doma9 mat]ial f ! ,google ,pr9t         
project47            ,a ,,lett] ,,to    
,,am]ican ,,work+m5  ,f ! ,sociali/     
,soviet ,republic ( ,russia  ,by ,n4    
,,l59  ,repr9t$ f ,,! ,,class ,,/ruggle 
,decemb]1 #aiah  ,price--#e ,c5ts       
,,new ,,york   ,,! ,,sociali/           
,,publication ,,society   #dca ,,pulaski
 ,,/41 ,,brooklyn1 ,n4 ,y4   ,decemb]1  
#aiah   ,illu/ration     ,a ,lett] to   
,am]ican ,work+m5  ,by ,n4 ,l594        
,mosc[1 ,augu/ #bj1 #aiah4  ,comrades3  
,a ,russian ,bol%evik :o p>ticipat$ 9 ! 
,revolution ( #aije & = _m ye>s aft]w>ds
 liv$ 9 y\r c\ntry has (f]$ to transmit 
?is lett] to y4 ,i h grasp$ ?is         
opportunity joyfully = ! revolution>y   
prolet>iat ( ,am]ica--ins(> z x is !    
enemy ( ,am]ican imp]ialism--is de/9$ to
 p]=m an important task at ?is "t4  ,!  
hi/ory ( mod]n civiliz$ ,am]ica op5s )  
"o ( ^? really revolution>y w>s (       
lib]ation ( :i* !re h be5 s few comp>$ )
 ! enorm\s numb] ( w>s ( conque/ t 7    
caus$1 l ! pres5t imp]iali/ic w>1 by    

squabbles among k+s1 l&hold]s &         
capitali/s ov] ! division ( ill-gott5   
l&s & pr(its4 ,x 0 a w> ( ! ,am]ican p  
aga9/ ! ,engli% :o despoil$ ,am]ica (   
its res\rces & held 9 colonial          
subjection1 j z _! civiliz$ desc5dants  
are dra9+ ! life-blood ( hundr$s (      
millions ( human be+s 9 ,india1 ,egypt &
 all corn]s & ends ( ! _w to keep !m 9  
subjection4  ,s9ce t w> #aej ye>s h     
pass$4 ,b\rgeois civilization has born  
its mo/ luxuriant fruit4 ,by develop+ ! 
productive =ces ( organiz$ human labor1 
by utiliz+ ma*9es & all ! wond]s (      
te*nique ,am]ica has tak5 ! fir/ place  
among free & civiliz$ nations4 ,b at !  
same "t ,am]ica1 l a few o!r nations1   
has become *>act]i/ic = ! dep? ( ! abyss
 t divide a h&ful ( brutal millionaires 
:o are /agnat+ 9 a mire ( luxury1 &     
millions ( labor+ />v+ m5 & wom5 :o are 
always />+ want 9 ! face4  ,f\r ye>s (  
imp]iali/ic slaught] h left _! trace4   
,irrefutably & cle>ly ev5ts h %[n to ! p
 t bo? imp]iali/ic gr\ps1 ! ,engli% z   

well z ! ,g]man1 h be5 play+ false4 ,!  
f\r ye>s ( w> h %[n 9 _! effects ! great
 law ( capitalism 9 all w>s2 t he :o is 
ri*e/ & mightie/ pr(its ! mo/1 takes !  
greate/ %>e ( ! spoils :ile he :o is    
weake/ is exploit$1 m>tyr$1 oppress$ &  
outrag$ to ! utmo/4  ,9 ! numb] ( its   
colonial possessions1 ,engli% imp]ialism
 has always be5 m p[]ful ?an any ( ! o!r
 c\ntries4 ,engl& has lo/ n a span ( its
 acquir$ l&4 ,on ! o!r h& x has acquir$ 
control ( all ,g]man colonies 9 ,africa1
 has occupi$ ,mesopotamia & ,pale/9e4   
,g]man imp]ialism 0 /rong] because ( !  
wond]ful organization & ru?less         
discipl9e ( its armies1 b z f> z        
colonies are conc]n$1 is mu* weak] ?an  
its oppon5t4 ,x has n[ lo/ all ( its    
colonies1 b has robb$ half ( ,europe &  
?rottl$ mo/ ( ! small c\ntries & weak]  
peoples4 ,:at a high conception (       
lib]ation on ei!r side6 ,h[ well !y h   
def5d$ _! fa!rl&s1 ^! g5tlem5 ( bo?     
gr\ps1 ! ,anglo-,fr5* & ! ,g]man        
capitali/s toge!r ) _! lackeys1 !       

