V. I.

Lenin

730

To:   N. P. BRYUKHANOV

21. X. 1920

Comrade Bryukhanov

The Stavropol peasants (who have brought grain for the children) complain that they are not getting from the
co-operatives wheel-grease (the stores have it), matches and other goods.

The herrings were allowed to go bad , but they were not
given out.

There is terrible discontent. The Gubernia Food
Commissar says: nothing will be given until the whole requisition
quota is fulfilled.

They insist on the need for goods to be issued immediately .

They say that the quota of 27 million poods is excessive,
seed corn is being taken, and there is bound to be under-sowing.

Stavropol Gubernia—average harvest (27).

Kuban—better than Stavropol (37 million poods).

Please examine it urgently, especially the first point,
and give me your opinion not later than tomorrow.

V. Ulyanov (Lenin )
Chairman, C.P.C.

Address: Kazan (railway station), goods station, truck
No.  506955 on the Krivoi track, Petrov from the
Gubernia Party Committee.