Foreign Language Press Service

The Polish Division of the Fourth Liberty Loan Drive Committee held an organization meeting on Tuesday, September 24, 1918, at Our Lady of Rosary parish hall. Mr. Max Przyborski was unanimously selected chairman of the meeting, and Mr. F. Mazewski was made secretary. The chairman ex

There is no doubt that German propaganda in America emanates from organized sources. The aims of this kind of propaganda are clear and understandable. Its goals are to foster distrust of the government, to spread doubts of the sincerity of the Allies, to propagate discouragement, to instigate

Abraham Hirschberg, who has been Rabbi of Temple Sholom for the last twenty years, has received a call from the War Department for chaplain service in the United States Army.

In passing through Chicago Mr. V. Fronczak, former co-editor of Dziennik Zwiazkowy, paused here for a few hours that he might visit his friends and relatives and bid them farewell, since he expects to be sent to France shortly. Mr. Fronczak enlisted in the American Army and was attached to th

A large number of celebrations on the occasion of the raising of service flags is going to be held throughout our city. One of the most impressive will be held in Franklin Park, 14th Street and Kildare Avenue, and the service flag will display 260 stars. Another flag, with many stars for our

The Chicago Turngemeinde (Turner society) laments the death of its oldest member and is joined in its mourning by a large number of Chicago German-Americans, since one of their most faithful and best representatives has passed away. Wm. A. Hettich died yesterday in his apartment at 63 West Sc

There cannot be any doubt about the material aid given to the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign by the celebrations attending the raising of service flags in the Twelfth, Thirty-fourth, and Tenth Wards, last Saturday and Sunday. Speakers are being offered a splendid opportunity to raise the patrio

The Swedish Committee for the Fourth Liberty Loan Campaign was organized at a meeting Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the Sherman Hotel. With the exception of two members, the previous committee was re-elected. Mr. Henry S. Henschen is again chairman of the district. Charles J. Stromberg is a

Rev. J. A. O. Stub reported that the Lutheran Commission had sent two official representatives to France, each carrying greetings to the French Lutheran Church. The instructions to the representatives were as follows: "Instructions and Authority of the Commissioners "As th

Anxious suspense reigned over relatives of our American sailors who had embarked on the Buena Ventura, which was torpedoed September 16. Our fellow countryman, Anton Drzka, was one of the crew. His widowed mother, who lives at 2836 West 21st Street, received a telegram that her son was safe.

The Evening Star Lodge, R. H. K. dedicated its service flag last Thursday evening. Mrs. Lina Larsen, the president, presided. The service flag was carried through the hall by a member of the Lodge, flanked on both sides by representatives of the United States Army and Navy, and followed by a

A long list of subscriptions in the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign was submitted to the main office of the Czechoslovak section, 3342 West 22nd Street, yesterday. Truly, some of these subscriptions are highly gratifying, and prove that our people endeavor to stand in the first ranks of those wh

Victory cannot be attained on the battlefield unless our people win the fight at home. We are now engaged in the fourth battle at home, upon which the victory for our sons and brothers at the front depends. This is the Fourth Liberty War Loan. In this we must be victors! In order to make this

A service star is evidence that some one of your family is fighting under the Stars and Stripes, for liberty of the world and liberation of our nation. A Liberty Loan button is also a symbol of service, and shows that we are fighting in conjunction with our boys, if not on the battl

To a Jewish physician, First Lieutenant Harry Lewin, M. C., belongs the distinction of having discovered and correctly diagnosed the first case of Spanish influenza in the epidemic at Camp Grant. Lt. Lewin in civil life a Chicago practitioner, is at present in charge of the First Battalion In

The St. Agnes Czech community will participate today in the raising of a service flag in honor of the soldiers and sailors from the 83rd recruiting division. This event was arranged by the citizens' auxiliary committee, under the sponsorship of the State council of defence. It will be held on

In a colorful throng, made up of thirty-seven nationalities, Americans of German stock were also represented, though not quite to the extent that the promoters had hoped and expected. But if the German-speaking section of the parade was not outstanding in numbers, nor displayed as much pomp a

The United States Envoy in Stockholm, Mr. Ira Nelson Morris arrived here Saturday on a week's visit to his former home. Two weeks ago, he arrived from abroad, and has been in Washington, D. C. in conference with President Wilson, and others on diplomatic affairs. Sunday he delivered

An Italian youth, Mr. Mike Scarlata, after a course of instructions at Little Rock, Arkansas, has been named officer in the Infantry of the United States Army. The new officer is twenty-two years old and the son of humble people; he owes his success entirely to his initiative. He wa

"For nine years I have known a man who used to be a burglar but is now fighting for his country in France. He is a friend of mine, and this former criminal is a better citizen than you have ever been," said Federal Judge Landis to August Weissensel, who was arraigned before him. Wei