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

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<strong>26</strong>6DIRECT-LINE CONVERSATION WITH HELSINGFORSOCTOBER 27 (NOVEMBER 9), 19171CONVERSATION WITH A. L. SHEINMAN,CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEOF THE HELSINGFORS SOVIET OF DEPUTIESOF THE ARMY, NAVY AND WORKERS OF FINLANDAre you authorised <strong>to</strong> speak on behalf <strong>of</strong> the RegionalArmy and Navy Committee?Of course, I am.Can you move the greatest possible number <strong>of</strong> destroyersand other warships <strong>to</strong> Petrograd at once?Let me call the Tsentrobalt* Chairman, because this is a purelynaval matter. What’s new in Petrograd?There is a report that Kerensky’s troops have moved upand have taken Gatchina, and since a part <strong>of</strong> the Petrogradtroops are tired, it is imperative that we have the strongestreinforcements as soon as possible.Anything else?Instead <strong>of</strong> the “anything else” I expected you <strong>to</strong> say youwere ready <strong>to</strong> set out and fight.That goes without saying: we have announced our decision andwill, consequently, act up <strong>to</strong> it.* The Central Committee <strong>of</strong> the Baltic Fleet.—Ed.

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