I will mention that by 1914 - when has begun World War I - the politician and the parliamentarian Winston Churchill has written a number of books. He had experience of the officer and war correspondent. In these books military operations with participation of the English troops (some kind of "local wars") during before World War I were described, in particular. Anyone could read these books, they were popular.

- Well, many Russian generals who were involved in World War I had literary talents, - the Readeress has noticed. - Many generals of different armies have written memoirs.

- In memoirs of Walter Schellenberg, one of heads of intelligence agencies, - the Readeress began to remember again, - there is a story about how he has submitted to leaders of Hitlerite Germany at the beginning of 1942 the report on the potential of war industry of America and on opportunities of the U.S. Air Force. Heydrich has been struck with contents of the report; especially he was amazed by data on production of steel. Goering called the report "nonsense". Hitler was very angry and has said that he doesn't trust to a word. After the end of war Goering has told Schellenberg: "Yes, it has turned out that you told not nonsense".

-In Hitler's Germany were negative about freedom of information, to freedom of speech,-phlegmatically said the Reader.

- Comparison of the Napoleonic, Kaiser's and Hitlerite regimes as it seems to me, - isn't right. Even - it is incorrect, - the Readeress admitted.

- Not political regimes, but level, quality of decisions in the conditions of deficiency of information, in the conditions of absence or limitation of freedom of speech, freedom of information are compared, - the Reader has directed attention. - Someone could and can freely read ANY books by ANY authors, and someone - freely to admire "naked asses".

- If to go deep into history, then it is possible to remember that by the Imperial Manifesto of Nicholas II on October 17, 1905 the population of Russia has been granted, in particular, freedom of speech, - the Readeress has added.

- And this freedom was real, - the Reader didn't begin to object. - V.N. Kokovtsov remembered how, being in the head of the government of Russia from 1911 to 1914, he repeatedly counteracted initiatives "to restraint the press". The same V.N. Kokovtsov wrote about "remarkable" economic blossoming of Russia in a decade between 1904 and 1914. Casual coincidence?

- The citizen living in the educated and progressive society, in the humane, benevolent environment, - the Readeress has spoken, - as a rule, keen on the positive purposes of this society, is involved in it's (society) progressive processes. He doesn't need the bans of "harmful" books. He (citizen) or won't (will not have time) to read them, or they will leave him indifferent, or will generate at him bewilderment or rejection... Are the "naked asses" an element of freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of information? Of freedom of creativity, at last?

- "Naked asses" don't contradict freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of information, freedom of (scientific) creativity: public anatomic atlases demonstrate it, - the Reader has assumed.

- What kind the "content of message ", which the creators of "naked asses" are sending? - the Readeress insisted.

The Reader and the Readeress have sat down on a park bench. After whiffs of wind the heat was felt. Then again the coolness came.

August 05, 2017 - August 12, 2017.

Translation from Russian into English: January 21, 2018 - January 23, 2018.

Владимир Владимирович Залесский 'Диалог об отсутствии предварительной цензуры'.

6. The Christmas story

One of readers of cafe-library has approached Gorky:

- Alexey Maksimovich! To you, - as I heard, - it is possible to address concerning literary initiatives, to hear your opinion.

- Please.

- I have written "The Christmas story". It is interesting what you will tell.

Gorky has begun to read:

"Today I have gone outside from the house and have begun to feed with grain crumbs of birds.

One of the birds sat next to me on the branch and began to chirp.

At first I thought of some themes, but then have switched to a chirping of a bird.

My mood improved.

I have come back home and have written "The Christmas story"".

Gorky has read up the text, has thought.

He have returned a sheet of paper, and, smiling, have said:

- Continue to listen to birds.

The reader has thanked Gorky and has gone to a table where his books lay.

- Wait a minute!.-Gorky has said. - Having read your story, I would like to remember words from the Bible: "Behold the fowls of the air...".

- We will listen to birds, to read the Bible, to read books, - the reader has answered.

- And to write stories, - Gorky has joked.

January 01, 2018 18:05

Translation from Russian into English: January 1, 2018.

Владимир Владимирович Залесский 'Рождественский рассказ'.

7. The Sketch about the Literary Dispute

- You see, ...classics ... So ...

- It is clear. ... Interest of readers. And not only at the airports and at stations before boarding on the airplane or on the train.

- ... order ... And before him - hundred days.

- You must think on a more substantial scale. Hundred years before the order. And a grant - yours.

- In the morning a grant, after hundred years - chairs.

- Be a realist. Twice two - four.

- Full privacy of deposit!

- Send oranges by packets!

- Daladye is the head!

- On the battery there are no shells any more.

- It is necessary quicker on a bend.

- Sail! Have torn a sail!

- I repent! I repent, repent!