V. I.

Lenin

TELEGRAM TO THE REVOLUTIONARY MILITARY COUNCIL OF THE 1st CAVALRY ARMY [1]

By direct line (in code)

R.M.C., 1st Cavalry Army

It is extremely important to accelerate to the utmost (he transfer of your Army to the Southern Front. Please
take all steps for this purpose, not hesitating at the heroic.
Telegraph what precisely you are doing.

Lenin
Chairman, Defence Council

October 4

---
Notes:
[1]
This was written in connection with telegrams from Mikhail
Frunze, who had asked Lenin to hasten the transfer of the 1st
Cavalry Army to (he Southern Front.