April 12, 1919 (March 12), Kang Xi, the Soviet Union first subbotnik.

1919 spring, the Allied imperialist Kolchak launched the first large-scale armed intervention of the Soviet Union, the Soviet regime is at stake. (L $ dj��.c��m) behind the the workers positive response to the call of the Party and Lenin, to intensify its work to support the front. April 12, 1919 is a Saturday. April 12, Moscow, Kazan railway marshalling station machine in Moscow garage 13 Communist Party members and two other workers after a night voluntary labor to repair locomotives. After the news spread, generated a huge response. Moscow Kazan railway branch of the party members decided to organize a mass subbotnik activities.
5 May 10, 2009, a total of more than 200 party members to participate in voluntary labor. [L $ dj��.��r��]
after following Communists, non-Communists around the workers have also subbotnik used to support the front. Lenin spoke highly of the movement, that it is a "great initiative".