《V.I.LENIN COLLECTED WORKS VOLUME 26 SEPTEMBER 1917-FEBRUARY 1918》

Preface17

September-December 191719

THE BOLSHEVIKS MUST ASSUME POWER．A Letter to the Central Committee and the Petrograd and Moscow Committees of the R．S．D．L．P．(B．)19

MARXISM AND INSURRECTION．A Letter to the Central Committee of the R．S．D．L．P．(B．)22

THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION AND CIVIL WAR．They Are Trying to Frighten Us with Civil War28

HEROES OF FRAUD AND THE MISTAKES OF THE BOLSHEVIKS43

FROM A PUBLICIST＇S DIARY．The Mistakes of Our Party52

THE TASKS OF THE REVOLUTION59

Agreements with the Capitalists Are Disastrous61

Power to the Soviets61

Peace to the Peoples62

Land to Those Who Till It64

Struggle Against Famine and Economic Ruin65

Struggle Against the Counter-Revolution of the Landowners and Capitalists66

Peaceful Development of the Revolution67

LETTER TO I．T．SMILGA,CHAIRMAN OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE ARMY,NAVY AND WORKERS OF FINLAND69

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THE CRISIS HAS MATURED74

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CAN THE BOLSHEVIKS RETAIN STATE POWER?87

Foreword to the Second Edition89

Afterword131

TO WORKERS,PEASANTS,AND SOLDIERS!137

LETTER TO THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,THE MOSCOW AND PETROGRAD COMMITTEES AND THE BOLSHEVIK MEMBERS OF THE PETROGRAD AND MOSCOW SOVIETS140

THESES FOR A REPORT AT THE OCTOBER 8 CONFERENCE OF THE PETROGRAD ORGANISATION,ALSO FOR A RESOLUTION AND INSTRUCTIONS TO THOSE ELECTED TO THE PARTY CONGRESS142

On the Question of the Party＇s Participation in the Preparliament142

On the Slogan of＂All Power to the Soviets＂143

Note to the Resolution on Power to the Soviets144

LETTER TO THE PETROGRAD CITY CONFERENCE．To Be Read in Closed Session145

REVISION OF THE PARTY PROGRAMME149

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ADVICE OF AN ONLOOKER179

LETTER TO THE BOLSHEVIK COMRADES ATTENDING THE CONGRESS OF SOVIETS OF THE NORTHERN REGION182

MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE R．S．D．L．P．(B．),OCTOBER 10(23),1917188

1．Report．Minutes188

2．Resolution190

MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE R．S．D．L．P．(B．),OCTOBER 16(29),1917191

1．Report．Minutes191

2．Speeches in Discussion．Minutes192

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3．Resolution193

LETTER TO COMRADES195

Postscript214

LETTER TO BOLSHEVIK PARTY MEMBERS216

THE TASKS OF OUR PARTY IN THE INTERNATIONAL．Apropos of the Third Zimmerwald Conference220

LETTER TO THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE R．S．D．L．P．(B．)223

SOCIALIST-REVOLUTIONARY PARTY CHEATS THE PEASANTS ONCE AGAIN228

LETTER TO CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS234

TO THE CITIZENS OF RUSSIA!236

MEETING OF THE PETROGRAD SOVIET OF WORKERS＇AND SOLDIERS＇DEPUTIES,OCTOBER 25(NOVEMBER 7),1917239

1．REPORT ON THE TASKS OF THE SOVIET POWER．News-paper Report239

2．RESOLUTION241

SECOND ALL-RUSSIA CONGRESS OF SOVIETS OF WORKERS＇AND SOLDIERS＇DEPUTIES,October 25-26(November 7-8),1917243

1．TO WORKERS,SOLDIERS AND PEASANTS!247

2．REPORT ON PEACE,OCTOBER 26(NOVEMBER 8)249

Decree on Peace249

3．CONCLUDING SPEECH FOLLOWING THE DISCUSSION ON REPORT ON PEACE,OCTOBER 26(NOVEMBER 8)254

4．REPORT ON LAND,OCTOBER 26(NOVEMBER 8)257

Decree on Land258

5．DECISION TO FORM THE WORKERS＇AND PEASANTS＇GOVERNMENT262

DRAFT REGULATIONS ON WORKERS＇CONTROL264

DIRECT-LINE CONVERSATION WITH HELSINGFORS,OCTOBER 27(NOVEMBER 9),1917266

1．CONVERSATION WITH A．L．SHEINMAN,CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE HELSINGFORS SOVIET OF DEPUTIES OF THE ARMY,NAVY AND WORKERS OF FINLAND266

