Proletarisher signal

Proletarisher signal (Yiddish: פּראלעטארישער סיגנאל, 'Proletarian Signal') was a Yiddish language publication issued from Kaunas, Lithuania 1925-1926. It was an organ of the Kaunas District Committee of the underground Communist Party of Lithuania. The publication was edited by Chaimas Kaplanas and Borisas Galperinas.[1][2]

Three issues of Proletarisher signal were published. The circulation of Proletarisher signal was some 1,500 copies. It was printed at the clandestine printing house 'Spartako'.[1][2] The first issue was published in August 1925, the second in December 1925 and the third issue was published in March 1926.[2][3] Issues 1 and 2 had a 33x26 cm format, whilst the last issue had a 39x27 cm format.[2] Copies were sold for 25 cents.[2]

Once Undzer emes ('Our Truth') began to be distributed inside Lithuania, the publication of Proletarisher signal was discontinued.[2]

References
  1. Lietuvos enciklopedija: Masaitis-Simno. 1987. p. 455
  2. Romas Šarmaitis, E. Mertinienė, A. Ulpis. Lietuvos Komunistų partijos spauda 1917-1940 bibliografija · Volume 2. 1981. p. 228
  3. Iš lietuviu kultūros istorijos, Volume 7. 1972. p. 262
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