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Stalin Correspondences

Telegram from I. V. Stalin to D. F. Zhilunovich and A. F. Myasnikov

[January 1, 1919]

Note, Smolensk. From Moscow, the Kremlin. Zhilunovich.

Copy to Myasnikov.

I find Zhilunovich's proposal to exclude 3 members disorganizing and fundamentally contrary to the decisions of the party. There can be no special solutions of the Zhilunovich group. The list of members - 17 in total - is final. I demand from Zhilunovich and his group a categorical answer to the question whether he unquestioningly obeys the decision of the Party Central Committee. I am waiting for an urgent answer, on behalf of the Party Central Committee

Stalin.

RTSKHIDNI. F. 558. On. 1. D. 3520. L. 1. Typewritten text.

 

No. 38

Telegram from A. F. Myasnikov to I. V. Stalin

January 1 [1919]

People's Commissar comrade Stalin.

Unfortunately, misunderstandings arose, the comrades who arrived immediately dissociated themselves from the Party, before getting down to business, they raised the question of the relationship of the Central Bureau with their center, elected at the Moscow Conference , 1 they demanded the recognition of their center and its merging on an equal footing with the Central The Bureau. The latter, having been singled out by the just concluded Congress of the Party of the Republic 2, did not agree with this, because all Belarusian organizations without exception were represented at the congress, in addition, the congress elected Belarusians to the Central Bureau as Zhilunovich, Lagun. These same comrades declared that they were aware of the six points of our agreement with you, but they did not attach any importance to them because it was completely new to them that they were obliged to submit to the Central Bureau as the competent party center of the Republic, headed by the Central Committee of the Party, on this basis, both of the above-named comrades withdraw from the Central Bureau and refuse to publish the manifesto. I must note that the Central Bureau behaved completely impartially, that the local comrades agreed with the arguments of the center and convinced the numerous congress of the expediency of creating a new provision, despite the complete lack of sympathy of the delegates from the localities, both Belarusians and Belarusians, despite this, despite all the willingness of the Central Bureau to meet halfway the arriving comrades, the latter for some reason from the very beginning put themselves in an isolated position, arranging their meetings, opposing themselves to us and issuing a series of ultimatums. Time does not wait. After the announcement of the Party Congress, the government must immediately declare itself. If we want to carry out everything that we agreed with you in Moscow, then the only way for this is the proposal of the Central Committee to the comrades who have arrived to submit to its decision and, on the basis of it, work with us hand in hand. Zhilunovich, for his part, was also going to make a report to you. Myasnikov. Despite all the readiness of the Central Bureau to meet the needs of the comrades who had arrived, the latter for some reason placed themselves in an isolated position from the very beginning, arranging their conferences, opposing themselves to us and issuing a series of ultimatums. Time does not wait. After the announcement of the Party Congress, the government must immediately declare itself. If we want to carry out everything that we agreed with you in Moscow, then the only way for this is the proposal of the Central Committee to the comrades who have arrived to submit to its decision and, on the basis of it, work with us hand in hand. Zhilunovich, for his part, was also going to make a report to you. Myasnikov. Despite all the readiness of the Central Bureau to meet the needs of the comrades who had arrived, the latter for some reason placed themselves in an isolated position from the very beginning, arranging their conferences, opposing themselves to us and issuing a series of ultimatums. Time does not wait. After the announcement of the Party Congress, the government must immediately declare itself. If we want to carry out everything that we agreed with you in Moscow, then the only way for this is the proposal of the Central Committee to the comrades who have arrived to submit to its decision and, on the basis of it, work with us hand in hand. Zhilunovich, for his part, was also going to make a report to you. Myasnikov. opposing themselves to us and issuing a series of ultimatums. Time does not wait. After the announcement of the Party Congress, the government must immediately declare itself. If we want to carry out everything that we agreed with you in Moscow, then the only way for this is the proposal of the Central Committee to the comrades who have arrived to submit to its decision and, on the basis of it, work with us hand in hand. Zhilunovich, for his part, was also going to make a report to you. Myasnikov. opposing themselves to us and issuing a series of ultimatums. Time does not wait. After the announcement of the Party Congress, the government must immediately declare itself. If we want to carry out everything that we agreed with you in Moscow, then the only way for this is the proposal of the Central Committee to the comrades who have arrived to submit to its decision and, on the basis of it, work with us hand in hand. Zhilunovich, for his part, was also going to make a report to you. Myasnikov. was also going to make a report to you. Myasnikov. was also going to make a report to you. Myasnikov.

