V. I.

Lenin

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To:   N. I. PODVOISKY AND N. V. KRYLENKO [1]

15. I. 1918

Comrade Podvoisky and Comrade Krylenko

I received the enclosed letter today from the Dutch comrade Luteraan , a member of the Left “Tribunist”
Party. [2] I made his acquaintance in 1915 in Berne.

Luteraan asks to be given money for his journey and to be enrolled in Russia’s Red Guard.

On grounds of principle I would request you to do what he asks. Perhaps he could be enrolled temporarily among
the Letts or Estonians who speak German, until he has learnt
Russian. [3]

Lenin