1 nov 1919 - We believe that if Makhno had possessed more ex-
tensive knowledge in the fields of history and political and
social sciences, the revolutionary insurrection would have
recorded, instead of inevitable defeats, a series of victories
which would have played a colossal and perhaps decisive role
in the development of the Russian revolution.
In addition, Makhno possessed one characteristic that
sometimes diminished his dominant qualities: at times he
exhibited a certain carelessness. Though full of energy and
wi