119. TELEGRAM TO V. L. PANYUSHKIN

Written at the end of June– not later than July 2, 1918 · First published in 1931 in Lenin Miscellany XVIII. Printed from the original. · page 111

Panyushkin, Military Commissar Extraordinary
Novosil

I shall pass your request on to the Extraordinary Commission, but ask you to act firmly after first strictly calculating and weighing up the forces, for the matter must be carried through from start to finish.