Uus Eesti

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Uus Eesti
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The Orzeł incident, as covered by Uus Esti
TypeDaily
Editor-in-chiefArtur Tupits (1935–1937)
Ants Oidermaa (1937–1939)
EditorHugo Kukk [1]
Founded1935
Political alignmentpro-government
Language Estonian
Ceased publication21 June 1940
Headquarters Tallinn u
Circulation 22,000–26,000
Sister newspapersUus Eesti kalender (1935–1939)
Hommikune Uus Eesti (1938)

Uus Eesti (New Estonia) was a daily newspaper published in Estonia from September 1935 until the Soviet occupation of Estonia in June 1940. The newspaper was politically aligned with the Estonian government. [2]

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History

The paper was established in September 1935 as the successor to the paper Kaja . [1]

Columnists and regular contributors of Uus Eesti included Johannes Aavik, Paul Öpik, Friedebert Tuglas, Aleksander Tõnisson, Marie Under, August Gailit, Paul Kogerman, Mait Metsanurk, Henrik Visnapuu, and others. [3]

In 1937, the National Archives of Estonia made an agreement with Uus Eesti photographer A. Kalm to share one photograph of each major public event in Estonia, as part of a larger project to preserve photographs from national newspapers. [4]

The Soviets shut the paper down on 21 June 1940. The pro-Soviet, communist newspaper Rahva Hääl was printed in its place. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 Eesti Entsüklopeedia. Uus Eesti (1935–1940) (in Estonian)
  2. ↑ Milja, Toivo Historical Dictionary of Estonia p. 315
  3. ↑ Kes on "Uus Eesti" juures? Uus Eesti, 18. september 1935, nr. 1, lk. 6.
  4. ↑ Eesti Filmiarhiv About the archive
  5. ↑ Toomos, Hiio. (2006). Estonia, 1940–1945: Reports of the Estonian International Commission for the Investigation of Crimes Against Humanity p. 190


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