Yelets. Narkomzem Serede.
[August 23–24, 1918]¹
Make the most of the fine weather. Dispatch a provisioning or harvesting detachment to each volost. Do not forget that grain will soon be needed—and it is imperative to clear out all surplus grain, even if only one model volost remains. [730]
To the Council of People’s Commissars: Lenin.
1 Justification for the date: On August 23, a telegram was sent to Dmitrov, addressed to Takmakov (see p. 190), bearing outgoing number “727.” The telegram printed above bears outgoing number “730.” It is clear that this telegram was either drafted on the same day or no later than the following day.
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