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Document No. IL.
Cor. General Staff, Nachrichten Bureau,
Section r, No. 1853, Feb. 25)

Document No. Is.
Cor. General Staff, Nachrichten Bureau,
Section R. No. 1853, Feb. 25)
VERY SECRET.
To the Chairman of the Council
of Peoples Commissars: According
to reports of our secret service in
the attachments operating against
the German troops and against the
Austrian Ukrainian corps, there has
been discovered propaganda for
national rising and struggle with
the Germans and their allies, the
Ukrainians. / ask you to inform me
what has been done by the govern
ment to stop this harmful agitation.
For the head of the department,
r. Bauer; adjutant, Heinrich.
Note--Across the top 10 written Urgent
to the Commissars Of War and Special
staff NJ Skripnik." The last sentence
is undersccred. and In the margin ap-
pears q question marked. initiated Il. T."
Tho first Is Lenins order through his
secretary and the second may possibly
be taken as Trotsky's opposition to any
action. The loss of the Ukraine by coun-
ter German intrigue was q sore point in
prestige with him. But his essential
obedience to Germany was not lesssned.
Have original letter.
Document No. IA.
&C. G. 9. Nachrichten Bureau, Section r,
No. 27s,6l1. February ~
To the Commissar of Foreign
Affairs: According to information
of the secret service department it
has been ascertained that the
promise given personally by you,
Mr.. Commissar, in Brest-Litovsk,
that socialistic agitational literature
would not be circulated among the
German troops is not being fulfilled.
Tell me what steps will be taken in
this matter.-For the head of the de-
partment, r. Bauer; adjutant, Hen
rich.
Note-Brusqus words to the foreign
minister OF the Soviet government Of
workmen, soldiers and sailors Of the Rus
sian republic, delivered not by an equal
in official rank, but by the deputy of a
German major at the head Of an informa-
ton department Of the German govern
imputatlon? Instead he wrote with his
own hand In the margin, 81 ask to dis
cuss tt. r." Thus he admits that he
did give tho promise at Brest-Litovsk.
The question raised concerns only the
measures Of obedience to be required.
Have original letter.
Document No. IS.
{Ths eounterespionage with the 'staska,
No. sll. special section. January 3. 1879
A WARNING.
To the chairman of the Council OF
Peoples Commissars: The counter
espionage at the Stavka advises that
at the front is being spread by I'M
known agitators the following coun-
terrevolutionary literature:
!. The text of circulars Of vari-
Gus German government institutions
with proofs of the connection of the
German government with the Boil
shevik workers before the passing
Of the government into their hands.
These leaflets have reached also the
German commanders. The supreme
commander has received a demand
from General Hoffman to stop this
dangerous agitation by all means
possible.
2. A stenographic report of the
conversation of General Hoffman
with Comrade Trotsky, whereby it
was supposedly proposed to the lat
ter to make peace on conditions OF
considerable concessions on the part
of the central empires, but on the
obligation of the Russian govern
ment to stop the specialization of the
life of the state. Comrade Trotsky
supposedly offered the termination
of the war without peace and the de-
mobilization of our army. When
General Hoffman announced that
the Germans would continue the
advance, Trotsky supposedly replied
Then under the pressure of force
we shall be forced to make peace
and fulfill all demands"
This document has created indig-
nation among the troops. Against
the Council Of Peoples Commissars
are heard cruel transformations
missar S. Kalmanovich.
sGcfltgK !?
Nots-This letter L. a warning Of the
slow rising but coming storm that will
sweep these boidest pirates Of history
from the country they have temporarily
stolen. - get real understanding se