RADEK KARL: (1885-1939) Marxist Activist and international Communist leader. In 1917 Radek was one of the ...

RADEK KARL: (1885-1939) Marxist Activist and international Communist leader. In 1917 Radek was one of the passengers on the sealed train that carried Lenin and other Russian revolutionaries through Germany after the February Revolution in Russia. Appointed Vice-Commissar for Foreign Affairs, he took part in the Brest-Litovsk treaty, and planned the distribution of Bolshevik propaganda amongst German troops and prisoners of war. Radek was accused of treason during the 1930s purges and sentenced to 10 years. He was killed in the labor camp. Rare T.L.S., Radek, with holograph annotation referring to the address in his hand, one page, folio, n.p., 14th July, n.y., to Guilbeaux, in German. Radek states in part `Dear Comrade Guilbeaux, we will send you 300 francs, including 200 francs for you, for the Pravda articles and bulletin work…From now on we will underline the articles we want you to translate for the French edition..´ further saying `.. What is important is to have them in French. To be distributed among all socialist French press, without distinction…´ Before concluding Radek states `..and if the means we have assigned were insufficient, we still have more funds for this purpose..´ Folded. With one small stain not affecting the signature. G £3000-4000 Henri Guilbeaux (1885-1938) French Politician. A prominent figure against World War I. He published the magazine Demain (''Tomorrow'') that became a point of reference for all who were against the war, including articles by Lenin, Trotsky, etc... Because of his political credo he was judged by default in France and sentenced to death but could escape to Russia with the help of Lenin where he became an active communist member of the Comintern, supporter of Trotsky.