Telegram to the Sovnarkom of the Petrograd Labour Commune, March 28, 1918

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The Sovnarkom (Council of People’s Commissars) of the Petrograd Labour Commune was set up by a decision of the Petrograd Soviet of Workers’ and Soldiers’ Deputies on March 11, 1918, owing to the Soviet Government being transferred from Petrograd to Moscow.

At the end of April 1918, the Congress of Soviets of the Northern Region established, for military and economic purposes, a Union of Communes of the Northern Region, which included also Petrograd Gubernia. On February 24, 1919, by a decision of the Third Congress of Soviets of the Northern Region, the Union of Communes of the Northern Region and the Sovnarkom which headed it, were abolished.

Governmental

Urgent

Report receipt

28. III. 1918

Sovnarkom of the Petrograd Labour Commune

Smolny, Petrograd

Copies to Shlyapnikov, Chairman of the Evacuation Commission, and to Gorbunov, Secretary of the CPC

I have received Gorbunov’s memorandum. I strongly protest against the delay in the evacuation of industry. Larin and Milyutin have no right to alter the decision. If anyone is dissatisfied with my order, let him complain to the CPC or CEC, but until my order is cancelled its fulfilment is obligatory. I am particularly indignant at the milliards’ worth of stores on Gutuyev Island being left untouched. That is disgraceful. The evacuation of these stores must be begun at all costs and carried out in the speediest manner. The Sovnarkom to send in twice weekly precise reports on what has actually been done for the evacuation and how many truck-loads have been evacuated.

Lenin

Chairman, Council of People’s Commissars