2 dez 1919 ano - The Polonsky Conspiracy - the kontrraz investigation uncover the ruse, and race to diffuse it. One Zakharov appears from Bolshevik TsK (central committee) with fancy appointment on cloth. he is pulled in by Golik at the Gubkom, and soon invites NM to a birthday party for Polonsky's wife (an actor) at their apartment, where they plan to poison him and leadership with poisoned cognac. however it is kontrraz who arrive, and arrest them - and trap other conspirators into coming too. NM and officers come when sa

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When the investigation confirmed the conspiracy, an agent of the
Kontrrazvedka was assigned to penetrate the conspiracy. On De-
cember 2, 1919, a large conference of the Makhnovist commanders
was scheduled for Yekaterinoslav, which Polonsky was going to
attend. On the same day, prior to the conference, a meeting of the
conspirators who belonged to the Gubkom took place at which a
certain Zakharov was present, a representative of the Central Com-
mittee (TSK) of the KP(b)U. He had supposedly been sent by the
Tsk to direct armed detachments in the Denikinist rear, in proof
of which he presented an "extremely large credential printed on
cloth":139) Zakharov was informed by the Gubkom of everything
that was going on. Belash tells us that Golik personally prepared
the agent for this assignment. The suggestion is that Golik's direct
involvement was required not only by the importance of the matter
but also by the danger of information about the ruse leaking out.
According to Zakharov, the meeting resolved to liquidate Makhno
and the senior commanders of the Insurgent Army. For this purpose,
it was planned to invite them that same evening after the conference
to Polonsky's apartment for his wife Tatyana's birthday celebration
and serve them poisoned cognac. 139] The Batko was to be poisoned
by Polonsky's wife, a professional actress. By the time the conference
ended it was well past midnight. Polonsky invited Makhno, as well as
some of the commanders and members of the VRS to the birthday
celebration and left to prepare for the arrival of the guests. However,
instead of the invited guests, a group of kontrrazvedniks led by
Karetnikov showed up at the apartment. They arrested Polonsky, his
wife, and three other conspirators. Later a trap set at the apartment
caught four more, and near the building a dozen Communists who
were part of a back-up group were nabbed.
The second group of conspirators were found to be carrying in-
criminating documents from the Gubkom. The wine and cognac
were sent for analysis and found to have traces of a strong poison.
According to Volkovinsky's version, Makhno and his command-
ers arrived at the Polonsky apartment. The food at Makhno's table
was poisoned with strychnine. Chubenko tried it first, and when
he felt there was something wrong, signalled to Makhno and the
commanders.

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