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

584Night of October24 (November6)THE LIFE AND WORK OF V. I. LENINLenin secretly arrives in the Smolny and takesover the general practical direction of the armeduprising of the Petrograd workers, soldiers andsailors.Lenin takes part in the Central Committee meetingwhich discusses the formation of the Soviet Government.October 25(November 7)At 10 a.m., Lenin, on behalf of the RevolutionaryMilitary Committee, writes the appeal “To theCitizens of Russia!”, announcing the overthrow ofthe Provisional Government and the transfer ofpower into the hands of the Revolutionary MilitaryCommittee.Lenin attends the meeting of the Petrograd Sovietof Workers’ and Soldiers’ Deputies, drafts itsresolution and reports on the tasks of Soviet power.Lenin writes the appeal of the Second All-RussiaCongress of Soviets of Workers’ and Soldiers’Deputies to Workers, Soldiers and Peasants.Lenin writes the draft decrees on peace, on land,and the formation of the Soviet Government.October 26(November 8)October 26 or27 (November8 or 9)Lenin takes part in the proceedings of the SecondAll-Russia Congress of Soviets of Workers’ andSoldiers’ Deputies, and gives reports on peaceand on land. The Congress adopts Lenin’s Decreeon Peace, Decree on Land, and the resolutionforming the Workers’ and Peasants’ Government;it approves the composition of the Council ofPeople’s Commissars headed by Lenin. Lenin iselected member of the All-Russia Central ExecutiveCommittee of the Soviets of Workers’ andSoldiers’ Deputies (Second Convocation).Lenin writes the “Draft Regulations on Workers’Control”.Lenin attends the meeting of the Central Councilof the Petrograd Factory Committees to discussthe introduction of workers’ control of productionand the establishment of a governing economicorgan.October 27(November 9)Lenin attends the first sitting of the All-RussiaCentral Executive Committee (Second Convocation).