The Italian influence was resisted and dismantled by the Germans, who decreed the restoration of the provincial borders of 1919 (plus the addition of Belluno), and forced the resignation of the ethnic Italian Podestàs in South Tyrol who were replaced by German-speaking mayors recruited from the local population identifying with the Third Reich.[5] In September 1943, the German language was given equal status with the Italian language.[5] German and Ladin names of streets and localities were displayed alongside Italian names.[5] Fascist and Italian-language newspapers were shut down and the importing of newspapers from the RSI was banned.[5] The Fascist party was outlawed.[5] Laws were introduced limiting the immigration of Italians escaping military service from the RSI.[5] However, the Italian lira remained the legal tender.[5]