copy to: Samara, Military Commander, Ufa, Engineer Olshevsky,
Moscow ZR*, Revolutionary Military Council, People's Commissariat of Transport, Chief Political Department of Transport

The brilliant completion of work on the temporary restoration of the Belsky Bridge four days ahead of the appointed deadline, under conditions exceptionally difficult even for peacetime, the Council of Defense of the Republic attributes entirely to your organization and mighty unity, animated by a powerful striving to defend Soviet Russia not only with weapons in hand on the field of battle, but also on the paths of peaceful construction. On behalf of the Council of Defense I send you comradely greetings and the deepest gratitude.

Chairman of the Council of Defense of the Republic Lenin from the typescript text signed by V. I. Lenin

Written October 10, 1919

Printed for the first time

Source: Collected Works vol. 51