Source: Tom 18

To the Yenakievo Metallurgical Plant

Comrades Gubkin, Bychkov, and all workers, engineers, and technical staff

I congratulate the workers, engineers, and technical staff of the Yenakievo Metallurgical Plant on the successful restoration and restarting of the blast furnace ahead of schedule.

Your accomplishment is an important contribution to the cause of the swift restoration of the Donbas metallurgical industry and the strengthening of our country's defense.

I wish you further success in your work.

I. Stalin

December 31, 1943