIRIT1 ( ALL MORAL 5?USIASM2 A LACK ( VA/ & PASSIONATE P]SPECTIVES2 ! RULE ( ! B>RACKS SPIRIT1 ( A SUFFOCAT+ BUREAUCRACY1 ( FLAT S]VILITY & C>E]ISM2 DESP]ATE MONOTONY ( AN EMPTY & COLORLESS EXI/5CE1 REGULAT$ 9 EV5 ! SLI<TE/ DETAILS BY ! M&ATES ( ! ,/ATE -- SU* >E *>ACT]I/ICS ( $UCATION & 0CULTURE0 9 ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 

,:O CAN BE A/ONI%$ ?AT1 ACCORD+ TO ,KOMSOMOLSKAYA ,PRAVDA 7,Y\NG ,COMMUNI/ ,TRU?71.<#d#g.> A PR(\ND DISILLUSIONM5T & A SPIRIT ( 0DANG]\S0 BOR$OM HAVE 9VAD$ ! RANKS ( ?AT C\NTRY'S /UD5T Y\?8 ,!IR :OLE 5VIRONM5T EX]CISES A DEPRESS+ 9FLU5CE ON ! Y\NG4 

,& ACCORD+ TO C]TA9 ADMISSIONS 9 ! ,SOVIET PRESS1 A GREAT NUMB] ( ! /UD5TS ATT5D !IR C\RSES ONLY BECAUSE ( COMPULSION1 & ) NO REAL 9T]E/ 9 !M4 ,MANY ( !M PASS !IR NI<TS PLAY+ C>DS4 

,! FOLL[+ L9ES W]E F\ND 9 ! DI>Y ( A Y\NG /UD5T3 

0,I AM BOR$4 ,I AM T]RIBLY BOR$4 ,NO?+ SIGNIFICANT OR REM>KABLE1 NEI!R AMONG M5 OR EV5TS4 ,:AT AM ,I WAIT+ =8 ,GOOD1 ,I WILL COMPLETE MY C\RSE4 ,GOOD1 ,I WILL BE AN 5G9E]4 ,I WILL HAVE TWO ROOMS1 A /UPID WIFE1 AN 9TELLIG5T BRAT1 & #e RUBLES A MON? SAL>Y4 ,TWO MEET+S A MON?4 ,& !N8 444 ,:5 ,I ASK MYSELF IF ,I W\LD FEEL ANY REGRET AB\T LEAV+ ?IS LIFE1 ,I ANSW]3 ,NO1 ,I %ALL LEAVE IT )\T GREAT REGRET40 

,MU* NOISE HAS BE5 MADE AB\T 0! EMANCIPATION ( WOM5 BY ! ,BOL%EVIKS04 ,REAL EQUALITY ( ! SEXES1 ABOLITION ( LEGAL M>RIAGE1 FRE$OM ( WOM5 TO DISPOSE ( !IR BODIES1 & ! RI<T TO ABORTION -- ALL !SE 0B5EFIC5CES0 HAVE BE5 SUNG & GLORIFI$ BY ! ADVANCE-GU>D PRESS ( ALL ! NATIONS4 

,!SE 0A*IEVEM5TS0 ALSO BELONG TO ! REALM ( MY?S4 ,! READ] KN[S ?AT IDEAS AB\T ! EQUALITY & FRE$OM ( ! SEXES10 ) ALL ( ! PRACTICAL CONSEQU5CES1 W]E H>BOR$ A LONG TIME AGO -- LONG BE=E ! ,REVOLUTION -- BY ! ADVANC$ ,RUSSIAN CIRCLES4 ,ANY GOV]NM5T /EMM+ FROM ! ,REVOLUTION WAS OBLIG$ TO TAKE ACC\NT ( & SANCTION ?AT /ATE ( AFFAIRS4 

,SO !RE WAS NO?+ SPECIFICALLY ,BOL%EVIK 9 ?IS DEVELOPM5T4 ,! ATTA9M5TS ( ! ,BOL%EVIK GOV]NM5T ACTUALLY OCCUPY ONLY A V]Y MODE/ PLACE4 ,9CONTE/ABLY ?AT REGIME WANT$ TO APPLY ! PR9CIPLES 5UNCIAT$4 ,BUT AGA91 ! ESS5TIAL QUE/ION IS3 ,DID IT SUCCE$8 ,& AGA91 WE C\LD FILL PAGES -- SUPPORT$ BY DOCUM5T$ FACTS -- TO DEMON/RATE ?AT IT HAS FAIL$ LAM5TABLY1 & ?AT ITS [N SY/EM1 ) ITS PRACTICAL CONSEQU5CES1 HAS COMPELL$ IT TO LET EV]Y?+ GO1 TO RETREAT1 TO RETA9 ONLY ! MY? & ! BLUFF4 

