Jednodniówki in Krakow censorship in the period between 1923 and 1939

Abstract

The article raises the subject of press and publishing houses control in Krakow with reference to jednodniowka (short newspaper published occasionally for specific purpose) that was published or printed in the city of Krakow in the period of 1923 to 1939. The system of the press surveillance was composed of: Province Office, Municipal Office in Krakow as well as District Court and Regional Court, District Public Prosecutor and Regional Public Prosecutor and police. Legal proceedings were commenced on the basis of proper Austrian legal acts: the Press Act from 1862, the Penal Act from 1852 as well as press law 1927 together with, so called, special decree and penal code from 1932. Jednodniowki, published by the Left both in Polish and jidish language, were usually the subject of the surveillance. They were confiscated entirely or partly for publishing the articles that were expressing views against the government, political system or were offensive for the authorities. Publication of anti-religious and anti-Semitic articles did not result in such frequent interventions. Giving false names and data or concealing them were also the acts pursued by the police. The article’s information root are acts of District Court in Krakow from the period of 1919–1939, Regional Court of Law acts as well as District Public Prosecutor’s acts stored in State Archives in Krakow.