Dear G. L. Shklovsky!

Do you know what Malinovsky has thrown out? 1We are out of our minds at this idiocy. Malinovsky is gone. This "escape" feeds the worst thoughts. Burtsev has been telegraphed by the Russian papers that Malinovsky is accused of provocation!!!!

Unglaublich1*.

Today a telegram from Paris2: "Russkoe Slovo" telegraphs to Burtsev that the suspicions have been considerably dispelled, but other newspapers (???? liquidators?) continue to accuse.

Burtsev has heard nothing.

Petrovsky telegraphs today: "The slanderous rumors have been dispelled," but the liquidators are "waging a vile campaign. "3 It is their business, of course, to wage a vile campaign.

Prepare Samoilov so that his nerves do not fray.

It's silly to be nervous.

By the way. There are re-elections in Moscow.4* Between you and me, we need Samoilov very much for the trip. Answer me at once (without saying a word to him) whether he is able to go? If not, when might he be able to go? Precise data about his health? (Weight, sleep, etc., etc.) Talk to the doctor.

Answer immediately.

If he is able to go now to Russia for 2-3 weeks, then wait for a dispatch from me: one word "muss" means: Samoilov must immediately leave for us here.

What about Zgraggen? Hasn't [a letter] been sent to Vink yet? You realize, of course, that we must use Vink, bring the matter to an end. For God's sake, break that fool Zgräggen. Hurry up.

Hurry up. I'm waiting for a copy of his letter already sent to Wink.

Hello! Your Len.

Three trains are coming here from Krakov to us:

1) 6 a.m. - 12 a.m. from Krakow.

2) 4 ч. 15 m. day 9 1/2 h. otra " " "

3) 9 p.m. approx. 3 p.m. "

Going to us, it is necessary in Krakow to change to the line Zakopane Poronin - the last station before Zakopane. Give us a dispatch from Krakow: hour and minute of arrival, we will go to the train. I enclose a plan of how to find us.

Telegram text:Ulyanow, Poronin, Schestj (chatyre)

(deviatj)

villaTerezy Skupien in the village "Byaly Dunajec".

Fond 2, op. 1, d. 24905 - autograph.

1* Incredible (German).

1It is understood that on May 8 (21), 1914 R.V. Malinovsky resigned as a deputy of the IV State Duma and left St. Petersburg (see: Put Pravda, No. 81, May 9 (22), 1914).

2From Paris on May 11 (24), 1914. V.I.Lenin received the following message from A.I.Lobov: "'Russkoe Slovo' telegraphs today to Burtsev: Mal[inovsky's] suspicions have been considerably dispelled. There is no direct evidence. Other newspapers continue to accuse. Yours has been received, continue to inform Burtsev. Russia demands. Alexei." (RCCHIDNI, f. 2, op. 5, d. 386). "Vasha is received" - confirmation of V.L. Burtsev's receipt of Lenin's telegram of May 10 (23), 1914 (see doc. 58).

3V.I.Lenin quotes reports known from the following telegram of G.I.Petrovsky of May 11 (24), 1914, sent at 18h. 10 min. and received on May 12 (25) at 8:30: "Urgently. 30 minutes: "Urgent. All explained by nervousness, weakness, in the absence of political motives. There is a private letter of his otzovist tone, we do not publish. The fact of the letter's existence is known. "Rech", "Severnaya" demand publication. We are sure of an immediate telegraphic rejection of political motives. "Severnaya" has started a vile campaign, hinting [at] dark deeds. Polemics cannot be limited to polemics, it is necessary to clamp down, putting the bureau [MSB. - Ed.] on trial for sowing confusion. Entrust representation, among other things, to Georgy Valentinovich [Plekhanov]. Telegraph urgently - the slanderous rumors are dispelled. Petrovsky." (RCCHIDNI, f. 2, op. 5, d. 388, fol. 1).

416 (29) May 1914 in Moscow and the province in connection with the resignation of R.V. Malinovsky from the State Duma there were meetings of commissioners to elect a new deputy from the workers' curia. I.T. Savinov received the largest number of votes.