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Show PERSHING DECLARES RED CROSS SERVICE ESSENTIAL By Associated Press. WASHINGTON. IVc. 1 Work of th American Fld Cross for ths sol-fliers sol-fliers of the American expeditionary forroa in cmmpn.lH hy Cifnernl Vmr- hine In a atatement Imurd from hJa heatlijtiariera In France and made publico pub-lico Ht Hed Croaa hnilfiuai tnr in connection with the Christ rnns membership mem-bership pampaiitn In expreitalna; for the troops overKMtf appreciation of the acrvlco rendered by the Hed Cross, Gen-ernl Gen-ernl Perhinc ald: "The Anifrlcnn Rd Cr t tne rec- ' ni!iH'M ft;1 i ii jm:i i nrjMnJMllnu f,.r re- ' Hi f W'trk with the trmy anl nvy In ' I'm of war. It la through thia or- i ran. ration that the mn and women of j America contribute their funds and tliflr labor for the relief and comfort ' of the men In erlce. To the mil-1 lions of women whose nearta and I " liandu are conMecrated to the aervlce; tn the millions of men. rich and poor! Mlik throughout the country who have ; contributed and ancrlf iced, and evn to ' ih tntllionjf tt children of our erhoolis ' ho ;ue dolna their part. It tdlnuld J 'e nind' clar tht the relief and com- ; fTt cmtrlb'ited by them through the Atnerican Ited Ctofs to the men In ; arUe Ik essential." . |