V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:LS/v34;en:MT;es:MT
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

DIRECT LINE MESSAGE
TO GUBCOMS, GUBISPOLCOMS AND GUBPRODCOMS*
April 17, 1920

To ease the food situation of the Republic, the potato must play an exceptionally important role in the coming year. Therefore, during the next month, all our attention and all our available forces must be directed to ensuring the country’s supply of seed potatoes. The revolutionary enthusiasm and deep devotion to the interests of Soviet Russia on the part of all local workers will overcome all obstacles that may arise in the way of the exact and unconditional fulfilment of the assignments given by the People’s Commissariat for Food. For the most successful execution of this task, organise a seed potato week, during which you should throw in all the best Party and food workers for extensive written and oral agitation, for the procurement of seed potatoes, their haulage to railway stations and wharves, and their timely loading. Launch a broad potato campaign, display the maximum of energy in this matter, which is of vital importance to the Republic. The time for the seed potato week is to be fixed locally. Telegraph me on the progress of the potato week and its results. Copy to Zagotsele.

Lenin. Tsyurupa