[Russian newspaper] Речь (Rech, "Speech"), issue published in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) Petrograd, 5 January 1917 (No. 4 / 3746

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Verlag: The Constitutional Democratic Party (the “Kadety”), under the formal ownership and editorial direction of: Ivan Vasilevich Hessen (Иван Васильевич Гессен) Editor-in-Chief and Publisher. He was a major Cadet intellectual, Jewish by origin, lawyer, publicist, participant in the First Duma. The newspaper was issued under: “Издание И. В. Гессена” (“The publication of I. V. Hessen”). In most issues of 1914-1917 you will often see in the masthead: “Орган Партии Народной Свободы” (“Organ of the Party of People’s Freedom” = Kadet Party). Printing was typically done at one of the major Petrograd printing houses contracted by Hessen. It was the same publisher for most of 1916 and 1917., Nikita Boulevard, Moscow, 1917

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In Russian. 68 x 46 cm. Issue of 6 pages. Yellow and brittle. 2 leaves have broken up into segments, where they were folded. Rech was the main Kadet (constitutional Democratic) Party newspaper. Petrograd, 5 January 1917 (No. 4 / 3746). It appeared at the very end of Imperial Russia, only weeks before the February Revolution. Its orientation: liberal, constitutionalist, anti-autocratic and pro-Western. Heavy with advertisements, theatrical notices, cultural announcements, short political commentary, military news from the Eastern Front, and debates about government reform, censorship, supply shortages, and the conduct of the war. Page 1: largely advertisements for theatres (Korchagin, Yermolova, Tarasova), educational courses, and various goods and services, book announcement for the "Rech Almanac for 1916," and notices from printing houses and editors. Small column references parliamentary affairs, including criticism of bureaucratic obstructionism. Page 2: the main editorial sections, The Press, surveys reactions in other Russian and foreign newspapers. The editorial stresses dissatisfaction with the government’s inability to manage military production, food supply, and civic freedoms. The “News of the Day” section summarizes diplomatic developments, Allied activities, domestic ministerial appointments, and social affairs. Small notes cover Poland, Galicia, and the Balkans-reflecting ongoing wartime territorial concerns. Several articles criticize the slowness of reforms and indecision within the Tsarist ministries. Page 3: The main wartime section, The War. Reports summarizing fighting on the Russian Western, Northern, Romanian, and Caucasian fronts. Battlefield summaries, troop-movement updates, reports of Austro-German activity, and statements issued by the Russian General Staff. Romania’s difficulties are noted. Section titled Latest News summarizing last-minute political developments, public meetings, and Petrograd municipal notices. Much of the news concerns supply shortages, transport problems, and the difficult winter of 1916-1917. Page 4: continues domestic political and social reports. Discussions about the State Duma, bureaucratic conflicts, grain regulation, shortages of bread and fuel, difficulties in provincial administration, and debates regarding oversight committees. The tone reflects growing frustration: incompetent ministers, food supply failures, censorial interference, and local mismanagement. Note about cultural matters, including provincial theatre and charity events. Page 5: political commentary with cultural reporting. Header: Russian Life, groups short items concerning society, education, public lectures, investigations into administrative abuses, and social welfare. “Chronicle” items discuss economic difficulties, small-scale corruption, minor disasters, and judicial proceedings. Several articles discuss church matters and state oversight of education. Page 6: Dominated by ads: medical practitioners, dentists, ophthalmologists, private clinics, rental rooms, auctions, classified ads, and commercial goods. Large ad for "Pasilles Valda," and practical ads for apartments, boarding schools, courses, typewriters, watches, and provisions. Also: currency tables, commercial notices, and lottery results. Nothings specifying Jews, however: Small articles relate to developments in Poland, Galicia, and the Southwestern Front. These were areas with large Jewish populations. While no Jewish communities are mentioned, any material concerning administration, war conditions, or political changes in these regions implicitly affected Jews. The article “Польский вопрос” (The Polish Question) discusses Polish self-governance negotiations. This debate was highly relevant to Jewish civil-rights questions in the region, even though the article itself does not mention Jews. Rech’ was the leading liberal party newspaper pushing for equality before the law. . . .

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[Russian newspaper] Речь (Rech, "Speech"), issue published in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) Petrograd, 5 January 1917 (No. 4 / 3746
Verlag
The Constitutional Democratic Party (the “Kadety”), under the formal ownership and editorial direction of: Ivan Vasilevich Hessen (Иван Васильевич Гессен) Editor-in-Chief and Publisher. He was a major Cadet intellectual, Jewish by origin, lawyer, publicist, participant in the First Duma. The newspaper was issued under: “Издание И. В. Гессена” (“The publication of I. V. Hessen”). In most issues of 1914-1917 you will often see in the masthead: “Орган Партии Народной Свободы” (“Organ of the Party of People’s Freedom” = Kadet Party). Printing was typically done at one of the major Petrograd printing houses contracted by Hessen. It was the same publisher for most of 1916 and 1917., Nikita Boulevard, Moscow
Veröffentlichungsjahr
1917
Zustand
Fair
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No Binding
Sprache
Englisch

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