V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:PSS/v51; en:CW/CW35;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

July 17, 1919

Simbirsk
Revolutionary Military Council of the Eastern Front
Lashchevich, Yurenev
I congratulate you on the victories. 14

Special measures should be taken: first, to prevent the Ural workers from
scattering arms, so that they do not develop a pernicious partisan spirit;
second, to prevent the Siberian partisan spirit from demoralising our troops.

* The last sentence is in Lenin’s handwriting. Ed.

Telegraph your opinion, also inform me whether you are working in harmony with
the new front commander, and give more details about the Bashkir affairs. 15

Lenin