• Collection: World War I
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Publisher of Danish-language newspapers seeks clarification on Babel

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Danish pastor passing along his editorial on Babel.

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Danish in religious services.

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Thoughts on Babel from Danish Americans.

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Daugs has detailed questions about the actual enforcement of Babel as well as the consequences for defiance.

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In this letter Metcalf writes to a Davenport newspaper to thank them for all of their pro-war efforts and doing the best thing for the country.

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Librarian

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Davis glad to see formal action taken against foreign languages, as "any language except English is a menace to the country."

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De Plender to Metcalf.

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Hartnell tries to stop Germans from speaking and is put down by German-speaking town Marshall.

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