140. To A. D. TSYURUPA AND V. L. PANYUSHKIN

Written in the summer, prior to August 5, 1918 · First published in 1942 in Lenin Miscellany XXXIV. Printed from the original. · page 124

Comrades Tsyurupa and Panyushkin

From Panyushkin’s report it is evident that he is working splendidly, but is incredibly squandering his energies, taking on a hundred things at once.

This is impermissible.

Panyushkin must be given a strictly defined, precise assignment, laid down in writing:

(1) to seize and requisition all grain surpluses from the kulaks and the rich of the whole Tula Gubernia;

(2) to dispatch all this grain immediately to Moscow;

(3) no other fob whatsoever to be undertaken until this assignment has been completely fulfilled.

For carrying out the work use as many motor-lorries as possible.