171. TELEGRAM TO S. P. SEREDA

Written on August 26, 1918 · First published in 1931 in Lenin Miscellany XVIII. Printed from the original. · page 142

Sereda, People’s Commissar for Agriculture
Yelets

Take fullest advantage of the fine weather. Demand a food or harvesting detachment for each volost. Do not forget we need grain quickly and all grain surpluses should be swept up from at least one exemplary volost.

Lenin
Chairman, Council of People’s Commissars