V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:LS/v34; en:CW/CW44
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE REVOLUTIONARY MILITARY COUNCIL OF THE REPUBLIC

June 6, 1919

I have had representatives of the Bashkirs with me; they ask that their troops be sent to the East, and not to the South. In the East, in their own region, they say they can help to take Chelyabinsk quickly, because the Kirghiz will also join them; in the South, however, they are powerless and fear they will be unable to accomplish anything. I earnestly request you to weigh these arguments, which, in my opinion, are serious.

Hasten Sokolnikov with the liquidation of the revolt. We are giving Natsarenus to the South. Podbelsky is doing good work in Tambov Gubernia, he has raised the military procurement and is preparing 20,000 pairs of boots.