TELEGRAM TO THE REVOLUTIONARY MILITARY COUNCILS OF THE VOLGA REGION * K
[April–May 1919]
In view of the critical situation regarding liquid fuel, it is hereby strictly forbidden—under the severest possible penalties—to anyone whatsoever
* The text of the telegram was prepared by Rniovsh*, signed by Deshmi. fVt**

to expend or dispense liquid fuel without prior authorization from the High Command. Those found guilty of unauthorized seizure and use of liquid fuel are to be immediately brought before a revolutionary tribunal.
Chairman of the Council of Defense, Lenin*
1 The telegram was addressed: “To the newspapers and by telegraph to the executive committees, the Councils of People’s Commissars, and the Revolutionary Military Councils of Astrakhan, Ukraine, Saratov, Batrakov, Samara,
Kazaki, Nizhny Novgorod, Kineshma, Yaroslavl, Rybinsk.”
4Sh1
NOTATION ON THE TELEGRAM FROM THE REVOLUTIONARY MILITARY COUNCIL OF THE 8TH ARMY \
[June 2, 1919]
Milyutin: What have you done?
1 In the telegram, the Revolutionary Military Council of the 5th Army requested that orders be issued to halt the export of oil from Tsaritsyn—oil that was suitable “for the production of gasoline.”