,LEGAL M>RIAGE HAS NOT BE5 ABOLI%$ 9 ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 ,9/EAD1 IT HAS BE5 SIMPLIFI$1 OR1 RA!R1 IT HAS BECOME CIVIL1 :ILE BE=E ! ,REVOLUTION IT WAS COMPULSORILY RELIGI\S4 ,IT MU/ EV5 BE NOT$ ?AT DIVORCE1 :I*1 :ILE CIVIL1 IS REGULAT$ BY A S]IES ( PECUNI>Y CONDITIONS & P5AL MEASURES4.<#d#h.> 

,EXAM9+ ! M>RIAGE REGI/RY1 ONE F9DS A L>GE PROPORTION ( W$D+S CONCLUD$ BETWE5 V]Y Y\NG WOM5 & OLD BUT HI<LY PLAC$ M54 ,?IS PROVES ?AT 9 ! ,U4,S4,S4,R41 AS EV]Y:]E ELSE1 & MORE SO1 M>RIAGE IS A 0BUS9ESS01 & NOT A FREE UNION ( LOVE1 AS ! ,BOL%EVIKI W\LD HAVE IT BELIEV$4 ,& ?AT IS 5TIRELY NATURAL SO LONG AS ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM1 UND] ANO!R =M1 REMA9S 9TACT 9 ?AT DOMA94 ,ONLY ! =M HAS *ANG$2 ! BASIS & ALL ( ITS EFFECTS REMA94 

,HAV+ FAIL$ 9 !IR ATTEMPT TO CON/RUCT A ,SOCIALI/ ,/ATE1 & HAV+ SUCCE$$ 9 BUILD+ A CAPITALI/ ,/ATE 7! O!R ,/ATE CAN BE IMAG9$71 ! ,BOL%EVIKS W]E OBLIG$1 AS 9 ALL O!R FIELDS1 TO RETREAT 9 EV]Y?+ ?AT CONC]NS ! RELATIONS BETWE5 ! SEXES3 FAMILY1 *ILDR51 ET CET]A4 

,?IS WAS 9EVITABLE4 .<,! SITUATION 9 ?AT FIELD C\LD BE MODIFI$ ONLY IF ! :OLE SOCIETY W]E TO BE *ANG$ FUNDAM5TALLY4 ,IF ?AT :OLE IS NOT MADE OV] COMPLETELY1 IF ONLY ! =M *ANGES1 !N ALL ! CU/OMS1 9CLUD+ ! RELATIONS BETWE5 ! SEXES1 .<& CONC]N+.> ! FAMILY & *ILDR5 DO NOT *ANGE EI!R1 EXCEPT =MALLY4 ,FUNDAM5TALLY1 !Y REMA9 :AT !Y W]E PREVI\SLY1 :ILE *ANG+ 9 APPE>ANCE4 

,?AT IS :AT HAPP5$ 9 ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 ,BEG9N+ ) ! MON? ( ,MAY1 #a#i#c#f1 ALL ! 0ADVANC$ PR9CIPLES0 W]E DISC>D$ LITTLE BY LITTLE4 ,A .<NEW.> S]IES ( LAWS REGULAT$ M>RIAGE1 DIVORCE1 ! RESPONSIBILITY ( SP\SES1 ET CET]A4 

,?IS LEGISLATION HAS PURELY & SIMPLY REE/ABLI%$1 AL?\< UND] NEW =MS1 ! BASIS ( 0! B\RGEOIS FAMILY04 ,FREE DISPOSAL ( !IR BODIES HAS BE5 =BIDD5 TO WOM54 ,RI<T TO ABORTION HAS BE5 /RONGLY RE/RICT$4 ,TODAY IT IS P]MITT$ ONLY 9 EXCEPTIONAL CASES1 ON ! ADVICE ( A PHYSICIAN1 & UND] SPECIFI$ CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,ABORTION1 & EV5 ! SUGGE/ION ( IT1 IF IT TAKES PLACE )\T LEGAL AU?ORIZATION1 IS SEV]ELY PUNI%$4.<#d#i.> 

