V. I. Lenin

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

N. A. SEMASHKO

The Council of People’s Commissars at its sitting of October 4 resolved to propose to the Revolutionary Military Council of the Western Front to vacate the university premises in the city of Smolensk, and to propose to the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic to carry out this decision by telegraph. In pursuance of the decision of the Council of People’s Commissars, Comrade Sklyansky transmitted this decision to the Revolutionary Military Council for execution. Nevertheless, the university premises have not yet been vacated by the staff of the Western Front. In view of the extreme need of the university (the special faculty) for premises, I lodge a complaint with you against the non-fulfilment of the decision of the Council of People’s Commissars and request that a categorical proposal be made to the Revolutionary Military Council of the Western Front.

People’s Commissar for Health Semashko to Comrade Sklyansky

Carry out immediately. Report on fulfilment, and I shall submit the question of insubordination and punishment to the Small Council.
2/XI. Chairman, Council of People’s Commissars, V. Ulyanov (Lenin)