Front page of Le Canard Enchaine, issue number 1209, 24th year, published 30th August 1939, with the headline 'Anastasie reprend du service', a reference to the imposition of military censorship on the eve of the outbreak of WWII. Le Canard Enchaine is a satirical weekly newspaper, founded in 1915 during the First World War by Maurice Marechal, Jeanne Marechal and H P Gassier. It features investigative journalism, political cartoons, business and political leaks and bogus interviews. In 2015 the newspaper celebrated its 100th anniversary. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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