HC Deb 05 May 1948 vol 450 cc137-8W
77. Mr. Nally

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the number, names and approximate circulations of Communist newspapers published in the British-American zone of Germany.

Mr. Bevin

There are six Communist newspapers in the British zone of Germany, and I give below a list of their names and circulations. There are no Communist newspapers in the United States zone.

Following are the newspapers:

"Niedersaechsische Volksstimme," circulation 71,000; "Freiheit," 117,500; "Volksstimme," 60,500; "Volks-Echo," 52,500; "Nord Deutsches Echo," 28,000; "Hamburger Volkszeitung," 30,000.