Martov and Dan are dirty slanderers, always spreading dark rumors about their opponents. We demand a direct accusation from them with signatures2. The leading institution3 , having investigated the rumors, is certainly convinced of Malinovsky's political honesty.

Lenin1*

Published - "Rabochy", No. 4. Printed from the text of the newspaper.

May 25, 1914 (St.).

1* The telegram has not survived.

1 "Rabochy" - one of the names of the newspaper "Pravda", under which it was published from April 22 (May 5) to July 7 (20), 1914. Nine issues were published.

2In reply to V.I. Lenin, the editorial board of "Our Workers' Newspaper" (see doc. 53, note 4) stated in the issue of May 30, 1914 (art. st.) that it had about R.V. Malinovsky only that information which "individual truth-tellers consider it possible to pass on to comrades from the other camp...". This is not enough for a direct accusation, but it is enough to start an investigation".

3Central Committee of the RSDLP.

For the resolution of the Central Committee of the RSDLP on Malinovsky, see doc. 76, note 2.