V. I.

Lenin

Dear Comrade Olga, Forgive me for writing on this scrap of paper.

It seems to me that you acted correctly. Indeed, unless
there is a break with Nashe Dyelo , all the rest is deception.
This is clearer than ever, now that the O.C. informers,
in alliance with the reactionaries, have “won” in Petrograd
(by rigging the election). [2]

Add to the resolution condemnation of the rigged second
election. [3] And to the preamble, the impermissibility
of taking part in “ defence ”, once the war is of an imperialist, i.e., annexationist, i.e., plundering, i.e.,
oppressive, nature (in general, I advise drawing up the preamble
as carefully as possible, on the basis of Sotsial-Demokrat ,
selecting the arguments from the relevant articles and resolutions of the Petrograd workers).

We shall pass on the letter to Inessa.

All the best, and regards to everyone.

Yours, Lenin

P.S. One request: Inessa tells us that there is a girl in Geneva who used to live in Arras . [1]

You know her. We are told that she has a good command of French. Will
she undertake to translate from German into French (for
Roland-Holst’s magazine, published here with our participation [4] )? Free of charge or for a fee? How much? Find
out, please.