Belgian Soldiers' Desertion
WWI; Soldiers; Belgium
The Belgian Consul General, Albul Moulauf, writes to the members of the State council of defense, informing them of Belgian soldiers overstaying their welcome in the states by assisting the lecture bureau and recruiting stations. He calls this desertion and gives the names of the two officers, asking this information be made public.
Albul Moulauf
State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
4/18/1918
Letter
English
Text
Box 7, folder #9, The Herbert J. Metcalf collection, State Historical Society, Iowa City, Iowa.
Illinois; Iowa; Michigan
Measured Berwald Response
World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Capitalism; Trade; American Power;
Berwald responds to Harding, noting both the importance of English in American context and the importance of openness to foreign languages in the capitalist context of current American power.
John Berwald
N/A
State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
11/29/1918
N/A
N/A
N/A
Letter
English
TEXT
Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05
1918-11-29; Scott County; Davenport, Iowa; Spain; Chicago, Illinois; Brussels, Belgium; Paris, France; England; Austria