V. I. Lenin

Source: ru:LS/v23
Translated: machine translation (DeepSeek) from the Russian; AI-translated.

TELEGRAM TO P. A. BOGDANOV

1/IX [1921]

Comrade Smolyaninov!

I ask you to send P. Bogdanov (Chairman of the VSNKh) in Kharkov the following telephone message:

Kharkov, Chairman of the VSNKh Bogdanov, copy to Chubar¹

How does Kaktin in *Economic Life* describe the monstrous thefts and disgraceful mismanagement in the Krivoi Rog basin². Pay attention, establish more precisely the persons responsible. [01059]

V. Ulyanov (Lenin)

¹ V. Ya. Chubar—member of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the National Economy (VSNKh); worked in the Ukraine.

² Lenin has in mind the article by A. Kaktin (on the Krivoi Rog basin) “A Striking Example”, in *Economic Life*, No. 192, August 31, 1921. In it the author described how the richest, powerful equipment of the Krivoi Rog mines, created by foreign capital according to the latest technical standards, is being plundered, spoiled and is on the verge of destruction owing to criminal mismanagement and negligence. A. Kaktin cited a number of facts of irresponsibility on the part of the mine boards, when most valuable machines, such as electric winches, are left out in the rain, rust, and go out of commission before the eyes of the district mine committee. Accounting and inventory of property are absent, although at the mines out of 3,000 workers and employees up to 30% are employees, besides the mine boards and 7 group boards. Absenteeism at the mines reaches 80–90 per cent.