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Mekota notes that the ban affects people "heroically fighting for the cause of liberty" in addition to its intended target.

General support for Babel, but noting impact on Danish Americans, who, on account of the "past history" between Denmark and Germany, should be excused from proclamation clearly directed at Germans.

German professor, Melchert, going to continue speaking German.

Germans ignore Babel after contracting lawyer, take down signs, noting that "the proper place for them was the toilet, as there was where [they] talked English."

Informing on Mrs. Alfred Doethmann, who "will insist on talking German over the telephone."

German hasn't stopped, especially in places like "Soft Drink Parlor[s]." Can we penalize this?

Reverend Drake of the Presbyterian Church west of Holland is still preaching German and intransigent about stopping.
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