V. I.

Lenin

Revolutionary Days

4

Supplement to the Article “The Plan of the St. Petersburg
Battle”

Theplan of the St. Petersburg battle was described by us in
Vperyod , No. 4. [1]

The English newspapers now give us some details of this plan which are not without interest. The Grand Duke Vladimir appointed
General Prince Vasilchikov Commander of the Army in the Field. The entire
capital was split up into areas among the officers. The tsar played at war quite
seriously, as though confronted by the invasion of an armed foe. During the
military operations the General Staff sat round a green-topped table on
Vasilyevsky Island, receiving reports from every area commander at half-hour
intervals.

Forthe information of the St. Petersburg workers.

| Written at the end of January (beginning of February) 1905 | |
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| First published in 1926 in Lenin Miscellany V | |
| Published according to the manuscript | |

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Notes:
[1]
See pp 107-09 of this volume.—Ed.