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‘Monatsblätter aus der Jugendbewegung’, in 1915, and then of the Flugblätter für die deutsche Jugend (1915-
1919).]
Proletarischer Zeitgeist, ‚eine von Arbeitern für Arbeiter geschriebene Zeitung’, Zwickau 1922-33. Antiintellectual
and anti-organisation tendency close to anarchism. Weekly paper, influential in Western Saxony. The
clandestine review Manhruf, replaced it, 1933-34; published in Hamburg by former AAU-E members, like Otto
Reimers.
Der Rätekommunist, AAU-Einheit, 1922–1923. Wirtschaftsbezirk Mittelsachsen. 23 Nos.
Der Rätekommunist, AAU-Einheit, Frankfurt am Main, 1930-31. Published by Fritz Parlow, council communist
in Berlin in the 50s-70s.
Räte-Korrespondenz, ‚theoretischer und organisatorisches Diskussions-organ der AAU; herausgegeben von
Reichs-Arbeits Ausschuss’, 1931, Berlin. Preparatory discussion organ of German Unionists heading for the
fusion in December.
Die Revolution, Organ der AAUD, Gross-Dresden (Ost-Sachsen), Rühle’s tendency in 1921. From 1922-23,
Organ der AAU-E, in Heidenau, district of Eastern Saxony (Ost-Sachsen). Weekly paper, at the beginning.
Seemanns-Union, Organ of the International Seamans Union, Stettin, 1922-24?, AAU, AAU-E and FAU joined
this International together.
Spartakus, organ of the Spartakusbund der Linkskommunistischen Organisationen, called Spartakus-Bund No. 2,
Dresden, 1926-33, bi-monthly. Fusion of the Ivan Katz group and the Franz Pfemfert’s group. Independent of
the AAU. [One of the responsibles in 1932-33 was the journalist Hans Fittko (or Fittkow), who immigrated with
his wife to France, then to Spain, and after 1941 to the USA, in Chicago, where he died (1903-1960).]
Der Sturm, AAU Bremerhaven, 1919-20. With the following subtitle: IWW.
Der Unionist, Organ der AAU, Hamburg, 1919-23?.
Der Unionist, Berlin, AAU organ. Replaced in 1931 the banned Kampfruf.
Von unten auf, Organ der AAU-E, Wasserkannte (Hamburg), 1923. Replaced Der Unionist, Hamburg.
Wellenbrecher, Bordzeitung der Seeleute, Cuxhaven 1926-29; AAU (Betriebs-Organisationen). The Unionist
Seamen formed one of the strongest AAU sections at the end of the twenties. Edited by Ernst Schneider (Ikarus).
Der Weltkampf, AAU, Berlin, 1921. Replaced the banned Kampfruf.
Der Weltkampf, AAU-Einheit, 1919-23, Zwickau (West Saxony). With the No. 37, 1923, became the organ of
the FAU (Anarcho-Syndicalists).
Die Weltrevolution, ‚Flugschrift des Spartakusbundes (politisch-wirtschaftiche Einheits-Organisation)’, 1932.
Paper written by Unionists hostile to unification, which stuck to the Spartakusbund No. 2.
Left-wing splits from the KPD
Die Entschiedene Linke, Berlin, 1926, organ of the group with the same name, led by Ernst Schwarz. Integrated
into the KAPD in 1927.
Kampffront, Berlin, 1928-33. Organ of the Industrie-Verband Metall, split from the RGO (Rote Gewerkschafts-
Opposition, KPD unions’ confederation). Close to Karl Korsch.
Kommunistische Politik, ‘Diskussionsblatt der Linken’, 1926-27, Mönchen-Gladbach, the organ of Korsch’s
group.
Mitteillungsblatt, 1926, Nieder-Sachsen. The organ of Ivan Katz’s group.
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