[Between August 30 and September 5, 1915]

So — congratulations on the new CC member! (Alexander[1] has been co-opted. [He was] informed today).

From Radek and Grimm[2] — nil! There isn't even a reply to the paid telegram to Radek... (Grimm's letter I sent long ago. I hope [you] set Shklovskii on him?).

The pamphlet suddenly got moving (Kuzma took pity, receiving 200 francs...[3]). . . I received the proofs today.

If you have disagreements further on (about the collapse of the lefts — don't speak of it at all. Let's keep quiet! We'll have time! And anyway the collapse will be of Ivan + Petr, not of the lefts), — telephone me, because I have arranged with Olga[4] that she stay in contact with me and [inform me] what I am publishing.

Regards! Your Lenin

P.S. If anything urgent about the conference,[5] telephone.

In "*Nashe Slovo*" Trotsky is raving in favor of Chkheidze.[6] Have you seen? Prepare everything and everyone against Chkheidze. Collect material.