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Show RELIEF SHIP SAILS UHDERSPECML FLAG. Maskmonge on Her Way to Belgium With $300,000 ! Cargo of Food NEW YOrK Dec 10 Laden with a $300,000 cargo of food for the rel ef of Belgium the, steamer Maskmonge sa led from iew lork ton c;ht after a special flag ra sing ceremony hal taken place on the p er under the direct on of the American commiss on for rol ef a Belgium which chartered the lessel The flag vas des gned especially for the coram ss on to insure safe trans t for neutral vessels on errands of mercy Flown at the foreraa t and bearing the vo ds CommiBx on be gian Rel ef la red letters on a background of white t marks the neutral tv of the steamer and insures t' afety The Maskmonge was further pro tected by teafe conduct papers ss ed by the German on" 1 general n th s c ty acting upon nstn ct ons from the German embassy at Wash ngton The flag ra s ng ceremonv w tnessed by Pierre Mai the Belgian consul and Lindon W Bates v oe chai n an of the con m ss on m the in ted States Mr Bates sent yesterdav to Gov ernor Clarke of Iowa the following nessage to be read at a public meet ing at Des Mo nes tonight Vmer can taar ty s confronted bv the greatest erne gencv the world e er knew fcev n m 11 ou highl civil zed h "hl ntell gent Cancas ans n Bo e u n are on tl e verge of starvat on Most ot then w 11 d o th s w ntcr n less mer ea sen li them food W 1 the gr at stato of Iowa g e f o n he own lent to ea o th uniortunate people! |