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Show 1 SEVEN OF THE ' " VICTORY LOAN'S 1 77 REASONS Billions are-needed to take millions mil-lions ot Americans out of khaki I Tho official estimated expenso ot maintaining America's army" till demobilization Is complete ls 2.354,317,000. All Of the 3,700,000 fighters called to the colors before, tho signing" of ''the armistice, 2,002, 17D wero -on overseas duty. .Up to the middle ot March loss than 600,000 wero back from the battlefields. The post of gottlng, Porshlug'a conquerors and the men who, performed per-formed valiant servlco on this sldo back Into civil life will total at least $1,034,043,250. k That $60 bonus to honorably discharged dis-charged men ndds $225,000,000 to tlio demobilization 1)111. Then como transportation coats abroad and at homo. Theso lucludo tho Item of $700,000,000 for Amor-lea's Amor-lea's superb transportation systom 1 In Franco. Wator nnd rail cost estimates for travel osclllato at the $500,000,000 mark. . Millions also are duo for the Ruppllcs, equipment and munitions that by ending tho war suddenly Bnvcd at least 100,000 priceless American lives! |