I have no doubt that is true. Do you suppose he went around masqerading as a pacifist, just to fool em?
I could easily be wrong,but I honestly believe he was one of those "purity in violence if it furthers the cause" Marxists. These people can self-justify setting babies on fire "if it helps lead to the socialist Utopia of Marxism". Like Stalin said,"You have to break a few eggs if you want to make a omelet".