2．CONVERSATION WITH MIKHAILOV,CHAIRMAN OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT OF THE REGIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE ARMY,NAVY AND WORKERS OF FINLAND267

3．CONVERSATION WITH N．F．IZMAILOV,DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF TSENTROBALT267

CONFERENCE OF REGIMENTAL DELEGATES OF THE PETROGRAD GARRISON,OCTOBER 29(NOVEMBER 11),1917．Newspaper Report269

1．REPORT ON THE CURRENT SITUATION269

2．SPEECH ON ARMING THE TROOPS271

3．SPEECH ON RESTORING LAW AND ORDER IN THE CITY272

WIRELESS MESSAGE OF THE COUNCIL OF PEOPLE＇S COMMISSARS,OCTOBER 30(NOVEMBER 12),1917273

DRAFT RULES FOR OFFICE EMPLOYEES274

SPEECHES AT A MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE R．S．D．L．P．(B．),NOVEMBER 1(14),1917．Minutes275

RESOLUTION OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE R．S．D．L．P．(B．),ON THE OPPOSITION WITHIN THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,NOVEMBER 2(15),1917277

ULTIMATUM FROM THE MAJORITY ON THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE R．S．D．L．P．(B．)TO THE MINORITY280

DRAFT RESOLUTION ON FREEDOM OF THE PRESS283

MEETING OF THE ALL-RUSSIA CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,NOVEMBER 4(17),1917284

1．SPEECH ON THE PRESS284

2．REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM THE LEFT SOCIALIST-REVOLUTIONARIES287

3．SPEECHES CONCERNING THE LEFT SOCIALIST-REVOLUTIONARIES＇QUESTION289

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4．SPEECH AND RESOLUTION ON THE RESIGNATION OF A GROUP OF PEOPLE＇S COMMISSARS FROM THE COUN-CIL OF PEOPLE＇S COMMISSARS291

SPEECH AT A JOINT MEETING OF THE PETROGRAD SOVIET OF WORKERS＇AND SOLDIERS＇DEPUTIES AND DELEGATES FROM THE FRONTS,NOVEMBER 4(17),1917．Newspaper Report293

TO THE POPULATION296

REPLY TO QUESTIONS FROM PEASANTS299

FROM THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE RUSSIAN SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC LABOUR PARTY(BOLSHEVIKS)301

FROM THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE RUSSIAN SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC LABOUR PARTY(BOLSHEVIKS)．To All Party-Members and to All the Working Classes of Russia303

DIRECT-LINE CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND FIELD H．Q．,NOVEMBER 9(22),1917308

WIRELESS MESSAGE．To All Regimental,Divisional,Corps,Army and Other Committees,to All Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army and Sailors of the Revolutionary Navy311

FOREWORD TO THE PAMPHLET,HOW THE SOCIALIST-REVOLUTIONARIES CHEATED THE PEOPLE,AND WHAT THE NEW BOLSHEVIK GOVERNMENT HAS GIVEN THE PEOPLE313

MEETING OF THE ALL-RUSSIA CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,NOVEMBER 10(23),1917315

1．REPORT ON TALKS WITH DUKHONIN315

2．CONCLUDING SPEECH317

FROM THE COUNCIL OF PEOPLE＇S COMMISSARS TO THE REVOLUTIONARY MILITARY COMMITTEE319

THE EXTRAORDINARY ALL-RUSSIA CONGRESS OF SOVIETS OF PEASANTS＇DEPUTIES,November 10-25(November 23-December 8),1917321

1．STATEMENT TO THE BOLSHEVIK GROUP AT THE EXTRAORDINARY ALL-RUSSIA CONGRESS OF SOVIETS OF PEASANTS＇DEPUTIES323

2．SPEECH ON THE AGRARIAN QUESTION,NOVEMBER 14(27)．Newspaper Report324

3．DRAFT RESOLUTION327

4．SPEECH IN CONNECTION WITH THE STATEMENT OF A VIKZHEL SPOKESMAN,NOVEMBER 18(DECEMBER 1)．Newspaper Report329

5．CONCLUDING SPEECH ON THE AGRARIAN QUESTION,NOVEMBER 18(DECEMBER 1)．Newspaper Report331

ALLIANCE BETWEEN THE WORKERS AND THE WORKING AND EXPLOITED PEASANTS．A Letter to＂Pravda＂333

DRAFT DECREE ON THE RIGHT OF RECALL336

REPORT ON THE RIGHT OF RECALL AT A MEETING OF THE ALLRUSSIA CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,NOVEMBER 21(DECEMBER 4),1917338

