9. All other members of the Staff are appointed by the Chief of Staff, and confirmed by the respective congresses.
Note.—All persons with special training must be listed in a special list.
10. The right is reserved to retire from the service all commanders on active service who are not elected by the soldiers to any post, and who consequently are ranked as privates.
11. All other functions beside those pertaining to the command, with the exception of posts in the economic departments, are filled by appointment of the respective elected commanders.
12. Detailed instructions regarding the elections of the commanding Staff will be published separately.
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,