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

NOTES575167168169170171The reference is to the Basic Law on the Socialisation of Landtabled for approval at the Third All- Russia Congress of Soviets.The draft was edited by a commission of the Congress in whichLenin took part. On January 18 (31), 1918, the law (Section One—General Provisions) was approved by the Congress. It was furtherelaborated at joint sittings of the Congress of Land Committeesand the peasant section of the Third Congress of Soviets. Thefinal text of the law was approved by the All- Russia Central ExecutiveCommittee on January 27 (February 9). p. 481Extraordinary All- Russia Railwaymen’s Congress was held inPetrograd from January 5 to 30 (January 18 to February 12),1918. The Left wing of the Second Extraordinary Railwaymen’sCongress called by the Vikzhel on December 19, 1917 (January 1,1918), walked out and held a separate congress when the Rightwing (Right Socialist- Revolutionaries, Mensheviks, etc.) adopteda resolution by a majority of 12 to the effect that all power in thecountry must belong to the Constituent Assembly.The resolution adopted by the Extraordinary All- RussiaRailwaymen’s Congress said that it was solidly behind Sovietpower. It worked out new wage rates for railway workers andofficials adopted railway regulations and rules for the people’srailway militia, heard a report on the nationalisation of privaterailways, etc. It elected a new All- Russia Railwaymen’s ExecutiveCommittee (Vikzhedor). p. 484Kaledin’s order for the arrest of the Congress of Front- line Cossacksin Kamenskaya Village came too late, for the RevolutionaryMilitary Committee set up at the Congress had taken power inKamenskaya. This was reported to the Third All- Russia Congressof Soviets by a delegate who had taken part in the events in Kamenskaya.p. 488The reference is to the decree issued by the People’s Commissarfor Communications M. T. Yelizarov on January 2 (15), 1918,on wage rates for railwaymen, which set an almost similar ratefor the labour of skilled workers, engineers and unskilled workers.The Council of People’s Commissars rescinded his decree on January7 (20), and, pending the Extraordinary All- Russia Railwaymen’sCongress, ordered payments to be made at rates establishedby a decision of the All- Russia Central Executive Committee onDecember 2 (15), 1917, which were based on grades and zones.p. 499The meeting of the Presidium of the Petrograd Soviet with delegatesfrom food supply organisations discussed the grave foodsituation of the workers and soldiers of Petrograd who receivedonly a quarter of a pound of bread a day. It heard a report bya representative of the food board on the prospects of better foodsupplies for Petrograd and a report of the unloading commission.A decision of the Council of People’s Commissars on January 19