114. To I. E. GUKOVSKY

Written on June 22, 1918 · First published in 1931 in Lenin Miscellany XVIII. Printed from the original. · page 108

We have decided to rob all the commissariats in order urgently to strengthen the Commissariat for Food, at least for 2 or 3 months, as otherwise we may starve to death.

From you we want to take Zax.