RTSKHIDNI. F. 558. On. 1. D. 5421. L. 3. Uncertified typewritten copy.

Notes:

1 Apparently, we are talking about the Belarusian section of the RCP (b), created in the spring of 1918 in Moscow by left-wing members of the Belarusian socialist community who emigrated from occupied Belarus. One of the leaders of the section was Zhilunovich.

2 See note 3 to document No. 36.

 

No. 39

Telegram from I. V. Stalin to A. F. Myasnikov

[January 1, 1919]

From Moscow

Tov. Myasnikov.

In the Obliskomzap.

I knew that it would not do without a fight, then I must remind you that the government will be [in] direct connection with the Central Committee of the Party and will obey it. Ask Zhilunovich to come to the apparatus today 1 .

Stalin.

RTSKHIDNI. F. 558. On. 1. D. 5422. L. 2. Handwritten text on a telegraph form.

Notes:

1 . Stalin received a telegram from Zhilunovich on the same day and immediately telegraphed to two addresses in Smolensk - Zhilunovich and Myasnikov: “[...] First [x], I ask Myasnikov to read your answer; secondly, the manifesto must be published urgently. I'm waiting for a message about the day of publication; 3rd, all disagreements must be resolved at a joint meeting with my presence. This answer of mine, like the previous one, I ask Myasnikov to read. I'm leaving tomorrow. Stalin” (RTSKHIDNI. F. 558. On. 1. D. 5425. L. 2). The manifesto on the formation of the BSSR was published on January 1, 1919.

 

No. 40

Telegram of G. L. Pyatakov to I. V. Stalin, V. I. Lenin, Ya. M. Sverdlov

January 4, 1919

Moscow, Kremlin, Stalin.

From Kursk 4/1. 22 [hour]. 25 [min].

Moscow, the Kremlin, People's Commissar, Stalin, copy to LENIN, copy to SVERDLOV.

Trotsky telegraphed Vatsetis that he was against the appointment of Voroshilov . Vatsetis stated that he had nothing against the appointment of Voroshilov, but after Trotsky's telegram, the misunderstanding had to be eliminated, the appointment of Voroshilov was urgently needed. Vatsetis has no other candidate. We gave a note to Trotsky outlining the matter and asking him not to interfere with the appointment of Voroshilov, the answer was received: “the decision will be communicated [to] the Field Headquarters,” we believe: first, that no decision can be made without us; secondly, that the question has already been decided, and Trotsky cannot re-decide, in this sense, give the necessary instructions; For our part, we publish the appointment of Voroshilov.

Pyatakov.

RTSKHIDNI. F. 17. Op. 109. D. 12. L. 70. Certified typewritten copy.

Notes:

oneAs a result of the weakening of the occupation regime on the territory of Ukraine in connection with the November Revolution in Germany, on November 28, 1918, the Provisional Workers 'and Peasants' Government of the Ukrainian SSR was established in Sudzha under the chairmanship of Pyatakov (at the end of January 1919 it moved to Kharkov and was transformed into the Council of People's Commissars). Already on November 22, 1918, Antonov-Ovseenko telegraphed Lenin: “[...] the Sovetnarkom and on his instructions the Revolutionary Military Council] decided to immediately begin active operations in Ukraine. On November 17, the Council of the Ukrainian Front took shape, disguisedly called the Council of the Kursk Direction Group. Its composition: I, comrade Stalin, comrade Zatonsky ”(Civil War in Ukraine. Vol. 1. Book 1. P. 449). On this basis, by a decree of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic of January 4, 1919, the Ukrainian Front was created. His task was to cleanse Ukraine from the Austro-German troops and military formations of the Ukrainian directory with the subsequent Sovietization of Ukraine. The front headquarters was first in Kursk, then in Kharkov and Orel. Stalin suggested that Voroshilov be appointed commander of the Ukrainian Front. Pyatakov supported him. Trotsky opposed.