RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF LABOR AND DEFENSE
MAY 7, 1920
The Council of Labor and Defense, in furtherance of its resolution of April 30 of this year, has resolved:
1) In order to avoid, for the sake of the success of the work, frequent changes of military units performing work on the construction of the Alexandrov-Gai - Emba railway, to place several rifle regiments at the complete disposal of the II Revolutionary Labor Army by order of the Commander-in-Chief of all the armed forces of the Republic, however, on the condition that the regiments are in full readiness to go to carry out operational tasks at the request of the Commander-in-Chief.

2) The Volga Military District shall form, as the actual need arises, exclusively for the labor tasks of the district, working regiments and battalions.
Chairman of the Council of Labor and Defense
V. Ulyanov (Lenin)
Printed from the original, signed by
V. I. Lenin.