21/II. 01.

Thank you for sending the newspapers. In a few days I will send you No. 2 of *Iskra* — also under complete secrecy.

Could you not make inquiries at *Nakanune*. Money was sent there (in the name of Dr. K. Lehmann) and 3 marks on October 31st for the dispatch of the newspaper. And since then — not a word!

Send a copy of the protest against conscripting students into the army. It will be interesting to compare it with the article on this in No. 2 of *Iskra***.

Alexei promises to come soon.

Your Petrov

Forgive the brevity of this letter: I am swamped with a heap of petty matters.

* Originally written as follows: "With comradely greetings. Petrov." — Ed.

** See V. I. Lenin. "The Conscription of 183 Students" (*Collected Works*, 5th ed., vol. 4, pp. 391-396). — Ed.

Sent from Munich to London

First published in 1928 in Lenin Miscellany VIII

Printed from the manuscript