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72 Čas (The Times), the journal of the Progressive Party of Prof. Masaryk, was suppressed in the summer of 1915. The editors, Dušek and Hájek, are accussed of high treason. All other journals of this party have been suppressed as well.

Národní Listy (National News), the journal of the Young Czechs, has been twice temporarily suspended. Its editors, Rašín and Červinka, as well as its proprietor, Dr Kramář, were condemned to death.

Lidové Noviny (Popular News), the journal of the Democratic Party of Moravia (owned by Dr Stranský), was also temporarily suspended, as well as—

Moravská Orlice (The Moravian Eagle), the journal of M. Žáček, formerly minister without portfolio (Old Czech Conservative).

Even the Catholic Press was not spared. Several of the clerical newspapers were stopped—Mladý KřestanKřesťan [sic] (Young Christian), Český Západ (The West of Bohemia), and others.

The Press of the Social Democratic Party, which is greatly developed, especially in provincial towns of Bohemia, was suppressed almost entirely; exception was made with Právo lidu (Rights of the People) of Prague, and Rovnost (Equality) of Brno.

Several large provincial towns like Pardubice and Písek, which had five or six journals each before the war, are at present entirely deprived of their local Press.