V. I.

Lenin

443

TELEGRAM TO L. D. TROTSKY

In code
18/X.

Trotsky

I think that agreement with Estonia against Yudenich is
impossible, for she is powerless to do anything even if she
wanted to. Moreover, Yudenich’s base is probably not in
Estonia, but outside it, on the sea coast covered by the
British fleet. We have sent you many troops, everything
depends on the speed of the offensive against Yudenich and
on encircling him. Strain all efforts to hasten matters.
The huge revolt in Denikin’s rear in the
Caucasus [1] and our successes in Siberia raise hopes of complete victory,
if we immensely hasten the liquidation of Yudenich.

Lenin