George Iliev Andreytchine (Bulgarian: Георги Андрейчин, Russian: Георгий Илькович Андрейчин, romanized: Georgiy Ilkovich Andreychin; January 19, 1894, Belitsa - 20 April, 1950, Moscow) was a Bulgarian political activist active in Bulgaria, the United States and the Soviet Union. After emigrating to the US in 1913, he played a prominent part in the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). In 1918 he was one of the IWW leaders arrested for “anti-war propaganda” under the Espionage Act of 1917. He was released on bail and later in 1921 left for Russia where he became the American representative on the executive committee of the Red International of Labor Unions.[1] He joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, wherein he was aligned with Leon Trotsky.[2] In 1835 he was arrested and charged with Trotskyism and espionage and sentenced for 10 years of Gulag labor camps.[3] Se served in Ukhtpechlag and Vorkutlag, among other places. Released in 1941 and during the war he worked in Soviet Information Bureau.
George Andreytchine | |
|---|---|
| Георги Андрейчин | |
 Andreytchine in 1918 by Maurice Becker | |
| Born | January 19, 1894 Belitsa |
| Died | April 20, 1950 (aged 56) Moscow |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist Trade Union Organiser Diplomat |
| Years active | 1916-1950 |
References
edit- ^ Baev, Jordan; Grozev, Kostadin; Keremidchieva, Greta (2014). An Odyssey Across Two Worlds. Sophia: Книгоиздателска къща Труд.
- ^ William Henry Chamberlin (October 1962). "Russian Recollections". Russian Review. 21 (4): 333. doi:10.2307/126494.
- ^ РЕАБИЛИТАЦИЯ: КАК ЭТО БЫЛО. СЕРЕДИНА 80-Х - 1991 - Раздел III. Комиссия А.Н. Яковлева: реабилитацию довести до конца. Январь – ноябрь 1989