V. I.

Lenin

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TELEGRAM TO A. L. KOLEGAYEV

In code

May 21, 1919

Kolegayev
Revolutionary Military Council, Southern Front
Kozlov
Copy to Sokolnikov, Member, Revolutionary Military
Council
Boguchar
Copy to Khvesin and Beloborodov, Staff of the Commander of the Expeditionary Forces

From Beloborodov’s telegram of the 20th I learn monstrous news, that orders reach units several days late, while
armoured cars have no fuel. I am putting pressure on here,
pull things together in your own area. The Military
Commissar at Tambov telegraphs that he has sent you 669
Communists to Boguchar and Ust-Medveditskaya. I am surprised that, having them, plus 2,000 Red Army cadets,
plus a division, you are slow to take resolute action to crush
the revolt, which must be done immediately. Telegraph in as much detail as possible.

Lenin
Chairman, Council of People’s Commissars