SPEECH AT THE FIRST ALL-RUSSIA CONGRESS OF THE NAVY,NOVEMBER 22(DECEMBER 5),1917．Minutes341

FOREWORD TO THE PAMPHLET,MATERIAL ON THE AGRARIAN QUESTION347

OUTLINE PROGRAMME FOR PEACE NEGOTIATIONS349

DECREE ON THE ARREST OF THE LEADERS OF THE CIVIL WAR AGAINST THE REVOLUTION351

THE TASKS OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN PETROGRAD352

MEETING OF THE ALL-RUSSIA CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,DECEMBER 1(14),1917353

1．SPEECH ON THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY353

2．RESOLUTION ON THE DECREE CONCERNING THE CADET PARTY356

SPEECH DELIVERED AT THE SECOND ALL-RUSSIA CONGRESS OF SOVIETS OF PEASANTS＇DEPUTIES,DECEMBER 2(15),1917357

MANIFESTO TO THE UKRAINIAN PEOPLE WITH AN ULTIMATUM TO THE UKRAINIAN RADA361

REPORT ON THE ECONOMIC CONDITION OF PETROGRAD WORKERS AND THE TASKS OF THE WORKING CLASS,DELIVERED AT A MEETING OF THE WORKERS＇SECTION OF THE PETROGRAD SOVIET OF WORKERS＇AND SOLDIERS＇DEPUTIES,DECEMBER 4(17),1917．Newspaper Report364

ON THE OPENING OF THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY367

DRAFT OF A MANIFESTO TO THE PEASANTRY FROM THE SECOND ALL-RUSSIA CONGRESS OF SOVIETS OF PEASANTS＇DEPUTIES368

NOTE TO F．E．DZERZHINSKY WITH A DRAFT OF A DECREE ON FIGHTING COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARIES AND SABOTEURS374

SPEECH AT A MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE R．S．D．L．P．(B．),DECEMBER 11(24),1917．Minutes377

DRAFT RESOLUTION ON THE PROVISIONAL BUREAU OF THE BOLSHEVIK GROUP IN THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY378

THESES ON THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY379

SPEECH AT THE EXTRAORDINARY ALL-RUSSIA CONGRESS OF RAILWAYMEN,DECEMBER 13(26),1917384

FOR BREAD AND PEACE386

SPEECH ON THE NATIONALISATION OF THE BANKS DELIVERED AT A MEETING OF THE ALL-RUSSIA CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,DECEMBER 14(27),1917．Minutes388

DRAFT DECREE ON THE NATIONALISATION OF THE BANKS AND ON MEASURES NECESSARY FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION391

QUESTIONS TO DELEGATES TO THE ARMY CONGRESS ON THE DEMOBILISATION OF THE ARMY395

DRAFT RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF PEOPLE＇S COMMISSARS397

RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF PEOPLE＇S COMMISSARS ON NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE RADA398

FEAR OF THE COLLAPSE OF THE OLD AND THE FIGHT FOR THE NEW400

HOW TO ORGANISE COMPETITION?404

DRAFT DECREE ON CONSUMERS＇COMMUNES416

RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF PEOPLE＇S COMMISSARS ON THE RADA＇S REPLY TO THE C．P．C418

January-February 1918420

SPEECH AT THE SEND-OFF OF THE SOCIALIST ARMY＇S FIRST TROOP TRAINS,JANUARY 1(14),1918．Newspaper Report420

DECLARATION OF RIGHTS OF THE WORKING AND EXPLOITED PEOPLE423

LETTER TO THE ARMY CONGRESS ON THE DEMOBILISATION OF THE ARMY426

DIRECT-LINE CONVERSATION WITH L．D．TROTSKY,CHAIRMAN OF THE SOVIET PEACE DELEGATION AT BREST-LITOVSK,JANUARY 3(16),1918427

RESOLUTION OF THE ALL-RUSSIA CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,JANUARY 3(16),1918428

