''Brīvā Latvija. Latvju Raksti'' (Free Latvia. Latvian Writings) was the name of an underground, anti-German resistance newspaper in Nazi-occupied Latvia during

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. Its first four issues appeared under the title ''Vēstījums'' (Message). The newspaper's editor and principal author was the Latvian fascist

Gustavs Celmiņš Gustavs Celmiņš (April 1, 1899 – April 10, 1968) was a Latvia Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the three Baltic states, along with Estonia to the north ...

. When the newspaper and its distribution networks were uncovered by the

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, Celmiņš and others were arrested and sent to prison or

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Information on ''Brīvā Latvija'' (1943–44)
from historia.lv Defunct newspapers published in Latvia Underground press in World War II Generalbezirk Lettland Newspapers established in 1943 Publications disestablished in 1944 1943 establishments in Latvia 1944 disestablishments in Latvia {{Latvia-hist-stub