On the subject of anti-Bolshevik peasant sales promotion Part D. Report of the Bolsha-Sorokinskaya District Food Troika to the District Food Commissioner C. S. Indenbaum S. Bolsha-Sorokino December 29, 1920: On December 27 we arrived at Bolsha-Sorokinskaya and the place of work of Food Department No. 85 and after getting acquainted with the performance of the work on the allotment, we found out that the allotment was going badly. Namely: in each Bolsha-Sorokinski district, the allocation of grain was carried out at a rate of 6%... The farmers, grouped from several villages, did not allow the grain to be unloaded, and they threatened a friend. The Red Army soldiers quarreled with them and threatened to beat the district food commissioner, as a result of which he had to leave without finishing the job. After hearing explanations on this matter from the district food commissioner, we immediately went with him to the Pinigin company, where we were truly convinced of the truth of his words. Not out of a desire to shed blood or more precisely, not to have any basis to accept such responsibility, since the peasants do not have a surplus according to the norm of 7 pods for food, we asked through a messenger from the food committee what measures should be taken. The messenger, after many efforts to take the cart (since the peasants have a strong connection and set up horse and foot posts everywhere, not letting anyone pass), went to the mountains. Ishim on the night of 29/12, returned with instructions from the friend. Myers to take the most severe measures. After examining our situation in detail, we came to the conclusion that it is impossible to follow the path of openly oppressing the surrounding villages with weapons, with a hostile attitude towards us, with 16 Red Army soldiers armed with old bards, with 15 rounds of ammunition per person in reserve and without contact with the neighboring sections of the farmers, who have connections with neighboring villages, are terribly indignant and feel quite strong to resist, as can be seen from their actions and conversations.

On the subject of anti-Bolshevik peasant sales promotion Part D. Report of the Bolsha-Sorokinskaya District Food Troika to the District Food Commissioner C. S. Indenbaum S. Bolsha-Sorokino December 29, 1920: On December 27 we arrived at Bolsha-Sorokinskaya and the place of work of Food Department No. 85 and after getting acquainted with the performance of the work on the allotment, we found out that the allotment was going badly. Namely: in each Bolsha-Sorokinski district, the allocation of grain was carried out at a rate of 6%... The farmers, grouped from several villages, did not allow the grain to be unloaded, and they threatened a friend. The Red Army soldiers quarreled with them and threatened to beat the district food commissioner, as a result of which he had to leave without finishing the job. After hearing explanations on this matter from the district food commissioner, we immediately went with him to the Pinigin company, where we were truly convinced of the truth of his words. Not out of a desire to shed blood or more precisely, not to have any basis to accept such responsibility, since the peasants do not have a surplus according to the norm of 7 pods for food, we asked through a messenger from the food committee what measures should be taken. The messenger, after many efforts to take the cart (since the peasants have a strong connection and set up horse and foot posts everywhere, not letting anyone pass), went to the mountains. Ishim on the night of 29/12, returned with instructions from the friend. Myers to take the most severe measures. After examining our situation in detail, we came to the conclusion that it is impossible to follow the path of openly oppressing the surrounding villages with weapons, with a hostile attitude towards us, with 16 Red Army soldiers armed with old bards, with 15 rounds of ammunition per person in reserve and without contact with the neighboring sections of the farmers, who have connections with neighboring villages, are terribly indignant and feel quite strong to resist, as can be seen from their actions and conversations.