,PRO/ITUTION IS WIDESPREAD 9 ! ,U4,S4,S4,R4 ,TO BE CONV9C$ ( ?IS1 & ALSO ( ! L[ LEVEL ( 0,SOVIET0 CU/OMS 9 G5]AL1 ONE M]ELY NE$S1 REGUL>LY & M9UTELY1 TO RUN ?R\< ! DAILY NEWS SUMM>IES1 ! LOCAL CORRESPOND5CE1 & K9DR$ DEP>TM5TS 9 ! ,RUSSIAN PRESS4 

,AS = 0EQUALITY ( ! SEXES01 ?AT PR9CIPLE HAV+ PREVAIL$ = A LONG TIME 9 ADVANC$ ,RUSSIAN CIRCLES1 ! ,BOL%EVIKI NATURALLY ACCEPT$ IT4 ,BUT LIKE ! O!R GLORI\S SOCIAL OR MORAL !SES1 IT HAS BE5 P]V]T$1 9 ITS TURN1 AS A RESULT ( ! G5]AL DEVIATION ( ! ,REVOLUTION4 ,CONCRETELY1 9 ! ,U4,S4,S4,R41 IT IS A QUE/ION ( 0EQUALITY0 9 WORK1 NOT 9 WAGES4 ,! WOMAN WORKS ! SAME AS ! MAN1 BUT %E RECEIVES L[] PAY4 ,!RE=E ?IS 0EQUALITY0 P]MITS ! ,/ATE TO EXPLOIT ! WOMAN EV5 MORE ?AN ! MAN4 

,LET US DWELL BRIEFLY ON ! IMPORTANT SUBJECT ( RELIGION4 

,IT IS >GU$ ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIKS W]E RI<T AB\T RELIGI\S PREJUDICES4 ,?IS IS AN ]ROR1 ! S\RCE ( :I*1 AGA91 IS IGNORANCE ( ! FACTS4 

,! ,BOL%EVIK GOV]NM5T HAS SUCCE$$1 ?R\< T]ROR1 9 SUPPRESS+ PUBLIC WOR%IP = A TIME4 ,AS = RELIGI\S S5TIM5TS1 F> FROM HAV+ EXTIRPAT$ !M1 ,BOL%EVISM1 ) ITS ME?ODS & ITS 0A*IEVEM5TS01 & 9 SPITE ( ITS PROPAG&A1 HAS1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 EI!R R5D]$ !M1 MORE 9T5SE1 AMONG SOME1 OR SIMPLY TRANS=M$ !M AMONG O!RS4 

,BE=E ! ,REVOLUTION1 & ESPECIALLY AFT] #a#i#e1 RELIGI\S S5TIM5TS W]E 9 A /ATE ( DECL9E AMONG ! POPUL> MASSES1 :I* DID NOT FAIL S]I\SLY TO WORRY ! POPES.<#e.> & ! ,CZ>I/ AU?ORITIES4 ,BOL%EVISM SUCCE$$ 9 REVIV+ !M UND] ANO!R =M4 

,RELIGION WILL BE KILL$ NOT BY T]ROR1 NOT BY PROPAG&A1 BUT BY ! EFFECTIVE SUCCESS ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION ) ITS HAPPY CONSEQU5CES4 ,! ANTI-RELIGI\S SE$S :I* FALL UPON ! F]TILE SOIL ( ?AT SUCCESS WILL GIVE IT A B\NTIFUL H>VE/4 

,! OBJECTION IS SOMETIMES MADE TO ME ?AT ! ,BOL%EVIK GOV]NM5T HAS DONE ALL IT C\LD TO A*IEVE SU* & SU* A SUCCESS1 & ?AT IT IS NOT ITS FAULT IF ITS EF=TS HAVE NOT BE5 CR[N$ ) TOTAL SUCCESS4 

,PRECISELY4 ,! MORE ! GOOD WILL ( ?AT REGIME CAN BE DEMON/RAT$1 ! MORE WILL IT BECOME CLE> ?AT ! REAL ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION & REAL ,SOCIALISM CANNOT BE A*IEV$ BY ! GOV]NM5TAL & /ATI/ SY/EM4 

