V. I.

Lenin

417

To:   E. M. SKLYANSKY [1]

30. VIII.

Comrade Sklyansky, Markov told me today that 7 troop-trains of the 21st
Division will now arrive daily, that the whole of it will
have come in about 4 days’ time (news about it was delayed by the storm which disrupted the telegraph for two
days), and then one week more will be required for each
division. He is doing everything to speed up things.

Ought we not use the whole 21st, or part of it (the larger), to utterly annihilate all “Lashevich’s godsons”? Think
this over properly. The capture of “Sokolnikov’s godson”
and complete destruction of “Lashevich’s godsons” are of great, immense importance.

Yours, Lenin

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Notes:
[1]
The note refers to the 21st Division redirected from the Eastern
Front to reinforce the troops of the Southern Front.

“ Lashevich’s godsons ”—Mamontov’s cavalry corps.

“ Sokolnikov’s godson ”—F. K. Mironov, who had raised a
Don corps in the Saransk area and on August 23, 1919, organised
a revolt against the Soviets. The revolt was quelled by S. M.
Budyonny’s cavalry corps.