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- 50 - And this "dumbnessy wareyes who had saved the long-year efforts of Professor Masaryk s. Of the same, the Fshechoslovak Republic would hardly have its present form. x It is clear that General Gajda, just as he was popular among the soldiers on the front, yes, was formally idolized by them, was likewise hated and made impossible by people in the political leadership. Simple soldiers idolized the general when he proceeded in his long burn in the middle of them for a dangerous fight and attacked them by his example. Under his leadership, the Förnations were as electrified and the personality of Gajda really had something of a Napoleon in it when he was able to inspire soldiers who were so longing thousands of kilometres from their homeland to persevere and to cheer on further struggles, whose goal was side-by-side and whose attainment became more and more hopeless. Not the politicians, however. In his actions, the Czechoslovak National Council looked consistently at the principles that Prof. Masaryk had written to them before leaving Russia. Therefore, it is natural that a further tension arose over time between the individual members and General Gajda. But finally and finally it was the army that decided on the fate of the Czech Anabasis and so there was nothing left for those "feelers" who sat far behind the front, but silently subordinate themselves and for future themselves/times/all their displeasure for General Gajda. Needless to say, the greatest opponents of General Gajda were supporters of socialism, who could never forgive Gajdah's actions against the Bolsheviks. And from these opponents, after returning home, a ready-made front arose against General Gajda, who made himself available to Dr. Beneš without exception as soon as he began his campaign against General Gajda. Liner of the literary opponents was also Major Kratochvil. The author of the book "On the Paths of the Revolution", whose meaning, however, cannot be overestimated. Yes, this book would have remained almost unnoticed, so to speak, if not used by the black cabinet of Dr. Beneš, and if it had not used this book and its author to try to overtake General Gajda of espionage and dishonorable acts, too. The contents of this book were so brilliantly suited because of its almost incredible pre-eminence. X 3 4