0,! ,COMMUNI/ GOV]NM5T1 ON ITS P>T1 HAS US$ ALL ( ITS GOOD WILL TO SUCCE$10 IT IS SAID TO ME4 

,I DO NOT SAY ! CONTR>Y4 ,BUT ! PROBLEM IS NOT ?AT4 ,IT IS NOT A QUE/ION ( KN[+ :E!R ! ,GOV]NM5T WANT$ OR DID NOT WANT TO DO ?IS OR ?AT4 ,IT IS A QUE/ION ( KN[+ :E!R IT SUCCE$$4 ,! MORE IT IS PROV$ ?AT A GOV]NM5T HAS NOT SUCCE$$ DESPITE ALL ( ITS GOOD WILL1 ! MORE IT BECOMES CLE> ?AT A GOV]NM5T C\LD NOT SUCCE$4 

0,! ,GOV]NM5T C\LD NOT DO ANY MORE40 

,!N :Y DID IT PREV5T O!R ELEM5TS FROM TRY+8 ,IF IT SAW ?AT IT WAS IMPOT5T1 IT HAD NO RI<T TO =BID O!RS TO ACT4 ,& :O KN[S :AT ?OSE O!R ELEM5TS MI<T HAVE BE5 ABLE TO A*IEVE8 

,:Y DID ! ,GOV]NM5T NOT SUCCE$8 

0,! BACKW>D /ATE ( ! C\NTRY PREV5T$ IT4 ,! BACKW>D MASSES W]E NOT READY40 

,BUT NO?+ IS ACTUALLY KN[N AB\T ?IS1 S9CE ! ,BOL%EVIKI DELIB]ATELY PREV5T$ ! MASSES FROM ACT+4 ,IT IS AS ?\< ONE W]E A/ONI%$ BECAUSE SOMEONE C\LD NOT WALK AFT] SOMEONE ELSE HAD TI$ HIS FEET4 

0,! O!R ELEM5TS ( ! LEFT DID NOT WANT TO COOP]ATE ) ! ,BOL%EVIKS40 

,BUT ?OSE ELEM5TS DID NOT WANT TO SUBMIT BL9DLY TO ! ORD]S & EXIG5CIES ( ! ,BOL%EVIKI1 :I* !Y CONSID]$ EVIL4 ,!N !Y W]E PREV5T$ FROM SPEAK+ & ACT+4 

0,! CAPITALI/ 5CIRCLEM5T4440 

,EXACTLY -- ! CAPITALI/ 5CIRCLEM5T C\LD IMP$E A GOV]NM5T & MAKE IT DEG5]ATE4 ,BUT IT NEV] C\LD HAVE PREV5T$ OR CAUS$ TO DEG5]ATE ! FREE ACTION ( MILLIONS ( M51 READY1 AS WE HAVE SE51 TO A*IEVE1 ) PRODIGI\S 5?USIASM1 ! REAL ,REVOLUTION4 

,TO SPEAK ( A 0BETRAYAL ( ! ,REVOLUTION01 AS ,TROTSKY DOES1 IS AN 0EXPLANATION0 \TSIDE1 NOT ONLY ( ANY ,M>XI/ OR MAT]IALI/ CONCEPTION1 BUT ( ! MORE ORD9>Y COMMON S5SE4 

,H[ WAS ?IS 0BETRAYAL0 POSSIBLE1 & ! DAY AFT] SU* A BEAUTIFUL & COMPLETE REVOLUTION>Y VICTORY8 

,?AT IS ! REAL QUE/ION4 

,9 REFLECT+1 9 EXAM9+ ! SITUATION CLOSELY1 ! LEA/ 9ITIAT$ WIIL UND]/& ?AT ?IS ALLEG$ 0BETRAYAL0 DID NOT FALL FROM ! SKY2 ?AT IT WAS ! 0MAT]IAL0 & RIGOR\SLY LOGICAL CONSEQU5CE ( ! V]Y MANN] 9 :I* ! ,REVOLUTION WAS CONDUCT$4 

,! NEGATIVE RESULTS ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION W]E ONLY ! CONCLUSION ( A C]TA9 PROCESS4 ,& ! ,/AL9I/ REGIME WAS ONLY ! 9EVITABLE RESUIT ( ! PROC$URES US$ BY ,L59 & ,TROTSKY !MSELVES4 ,:AT ,TROTSKY CALLS 0BETRAYAL0 IS 9 REALITY ! UNAVOIDABLE EFFECT ( A SL[ DEG5]ATION DUE TO FALSE ME?ODS4 

