From October to Brest-Litovsk · Leon Trotsky
Chapter 1
Produced by Julie Barkley, David Starner and the Online Proofreading Team. From October to Brest-Litovsk By Leon Trotzky Authorized Translation from the Russian 1. In this book Trotzky (until near the end) uses the Russian Calendar in indicating dates, which, as the reader will recall, is 13 days behind the Gregorian Calendar, now introduced in Russia. 2. The abbreviation S. R. and S. R.'s is often used for "Social-Revolutionist(s)" or "Socialist-Revolutionaries." 3. "Maximalist" often appears instead of "bolshevik," and "minimalist" instead of "menshevik."
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