 "Finnish-German brotherhood-in-arms begins a new era in our history. Reckoning for the 700 year long enslavement, pillaging and destruction of the tribes of Finland." | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Editor-in-chief | Yrjö Raikas |
| Founded | 1941; 84 years ago (1941) |
| Political alignment | Nazism |
| Language | Finnish language |
| Ceased publication | October 1944; 81 years ago (1944-10) |
| Country | Finland |
| Circulation | +11,000 |
Kanssallissosialisti (Finnish:The National Socialist) was a Nazi newspaper published inHelsinki between 1941 and 1944.
The paper edited by Yrjö Raikas was initially the organ of theOrganisation of National Socialists ofArvi Kalsta. Later, it was published by Raikas'National Socialists of Finland. TheFinnish National Socialist Labor Organisation, led byTeo Snellman, also supported the magazine. In addition funding was provided by the industrialist and NaziPetter Forsström.[1] According toKustaa Vilkuna, who led the wartime censorship, Kanssallissosialisti, which went from appearing once a week to every day, was the most hardline and most significant of the far-right wartime newspapers. Its circulation was 11,000. The journal ceased before the autumn 1944 cease-fire and the Armistice Agreement banning fascist parties and newspapers.[2]
Kansallissosialisti was vocal opponent of the Swedish-languageSvenska Pressen that was close to the liberal wing of theSwedish People's Party.[3] For example in 1943 whenSvenska Pressen had written that Jews are hardworking citizens,Kansallissosialisti denounced it as "supporting the darkest type of liberalism" and that "thanks to the Jew all the dark and corrupting internationalist ideologies and movements have been brought to our country, all the writing, science and arts has been corrupted by them around the world, same as business, scholarship, society and statesmanship".[4][5]