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UNDERLININGS AND AN INSTRUCTION ON I. N. SMIRNOV’S TELEGRAM

Lenin
Kremlin
Moscow
Copy to Tsyurupa , People’s Commissariat for Food

Omsk, July 9.
Half of the Altai and Tomsk gubernias are in the grip of a kulak movement which we are suppressing by force of arms.
The cause of the insurrection is lack of commodities. From the
insurgent kulaks we are confiscating grain, the whole of which has not been threshed.
Work hands should be sent out urgently to thresh and load; unless you send workers we shall not be able to take the grain.
A minimum of 7,000 is required at once for the Altai alone.
If you are late, the opportunity will be lost. Ascertain the possibility and
inform us; if you cannot send them, we shall immediately cancel the
order for confiscation, because the kulaks will burn grain that is
unthreshed and unguarded.

Smirnov
Chairman of the Siberian
Revolutionary Committee

I insist on all possible help. Directive from the C.C.—
make every haste. We are sending people.

Tsyurupa, Schmidt (Commissariat for Labour) and Chief
Labour Committee:

Send at once, extremely urgent, exert every effort.

Lenin

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