Samhold
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Samhold was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Gjøvik
in Oppland
county. From 1920 to 1945 it was named Vestopland, and from 1965 to 1984 Samhold/Velgeren.
It started on 1 January 1885, by Johan Enger who felt that the existing Liberal Party organ Gjøviks Blad
was too conservative. It was sold to bookprinter C. F. Hansen in 1912, and then to the Norwegian Agrarian Association
in 1920.
Under ownership of the Agrarian Association, the newspaper was merged with Gjøviks Blad to form Vestopland, signalizing its geographic anchor in the region Vest-Oppland. The allegiance shifted from Liberal to Agrarian
, and under editor-in-chief Torstein Lange, formerly with Gjøviks Blad, it became increasingly Nazi-friendly. It was thus allowed to continue publishing during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
. After the occupation, which ended together with WWII in 1945, the entire staff save for journalist Erling Espeland were indicted for treason.
Erling Espeland was promoted to editor after the war. The newspaper had been stopped on 8 May 1945, and resumed from 20 June 1945 without the thoroughly compromised name Vestopland. The name Samhold was instead taken back. In October 1965 it incorporated Liberal competitor Velgeren
, and had the name Samhold/Velgeren until 1984. The newspaper went bakrupt in 1991, but continued until its final issue on 2 September 1998.
Gjøvik
is a town and a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Gjøvik.In 1861, the village of Gjøvik in the municipality of Vardal was granted town status and was separated from Vardal to form a separate municipality...
in Oppland
Oppland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. The county administration is in Lillehammer. Oppland is, together with Hedmark, one of the only two landlocked counties of Norway....
county. From 1920 to 1945 it was named Vestopland, and from 1965 to 1984 Samhold/Velgeren.
It started on 1 January 1885, by Johan Enger who felt that the existing Liberal Party organ Gjøviks Blad
Gjøviks Blad
Gjøviks Blad was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Gjøvik in Oppland county.It started on 9 October 1860 under the name Kristian Amtstidende. It was sold in 1877 and renamed to Gjøviks Blad from 1 January 1884. The newspaper supported the Liberal Party, but was found by some liberals to have a...
was too conservative. It was sold to bookprinter C. F. Hansen in 1912, and then to the Norwegian Agrarian Association
Norwegian Agrarian Association
The Norwegian Agrarian Association is the largest Norwegian interest organization for farmers.It functions both as a labour union and as a trade union. It negotiates with the Norwegian Farmers and Smallholders Union and the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion about agricultural...
in 1920.
Under ownership of the Agrarian Association, the newspaper was merged with Gjøviks Blad to form Vestopland, signalizing its geographic anchor in the region Vest-Oppland. The allegiance shifted from Liberal to Agrarian
Centre Party (Norway)
The Centre Party is a centrist and agrarian political party in Norway, founded in 1920. The Centre Party's policy is not based on any of the major ideologies of the 19th and 20th century, but has a focus on maintaining decentralised economic development and political decision-making.From its...
, and under editor-in-chief Torstein Lange, formerly with Gjøviks Blad, it became increasingly Nazi-friendly. It was thus allowed to continue publishing during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
. After the occupation, which ended together with WWII in 1945, the entire staff save for journalist Erling Espeland were indicted for treason.
Erling Espeland was promoted to editor after the war. The newspaper had been stopped on 8 May 1945, and resumed from 20 June 1945 without the thoroughly compromised name Vestopland. The name Samhold was instead taken back. In October 1965 it incorporated Liberal competitor Velgeren
Velgeren
Velgeren was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Gjøvik in Oppland county.It started on 2 September 1904 under the name Vælgeren, and was affliated with De forenede norske Arbeidersamfund who had lost their organ Oplændingen...
, and had the name Samhold/Velgeren until 1984. The newspaper went bakrupt in 1991, but continued until its final issue on 2 September 1998.