RUSSIAN CENSORSHIP OF GERMAN NEWSPAPERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R000300550001-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 14, 1998
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: December 12, 1946
• Content Type: IR

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
INTELLIGENCE REPORT
UNTRY Qer ,tor .ar Sian zone;
MWECT Russia. Caueorsbip of Ger News p ra
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DIV. 13 February 1.947
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The S+t~`Ji has issued th# foiluaing directions to Russian-licensed
papers;
"I n view of the tuccer-sfu1 evolution of the periodical cress in the
Soviet Zone of Germany , and is il1.ed with the desire to grant it great--
e ' fii dope nC'f nct and initiative in he formulation and interpretation
n:' ;.,u_rent T:Oi:l' icol -problems, osk.ec-ic-. ly in its battle for the fur-
'.her democcrt ti.za.tion of Germany an-:i the final eradication of fascism.
+nd >J zi id :ology, the SEA is abolishing pro-censorship as of 25
ovenbrfr 19'-6 and este.b:lishing a post-publication control over the
Ge.srm:in , er.lodi_cai- or. e ~,::s in the Soviet Zone and the Soviet sector of
3n
"The ;La de?ands t iat the G:rt_ian pariodic,al press use the freedom
an.;ed U i n observation of she necessity of maintaining military
; _cu. itY Ant:. protecting the interests of the Allies and that it de-
cisively op-~)ose nazi &nd militaristic propaganda.
p'A cordiingiy we c.anrot allor the licensee to publish the following:
:Uny, .i1("' vs report is or articles which might foment disturbances,
n to the Allies,, or a threat to the Allies or to the
.:_: w_ ~.x y security in general.
s` :N . 'ascista c, pan-Gerzmra.c., nhi.litaristic or imperialistic
~_c KGs. :r ideas that foment r_tciai or religious hatreds
c,,rs :^eports or articles containing attacks on, decrees of
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,.r.e rail i E;rY ad inistration or i,ts reT~resentatives, or calcu-
le tetz to :.injuY~e the unity of the Allies or create hostility
arrnung he Ge '.ran !)COU1e o gird the Allies.
1icensc.es are bound to choosey their employees and collaborators
those who a 7.e capable of assisting in the establishment of a
hclthy, democratic social order in Germany. In no event may persons
be allowed to waoric who were ever active followers of National Social-
i sm-a, convinced re!)resentatives of racial or militaristic ideas,, func-
tican,,arier of the NSDAP or other organizations convicted by the Inter-
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material r epr..n eci :'ro?'r a news agency or ot: ier publication
must carry an indication: cf ,he so' rc ; o: i ginal reports and arti.-
dles must be signed o- _tnlti..al.la~d
IiT e licensee is full, responsible for, material published.1 re-
;cardl? . s of sc,~arcc of a ;:,or o :? these, cireca:ions i s punish.ab]e
tFith x
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Reprimand of
editor,!,
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Fine of licensee,
res ajrs bj.
oti;.tor or staff
'3)
Confiscation of who' e, edit-ion or -,:art thercof.
4)
Reduction of siz
or circulat son .
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(.6) intro-auction of pr'e---censorship,
_ `17,3 Withdrawal of lip: cnsv 4
(8) Court action=,
2 November 3.946 t~iliei' of Prom and.- Division
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On 26 November three? -:a:; r., iaeeting of edit.u.I' -and Soviet
.~:rsarshig offi_c rs in the? Ia clula 1n he Sector of
Berlin). The editors er :' k ~l I? t3l-le -0)01j directi-Yns and signed e.
tatement that they ro