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Collected Works of V. I. Lenin - Vol. 26 - From Marx to Mao

Collected Works of V. I. Lenin - Vol. 26 - From Marx to Mao

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188MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEEOF THE R.S.D.L.P.(B.)OCTOBER 10 (23), 1917 791REPORTMINUTESComrade <strong>Lenin</strong> maintains that a sort <strong>of</strong> indifference <strong>to</strong>the question <strong>of</strong> insurrection has been noticeable since thebeginning <strong>of</strong> September. But this is impermissible if weare issuing the slogan <strong>of</strong> the seizure <strong>of</strong> power by the Sovietsin all seriousness. It is therefore high time <strong>to</strong> pay attention<strong>to</strong> the technical aspect <strong>of</strong> the question. Apparently a lot <strong>of</strong>time has already been lost.Nevertheless the question is an urgent one, and the decisivemoment is near.The international situation is such that we must takethe initiative.What is being done <strong>to</strong> surrender terri<strong>to</strong>ry as far as Narva,and <strong>to</strong> surrender Petrograd makes it still more imperativefor us <strong>to</strong> take decisive action.The political situation is also working impressively inthis direction. Decisive action on our part on July 3, 4 and 5would have failed because we did not have the majoritybehind us. Since then we have made tremendous progress.Absenteeism and indifference on the part <strong>of</strong> the massesis due <strong>to</strong> their being tired <strong>of</strong> words and resolutions.We now have the majority behind us. Politically, thesituation is fully ripe for taking power.The agrarian movement is also developing in that direction,for it is obvious that extreme effort would be needed<strong>to</strong> stem that movement. The slogan <strong>of</strong> the transfer <strong>of</strong> all

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