10 out 1919 ano - The Polonsky Conspiracy - 01 summary introduction

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After the Insurgent Army had destroyed the Denikinist rear, one of
the chief dangers for the Makhnovshchina became the Bolshevik
semi-underground. Although Bolshevik organizations, equally with
other left-wing parties, were permitted in the zone controlled by the
RPAU(m), they continued to
carry on underground work as well
as official activities. As V. Golovanov noted, "Makhno couldn't get
rid of the underground: it gnawed away at his army day and night,
preparing its collapse and the transfer of its most battleworthy units
to the Reds." Still in Alexandrovsk, when preparations were going
forward for the 4th Insurgent Congress, a meeting of the semi-legal
committee of the KP(b)U
took place. A participant in this meeting
was M. Polonsky who was going to attend the congress. Polonsky
was commander of the 3rd Crimean Regiment (a former regiment of
the RKKA- at the time the conspiracy was uncovered its name had
been changed to the "Iron Cavalry Regiment"). Polonsky became
head of the conspiracy and his unit was supposed to become the
strike force of the coup.
Polonsky supplied part of the financing for the conspirators. More financial support for the conspiracy came from a loan which Gubkom
members Grishuta and Mirkin obtained from the Alexandrovsk
bourgeoisie. At the meeting it was decided to clandestinely
mobilize worker detachments which would link up with Polonsky's
regiment. The Iron Regiment was part of the 2nd Azov Corps and
was based in Nikopol. It was planned to make this city the centre of
the mutiny and to seized it before the Red forces arrived. Polonsky's
adjutant Semenchenko was even sent to inform Moscow about
plans for the mutiny and arrange for the coordination of actions.
According to Polonsky's report at this meeting, the underground
actively supported the advancement of members of the KP(b) U to
command positions in the Makhnovist army.

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