Treason in the Streets

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Title

Treason in the Streets

Subject

World War I; Babel Proclamation; Council of Defense; German Language; Anti-Germanism; Informants; Disloyalty;

Description

Two men note men speaking German indignantly on street and, when approached to stop, saying that he "would talk German any time he pleased and that it was none of my business no bodys D--N business [sic]."

Creator

L. S. Wentz

Source

N/A

Publisher

State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa

Date

12/27/1918

Contributor

N/A

Rights

N/A

Relation

N/A

Format

Letter

Language

English

Type

TEXT

Identifier

Box #14, Council of Defense, Governor's Office: Harding, Research Group #43, S61/07/05

Coverage

1918-12-27; Dickinson County