,social-,patriots4  ,am]ican plutocrats 
are weal?i] ?an ^? ( any o!r c\ntry     
p>tly because !y are geographically m   
favorably situat$4 ,!y h made ! greate/ 
pr(its4 ,!y h made all1 ev5 ! weake/    
c\ntries1 _! debtors4 ,!y h amass$      
gigantic =tunes dur+ ! w>4 ,& e doll> is
 /a9$ ) ! blood t 0 %$ by millions (    
murd]$ & crippl$ m51 %$ 9 ! high1       
honorable & holy w> ( fre$om4  ,_h !    
,anglo-,fr5* & ,am]ican b\rgeoisie      
accept$ ! ,soviet invitation to         
p>ticipate 9 peace negotiations at      
,bre/-,litovsk1 in/ead ( leav+ ,russia  
to ! m]cy ( brutal ,g]many a j peace )\t
 annexations & indemnities1 a peace bas$
 ^u complete equality c\ld h be5 =c$ ^u 
,g]many1 & millions ( lives might h be5 
sav$4 ,because !y hop$ to ree/abli% !   
,ea/]n ,front by once m draw+ u into !  
:irlpool ( w>f>e1 !y refus$ to att5d    
peace negotiations & gave ,g]many a free
 h& to cram its %ameful t]ms d[n ! ?roat
 ( ! ,russian p4 ,x lay 9 ! p[] ( !     
,alli$ c\ntries to make ! ,bre/-,litovsk

 negotiations ! =]unn] ( a g5]al peace4 
,x ill becomes !m to ?r[ ! blame = !    
,russo-,g]man peace ^u our %\ld]s6  ,!  
work]s ( ! :ole _w1 9 :atev] c\ntry !y  
may live1 rejoice ) u & sympa?ize ) u1  
applaud u = hav+ bur/ ! iron r+ (       
imp]iali/ic agreem5ts & treaties1 = hav+
 dread$ no sacrifice1 h[ev] great1 to   
free ourselves1 = hav+ e/abli%$         
ourselves z a sociali/ republic1 ev5 s  
r5t asund] & plund]$ by ,g]man          
imp]iali/s1 = hav+ rais$ ! bann] (      
peace1 ! bann] ( ,socialism ov] ! _w4   
,:at wond] t we are hat$ by ! capitali/ 
class ! _w ov]4 ,b ?is hatr$ (          
imp]ialism & ! sympa?y ( !              
class-consci\s work]s ( all c\ntries    
give u assurance ( ! righte\sness ( our 
cause4  ,he is no ,sociali/ :o _c und]/&
 t "o _c & mu/ n hesitate to br+ ev5 t  
greate/ ( sacrifice1 ! sacrifice (      
t]ritory1 t "o mu/ be ready to accept   
ev5 milit>y defeat at ! h&s ( imp]ialism
 9 ! int]e/s ( victory ov] ! b\rgeoisie1
 9 ! int]e/s ( a transf] ( p[] to !     

work+-class4 ,= ! sake ( _! cause1 t is 
= ! conque/ ( _w-p[]1 ! imp]iali/s (    
,engl& & ,g]many h n hesitat$ to ru9 a  
:ole ( r[ ( nations1 f ,belgium & ,s]via
 to ,pale/9e & ,mesopotamia4 ,%all we !n
 hesitate to act 9 ! "n ( ! lib]ation ( 
! work]s ( ! _w f ! yoke ( capitalism1 9
 ! "n ( a g5]al honorable peace2 %all we
 wait until we c f9d a way t entails no 
sacrifice2 %all we be afraid to beg9 !  
fight until an easy victory is assur$2  
%all we place ! integrity & safety ( ?is
 fa!rl& creat$ by ! b\rgeoisie ov] !    
int]e/s ( ! int]national sociali/       
revolution8  ,we h be5 attack$ = com+ to
 t]ms ) ,g]man milit>ism4 ,is !re no    
diff]5ce betwe5 a pact ent]$ ^u by      
,sociali/s & a b\rgeoisie 7native or    
=eign7 aga9/ ! work+-class1 aga9/ labor1
 & an agreem5t t is made betwe5 a       
work+-class t has ov]?r[n its own       
b\rgeoisie & a b\rgeoisie ( "o side     
aga9/ a b\rgeoisie ( ano!r nationality =
 ! protection ( ! prolet>iat8 ,%all we n
 exploit ! antagonism t exi/s betwe5 !  

