V. I.

Lenin

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TELEGRAM TO I. T. SMILGA

19/VIII.

Smilga
Minsk

Comrade Trotsky will inform you in detail of the decision
of the
Politbureau, [1] from which you will learn that we fully share your view. It is essential to strain all efforts so
that the Byelorussian workers and peasants, even if in bast
shoes and unclothed, but immediately, with revolutionary
speed, would give you three and four times as many reinforcements.

Further, agitation from aeroplanes for the Polish workers
and peasants, to the effect that their capitalists are preventing peace and are condemning them to needless
bloodshed, should be increased tenfold.

Lenin

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Notes:
[1]
This refers to a decision of the Politbureau of the C.C., R.C.P.(B.)
dated August 19, 1920, following the reports by Stalin and Trotsky
on the military situation on the Polish and Wrangel fronts. In the
decision it was recorded: = “a) To recognise the Wrangel front as
the main front.... =

b) To convene the Orgbureau tomorrow to decide
the question of a further mobilisation of Communists, =

c) To
adopt extra measures to speed up general mobilisation of
Byelorussians, =

d) To transfer the 6th Division of the 1st Mounted Army
to the Wrangel front.... =

e) To send 55 per cent of the mobilised
Communists to the Wrangel front, and the remainder to the