oct 20, 1919 - regional congress of peasants and workers at alexandrovsk. 200 delegates (180 peasants, 20 workers), lasts over a week. intense, energetic spirit from participants due in part to a: army returning to control of home region, men returning to their mothers. B: the congress was meeting in absolute freedom - no influence whatsoever from powers above them. bonkers! voline speaks lucidly and the peasants love it. would marusya have spoken? methinks she would've. (Timeline)