v>i\s gr\ps ( ! b\rgeoisie4 ,9 reality e
 ,european und]/&s ?is diff]5ce1 & !    
,am]ican p1 z ,i w pres5tly %[1 h _h a v
 simil> exp]i5ce 9 its own hi/ory4 ,!re 
are agreem5ts & agreem5ts1 fagots et    
fagots1 z ! ,fr5*man says4  ,:5 !       
robb]-b>ons ( ,g]man imp]ialism ?rew _! 
armies into def5seless1 demobiliz$      
,russia 9 ,febru>y #aiah :5 ,russia _h  
/ak$ its hopes ^u ! int]national        
solid>ity ( ! prolet>iat be=e !         
int]national revolution _h completely   
rip5$1 ,i did n hesitate = a mom5t to   
come to c]ta9 agreem5ts ) ,fr5*         
,mon>*i/s4 ,! ,fr5* capta9 ,sad\l1 :o   
sympa?iz$ 9 words ) ! ,bol%eviki :ile 9 
de$s he 0 ! fai?ful s]vant ( ,fr5*      
imp]ialism1 br\ght ! ,fr5* (fic] de     
,lub]sac to me4 ,i am a ,mon>*i/4 ,my   
only purpose is ! ov]?r[ ( ,g]many1 de  
,lub]sac decl>$ to me4 ,t is self       
und]/ood 7cela va sans dire71 ,i repli$4
 ,b ?is by no means prev5t$ me f com+ to
 an und]/&+ ) de ,lub]sac conc]n+ c]ta9 
s]vices t ,fr5* exp]ts 9 explosives 7   

ready to r5d] 9 ord] to hold up ! ,g]man
 advance by ! de/ruction ( railroad     
l9es4 ,?is is an example ( ! k9d (      
agreem5t t e class-consci\s work] mu/ be
 ready to adopt1 an agreem5t 9 ! int]e/ 
( ,socialism4 ,we %ook h&s ) ! ,fr5*    
,mon>*i/s al?\gh we knew t ea* "o ( u   
w\ld r h se5 ! o!r hang4 ,b tempor>ily  
our int]e/s 7 id5tical4 ,to ?r[ back !  
rapaci\s advanc+ ,g]man army we made use
 ( ! equally gre$y int]e/s ( _!         
oppon5ts1 !reby s]v+ ! int]e/s ( !      
,russian & ! int]national sociali/      
revolution4  ,9 ?is way we fur!r$ !     
cause ( ! work+-class ( ,russia & ( o!r 
c\ntries2 9 ?is way we /r5g!n$ !        
prolet>iat & weak5$ ! b\rgeoisie ( ! _w 
by mak+ use ( ! usual & absolutely legal
 practice ( manoev]+1 %ift+ & wait+ = ! 
mom5t ! rapidly gr[+ prolet>ian         
revolution 9 ! m highly develop$ nations
 _h rip5$4  ,long ago ! ,am]ican p us$  
^! tactics to ! advantage ( its         
revolution4 ,:5 ,am]ica wag$ its great  
w> ( lib]ation aga9/ ! ,engli%          

oppressors1 x likewise ent]$ into       
negotiations ) o!r oppressors1 ) ! ,fr5*
 & ! ,spani>ds :o at t "t own$ a        
consid]able portion ( :at is n[ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4 ,9 its desp]ate /ruggle =      
fre$om ! ,am]ican p made agreem5ts ) "o 
gr\p ( oppressors aga9/ ! o!r = !       
purpose ( weak5+ all oppressors &       
/r5g!n+ ^? :o 7 /ruggl+ aga9/ tyranny4  
,! ,am]ican p utiliz$ ! antagonism t    
exi/$ betwe5 ! ,engli% & ! ,fr5*1 at    
times ev5 fight+ side by side ) ! armies
 ( "o gr\p ( oppressors1 ! ,fr5* & !    
,spani% aga9/ ! o!rs1 ! ,engli%4 ,?us x 
vanqui%$ fir/ ! ,engli% & !n fre$ itself
 7p>tly by pur*ase7 f ! dang]\s         
proximity ( ! ,fr5* & ,spani%           
possessions4  ,! great ,russian         
revolutioni/ ,t*]ny*ewski once said3    
,political activity is n z smoo? z !    
pavem5t ( ! ,nevski ,prospect4 ,he is no
 revolutioni/ :o w\ld h ! revolution ( !
 prolet>iat only "u ! condition t x     
proce$ smoo?ly & 9 an ord]ly mann]1 t   
gu>antees aga9/ defeat be giv5 be=eh&1 t

