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Foreign News February 4, 1919

Norwich Bulletin

Norwich, New London County, Connecticut

What is this article about?

American relief administration receives 25,000 tons of food in Prague for Czechoslovakia from Trieste via Austria; US Grain Corporation sells 1,000 tons of flour to Vienna to facilitate transport. (Paris, Feb. 3)

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25,000 TONS OF FOOD FOR CZECHO SLOVAKS

Paris, Feb. 3.--The food administration headquarters today announced that the American relief administration had received a shipment of 25,000 tons of food from Trieste at Prague for the Czecho Slovaks.

It is stated that inasmuch as Czecho Slovakia has no port of its own, it is necessary to traverse the old state of Austria in order to reach this new allied nation.

As an incident to the arrangement of railway transportation and access through Vienna, the United States Grain corporation arranged to sell to the city of Vienna for cash 1,000 tons of flour.

What sub-type of article is it?

Economic Trade Or Commerce

What keywords are associated?

Czechoslovakia Food Relief American Aid Shipment Trieste Prague Transport Vienna Flour Sale

Where did it happen?

Czecho Slovakia

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Czecho Slovakia

Event Date

Feb. 3

Outcome

shipment of 25,000 tons of food received at prague; 1,000 tons of flour sold to vienna for cash

Event Details

The American relief administration received a shipment of 25,000 tons of food from Trieste at Prague for the Czecho Slovaks. Due to Czecho Slovakia lacking its own port, the shipment traversed the old state of Austria. As part of railway transportation arrangements through Vienna, the United States Grain corporation sold 1,000 tons of flour to Vienna for cash.

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