V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:LS/v37;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

NOTE TO COMRADE LENIN. URGENTLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR INSTRUCTION, I MUST LEAVE FOR THE FRONT. ON ARRIVING IN NOVOSIL FOR THE CAVALRY REGIMENT I FOUND COMPLETE DISORGANISATION ON THE SPOT, WHICH IS BEING AGGRAVATED BY THE GUBERNIA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS DISORGANISING THE WORK OF THE COMMISSIONS OF THE COMMISSARIAT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS ON THE SPOT. IN MY TELEGRAM TO COMRADE DZERZHINSKY, WITH A COPY TO YOU, I POINTED TO THE NECESSITY OF PLACING UNDER PERSONAL ARREST CERTAIN RESPONSIBLE OFFICIALS OF THE GUBERNIA AND THE UEZDS, WHO ARE MAKING THE SITUATION IN THE GUBERNIA AS THREATENING AS IT WAS IN THE SPRING OF 1918. THE COMMISSION OF THE COMMISSARIAT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS IS BEING SUMMONED TO TULA AND ORDERED TO STOP ALL INVESTIGATION. IN CASE OF DISOBEDIENCE, IT IS TO BE ARRESTED AND ESCORTED TO TULA. THE ARRESTED PERSONS—THE FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE TSEKA*—ARE ALSO BEING DEMANDED THERE, ON THE GROUNDS THAT THE TRIBUNAL MUST INVESTIGATE THE CASE. FOR MY PART, I REQUEST YOU, IN ORDER TO AVOID IMPENDING EVENTS IN THE GUBERNIA, TO GIVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE COMMISSION TO CONTINUE ITS WORK AND FOR THE PERSONS IT HAS ARRESTED TO BE SENT TO MOSCOW, AND NOT TO TULA. AS AN OLD COMMUNIST, I POINT OUT TO YOU THE NECESSITY OF THIS AND TAKE UPON MYSELF THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS COMMUNICATION TO YOU; OTHERWISE THE GUBERNIA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL, AS BEFORE, HUSH EVERYTHING UP. WITH ME AT THE APPARATUS IS THE HEAD OF THE GUBERNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION OF THE PEOPLE’S COMMISSARIAT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS, WHOM I HAVE SUGGESTED SHOULD COME TO THE APPARATUS WITH ME, WITHOUT CARRYING OUT THE INSTRUCTION OF THE GUBERNIA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UNTIL I RECEIVE YOUR REPLY ON THIS MATTER. WE ARE LEAVING FOR THE FRONT URGENTLY. I ASK YOU TO GIVE US A REPLY IMMEDIATELY, WHICH IS NECESSARY FOR THE WORK OF BOTH THE COMMISSION AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GUBERNIA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. IF YOU REQUIRE A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE WORK OF THE GUBERNIA AND UEZD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES, I WILL SEND IT TO YOU IN MOSCOW BY SPECIAL MESSENGER URGENTLY. I AM WAITING FOR A REPLY AT THE APPARATUS. I REPEAT, THE SITUATION IS VERY SERIOUS. PANYUSHKIN

NOVOSIL, TO PANYUSHKIN. SEND THE DETAILS OF WHAT YOU COMMUNICATE IN WRITING. THE TELEGRAPH WIRE SHOULD NOT BE KEPT BUSY FOR LONG. I WILL SPEAK TO DZERZHINSKY TODAY, AND TO ANYONE ELSE NECESSARY. UNTIL I HAVE SPOKEN TO HIM I CAN GIVE NO REPLY. I REMIND YOU ONCE AGAIN THAT YOUR MAIN TASK IS TO MOVE TOWARDS THE EASTERN FRONT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. THE SLIGHTEST DELAY IS IMPERMISSIBLE. LENIN

WHAT IS TO BE DONE ABOUT THE COMMISSION AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GUBERNIA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHO ASK THAT THE SAME COMMUNICATION BE MADE TO YOU ON THIS MATTER, VERY BRIEFLY. I AM CARRYING OUT THE DUTIES ENTRUSTED TO ME URGENTLY. WE SHALL BE IN TIME. PANYUSHKIN

I REPEAT THAT UNTIL I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE PEOPLE’S COMMISSAR OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS I CAN GIVE NO REPLY.

2. IT WOULD BE FAR MORE USEFUL TO SEND AN ACCURATE TELEGRAM SIGNED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ADDRESSED TO DZERZHINSKY, WITH A COPY TO ME, THAN TO KEEP THE DIRECT WIRE BUSY. LENIN