V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:PSS/v50;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

TO THE REVOLUTIONARY MILITARY COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN FRONT

Revolutionary Military Council
Southern Front
Revolutionary Committee of Kotelnikovo District, Don Region, by Order No. 27, abolishes the name
"stanitsa", establishing the name "volost", and accordingly divides Kotelnikovo District into volosts.

In various districts of the region, the local authorities prohibit the wearing of stripes and abolish the word "Cossack".

In the 9th Army, Comrade Rogachev is indiscriminately requisitioning horse harness and carts from the working Cossacks.

In many places in the region, local fairs are prohibited, which are part of the peasants' way of life. In
a stanitsa, Austrian prisoners of war are being appointed as commissars.

We draw attention to the need to be particularly cautious in breaking up such
minor everyday habits, which are of absolutely no significance in general policy and yet
irritate the population. Hold firmly to the course on basic questions and meet the people halfway, make concessions in regard to archaic survivals to which the population is accustomed.

Reply by telegraph*.

Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars, Lenin