V. I. Lenin

Source: en:CW/CW35; ru:PSS/v50;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

Comrade Sklyansky!

1) It is absolutely essential to appoint immediately (and carry through to the end) an investigation to find out who misled you by minimising the disaster**. This is tantamount to treason.

2) All measures must be taken and special attention paid to the speed of advance of the 6 regiments from the Eastern Front.

You, Comrade Sklyansky, have indeed proved guilty of procrastination!!

Reply to me as to what exactly has been done on both points.

Lenin

* S. S. Kamenev, Commander of the Eastern Front, is meant. Ed.
** The reference is to the grave situation in Petrograd. Ed.