It was in Siberia that Trotsky became a Marxist. He began to dream fof his Russia under a new form of Rovernment, But he did not dream that this new form would send him back to Siberia 30 years later, once more an exile.
1902 he escaped from Siberia obtained a false passport out Which he signed the "name Leon Trotsky. "He then lived in exile in Austria, Switzerland, Paris and London, Tu London despite his youth he became an important member of a small Earlier Attack Ame, Trotsky, who refused to leave her husband's side, sat beside the oxygen tent in. which M. Trotsky battled for his life until his death.
The attack on BE Trotsky was the second to be carried out this year. Lost May 20, gunmen machine gunned his bedroom, but failed to hit M. Trotsky. although they kidnapped one of his American guards and later Killed. him.
"Ieekson was "given the run" of the Trotsky home during the past eight months as he. was considered ardent Trotsky:
The axe used in the assault hed a feot-long wooden handle and eight-inch steel head.
Police_wore holding Jcekson, who speaks English and French fluently. He is six feet tall and has clipped black' hair.
Trotsky body of social democrats which jeluded Plekhanov and Lenin. It was this "party which later split into Bolsheviks and Mensheviks.
"Trotsky collaborated with Lenin' Jand others in the publication of "Iakra™ (Spark), the best known of Russian revolutionary newspapers. It 1905 he returned to Russia and was elected a member of the St. Peter burg Soviet of Workers" Deputies. He Dagger Found Trotsky's Last Message ea with When she heard her screams, Mme. Trotsky rushed into the study, shouting, "Let him live:
She was with minute after the attack. She wore a Sterilized robe, and silently held his. hand in the operating, room.
Mexico City, Aug. 22, While in the ambulance en route to hospital Trotsky said that the assailant was "either a member of the OGPU or Fascist." During the struggle Trotsky's assailant is said to have screamed repeated "They imprisoned my BIN. Trotsky was conse several moments prior to the operation and talked with the p The police however, refused divulge the inform given them.
The exiled Soviet leader was known have expressed the fear recently Second! attack on his rife might be mide. He was reported to have Believed that such an attack might occur during the height of Blitzkrieg against Britain, guard on duty at M. Trotsks"s villa telephoned the United Press, saying BIN Trotsky was aliccked at about 426 pam, Tuesday. "The guard said he believed Jackson went dircetto M, Trotsks's study.
Of, Trotsky immediately: screamed, rousing. two guards, who rushed (0 the Communist leader's assistance. The assailant was captured. in hospital Trotsky ix reported to have said: "Tam close to death by a blow from a political assassin, but please tell on friends T am sure of victory for the Fourth International. Gi forward."—Reuter. where 1913 he was in Constantinople ax 0 war correspondent. Then in 1914, went on to Zurich and Paris, aid the publication of a revolutionary One of the founders of the Com munist government of Russia and at time perhaps the strongest figure the Soviet regime, Trotsky lived to see his organization exiled from the nation he helped to construct.
Trolsky, who with Nikolai Lenin once held control over millions of men, was born Lev Davidovich Bronstein on November 7, 1879. His father was a Jewish farmer of the litle village of Yanovkca.
"Young 'Trotsky oltonded "school in dessa but never finished. Ta his Second year he was expelled for organizing a protest against his French teacher whos considered mankind, Encouraged sal, 'Trotsky, then only 17, the I ier of & revolutionary' newspaper, For writ book on the origins of the World War he was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment Trotsky opposed the war in general ud his expulsion from France fol-Tavved in 1916. He found refuge in Spain but soon was deported 10 South America, In 1917 Trotsky went fo New York where he edited the Ru: tionary "Navy Mir"
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