DECLARATION OF THE R．S．D．L．P．(BOLSHEVIKS)GROUP AT THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY MEETING,JANUARY 5(18),1918429

PEOPLE FROM ANOTHER WORLD431

DRAFT DECREE ON THE DISSOLUTION OF THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY434

SPEECH ON THE DISSOLUTION OF THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY DELIVERED TO THE ALL-RUSSIA CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,JANUARY 6(19),1918437

ON THE HISTORY OF THE QUESTION OF THE UNFORTUNATE PEACE442

Theses on the Question of the Immediate Conclusion of a Separate and Annexationist Peace442

AFTERWORD TO THE THESES ON THE QUESTION OF THE IMMEDIATE CONCLUSION OF A SEPARATE AND ANNEXATIONIST PEACE451

THIRD ALL-RUSSIA CONGRESS OF SOVIETS OF WORKERS＇,SOLDIERS＇AND PEASANTS＇DEPUTIES,JANUARY 10-18(23-31),1918453

1．REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COUNCIL OF PEOPLE＇S COMMISSARS,JANUARY 11(24)455

2．CONCLUDING SPEECH ON THE REPORT OF THE COUN-CIL OF PEOPLE＇S COMMISSARS,JANUARY 12(25)473

3．DRAFT DECREE ON EXPUNGING REFERENCES TO THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY FROM SOVIET LEGISLATION478

4．SUMMING-UP SPEECH AT THE CONGRESS,JANUARY 18(31)479

INSTRUCTIONS TO THE RED GUARD H．Q483

EXTRAORDINARY ALL-RUSSIA RAILWAYMEN＇S CONGRESS,JANUARY 5-30(JANUARY 18-FEBRUARY 12),1918484

1．REPORT OF THE COUNCIL OF PEOPLE＇S COMMISSARS,JANUARY 13(26)484

2．REPLIES TO NOTES497

MEETING OF PRESIDIUM OF THE PETROGRAD SOVIET WITH DELEGATES FROM FOOD SUPPLY ORGANISATIONS,JANUARY 14(27),1918501

1．ON COMBATING THE FAMINE501

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2．DRAFT RESOLUTION503

DRAFT DECREE ON THE NATIONALISATION OF THE MERCHANT MARINE AND INLAND WATER TRANSPORT505

1．DRAFT DECREE505

2．ADDENDUM TO THE DRAFT506

SPEECHES AT A MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE R．S．D．L．P．(B．),JANUARY 19(FEBRUARY 1),1918．Minutes507

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WIRELESS MESSAGE ADDRESSED TO ALL．SPECIAL TO THE PEACE DELEGATION IN BREST-LITOVSK510

WIRELESS MESSAGE ADDRESSED TO ALL511

SPEECH TO PROPAGANDISTS ON THEIR WAY TO THE PROVINCES,JANUARY 23(FEBRUARY 5),1918．Newspaper Report512

TROTSKY．RUSSIAN PEACE DELEGATION．BREST-LITOVSK．Reply517

SPEECH AT A MEETING OF THE LAND COMMITTEE CONGRESS AND THE PEASANT SECTION OF THE THIRD CONGRESS OF SOVIETS,JANUARY 28(FEBRUARY 10),1918．Newspaper Report518

STATEMENTS MADE AT THE MORNING SITTING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE R．S．D．L．P．(B．),FEBRUARY 18,1918．Minutes520

SPEECHES AT THE EVENING SITTING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE R．S．D．L．P．(B．),FEBRUARY 18,1918．Minutes522

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DRAFT WIRELESS MESSAGE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GERMAN REICH525

DIRECT-LINE CONVERSATION WITH THE MOSCOW SOVIET,FEBRUARY 20,1918526

Notes527

The Life and Work of V．I．Lenin．Outstanding Dates579

ILLUSTRATIONS75

First page of the newspaper Rabochy Put No．30,October 20(7),1917,in which Lenin＇s article＂The Crisis Has Matured＂was published75

Facsimile of the manuscript of＂To the Citizens of Russia!＂,written by Lenin on October 25(November 7),1917237

First page of the newspaper Rabochy i Soldat No．9．October 26(November 8),1917245

First page of the manuscript of Lenin＇s＂How to Organise Competition?＂．December 1917405

First page of the manuscript of Lenin＇s＂Declaration of Rights of the Working and Exploited People＂．Early January．1918421