V. I. Lenin

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

TO ALL GUBERNIA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES AND GUBERNIA LAND DEPARTMENTS

The Council of People's Commissars has decided to suspend, on the conditions enumerated below, pending a special new decision,* the procurement of firewood by the personal labour of foresters, assistant foresters and forest guards, and to impose on them the duty of exerting every effort to prevent and extinguish fires by: 1) generally intensifying constant supervision, especially in places dangerous from the fire-prevention standpoint, such as along railways and main highways, at places where felled timber is stacked,

* The words "pending a special new decision" and the last paragraph of the telegram are in V. I. Lenin's handwriting. Ed.

TO THE SMALL COUNCIL OF PEOPLE'S COMMISSARS. AUGUST 1920

uncleared felling areas and peat bogs; 2) organising a network of observation posts and regular patrols of the forest area; 3) urgently organising the clearing of felling areas of logging debris; and 4) ensuring their personal participation in extinguishing fires. In all cases of their being called upon for other work, such as participation in fire-fighting or in digging ditches, etc., special reports must be drawn up certifying the strenuous work of the forest administration. Responsibility for carrying out all the above measures is placed on the foresters. The Gubernia Land Departments are obliged to submit weekly to the Central Forestry Department information on the progress of work in preventing and extinguishing fires and on the participation of the forest administration in this matter.

Without precise and detailed reports and records, failure by foresters to fulfil their duties will be regarded as a criminal dereliction.

Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars, Lenin*