319. TELEGRAM TO V. A. ANTONOV-OVSEYENKO AND N. I. PODVOISKY

Written on May 5, 1919 · First published in 1959 in Lenin Miscellany XXXVI. Printed from the original. · page 223

Antonov and Podvoisky
Kiev
Copy to Rakovsky

The Central Committee of the Party imposes a stern reprimand on Antonov and Podvoisky for having done absolutely nothing serious to liberate the Donets Basin, despite their promises and repeated insistent demands, The C.C. orders that the most strenuous efforts be made and warns that otherwise it will bring them before a Party court.

On behalf of the Central Committee,
Lenin^[1]

Sent 5/V. 2.37 hours

Notes

[1] Followed by the signatures of Stalin and Krestinsky in Lenin’s handwriting.—Ed.