Background
GESSEN, Iosif was born in 1866.
GESSEN, Iosif was born in 1866.
Together with P. N. Milyukov edited Part) newspapers Narodnaya Svoboda (December 1905) and Rech' (until 1918). St. Petersburg deputy to 2nd State Duma. After 1917 October Rcvol opposed Soviet regime.
During Civil War actively supported General Yudenich. Then emigrated; from 1921 edited and published newspaper Rul’ in Berlin.
Religion is bad because it forces people to rely on outside authority, rather than becoming self-reliant.
Individuals have rights to express freedom if it safeguarde the interests of a collective.
Member of its Central Committee.