Hardly more than fifteen years ago the man whom the world now [knows as General Blucher was: walking the streets. of Kazan hungry, po id looking. for Job. His name was Vasalia Gurow, He was a factory worker, youn ind intelligent, whom no it ist would employ. He hac spent two years and eight months in the sordid prison of Nishni-Novgorod and his record closed the doors of all factories to him. It was™ not a very serious offence, though, which landed him in gaol. Young Gurow was a Socialist and organizs fed. strike in the establishment where he worked. In Tsar's Rossi labour problems of this nat police beat up the striker the leaders and: sent then for having spread subvert paganda. Gurow, after his release, got a job in the Mitishtensk car factory, but when the "manager: found out his record Gurow was fired. The place. couldn't employ dangerous agitators, The young labourer's heart was: filled with hatred and bitterness.
Suddenly the world War broke out: Gurow was called: for military service and sent to the front-in Galicia.' As a Socialist he hated: the war, but the great adventure thrilled him, innate love of danger drove him into bold: enterprises and he was soon promoted for flour before the enemy." Once he smuggled himself through the enemy: lines, obtained valuable' information': ud led a night attack, which ended important-victory. The Get man prisoners: whom he brought in. called him jokingly "Blucher", after the victor of Waterloo. The officers heard of the joke, found it amusing and began to call'the daring young sergeant simply "Blucher." In a few months his real name was for= gotten.
'Aided-in' the Revolution In 1915 he was severely wounded: Jand "had to be discharged.' Ex. [Sergeant Blacher returned to Kazan Jandbusied "himself anew in the: [Socialist movement. - Under' the
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