Vorwärts (Cernăuți)
Vorwärts ('Forward') was a German-language socialist daily newspaper published from Czernowitz/Cernăuți, Bukovina (in Austria-Hungary, later in Romania; present-day Chernivtsi, Ukraine). The newspaper was founded in 1899 with the name Volkspresse ('People's Press'). During its initial phase, "Volkspresse" was published twice-monthly. "Volkspresse" was an organ of the Social Democratic Workers Party of Austria and the trade union movement. The newspaper was largely representative of the Jewish labour movement of the town. History. In 1905 it was converted into a weekly newspaper. Publishers of the newspaper included Jakob Pistiner, Rudolf Gaidosch and Johann Dumpert . The newspaper was renamed "Vorwärts" in 1912. The newspaper carried the by-line 'Organ of the International Social Democratic Provincial Organization of Bukovina'. It continued publication until 1914, hereby there was an interruption for a few years. Publication was resumed in 1918. From June 29, 1918 until December 19, 1934 "Vorwärts" was published daily. It then returned to weekly publication. "Vorwärts" played an important role in re-activating the workers movement in the town after the war. "Vorwärts" focused largely on international issues, leaving little space for local German concerns. The Bundist Dr. Jakob Pistiner served as the editor of  the newspaper. Other editors of the newspaper included Albert Silbermann and Salo Hellenberg. As of the late 1920s, the offices of "Vorwärts" were located on Strada General Mirescu, 4. "Vorwärts" was closed down in 1937. The last issue was published on December 19, 1937.