Sydsvenska Kuriren
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Sydsvenska Kuriren was a communist newspaper in Sweden
. The publication was an organ of the Communist Party of Sweden
. The first issue appearedon October 24, 1925. Sydsvenska Kurirern was launched in the fall of 1925, as an edition of Kalmar Läns-Kuriren. It was published on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The newspaper was edited and printed in Oskarshamn
. Edvin E. Persson was the editor of the newspaper during this period.
Sydsvenska Kuriren was separated from Kalmar Läns-Kuriren in late 1931. The editorial office of the newspaper was moved to Kristianstad
in 1931, to were the printing also shifted. Knut Bäckström was the editor of the newspaper during this period. In January 1932 the newspaper began to appear thrice weekly, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. As of 1932, it had a circulation of 4,500.
In the summer of 1933, the newspaper moved to Malmö
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Sydsvenska Kuriren was one of six newspapers (and one of four communist newspapers) that was subject to a 'transport ban' during the Second World War. The 'transport ban', based on a law in place between 1940 and 1944, meant amongst other things that the newspaper could not be transported through the postal services, railways or other forms of public transport. In April 1940 the newspaper again became a twice-weekly, published on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The last issue of Sydsvenska Kuriren was published on March 28, 1942. Edvin E. Persson had returned as editor of Sydsvenska Kuriren during the latter period.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The publication was an organ of the Communist Party of Sweden
Left Party (Sweden)
The Left Party is a socialist and feminist political party in Sweden, from 1967 to 1990 known as the Left Party – The Communists .On welfare issues, the party opposes privatizations...
. The first issue appearedon October 24, 1925. Sydsvenska Kurirern was launched in the fall of 1925, as an edition of Kalmar Läns-Kuriren. It was published on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The newspaper was edited and printed in Oskarshamn
Oskarshamn
Oskarshamn is a coastal city and the seat of Oskarshamn Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 17,258 inhabitants in 2010.-History:The location of Oskarshamn was known as Döderhultsvik since the Medieval age...
. Edvin E. Persson was the editor of the newspaper during this period.
Sydsvenska Kuriren was separated from Kalmar Läns-Kuriren in late 1931. The editorial office of the newspaper was moved to Kristianstad
Kristianstad
Kristianstad is a city and the seat of Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 35,711 inhabitants in 2010.-History:The city was founded in 1614 by King Christian IV of Denmark, the city's name literally means 'Town of Christian', as a planned city after the burning of the town of Vä...
in 1931, to were the printing also shifted. Knut Bäckström was the editor of the newspaper during this period. In January 1932 the newspaper began to appear thrice weekly, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. As of 1932, it had a circulation of 4,500.
In the summer of 1933, the newspaper moved to Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
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Sydsvenska Kuriren was one of six newspapers (and one of four communist newspapers) that was subject to a 'transport ban' during the Second World War. The 'transport ban', based on a law in place between 1940 and 1944, meant amongst other things that the newspaper could not be transported through the postal services, railways or other forms of public transport. In April 1940 the newspaper again became a twice-weekly, published on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The last issue of Sydsvenska Kuriren was published on March 28, 1942. Edvin E. Persson had returned as editor of Sydsvenska Kuriren during the latter period.