V. I.

Lenin

316

To:   J. E. RUDZUTAK [1]

Rudzutak : I received this on 2.V!!!!! Give them a severe
telling-off: a telegram dated 27.IV should have reached me
not later than 28.IV. (Send me a signed statement from the guilty parties that they have been reprimanded and
warned.)

Lenin

2/V.

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Notes:
[1]
This instruction to Rudzutak, Chairman of the Chief Board of
Water Transport, was written by Lenin on a telegram from
Kazan to the Board. The telegram reported failure to take out
several vessels with grain, crude oil and paraffin from
Chistopol (Eastern Front), which had been occupied by whiteguard
troops, owing to the boats coming under fire from, whiteguard
cavalry.