V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:LS/v21;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

AMENDMENTS TO THE DECREE
ON
COMPULSORY LABOUR SERVICE FOR SNOW CLEARANCE
IN PETROGRAD AND ON THE PETROGRAD RAILWAY JUNCTION 1

[January 3, 1918 (December 21, 1917)]

Adopted on December 21 at 1 a.m.

Owing to snowdrifts, the conveyance of food and military supplies to Petrograd and their transport through the streets of Petrograd are impeded. The movement of trams, motor-cars, cabs, and drays is also impeded.

For the clearance of streets and approaches, compulsory labour service is introduced as from December 22 of this year.

The implementation of this decree is entrusted to house, regimental, railway, and factory-and-works committees.

General supervision over the implementation of this decree is entrusted to the District Soviets of Workers’, Soldiers’ and Peasants’ Deputies.

In the first place, those not engaged in productive labour are to be called up for compulsory labour service.

Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars,
V. Ulyanov (Lenin)