Telegram To J. V. Stalin (February 22, 1920)

First published in 1942; Published according to a typewritten copy · page 370

Stalin

Kharkov

February 22

It is essential immediately to arrange for interpreters at all headquarters and army institutions, and make it the duty of all to accept applications and other papers written in Ukrainian. This is absolutely essential—as far as language is concerned there must be every concession and the maxi-mum of equality. I’ll tell you soon about the wages of the railwaymen. I hear you quite well when you speak dis-tinctly so please answer my two telegrams by telephone.

Lenin