Note.—Orderlies are left only for headquarters, chanceries,
Committees and other Army organisations.
_President of the Council of People's Commissars,_
VL. ULIANOV (LENIN).
_People's Commissar for Military and Naval Affairs,_
N. KRYLENKO.
_People's Commissar for Military Affairs,_
N. PODVOISKY.
_Secretary of the Council,_
N. GORBUNOV.
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_On the Elective Principle and the Organisation of Authority in the
Army_
1. The army serving the will of the toiling people is subject to its
supreme representative—the Council of People's Commissars.
2. Full authority within the limits of military units and
combinations is vested in the respective Soldiers' Committees and
Soviets.
3. Those phases of the life and activity of the troops which are
already under the jurisdiction of the Committees are now formally
placed in their direct control. Over such branches of activity which
the Committees cannot assume, the control of the Soldiers' Soviets is
established.
4. The election of commanding Staff and officers is introduced. All
commanders up to the commanders of regiments, inclusive, are elected
by general suffrage of squads, platoons, companies, squadrons,
batteries, divisions (artillery, 2-3 batteries), and regiments.
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