Telegram to L.M. Kaganovich, June 18, 1932

Source: Tom 17

For Kaganovich.

I have managed to acquaint myself with the situation within the leading circles of the Lower Volga. The blame for the squabble lies with the chairman of the krai executive committee and Pshenitsyn. Both must be called to order and obliged to work together with Ptukha. Otherwise both will have to be removed and replaced by others. Ptukha must be supported fully. In my opinion, this is the only correct resolution of the matter.

Stalin.

Source: Stalin i Kaganovich. Perepiska. 1931-1936 gg. [Stalin and Kaganovich. Correspondence. 1931-1936], p. 178.

RGASPI, f. 558, op. 11, d. 77, l. 68.