Moscow. Kremlin. Comrade Lenin. From Lozovaya.

The fierce fighting continues with increasing intensity; today we shall probably lose Aleksandrovsk. I received your memorandum on the division of fronts -- the Politburo should not waste its time on trifles. I can continue working at the front for a maximum of two more weeks; I need rest -- find a replacement. I do not trust the Commander-in-Chief's promises for a minute; he only lets us down with his promises. As for the mood in the CC in favor of peace with Poland, one cannot help noting that our diplomacy sometimes very successfully ruins the results of our military successes.

Stalin.

Source: Lenin Miscellany XXXVI, p. 116.