The punishment came after a small notice from a municipal council debate in Leksvik under the title "Someone who doesn't give up". Under the real message was added: "We have taken under doubt to increase the line distance so the readers better can read between the lines". The final stop order came on 29 January 1941 when German and Norwegian police met up at Adresseavisen's printing press where Arbeider-Avisen was printed and wrecked the printed pages with a sledgehammer.
The penalty emerged after a small declaration from a municipal council discussion in Leksvik under the title "Someone who doesn't give up". A secondary message was inserted: "We have questioned the decision to increase line spacing, so that readers can more easily grasp the underlying meaning". The final stop order arrived on 29 January 1941 when German and Norwegian police converged at Adresseavisen's printing press, where they destroyed the printed pages with a sledgehammer.