 ! revolution g =w>d along ! broad1     
free1 /raight pa? to victory1 t !re %all
 n be "h & !re ! heavie/ sacrifices1 t  
we %all n h to lie 9 wait 9 besieg$     
=tresses1 %all n h to climb up along !  
n>r[e/ pa?1 ! mo/ impassible1 w9d+1     
dang]\s m\nta9 roads4 ,he is no         
revolutioni/1 he has n yet fre$ himself 
f ! p$antry ( b\rgeois intellectualism1 
he w fall back1 aga9 & aga91 into ! camp
 ( ! c\nt]-revolution>y b\rgeoisie4  ,!y
 are little m ?an imitators ( !         
b\rgeoisie1 ^! g5tlem5 :o delight 9     
hold+ up to u ! *aos ( revolution1 !    
de/ruction ( indu/ry1 ! unemploym5t1 !  
lack ( food4 ,c !re be any?+ m          
hypocritical ?an su* accusations f p :o 
greet$ & support$ ! imp]iali/ic w> &    
made common cause ) ,k]5sky :5 he       
cont9u$ ! w>8 ,is n ?is imp]iali/ic w> !
 cause ( all our mis=tune8 ,! revolution
 t 0 born by ! w> mu/ necess>ily g on   
?r\gh ! t]rible difficulties & suff]+s t
 w> creat$1 ?r\gh ?is h]itage (         
de/ruction & reaction>y mass murd]4 ,to 

accuse u ( de/ruction ( indu/ries &     
t]ror is hypocrisy or clumsy p$antry1   
%[s an incapability ( und]/&+ ! mo/     
elem5tal fundam5tals ( ! rag+1 climatic 
=ce ( ! class /ruggle1 call$            
,revolution4  ,9 words our accus]s      
recognize ?is k9d ( class /ruggle1 9    
de$s !y rev]t aga9 & aga9 to ! middle   
class utopia ( class-h>mony & ! mutual  
int]dep5d5ce ( classes ^u "o ano!r4 ,9  
reality ! class /ruggle 9 revolution>y  
times has always inevitably tak5 on ! =m
 ( civil w>1 & civil w> is un?9kable )\t
 ! wor/ k9d ( de/ruction1 )\t t]ror &   
limitations ( =m ( democracy 9 ! int]e/s
 ( ! w>4 ,"o mu/ be a sickly s5tim5tali/
 n to be able to see1 to und]/& &       
appreciate ?is necessity4 ,only !       
,t*e*ov type ( ! lifeless ,man 9 ! ,box 
c d5\nce ! ,revolution = ?is reason     
in/ead ( ?r[+ himself into ! fight ) !  
:ole vehem5ce & decision ( 8 s\l at a   
mom5t :5 hi/ory dem&s t ! highe/        
problems ( humanity be solv$ by /ruggle 
& w>4  ,! be/ repres5tatives ( !        

,am]ican prolet>iat--^? repres5tatives  
:o h repeat$ly giv5 expression to _!    
full solid>ity ) u1 ! ,bol%eviki1 are ! 
expression ( ?is revolution>y tradition 
9 ! life ( ! ,am]ican p4 ,?is tradition 
orig9at$ 9 ! w> ( lib]ation aga9/ !     
,engli% 9 ! #ah? & ! ,civil ,w> 9 ! #ai?
 c5tury4 ,indu/ry & comm]ce 9 #ahgj 7 9 
a mu* worse position ?an 9 #ahfj4 ,b :]e
 c y f9d an ,am]ican s p$antic1 s       
absolutely idiotic :o w\ld d5y !        
revolution>y & progressive significance 
( ! ,am]ican ,civil ,w> ( #ahfj-ahfe8   
,! repres5tatives ( ! b\rgeoisie und]/& 
v well t ! ov]?r[ ( slav]y 0 well wor? !
 ?ree ye>s ( ,civil ,w>1 ! dep? (       
de/ruction1 deva/ation & t]ror t 7 its  
accompanim5t4 ,b ^! same g5tlem5 & !    
re=m sociali/s :o h all[$ !mselves to be
 c[$ by ! b\rgeoisie & tremble at !     
?\ght ( a revolution1 _c1 nay w n1 see !
 necessity & righte\sness ( a civil w> 9
 ,russia1 ?\gh x is fac+ a f> great]    
task1 ! "w ( aboli%+ capitali/ wage     
slav]y & ov]?r[+ ! rule ( ! b\rgeoisie4 

