United War Work Campaign set for November drive
Iowa pushes a six and a half million dollar goal to support seven welfare groups for soldiers overseas. Dr. Mott urges funds to provide huts, warmth, and letters home while demobilization looms. Leaders from YMC A YWCA Catholic War Council Jewish Welfare Board War Camp Community Service and Salvation Army rally statewide support.
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United War Work Campaign
United Catholic War Council
Knights of Columbus
Jewish Welfare Board
War Camp Community Service
American Library Association
Salwwation Army
Iowa
France
Flanders
Dr. Mott
Edwin Brown
Sioux City
Chas. Hutchinson
J. G. Olmsted
Chas. Morris
Gen Marshall leads forces trapping entire Turkish army in Tigris clash
In a campaign effort led by Gen W P Marshall and Gen W B Marshall, forces on both Tigris banks trap the Turkish army in a move likened to A Henby's Palestine advances. Des Moines organizers and district leaders coordinate publicity and distribution of literature at state HQs with numerous county chairs, cooperative groups and large quota pledges from YMCAs, YWCAs, and allied bodies.
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W. B. Marshall
Tigris
A Henby
Palestine
Desperate Austrians Pressed Toward Trent as Italian Advance
War correspondent portrays lines of exhausted Austrian troops near Rovereto and Trent. Soldiers march for miles on roads littered with wreckage and dead horses while Italian troops rush supplies. Austrians speak of food above all else as armistice talks loom and morale erodes.
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Trent
Belzano
Europe
Napoleon
Russia
Rovereto
Flu Leaves Only One in Family in Winona
Mrs Matheww Wardyn wife of a farmer near Winona Minnesota is the sole survivor of a five member family. All five relatives died last month from Spanish influenza. The husband two daughters a son and the other members perished in the outbreak.
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Winona, Minn
Mathew Wardyn
Here
Crown Prince Assassination Reported in Belgium
The Belgian government received instructions that Mayor Man of Brussels would be liberated conditionally by the Germans but required to reside at Goslar Germany. The mayor was arrested in Brussels in September 1914 by the enemy for irreconcilable conduct.
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Man
Brussels
Goslar
Germany
Former German Crown Prince Assassinated in Europe
Across Europe reports on November 13 state the former Crown Prince of Germany was found dead aboard a train in Berne with bullet holes and bayonet wounds, while a safe arrival in Maastricht was noted in Holland. The same day President Wilson pledged aid to Germany and Allied leaders warned of no armistice term changes.
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the Hague
Maastricht
Berne
Crown Prince
Germany
Washington
Wilson
Bolshevik Bands Scattered in Siberia, War Office Says
An official war office statement reports Bolshevik and Austro German forces in Siberia nearly scattered. Small bands briefly looted several towns in October but were immediately dispersed by allied forces.
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Tokyo
Siberia
War Office
Hoover Abandons 80-20 Rule In Immediate Move
Burlington Iowa November 13 J F Deems reports Hoover has announced the immediate abandonment of the 80 20 rule Plans are under way to place all stocks of substitutes Retailers bakers and others are advised that a further announcement will follow soon.
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Burlington
J. F. Deems
Hoover
Iowans Urged To Join In Cleaning Up War Savings Quota
Des Moines Iowa November 13 1930 War Savings campaign state director Homer A Miller urges every Lowan to buy stamps on Thanksgiving Day to complete the state quota. He calls the drive an expression of joy and thanks and asks citizens to visit their nearest polling place to purchase stamps to the limit of their ability.
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Ings
Iowa
Homer A. Miller
Mr. Miller
Albert Ballin Dies Ex Kaiser's Closest Adviser
Albert Ballin general director of the Hamburg American Steamship Company died suddenly Saturday in Berlin. The report appeared from Copenhagen noting his death and stating he was the Kaiser’s close adviser and head of Hamburg America. General Ludendorff and General Von Hutler are described as Swedish descendants through the Leffler line.
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Kaiser
Hamburg-American Steamship Company
Copenhagen
Albert Ballin
Berlin
Stockholm
Ludendorff
von Hutler
Riga
Ada Leffler
von Hutier
Lefflers
Sweden
Gustavus Vase
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Ottumwa
J. F. Bryan
Creston
Henry Peterson
Council Bluffs
L. E. Harbach
Art Oppenheimer
Oskaloosa
Ray Nymaster
Davenport
S G. Armstrong
J. H. Devaney
Cascade
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Clermont
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Monona
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O’brien
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Lyon
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