Telegram to Sergey Ivanovich Gusev and Mikhail Lashevich, June 11, 1919

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First published in Pravda No. 53, February 23, 1938. Printed from the original.

Source: Lenin Collected Works, Progress Publishers, 1976, Moscow, Volume 35, page 397

Gusev, Lashevich

We have to take the division in view of the bad and almost catastrophic situation near Petrograd and in the South. No help for it. We shall hope that, in view of the capture of Ufa, the 5th Army will be able to give up the division without yielding the Belaya River, and that by doubling and redoubling our Party energy we shall together cope with the problem of not letting things go as far as defeat on the Eastern Front.

Lenin

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Lenin Collected Works, Progress Publishers, 1975, Moscow, Volume 44, pages 251-252a.

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Written on June 11, 1010

First published in 1942 in Lenin Miscellany XXXIV

Printed from the original

In code

Gusev, Lashevich

Revolutionary Military Council, Eastern Front

Simbirsk

Give particular attention to the revolt in the Irgiz area. Take prompt action, mobilise the entire neighbourhood, discuss whether the insurgents can be crushed by means of aeroplanes. Immediate and complete suppression is essential. Why doesn’t Gusev go out? There must be no delay.

Lenin

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Written on June 11, 1319

First published in 1912 in Lenin Miscellany XXXIV

Printed from the text in Sklyansky’s handwriting signed by Lenin

Gusev, Lashevich

R.M.C., Eastern Front

I again draw your attention that the regiments going to Petrograd must be absolutely reliable—both soldiers and command personnel. Attend to this yourselves. You must take upon yourselves full responsibility for seeing that these regiments do not betray.

Lenin

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First published on February 23, 1938, in Pravda No. 53

Printed from the original

In code

11. VI. 1919

Lashevich

R.M.C., Eastern Front

Simbirsk

Though we perfectly understand the difficulty of your position, we are absolutely compelled to take from you more and more. You must therefore exert all efforts to step up your work on raising new units both at the place where you are and in your districts. Wire fulfilment.

Lenin