[End of March 1916]

1) Send in the Russian No. and mail proofs. [We'll] release it immediately, entirely in Russian. Mail [the] distribution and size of articles.

2) Regarding "*Kommunist*" now (I'm sending another letter too.[2] Return it), I think you'll be convinced that you were wrong. Our proposal about the CC — Alexander[3] would accept [it], take [it] to Russia and cause trouble. Now only one way out: force them to bear responsibility; show and prove that they came forward as a faction.

3) Alexander's letter is of extreme importance. It's clear that the gossip of the "woman"[4] is working at full speed and on 9/10ths has worn down Alexander. Is it worth bringing him out? I'm wavering. Already late. Already hopeless (because even Kollontai[5] — against — hmm! hmm! NB *nota bene*!!). Isn't it better to try to send someone to Russia? But whom? Lyudmila?[6] That would be good. Inessa?[7] That too would be good, but she won't go. This needs to be thought through more carefully.

4) "Not for a million" — a bloc with "*Nashe Slovo*" and so on in transport. Fully agree with you.

5) And I don't want to let my answer to Bukharin beyond the circle you've indicated. [I'll] send it only to Papa[8] and Lyudmila.

6) Radek is liquidating the Bureau of the Lefts. If he's going for peace, then let him send our theses to Knif[9] and other lefts or better give us their addresses. Formally we haven't violated the bloc in any way, [and] in substance [either]. The proposal from the CC doesn't exclude compromise on the Zimmerwald Left bloc. If Radek gives the theses on Saturday, send [them] at once, so I have them Sunday morning.

7) Shouldn't we give money to I.S.D.[10] for another delegate? Ask Radek, how much, and then we'll discuss.

8) I'm returning Alexander's letter. What to do with this letter? Is it for you alone to answer or for me too? Did he ask you not to show it to me? If you write, one must think [it] through very carefully. I advise [you] to strike hard at the "woman": all the gossip comes from her. Here's the end; the matter is clear.

9) Five secretaries are conducting a double game. Here Martov[11] + Ko came out of the group of the "*Nashe Slovo*-ites." Martov read in it his statement about his exit from the editorship of "*Nashe Slovo*"!!

In my opinion, tell Weis[12] (scoundrel!) at the discussion: if "your [people]" break in reality both with "*Samozashchita*"[13] and with Chkheidze, then we are happy to unify!!

10) No. on "self-determination"? Isn't it better to wait for No. 2 of "*Vorbote*"[14] to answer at once the theses of Radek and Co.?[15] In my opinion, better. [We'll] give the theses to the printer, then wait for Radek's theses (perhaps you'll receive them in proofs?) and immediately after "*Vorbote*" — our number. That's better.

Will Radek refuse to show you his counter-theses?

11) Will Radek agree to give us full [X] pages in "*Vorbote*" (No. 2) for our theses? And when is the deadline? I will propose another 2-3 additions.

Salut. Lenin

P.S. Regarding my nerves — I apologize very much for causing unpleasantness. My nerves are in terribly bad shape.