V. I. LENIN — TO V. M. KASPAROV.
[Late August 1915. Zörenberg.]
Dear Kasparov!
On September 5, the Left-wing Conference will be held in Bern.
It would be of utmost importance if our pamphlet could be published in German before that date.

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Could you please lend a hand in bringing this about?
— First, pay a visit to Radek, help him review the manuscript, and encourage him to get down to translating (unfortunately, we won’t be able to obtain Russian proofs until then).
— Second, arrange for a contract with a German printing house (Radek knows exactly what needs to be done).
— Third, stop by Kinkel’s office, show him this letter, and ask him to assist with the translation—perhaps even take on part of the work himself.
I know that Kinkel almost harbors a deep-seated resentment toward me for repeatedly asking him to translate for us. But this is an urgent matter of great importance; we need assistance without delay—perhaps he won’t be too angry after all.
Please scribble a reply back to me as soon as possible via postcard.
Best regards! Yours, Lenin

V. I. LENIN — TO AN UNKNOWN
IN LAUSANNE.
[Early September 1915. Zörenberg.]
Dear Comrade! A few days ago I wrote to you concerning Goley. Now, so to speak, things are moving from a different angle. Rather than a preliminary meeting, the actual Left-wing (international) Conference has been scheduled for September 5. Meerheim from Paris will be attending—though, of course, this remains between us. The “Our Socialists” will also be there. Why shouldn’t Goley and Nen, representatives of left-wing socialism in French-speaking Switzerland, be present as well (especially since Grimm will be there—a figure far more lukewarm than Nen or Goley)? Please make every effort to meet with both of them as soon as possible, have a heartfelt conversation with each, and write me a few lines in reply, if possible as quickly as possible, explaining the current mood of these two French leftists. You surely understand that it is precisely the French anti‑chauvinists who, especially in the presence of Meerheim, would now hold a uniquely crucial position at the Conference.
So, hurry up with your reply!
Give my regards to Rivlin!
Yours, Lenin.
1 This letter from Lenin has not been preserved.
2 Goley did not attend the Zimmerwald Conference.
3 L. Rivlin was a Social-Democratic Bolshevik and a member of the Lausanne section.
* — between us. Ed.

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