538. TELEGRAM TO J. V. STALIN

Written on February 28, 1920 · First published in 1942 in Lenin Miscellany XXXIV. Printed from the text of the telegraph form signed by Lenin. · page 349

Stalin, member of the Revolutionary Military Council of
the South-Western Front

The Central Committee confirms its decision on the need to assign responsible political workers from the armies of the South-Western Front for transport work. The C.C. considers the transfer of responsible workers from the armies to the railways to be the most important guarantee for the salvation of transport. Even the Caucasian Front   has provided the whole apparatus of the 2nd Army and 100 political workers for work on the railways of the South-East. Telegraph the number and duties of those assigned.

Lenin