Westungarische Volksstimme
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Westungarische Volksstimme ('West Hungarian People's Voice') was a German-language
weekly newspaper published from Pressburg, Hungary
(later Bratislava
, Czechoslovakia
).
The first issue was published on March 18, 1902. Westungarische Volkstimme was a regional organ of the Social Democratic Party of Hungary. The name was inspired by the central party organ Volksstimme, published from Budapest
.
Heinrich E. Kalmár was the founding editor of the newspaper. Paul Wittich
then served as editor between July 1905 and May 1914, and then again from September 1914 onwards. Kalmár and Jozef Balbam served as editors between May and September 1914 Samuel Mayer served as editor of the newspaper around 1918.
The by-line of the newspaper was 'Organ of the Social Democratic Party of Hungary for the working population in West Hungary' (Organ der ungarländischen socialdemokratischen Partei für die arbeitende Bevölkerung in Westungarn). Westungarische Volksstimme had a Hungarian-language
sister newspaper, Népszava (also meaning 'People's Voice').
After the incorporation of Pressburg into Czechoslovakia, the Czechoslovak government ordered the newspaper to remove "Westungarische" from its name. This move caused resentment amongst the Hungarian and German social democrats of the city. Volksstimme became an organ of the Hungarian-German Social Democratic Party
after the First World War. Westungarische Volksstimme got a Hungarian-language
sister newspaper in Bratislava, Népszava (also meaning 'People's Voice').
In 1920 control of Volkstimme and Népszava was taken over by the pro-communist leftwing that emerged out of the Hungarian-German Social Democratic Party. The Austria
n-born leftist leader F. Pfifferling became the editor of the newspaper. The social democratic faction led by Wittich established a new newspaper in October 1920, Volksrecht ('People's Right').
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
weekly newspaper published from Pressburg, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
(later Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
, Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
).
The first issue was published on March 18, 1902. Westungarische Volkstimme was a regional organ of the Social Democratic Party of Hungary. The name was inspired by the central party organ Volksstimme, published from Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
.
Heinrich E. Kalmár was the founding editor of the newspaper. Paul Wittich
Paul Wittich (politician)
Paul Wittich was a German social democratic politician in Slovakia . He was a prominent labour leader in Pressburg . During a few days around New Years Eve 1919 he led a workers militia that vyed for control of the city...
then served as editor between July 1905 and May 1914, and then again from September 1914 onwards. Kalmár and Jozef Balbam served as editors between May and September 1914 Samuel Mayer served as editor of the newspaper around 1918.
The by-line of the newspaper was 'Organ of the Social Democratic Party of Hungary for the working population in West Hungary' (Organ der ungarländischen socialdemokratischen Partei für die arbeitende Bevölkerung in Westungarn). Westungarische Volksstimme had a Hungarian-language
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
sister newspaper, Népszava (also meaning 'People's Voice').
After the incorporation of Pressburg into Czechoslovakia, the Czechoslovak government ordered the newspaper to remove "Westungarische" from its name. This move caused resentment amongst the Hungarian and German social democrats of the city. Volksstimme became an organ of the Hungarian-German Social Democratic Party
Hungarian-German Social Democratic Party
The Hungarian-German Social Democratic Party was a social democratic political party in Slovakia . It was founded in 1919 by social democrats from ethnic minority communities. The party had a German and a Hungarian section...
after the First World War. Westungarische Volksstimme got a Hungarian-language
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
sister newspaper in Bratislava, Népszava (also meaning 'People's Voice').
In 1920 control of Volkstimme and Népszava was taken over by the pro-communist leftwing that emerged out of the Hungarian-German Social Democratic Party. The Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n-born leftist leader F. Pfifferling became the editor of the newspaper. The social democratic faction led by Wittich established a new newspaper in October 1920, Volksrecht ('People's Right').