,PRECISELY3 ! GOV]NM5TAL & /ATI/ PROC$URE LEADS TO 0BETRAYAL01 ?AT IS1 TO ! BANKRUPTCY :I* TODAY P]MITS 0BETRAYALS0 -- ! LATT] BE+ ONLY A /RIK+ ASPECT ( ?IS BANKRUPTCY4 ,O!R PROC$URES MI<T HAVE L$ TO O!R RESULTS4 

,9 HIS BL9D P>TIALITY 7OR RA!R1 9 HIS 9CONCEIVABLE HYPOCRISY7 ,TROTSKY COMMITS ! MO/ OBVI\S ( CONFUSIONS1 UNP>DONABLE 9 HIS CASE2 HE CONFUSES ! EFFECTS ) ! CAUSES4 

,CRUDELY DECEIV+ HIMSELF 7OR PRET5D+ TO FOOL HIMSELF1 LACK+ O!R MEANS TO DEF5D HIS !SIS71 HE TAKES ! EFFECT 7BETRAYAL BY ,/AL97 = ! CAUSE4 ,AN ]ROR -- OR RA!R1 MANEUV] -- :I* P]MITS HIM TO OV]LOOK ! ESS5TIAL PROBLEM3 ,:AT MADE 0,/AL9ISM0 POSSIBLE8 

0,/AL9 HAS BETRAY$ ! ,REVOLUTION40 ,?AT IS SIMPLE4 ,IT IS1 H[EV]1 TOO SIMPLE TO EXPLA9 ANY?+ AT ALL4 

,NEV]!LESS1 ! EXPLANATION IS PLA94 0,/AL9ISM0 IS ! NATURAL RESULT ( ! BANKRUPTCY ( ! REAL ,REVOLUTION1 & NOT 9V]SELY2 & ! BANKRUPTCY ( ! ,REVOLUTION1 TO C>RY ! ?\<T FUR!R1 WAS ! NATURAL CONSEQU5CE ( ! FALSE C\RSE ON :I* ,BOL%EVISM L$ IT4 

,9 O!R WORDS1 IT WAS ! DEG5]ATION ( ! ?W>T$ & LO/ ,REVOLUTION :I* L$ TO ,/AL91 & NOT ,/AL9 :I* MADE ! ,REVOLUTION DEG5]ATE4  

,:5 ATTACK$ BY ! DISEASE1 ! REVOLUTION>Y ORGANISM C\LD HAVE RESI/$ IT VICTORI\SLY BY MEANS ( ! FREE ACTION ( ! MASSES2 BUT S9CE ! ,BOL%EVIKS1 GUID$ BY ,L59 & BY ,TROTSKY HIMSELF1 HAD TAK5 FROM !M ALL MEANS ( SELF-DEF5SE AGA9/ ! EVIL1 9EVITABLY ! LATT] 5D$ BY 9VAD+ ! :OLE ORGANISM & KILL+ IT4 

,! 0BETRAYAL0 WAS POSSIBLE1 = ! LABOR+ MASSES DID NOT REACT EI!R AGA9/ ITS PREP>ATION NOR AGA9/ ITS ACCOMPLI%M5T4 ,& ! MASSES DID NOT REACT BECAUSE1 TOTALLY SUBJUGAT$ BY !IR NEW MA/]S1 !Y SWIFTLY LO/ BO? ! MEAN+ ( ! REAL ,REVOLUTION & ALL SPIRIT ( 9ITIATIVE1 ( FREE ACTION & REACTION4 ,*A9$1 SUBJUGAT$1 DOM9AT$1 !Y FELT ! USELESSNESS -- :AT AM ,I SAY+8 -- ! IMPOSSIBILITY1 ( ALL RESI/ANCE4 ,TROTSKY P>TICIPAT$ 9 P]SON 9 REAWAK5+ ! SPIRIT ( BL9D OB$I5CE AMONG ! MASSES1 ( DULL 9DIFF]5CE TO EV]Y?+ ?AT W5T ON 0ABOVE04 ,! MASSES W]E BEAT51 & = A LONG TIME4 ,FROM !N ON1 ANY 0BETRAYAL0 BECAME POSSIBLE4 

,9 ! LI<T ( ALL ?IS1 WE 9VITE ! READ] TO USE HIS [N JUDGM5T AB\T ! ,BOL%EVIK 0A*IEVEM5TS04 

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