Uus Eesti

Uus Eesti ( "New Estonia " ) was in the interwar period, a national daily newspaper in Estonia.

Foundation

Forerunner of the newspaper was the sheet Kaja ( "Echo "), which in 1935, his appearance was established. The first issue of Uus Eesti appeared on 18 September 1935. Eighteen months earlier, Prime Minister Konstantin Pats taken over by a bloodless coup d'état in Estonia, democracy largely abolished and established an authoritarian regime. In December 1934 the press and freedom of expression were severely restricted. In March 1935, the government ordered the closure of the newspaper Maaleht and presented in July Postimees under state receivership.

Objectives

In the first edition of Uus Eesti (p. 4), the newspaper formulated the purpose of their creation and the programmatic orientation under the heading " Uus Eesti " yes tema sihid ( " Uus Eesti ' and its objectives " ): A new era of Estonian history had begun. All Estonians would now look to the future. At issue is nothing less than the creation of a new Estonia and the creation of an Estonian nation. Scale interests are the interests of the people and the state to the editor: "Everything that the Government is making to the benefit of the people and the general public, we are happy to support. "

Editing

The editorial was in the Estonian capital Tallinn. Editors in the history of Uus Eesti were Artur Tupits (1892-1941) and Hugo Kukke ( 1898-1942 ). Both made Uus Eesti into a leading voice and propaganda organ of the authoritarian government of Konstantin Pats.

From 1935 to 1938, the renowned writer Albert Kivikas headed the culture department of Uus Eesti. From the first issue of the newspaper his main work, Nimed marmortahvlil ( " The name on the marble plaque " ), as a patriotic sequel novel was published. In it he tells the story of Estonian young people who are struggling in the Estonian War of Independence (1918-1920) against Soviet Russia.

Ban

With the Soviet occupation of Estonia Uus Eesti was banned on 21 June 1940. On the following day the newspaper in Rahva Hääl ( " People's Voice ") was renamed. She was now on the propaganda journal of the Estonian Communist Party ( ECP ).

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