V. I.

Lenin

The newspaper of ex-Minister Milyukov is so furious with the
Mensheviks and Socialist-Revolutionaries for having forced certain
individuals out of the cabinet that it lets itself be forced into
making rather “indiscreet” statements.

“ How can we tolerate such criminal propaganda?”—we read in
an unsigned article of May 9 on the question of fraternisation. “Will this never be put a Stop to? Must we have
a Napoleon? Must we be content with mere talk about iron
discipline?”

A delicate, a very delicate hint alluding to Kerensky’s
notorious words about iron discipline.

Rech gives its readers a true and accurate picture of what is going on in “our” “new” government. We thank
Rech from the bottom of our hearts for this truthfulness, which is exceptionally rare in such a newspaper
and which has been called forth by exceptional circumstances.

In the “new” government Kerensky, supported by Chernov and
Tsereteli, proclaims “iron discipline” for the army (in order to
carry out the imperialist programme for an offensive).

And the landowners and capitalists, who have ten out of the
sixteen posts in the cabinet, fume at Kerensky: “Must we be
content with mere talk about iron discipline?”

Is it not clear that this phrase is calculated to inspire
Kerensky or some “suitable” general to take upon himself the role
of a Napoleon, the role of a strangler of freedom, the role of
an executioner of the workers?

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