V. I.

Lenin

16

To:   LYDIA KNIPOVICH [2]

How do you propose printing Iskra in Russia? At a secret
printing-press or a legal one? If the latter, write immediately whether you have anything definite in view; we are
ready to snatch at this plan with both hands (it is, possible,
we have been assured, in the Caucasus), and it would not
require much money. [1]

If the former, bear in mind that in our printed sheet (4 pages) there are about 100,000
characters [and that each month!]; would a secret printingpress be able to cope with that? Will it not waste a vast
amount of money and people with excessively great risk?
Would it not be better to use this money and energy on shipments, which Russia, in any case, cannot do without.