The newspapers Marburger Zeitung and Karawanken Bote were the leading examples of the German press in the Upper Carniola and Lower Styria regions during the Second World War. The newspaper Marburger Zeitung had a longer tradition compared to the Karawanken Bote, since its first release dated back to 1862. It was printed in German language and always represented the interests of the German speaking Styrians. The newspaper Karawanken Bote on the other hand was founded on the 5.7.1941 and was printed not only in German, but also in Slovene language. The purpose of Karawanken Bote was the Germanisation of the local population trough propaganda as well as German courses.
As expected, true feuilleton is not to be found within these two newspapers. In this case, it can be seen only as a separated part of the newspaper, dedicated to light literature and fiction but also some propagandistic texts.
The key event of the Second World War – The battle for Stalingrad – had a profound effect on the daily life of people in the annexed regions as well as the local German press. The feuilleton was not affected as much as other parts of the local newspapers, although the amount of propaganda in the form of political texts and songs increased after the event.
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