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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1919
Page
6
Reports from Washington and major hubs show influenza deaths surging with higher mortality in large centers. The era records record losses, hospitalizations, and economic strain as the war and epidemics influence policy, finance, and daily life across the United States and Europe.
Edward W. Pickard reports a sweeping German collapse as uprisings threaten the empire and the Kaiser's abdication looms. Allied offensives push through Belgium and France severing U-boat routes while Russia and the Balkans see new shifts. Beirut and other Mediterranean gains mark renewed Allied momentum as Bolshevik tensions rise in Russia.
Washington reports that oversubscription is likely as the four Liberty Loan drive closes. Officials expect total subscriptions to exceed the 6 billion dollar goal, with millions more to come from last moment lump sums and widespread individual pledges. Banks will tally in coming days, delaying daily updates.
Indiana reports total subscriptions of 134,504,600 with an oversubscription of 6,778,600 across 92 counties. Marion and Wells counties topped the state, the last to go over, prompting Wells county officials to request “Some white paint, please” as the drive closed.
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