10th summary of most important withdrawals, seizures and confiscations by Glavlit [Main Administration for Literary and Publishing Affairs] authorities, 1936
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In an issue 78 of
Socïaldı Jol newspaper instead of "to prolong Turko-Soviet Non-Agression and Peace Conservation Treaty for 10 more years" it is printed: "to prolong Turko-Soviet Continence and Agression Treaty for 10 more years".
This passage was corrected by censor.
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In
Pravda Polei newspaper (Yershinskiy region, Zapadnaya area) in a conversation between Howard and comrade Stalin it was printed "com. Hitler" instead of "Mr. Hitler".
Corrected by censor.
In
Ordzhonikidzenskiy Rabochiy newspaper (Ordzhonikidzegradskiy region, Zapadnaya area) it was printed: "Long live your great Stalin". Corrected: "our great Stalin".
In
Kolhoznik Zaporoj'ya newspaper the word 'Politburo' was subversively distorted into 'Policeburo' by the secretary of editorial board.
Corrected by censor. Editorial board secretary ousted from office; his case submitted to NKVD [People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs].
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In
Za Kolhoz newspaper (Osminskiy region, Leningradskaya area) on 28.08.36 after "Great Nation's Verdict" editorial, which ends with "an unbridled gang, led by fascist underling and a Judas called Trotsky, killed Kirov, and it was preparing a blow against the leader of our party and government, they wanted to assassinate com. Stalin, a leader who is dear to labourers all over the world" an article titled "To a Dog - a Dog's Death" was placed.
Retypeset on censor's demand.
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Issue 33 of
Ogonyok magazine covering Spain was arrested. The magazine demonstrates a raid of state aeroplanes bearing Soviet brand and Red Army star.
In
Kommuna newspaper (Dedovicheskiy region, Leningradskaya area) on 31.10.36 regional censor removed a cliche showing 9th January workers gunned down while the caption over the cliche said "Towards 8th All-Union Congress of Soviets". Another cliche used.
In issue 50 of
Leningradskiy Udarnik factory newspaper (Leningrad) an article "To Help Children and Women of Heroic Spain" contained the following line: "hands off invaders".
Case investigated by Lenobllit [Leningrad Area Administration for Literary and Publishing Affairs].
In issue 33 of
Polyarnaya Pravda newspaper (Murmansk, Leningradskaya area) on 09.11.36 com. Stalin was attributed with following words: "I'm 60, but I still want to live and live".
Sentence deleted by censor.
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In issue 95 of
Put' Lenina newspaper (Poltavskiy region, Primorskaya area, Dal'ne-Vostochniy territory) instead of "first Marshal of Soviet Union com. Voroshilov" it was printed: "first enemy of Soviet Union com. Voroshilov". Newspaper confiscated.
Case submitted to RC VKP(b) [All-Union Communist Party (bolsheviks)] and to RO NKVD.
In issues 6&7 of Kazakh language newspaper
Raionnaya Pechat' (Kazakh SSR [Soviet Socialist Republic]), which is a body of VKP(b) Kraikom [Territory Commitee] department of press, instead of "Bolshevist press is party's sharp weapon" it was printed: "Bolshevist press is party's lying weapon". Censor demanded correction. Summary does not disclose what measures were taken against the guilty. Kazglavlit [Kazakhstan Administration for Literary and Publishing Affairs] instructed.
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In issue 148 of
Stalinskim Shlyahom newspaper (Ostropol'skiyu region, Vinnitskaya area, UkSSR [Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic] com. Stalin's report during Extraordinary 8th Congress of Soviets started with the following sentence: "USSR constitution is a hollow promise, a delusion, a Potyomkin's settlement". This counter-revolutionary insult of class enemy was eliminated. Investigation under way.
In issue 6 of
Lenin'ska Dniproges (Dnepropetrovsk, UkSSR) magazine there is an engineering drawing pasted between pages 44-45 where a fascist swastika is used as a conventional sign for anemometer for 5 times. Page was torn out and reprinted in corrected form. Censor was disciplined.
In issue 34 of
Vereteno newspaper (Yur'yevskay flax fibre plant publication, Ivanovskaya area) on 05.11.36 in an article called "In XIX years" it was printed: "BOURGEOIS (instead of BOOMING) growth of industry during past 19 years..." Newspaper reprinted.
In issue 86 of
Za Udarniy Reis newspaper (Moscow) it was printed: "...struggle we lead under Lenin-Stalin's leadership: (instead of "under Lenin-Stalin's party leadership"). Newspaper reprinted.
In
Oktyabr'skaya Zvyozdochka radio broadcast on 14.12.36 there was such a phrase: "my greatest wish was to visit the [Lenin's] Mausoleum and to see you, com. Stalin". Re-editing proposed.
