Le Soir n°718, 3ème année

H. Pessard, editor-in-chief, contribution by J. Drummond,
Daily News: The attack on Neuilly Bridge by Versailles artillery; Avenue de la Grande Armée; News from Versailles; The Rent Question: special commission project; The Official Journal of Paris; Sessions of April 5 and 6 of the National Assembly: Debate on the responsibility of mayors described by M. Prax-Paris as "accredited ambassadors of riot"; Various news; Commercial bulletin; Judicial proceedings.
Light foxing, one tear without loss at head of second sheet, otherwise good condition.
Adding to existing titles, more than 70 newspapers were created during the 70 days of the Commune. But press freedom was restricted from April 18, and on May 18 the Committee of Public Safety banned newspapers favorable to the Thiers government. The most influential newspapers then were 'Le Cri du Peuple' by Jules Vallès, 'Le Mot d'ordre' by Henri Rochefort, 'L'Affranchi' by Paschal Grousset, 'Le Père Duchesne' by Versmersch, 'La Sociale' with madame André Léo, 'Le vengeur' by Félix Pyat, 'La Commune'. It was especially in May that the struggle against the pro-Versailles press gained vigor: thus, between May 5 and 18, 21 newspapers were suppressed. It is quite evident that the pro-Communard Parisian press could not be distributed in the provinces due to the vigilance of the Thiers government.