# Claim 842

A Frankfurt newspaper editorial said the police operation could lead all journalists to resolve not to write another word about the German army as long as the legal uncertainty continued.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

- Statement: A Frankfurt newspaper editorial said the police operation could lead all journalists to resolve not to write another word about the German army as long as the legal uncertainty continued.
- Field: effect_on_reporting
- Value: Editorial warns journalists may avoid military coverage
- About: [incident 1962-west-germany-spiegel-affair-raid-and-arrests](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1962-west-germany-spiegel-affair-raid-and-arrests)
- Source: Democracy in Jeopardy? (October 29, 1962). https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/two-germanies-1961-1989/democracy-in-jeopardy-october-29-1962
- Publisher: German History in Documents and Images, German Historical Institute Washington
- Method: primary document
- Checked: 2026-09-26
- Confidence: high
- Status: current
- Source date: 1962-10-29

## Quotation from the source

> all journalists must resolve not to write another word about the German army as long as this legal uncertainty continues

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