ABSTRACT
Between the appearance of Pravda and Lenin's full-fledged editorial participation, Lenin moved to Cracow in Austrian Poland. His itinerary led him through Leipzig where he lectured on the revolutionary 'upsurge'. Lenin left a democratic country for a state where the police were strong and revolutionaries were unpopular. It is likely that Hanecki informed Lenin of the Austrians' willingness to assist the revolutionaries. It is also possible that Lenin held his conference in Prague, in part, to test the validity of this information. When Pravda became a reality, Lenin was compelled to move closer to Russia. At this point in Lenin's career, his place of residence was chosen in conformity with the intelligence and strategic interests of the Austrian general staff. His communications with Russia were handled in part through Pilsudski's apparatus; the frequent border crossings of his couriers took place under the noses of friendly Austrian (i.e. Polish) border guards. Lenin felt himself to be in an excellent position.
