Fritt Folk (Communist)
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Fritt Folk was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Høyanger
in Sogn og Fjordane
county.
It was started as Sogns Social-Demokrat in 1919, as the first Labour Party
newspaper in Sogn og Fjordane. It was published in Lærdalsøyri
, and Erik Nordberg was the editor-in-chief. In 1920 Kr. Bøthun took over as editor, was soon (September) succeeded by Kristian Modahl, and the newspaper began publishing twice a week. In 1921 it was moved from Lærdalsøyri to Vadheim
, and the name was changed to Sogn og Fjordane Socialdemokrat. Its tagline was "Organ for Sogn og Fjordane arbeiderparti".
In 1923, when the Communist Party
split from the Labour Party, the newspaper was usurped by the new party. The name was changed to Fritt Folk in 1923, and moved to Høyanger
in 1924. Kristian Modahl remained editor. It was published twice a week. The newspaper went defunct after its last issue on 4 April 1928. This was partly caused by the antagonism between local Communist and Labour members, also the newspaper was evicted from its headquarters in the basement of Folkets Hus (The People's House), whose owners had become indebted.
Høyanger
is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Høyanger, which has 2177 inhabitants . Other villages in Høyanger include Lavik, Kyrkjebø, Austreim, and Vadheim...
in Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
county.
It was started as Sogns Social-Demokrat in 1919, as the first Labour Party
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
newspaper in Sogn og Fjordane. It was published in Lærdalsøyri
Lærdalsøyri
Lærdalsøyri is the administrative centre of the municipality of Lærdal in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located along the Lærdalselvi river where it empties into the Lærdalsfjord, a branch of the Sognefjord. The village is located about north of the east end of the Lærdal Tunnel...
, and Erik Nordberg was the editor-in-chief. In 1920 Kr. Bøthun took over as editor, was soon (September) succeeded by Kristian Modahl, and the newspaper began publishing twice a week. In 1921 it was moved from Lærdalsøyri to Vadheim
Vadheim
Vadheim is a village in the municipality of Høyanger in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is located on the north shore of the Sognefjord, along the highway . It is about northeast of the village of Lavik, northwest of Kyrkjebø, and northwest of Austreim...
, and the name was changed to Sogn og Fjordane Socialdemokrat. Its tagline was "Organ for Sogn og Fjordane arbeiderparti".
In 1923, when the Communist Party
Communist Party of Norway
The Communist Party of Norway is a political party in Norway without parliamentary representation. It was formed in 1923, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party. The party played an important role in the resistance to German occupation during the Second World War, and experienced a brief...
split from the Labour Party, the newspaper was usurped by the new party. The name was changed to Fritt Folk in 1923, and moved to Høyanger
Høyanger
is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Høyanger, which has 2177 inhabitants . Other villages in Høyanger include Lavik, Kyrkjebø, Austreim, and Vadheim...
in 1924. Kristian Modahl remained editor. It was published twice a week. The newspaper went defunct after its last issue on 4 April 1928. This was partly caused by the antagonism between local Communist and Labour members, also the newspaper was evicted from its headquarters in the basement of Folkets Hus (The People's House), whose owners had become indebted.