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

592THE LIFE AND WORK OF V. I. LENINon Measures Necessary for Its Implementation”,delivers a report to substantiate his project andanswers questions.December 15(28)December 16(29)December 17(30)Lenin presides at a government meeting to discussthe establishment of a commission of practicalworkers under the Supreme Economic Councilthegovernment adopts Lenin’s draft decision onthe question.Lenin presides at a government meeting to discusstransitional forms for the army in the period ofdemobilisation, and the formation of non-Russianunits in the army, etc.Lenin presides at a government meeting to discussa report of the Soviet peace delegation to Brest-Litovsk, etc.Lenin attends a conference of delegates to the ArmyCongress on the Demobilisation of the Armycalled on his proposal, writes “Questions to Delegatesto the Army Congress on the Demobilisationof the Army”, reads them out, and asks the conferenceand Congress delegates to answer the questionsin writing.December 18(31)Lenin presides at a government meeting to discussthe situation at the front and the morale of thearmy; Lenin’s resolution is adopted.Lenin sees a Finnish Government delegation andhands it the government’s decree recognisingFinland as an independent state.December 19(January 1)Night of December20 (January2, 1918)December 23(January 5,1918)Lenin presides at a government meeting; tableshis draft decisions on starting talks with theCentral Rada and on the action of I. Z. Steinberg,People’s Commissar for Justice, in releasingwithout sanction members of the Alliance inDefence of the Constituent Assembly arrested bythe Cheka.Lenin presides at a government meeting to discusspreparations for the Constituent Assembly, etc.Lenin presides at a government meeting to discussthe draft decree on Turkish Armenia, etc.