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The Potters Herald
East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio
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In occupied Holland, Germans destroyed the offices of The Hague's Haagsche Courant newspaper for refusing to print anti-strike propaganda during the general railway strike, as announced by Dutch Premier Pieter S. Gerbrandy.
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London (ILNS).-Because the Haagsche Courant, largest newspaper in The Hague, occupied Holland, refused to print German propaganda articles concerning the general railway strike in Holland, the Germans blew up and destroyed its offices. Premier Pieter S. Gerbrandy of the Netherlands government announced.
The destroyed offices were situated in the center of The Hague. Before the war, the Haagsche Courant, a popular, low-priced newspaper, had a circulation of 75,000. It was founded in 1883.
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The Hague, Occupied Holland
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offices blown up and destroyed
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The Haagsche Courant, largest newspaper in The Hague, refused to print German propaganda articles concerning the general railway strike in Holland, leading the Germans to blow up and destroy its offices, as announced by Premier Pieter S. Gerbrandy of the Netherlands government. The offices were in the center of The Hague. Pre-war, it had a circulation of 75,000 and was founded in 1883.