,! ,am]ican work+ class w n foll[ ! lead
 ( its b\rgeoisie4 ,x w g ) u aga9/ !   
b\rgeoisie4 ,! :ole hi/ory ( ! ,am]ican 
p gives me ?is confid5ce1 ?is           
conviction4 ,i recall ) pride ! words ( 
"o ( ! be/ lov$ lead]s ( ! ,am]ican     
prolet>iat1 ,eug5e ,v4 ,debs1 :o said 9 
! ,appeal to ,reason at ! end ( #aiae1  
:5 x 0 /ill a sociali/ pap]1 9 an       
article entitl$ ,:y ,%\ld ,i ,fight8 t  
he w\ld r be %ot ?an vote = w> cr$its to
 support ! pres5t crim9al & reaction>y  
w>1 t he kn[s only "o w> t is sanctifi$ 
& ju/ifi$ f ! /&po9t ( ! prolet>iat3 !  
w> aga9/ ! capitali/ class1 ! w> = !    
lib]ation ( mank9d f wage slav]y4 ,i am 
n surpris$ t ?is fe>less man 0 ?r[n into
 prison by ! ,am]ican b\rgeoisie4 ,let  
!m brutalize true int]nationali/s1 !    
real repres5tatives ( ! revolution>y    
prolet>iat4 ,! great] ! bitt]ness &     
brutality !y s[1 ! ne>] is ! day ( !    
victori\s prolet>ian revolution4  ,we   
are accus$ ( hav+ br\ght deva/ation ^u  
,russia4 ,:o is x t makes ^!            

accusations8 ,! tra9-be>]s ( !          
b\rgeoisie1 ( t same b\rgeoisie t almo/ 
completely de/roy$ ! culture ( ,europe1 
t has dragg$ ! :ole cont95t back to     
b>b>ism1 t has br\ght hung] & de/ruction
 to ! _w4 ,?is b\rgeoisie n[ dem&s t we 
f9d a diff]5t basis = our ,revolution   
?an t ( de/ruction1 t we %all n build x 
up ^u ! ru9s ( w>1 ) human be+s degrad$ 
& brutaliz$ by ye>s ( w>f>e4 ,o1 h[     
human1 h[ j is ?is b\rgeoisie6  ,its    
s]vants *>ge u ) ! use ( t]rori/ic      
me?ods4--,h ! ,engli% =gott5 _! #afdi1 !
 ,fr5* _! #agic8 ,t]ror 0 j & ju/ifi$ :5
 x 0 employ$ by ! b\rgeoisie = its own  
purposes aga9/ feudal dom9ation4 ,b     
t]ror becomes crim9al :5 work+m5 &      
pov]ty /rick5 peasants d>e to use x     
aga9/ ! b\rgeoisie4 ,t]ror 0 j & ju/ifi$
 :5 x 0 us$ to put "o exploit+ m9ority 9
 ! place ( ano!r4 ,b t]ror becomes      
horrible & crim9al :5 x is us$ to aboli%
 all exploit+ m9orities1 :5 x is employ$
 9 ! cause ( ! actual majority1 9 !     
cause ( ! prolet>iat & !                

semi-prolet>iat1 ( ! work+-class & !    
poor peasantry4  ,! b\rgeoisie (        
int]national imp]ialism has succe$$ 9   
slaught]+ #aj millions1 9 crippl+ #bj   
millions 9 its w>4 ,%\ld our w>1 ! w> ( 
! oppress$ & ! exploit$1 aga9/          
oppressors & exploit]s co/ a half or a  
:ole million victims 9 all c\ntries1 !  
b\rgeoisie w\ld /ill ma9ta9 t ! victims 
( ! _w w> di$ a righte\s dea?1 t ^? ( ! 
civil w> 7 sacrific$ = a crim9al cause4 
,b ! prolet>iat1 ev5 n[1 9 ! mid/ ( !   
horrors ( w>1 is le>n+ ! great tru? t   
all revolutions tea*1 ! tru? t has be5  
h&$ d[n to u by our be/ tea*]s1 ! f\nd]s
 ( mod]n ,socialism4 ,f !m we h le>n$ t 
a successful revolution is inconceivable
 unless x breaks ! resi/ance ( !        
exploit+ class4 ,:5 ! work]s & ! labor+ 
peasants took hold ( ! p[]s ( /ate1 x   
became our duty to quell ! resi/ance ( !
 exploit+ class4 ,we are pr\d t we h    
done x1 t we are do+ x4 ,we only regret 
t we did n d x1 at ! beg9n+1 ) suffici5t
 firmness & decision4  ,we realize t !  

