Kursk.
Executive Committee of the Soviet Republic.
[No later than June 14, 1918]
I earnestly request that urgent measures be taken against the border detachment stationed at Zhelobovka Station in Lgovsky Uyezd, along the Kursk–Koreyevо line, where this detachment is extorting money and valuables even from impoverished Ukrainians and Russians, while succumbing to the provocations of those who seek to sabotage the peace negotiations with Ukraine.
Put an end to this disgraceful abuse of Soviet authority. Please telegraph me [with] a report on the implementation of these measures.
V. I. Lenin, Chairman of the Sovnarkom
TELEGRAM TO THE PERM SOVIET.
“515
Perm.
To the Soviet Executive Committee. Copy to Member of the Central Committee, Smilga.
July 17, 1918
I have received a complaint from Stanisław Palpiński, a veteran Polish revolutionary recommended by Steklov. Palpiński was arrested at the Bereznikovsky Soda Plant, at the Verkhtia post office in Perm Governorate, on charges of counter-revolutionary activity and of sympathizing with the Czechoslovak Legion.
Palpiński writes that the Legal Commission of the Usolsky Uyezd Soviet Executive Committee found no criminal elements in his actions.
I strongly urge that this case be rigorously investigated and impartially adjudicated, granting Palpiński permission to travel to Poland.
Please telegraph me with a report on the outcome of this matter.
V. I. Lenin, Chairman of the Sovnarkom.
NOTE TO V. D. BONCH-BRUEVICH¹.

[July 19, 1918]
First, we must obtain accurate data—or, more precisely, well-founded complaints—and then transmit them to Stuchka.

TELEGRAMS, NOTES, AND DIRECTIVES

1 Written in response to a note from B. D. Bonch-Bruyevich, who had reminded Lepin (at his own request) of the need to discuss matters with People’s Commissar for Justice II. I. Stuchka regarding the disturbances within one of the commissions.