Žemaičių Ir Lietuvos Apžvalga
''Žemaičių ir Lietuvos apžvalga'' (literally: ''Samogitian and Lithuanian Review'', original spelling: ''Żemajczių ir Lietuwos Apżwałga''), often abbreviated as , was a Lithuanian-language Catholic newspaper published in Tilsit, East Prussia, in 1889–1896. At the time, Lithuanian press was banned and the newspaper had to be smuggled across the Prussia–Russia border. It promoted and supported the Lithuanian National Revival, but above all defended the Catholic faith. While it was fiercely anti-Tsarist publication when it came to religious and cultural topics, it was a socially conservative publication. It was replaced by a relatively more liberal '' Tėvynės sargas'' established in 1896. History Lithuanian clergy published their own periodical ''Šviesa'' in August 1887 – August 1888. When secular ''Varpas'' appeared in January 1889, the clergy hastened to establish a Catholic periodical. In fall 1889, students at the Kaunas Priest Seminary decided to establish '' ...
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