mad resi/ance ( ! b\rgeoisie aga9/ !    
sociali/ revolution 9 all c\ntries is   
unavoidable4 ,we "k too1 t ) !          
developm5t ( ?is revolution1 ?is        
resi/ance w gr[4 ,b ! prolet>iat w break
 d[n ?is resi/ance & 9 ! c\rse ( its    
/ruggle aga9/ ! b\rgeoisie ! prolet>iat 
w f9ally become ripe = victory & p[]4   
,let ! corrupt b\rgeois press trumpet e 
mi/ake t is made by our ,revolution out 
into ! _w4 ,we are n afraid ( our       
mi/akes4 ,! beg9n+ ( ! revolution has n 
sanctifi$ humanity4 ,x is n to be       
expect$ t ! work+ classes :o h be5      
exploit$ & =cibly held d[n by ! clut*es 
( want1 ( ignorance & degradation =     
c5turies %\ld conduct its revolution )\t
 mi/akes4 ,! dead body ( b\rgeois       
society _c simply be put into a c(f9 &  
buri$4 ,x rots 9 our mid/1 poisons ! air
 we brea!1 pollutes our lives1 cl+s to !
 new1 ! fre%1 ! liv+ ) a ?\s& ?reads &  
t5drils ( old cu/oms1 ( dea? & decay4   
,b = e hundr$ ( our mi/akes t are h]ald$
 into ! _w by ! b\rgeoisie & its        

sycophants1 !re are t5 ?\s& great de$s (
 h]oism1 great] & m h]oic because !y    
seem s simple & unpret5ti\s1 because !y 
take place 9 ! ev]yday life ( ! factory 
di/ricts or 9 seclud$ villages1 because 
!y are ! de$s ( p :o are n 9 ! habit (  
proclaim+ _! e success to ! _w1 :o h no 
opportunity to d s4  ,b ev5 if ! contr>y
 7 true1--,i "k1 ( c\rse1 t ?is is n    
s--b ev5 if we _h committ$ #aj1jjj      
mi/akes to e #ajj wise & righte\s de$s1 
yes1 ev5 !n our revolution w\ld be great
 & inv9cible4 ,& x w g d[n 9 ! hi/ory ( 
! _w z unconqu]able4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 !   
hi/ory ( ! _w n ! m9ority1 n alone ! ri*
 & ! educat$1 b ! real masses1 ! huge   
majority ( ! work+-class itself1 are    
build+ up a new _w1 are decid+ ! mo/    
difficult que/ions ( social organization
 f out ( _! own exp]i5ce4  ,e mi/ake t  
is made 9 ?is "w1 9 ?is hone/ly         
consci5ti\s coop]ation ( t5 million pla9
 work+m5 & peasants 9 ! re-creation ( _!
 entire lives--e su* mi/ake is wor?     
?\s&s & millions ( faultless successes (

 ! exploit+ m9ority1 9 outwitt+ & tak+  
advantage ( ! labor+ masses4 ,= only    
?r\gh ^! mi/akes c ! work]s & peasants  
le>n to organize _! new exi/5ce1 to get 
along )\t ! capitali/ class4 ,only ?us w
 !y be able to blaze _! way1 ?r\gh ?\s&s
 ( h9drances to victori\s socialism4    
,mi/akes are be+ made by our peasants   
:o1 at "o /roke 9 ! night f ,octob] #be 
to ,octob] #bf1 7,russian ,cal5d>7      
#aiag1 did away ) all private own]%ip ( 
l&1 & are n[ /ruggl+1 f mon? to mon?1 "u
 ! greate/ difficulties1 to correct _!  
own mi/akes1 try+ to solve 9 practice ! 
mo/ difficult problems ( organiz+ a new 
social /ate1 fight+ aga9/ pr(ite]s to   
secure ! possession ( ! l& = ! work]    
in/ead ( = ! speculator1 to c>ry on     
agricultural production "u a sy/em (    
communi/ f>m+ on a l>ge scale4  ,mi/akes
 are be+ made by our workm5 9 _!        
revolution>y activity1 :o1 9 a few %ort 
mon?s1 h plac$ practically all ( ! l>g] 
factories & work]s "u /ate own]%ip1 &   
are n[ le>n+1 f day to day1 "u ! greate/

