V. I. Lenin

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

TO I. T. SMILGA AND G. K. ORDZHONIKIDZE

11. III. 1920

All in cipher

Revolutionary Military Council of the Caucasian Front
Smilga
and Ordzhonikidze
Copy to Revolutionary Military Council of the South-Western Front
Stalin

I am very glad to hear your report that you soon expect the complete defeat of Denikin, but I fear you are being over-optimistic. The Poles will apparently make war with them inevitable. Therefore the main task now is not the Caucasian Labour Army, but the preparation for the speediest transfer of the maximum number of troops to the Western Front. Concentrate all efforts on this task.

Use the prisoners with the utmost energy for the same purpose.

Lenin