V. I.

Lenin

Dear A. M., You know, of course, that Huysmans is calling the
neutrals together for
June 26. [1] We must try to have one of “our men” attend from the Scandinavian countries, and we
ought to think out his line thoroughly. Please, write as
soon as you can whether there is any hope of this (so that
we should have time to exchange letters).

Do you read the German Social-Democratic papers? The
Braunschweig Volksfreund gave a good answer to
Huysmans, [2] while the Chemnitz Volksstimme , which is an organ
of the Right, said it was in complete agreement with
Huysmans’s criticism of the
Zimmerwaldists. [3]

Is there any hope of the sentence on Höglund being quashed? This is unheard-of, incredible
ferocity! [4]

All the best, Yours, Lenin

Best regards to Nik. Ivanovich, from whom there was a telegram but no letter. I wish him with all my heart an
early rest and quick recovery. How are his finances?

P.S. Isn’t 75 kronen too much for the pamphlet in
English? [5] Perhaps we should wait?