 difficulties1 to conduct ! managem5t ( 
entire indu/ries1 to reorganize         
indu/ries already organiz$1 to ov]come !
 deadly resi/ance ( laz9ess &           
middle-class reaction & egotism4 ,/one  
^u /one !y are build+ ! f\ndation = a   
new social community1 ! self-discipl9e (
 labor1 ! new rule ( ! labor            
organizations ( ! work+-class ov] _!    
memb]s4  ,mi/akes are be+ made 9 _!     
revolution>y activity by ! ,soviets :i* 
7 fir/ creat$ 9 #aije by ! gigantic     
upheaval ( ! masses4 ,! ,workm5's &     
,peasant's ,soviets are a new type (    
/ate1 a new highe/ =m ( ,democracy1 a   
p>ticul> =m ( ! dictator%ip ( !         
prolet>iat1 a mode ( conduct+ ! bus9ess 
( ! /ate )\t ! b\rgeoisie & aga9/ !     
b\rgeoisie4 ,= ! fir/ "t democracy is   
plac$ at ! s]vice ( ! masses1 ( !       
work]s1 & ceases to be a democracy = !  
ri*1 z x is1 9 ! la/ analysis1 9 all    
capitali/1 yes1 9 all democratic        
republics4 ,= ! fir/ "t ! masses ( ! p1 
9 a nation ( hundr$s ( millions1 are    

fulfill+ ! task ( realiz+ ! dictator%ip 
( ! prolet>iat & ! semi-prolet>iat1 )\t 
:i* socialism is n to be ?\ght (4  ,let 
incurable p$ants1 cramm$ full ( b\rgeois
 democratic & p>liam5t>y prejudices1    
%ake _! heads gravely ov] our ,soviets1 
let !m deplore ! fact t we h no direct  
elections4 ,^! p h =gott5 no?+1 h le>n$ 
no?+ 9 ! great upheaval ( #aiad-aiah4 ,!
 comb9ation ( ! dictator%ip ( !         
prolet>iat ) ! new democracy ( !        
prolet>iat1 ( civil w> ) ! wide/        
application ( ! masses to political     
problems1 su* a comb9ation _c be a*iev$ 
9 a day1 _c be =c$ into ! batt]$ =ms (  
=mal p>liam5t>y democratism4 ,9 !       
,soviet ,republic !re arises be=e u a   
new _w1 ! _w ( ,socialism4 ,su* a _w _c 
be mat]ializ$ z if by magic1 complete 9 
e detail1 z ,m9]va sprang f ,jupit]'s   
head4  ,:ile ! old b\rgeoisie democratic
 con/itutions1 = in/ance1 proclaim$ =mal
 equality & ! "r ( free assemblage1 !   
con/itution ( ! ,soviet ,republic       
repudiates ! hypocrisy ( a =mal equality

 ( all human be+s4 ,:5 ! b\rgeoisie     
republicans ov]turn$ feudal ?rones1 !y  
did n recognize ! rules ( =mal equality 
( mon>*i/s4 ,s9ce we "h are conc]n$ ) ! 
task ( ov]?r[+ ! b\rgeoisie1 only fools 
or traitors w insi/ on ! =mal equality (
 ! b\rgeoisie4 ,! "r ( free assemblage  
is n wor? an iota to ! workman & to !   
peasant :5 all bett] meet+ places are 9 
! h&s ( ! b\rgeoisie4 ,our ,soviets h   
tak5 ov] all usable build+s 9 ! cities &
 t[ns out ( ! h&s ( ! ri* & h plac$ !m  
at ! disposal ( ! workm5 & peasants =   
meet+ & organization purposes4 ,t is h[ 
our "r ( assemblage looks--= ! work]s4  
,t is ! mean+ & cont5t ( our ,soviet1 ( 
our sociali/ con/itution4  ,& = ?is     
reason we are all firmly conv9c$ t !    
,soviet ,republic1 :atev] mis=tune may  
/ill lie 9 /ore = x1 is unconqu]able4   
,x is unconqu]able because e bl[ t comes
 f ! p[]s ( madly rag+ imp]ialism1 e new
 attack by ! int]national b\rgeoisie w  
br+ new1 & hi!rto unaffect$ /rata (     
work+m5 & peasants into ! fight1 w      

