Dear friend! Greetings from all of us to Abram. Let him go and visit friends in Lausanne. There he will find interesting documents*, and I ask you to translate these documents into French and send them to the newspaper "Sentinelle" (and also send me all this by the first opportunity) 9.
(Which party publishes it? Where does it come out? Is it a decent organ? Please send me copies of the most characteristic issues of this newspaper).

I am very troubled and disturbed by the position of European socialists in the present war. I am convinced that all - first and foremost, the German socialists - have become "chauvinists." It is absolutely unbearable to read the German and French ("L'Humanite"!! 10) socialist newspapers!! Extreme "chauvinism"! I fear that the current crisis has made many, too many, socialists lose their heads (if one can put it that way) and that ultimately, in this extraordinary "disgrace" of European socialism, opportunism is to blame. I was told that Martynov (a liquidator) convened a meeting in Zurich (a private one, I assume) and initially attacked the German socialists, but later (on the second day of the debate) changed his opinion (under

* The beginning of the letter is written in Russian. Ed.

To Y. S. HANETSKY. SEPTEMBER 28, 1914 the pernicious influence of Axelrod) and rejected everything he had said before!!! Shame!! We must somehow express our opinion - but it is extremely difficult, very difficult at such a time. Please, let Abram go to Lausanne and bring you news.

Grigory arrived with his family. We are staying in Bern. A small, dull town, but... better than Galicia, and there is no better option!! No matter. We will adapt. I roam the libraries: I miss them*. Best wishes and a heartfelt handshake. Please write more about yourself.

Yours faithfully, V. Lenin
Do you think we will meet soon? What do you think?

P. S. What is the weather like in Les Avants? Do you go for walks?

Are you eating better now? Do you have books? Newspapers?

In Lausanne, it is necessary to set up the collection of all French Swiss newspapers with socialist comments on the war, on German and French socialists, etc. Let Abram take care of it. Documents must be collected with all our might!!**