"l'express" ceased publication after its issue of 18 january 1938. on that day its front page featured articles on the japanese seizure of kiautschou, the spanish civil war, and the resignation of léon blum as vice-premier of france as well as a lengthy article on the paper's history and its farewell by armand praviel. it re-emerged two days later as "la garonne" with the same address (25 rue roquelaine, toulouse), a new proprietor, and rené séguy as its editor. its front page featured lengthy articles by séguy and by abel bonnard on the newly launched paper's future direction and purpose. "la garonne" ceased publication on 20 august 1944.