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Show PEACE MISSION ASKS SUPPORT OF FIFTH LOAN Urge American People to FinUh' the Job by Taking the Victory Loan Four members f tho American peace mission In France, Secretary of State Robert Lansing, Col. G. M. House, Oeneral Tasker N. nilss and Henry White, have sent this message to the American people urging support of the Victory Loan:. "TO THE AMEIttCAN PEOPLE: "Wo have had tho opportunity here In Franco to see and realize the magi nltude of the accomplishment of our country In this war and tho magnificent spirit with which this great task has been carried through to a triumphant Issue, "What has been done and what re. mains to be dono bofore normal con dltlons are restored demand jour con. tinned and united support ith the same spirit of self sacrlflco and of de. termination aa that which was manifested mani-fested by the nation whllo tho Gorman armies faced our mon at the.Marne, and In tho Champagne, at St Mlhlel and In tho Argonne. We must not relax re-lax our efforts until every soldier of the republic Is landed on the soil of Amortca. "To finish this mighty task Imposes upon tho government of the United States a great financial burden. The Victory Liberty Loan must thrlvo. If It. should fall It would Indicate that the Nation Is willing to loave Its task uncompleted. un-completed. "To securo tho Ideals- for which Americans fought and died this great demand oh national patriotism and united effort should meet a -generous and universal response. Let us do our duly to tho end. "KOHERT LANSINO, "HENRY WHITE, "E. M. HOUSE, "T. N. BLISS." |