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Belgium relief ship gains 6280 tons of aid
Carrying 6848 tons of food donations from nearly thirty states the steamship Batis a under charter to the Com peers for Relief in Belgium sails. The largest item is 1000 tons of flour and shelled corn from Iowa with contributions from Massachusetts Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Wisconsin Michigan Kansas New Mexico Utah South Dakota West Virginia Porto Rico and Honolulu. The European war dominates the scene as aid ships move toward Belgium.
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New York
Union
Batisa
Compeers For
Belgium
Iowa
Massachusetts
Pilingsylvania
Wisconsin
Michigan
Kansas
New Mexico
Utah
South Dakota
West Virginia
Porto Rico
City of
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands