147. TELEGRAM TO THE VOLOGDA GUBERNIA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

First published (in facsimile) in 1930 in Grazhdanskaya voina. 1918–1921, Vol. III. Printed from the original. · page 129

11. VIII. 1918

Gubernia Executive Committee
Vologda
Copy to Kedrov

It is essential immediately to mobilise the bourgeoisie for trench digging, and in general to push forward fortification work with the maximum energy. Telegraph fulfilment. Send by a very reliable person detailed information and reports on the progress of this urgent work.

Lenin
Chairman, Council of People’s Commissars