253. TELEGRAM TO THE REVOLUTIONARY MILITARY COUNCIL OF THE 1st CAVALRY ARMY^[1]

First published in Pravda No. 53, February 23, 1933. Printed from a typewritten copy. · page 457

By direct line (in code)

R.M.C., 1st Cavalry Army

It is extremely important to accelerate to the utmost (he transfer of your Army to the Southern Front. Please take all steps for this purpose, not hesitating at the heroic. Telegraph what precisely you are doing.

Lenin
Chairman, Defence Council

October 4

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[1] This was written in connection with telegrams from Mikhail Frunze, who had asked Lenin to hasten the transfer of the 1st Cavalry Army to (he Southern Front.