V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:PSS/v54; en:CW/CW42;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

INTERVIEW WITH G. YARROS, CORRESPONDENT OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NOVEMBER 15 (28), 1917

In connection with the results of the elections in Petrograd, in which the Bolsheviks won six seats, 608 the correspondent of the Associated Press interviewed the Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars, who was elated by the big victory of his party.

“What do you think of the results of the elections to the Constituent Assembly?” the correspondent asked.

“I think these elections are proof of a great victory for the Bolshevik Party. The number of votes cast for it in the elections in May, August and September steadily increased. 609 To win six seats out of twelve in a city where the bourgeoisie (the Cadets) is very strong means to be victorious in Russia.”

“Do you think that the Constituent Assembly, with the composition predicted by the results of the elections in Petrograd, will sanction all the measures of the government of the People’s Commissars?”

“Yes, it will sanction them, because then, according to your assumption, there will be no majority against us; together with the Left Socialist-Revolutionaries we shall have a majority in Petrograd (seven out of twelve).”

“What parties will be included in the new Council of People’s Commissars?”

“I don’t know definitely, but I think that besides the Bolsheviks only the Left Socialist-Revolutionaries.”