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Collected Works,
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1975,
Moscow,
Volume 44,
pages 251-252a.
Translated: Clemens Dutt
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R. Cymbala
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Gusev, Lashevich
Revolutionary Military Council, Eastern Front
Simbirsk
Give particular attention to the revolt in the Irgiz area.[1] [2] 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.
| Written on June 11, 1010 | |
| First published in 1942 in Lenin Miscellany XXXIV | |
| Printed from the original |
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.
| Written on June 11, 1319 | |
| First published in 1912 in Lenin Miscellany XXXIV | |
| Printed from the text in Sklyansky’s handwriting signed by Lenin |
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.
| First published on February 23, 1938, in Pravda No. 53 | |
| Printed from the original |
[1] In the text of the telegram as sent Sklyansky replaced the words “in the Irgiz area” by the words “in the Orenburg and Ural districts” —Ed.
[2] While the Southern group of troops of the Eastern Front were conducting decisive offensive operations against Kolchak, White Cossack and kulak revolts flared up in a number of front-line areas (Samara and Orenburg gubernias, the Urals Region).
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