Uus Ilm
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Uus Ilm was an Estonian language
communist newspaper published from Monroe
, New York. It began publication in 1909. During the 1920s it was tied to the Estonian Language Federation of the United Communist Party of America. As of 1925 it had a weekly circulation of 550. Its editor then was Aleksander Kovel.
During the Second World War, the newspaper supported the Soviet side in the war and approved of the forceful integration of Estonia into the USSR.
Uus Ilm stopped being published in 1989 due to lack of purchasers.
Estonian language
Estonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities...
communist newspaper published from Monroe
Monroe, New York
Monroe, New York may refer to two municipalities in Orange County, New York in the United States:*Monroe , New York*Monroe , New York, located entirely within the town...
, New York. It began publication in 1909. During the 1920s it was tied to the Estonian Language Federation of the United Communist Party of America. As of 1925 it had a weekly circulation of 550. Its editor then was Aleksander Kovel.
During the Second World War, the newspaper supported the Soviet side in the war and approved of the forceful integration of Estonia into the USSR.
Uus Ilm stopped being published in 1989 due to lack of purchasers.
Sources
- http://www.ihrc.umn.edu/research/periodicals/estonian.htm
- http://www.marxisthistory.org/history/usa/parties/cpusa/1920/09/0914-ucp-reporttoecci.pdf
- http://mia.marxists.org/history/usa/eam/lf/lfedestonian.html
- http://www.marxists.org/history/usa/eam/cpa/cpapubs.html