V. I.

Lenin

July 20

Werter Genosse , [1]

I have just learned from Warski that two of the Golos people (who were at the plenum) are already in Russia.
The situation is critical. Since the plenum, we have lost
three
Bolsheviks. [2] We can’t afford any more. It’s all up, unless the Poles come to our rescue. It’s all over, unless
you get a second Polish C.C. man, and send him along with Hanecki for 2–3 weeks, in order to convoke the
collegium at all costs only to carry through the “measures” and
for co-opting purposes. [3] It depends on you. We have done
everything possible, lost three, can’t afford any more.
Write to me as follows: Mr. Oulianoff. Rue Mon Désir.
Villa les Roses. Pornic (Loire-Inférieure). France. I shall
be there until August 23—then at
Copenhagen. [4]

Warm greetings to Rosa.

Yours,
N. Lenin