educate !m at ! co/ ( ! greate/         
sacrifice1 mak+ !m h>d z /eel1 awak5+ a 
new h]oism 9 ! masses4  ,we "k t x may  
take a long "t be=e help c come f y1    
comrades1 ,am]ican ,work+m51 = !        
developm5t ( ! revolution 9 ! diff]5t   
c\ntries proce$s along v>i\s pa?s1 )    
v>y+ rapidity 7h[ c\ld x be o!rwise67   
,we "k full well t ! outbreak ( !       
,european prolet>ian revolution may take
 _m weeks to come1 quickly z x is rip5+ 
9 ^! days4 ,we are c\nt+ on !           
inevitability ( ! int]national          
revolution4 ,b t does n mean t we c\nt  
^u its com+ at "s def9ite1 ne>by date4  
,we h exp]i5c$ two great revolutions 9  
our own c\ntry1 t ( #aije & t ( #aiag1 &
 we "k t revolutions _c come nei!r at a 
^w ( comm& nor accord+ to pre>rang$     
plans4 ,we "k t circum/ances alone h    
pu%$ u1 ! prolet>iat ( ,russia1 =w>d1 t 
we h rea*$ ?is new /age 9 ! social life 
( ! _w n because ( our sup]iority b     
because ( ! peculi>ly reaction>y "* (   
,russia4 ,b until ! outbreak ( !        

int]national revolution1 revolutions 9  
individual c\ntries may /ill meet ) a   
numb] ( s]i\s setbacks & ov]?r[s4  ,&   
yet we are c]ta9 t we are inv9cible1 =  
if humanity w n em]ge f ?is imp]iali/ic 
massacre brok5 9 _s1 x w triumph4 ,ours 
0 ! fir/ c\ntry to break ! *a9s (       
imp]iali/ic w>f>e4 ,we broke !m ) !     
greate/ sacrifice1 b !y are brok54 ,we  
/& outside ( imp]iali/ic duties &       
consid]ations1 we h rais$ ! bann] ( !   
fight = ! complete ov]?r[ ( imp]ialism =
 ! _w4  ,we are 9 a beleagu]$ =tress1 s 
long z no o!r int]national sociali/     
revolution comes to our assi/ance ) its 
armies4 ,b ^! armies exi/1 !y are /rong]
 ?an ours1 !y gr[1 !y /rive1 !y become m
 inv9cible ! long] imp]ialism ) its     
brutalities cont9ues4 ,work+m5 ! _w ov] 
are break+ ) _! betray]s1 ) _! ,gomp]s &
 _! ,s*eidemanns4 ,inevitably labor is  
approa*+ communi/ic ,bol%evi/ic tactics1
 is prep>+ = ! prolet>ian revolution t  
alone is capable ( pres]v+ culture &    
humanity f de/ruction4  ,we are         

inv9cible1 = inv9cible is ! ,prolet>ian 
,revolution4     ,! ,class ,/ruggle     
,devot$ to ,int]national ,socialism     
,,edit$ ,,by ,,l\is ,c4 ,,fra9a &       
,,ludwig ,,lore       ,articles h be5   
contribut$ by ,l591 ,trotzky1 ,litv9(f1 
,katayama1 ,franz ,mehr+1 ,fri$ri*      
,adl]1 ,k>l ,liebkne*t1     ,rosa       
,luxemburg1 ,sant]i ,nuorteva1 & o!rs4  
#a4ej p] ye>2 #be c5ts a copy4  ,we h   
also on h& ! foll[+ pamphlets1 "s ( :i* 
are repr9ts f ,! ,class ,/ruggle3       
,an ,op5 ,lett] to ,am]ican ,lib]als1 by
 ,s4 ,nuorteva      #e c5ts   ,! ,crisis
 9 ! ,g]man ,social-,democracy1       by
 ,k4 ,liebkne*t1 ,f4 ,mehr+1 & ,r4      
,luxemburg      #ce     ,j',accuse1 by  
,fri$ri* ,adl]                          
#ae     ,revolution>y ,socialism1 by    
,l\is ,c4 ,fra9a             #fj        
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,locals   ,! ,sociali/ ,publication     
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