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Show Margaret Wilson 1 1 To Lead "Victory J Sing" in France 11 NEW YORK," Nov. 18 Tho Nation- al Council of Women tonight sent Mlsa l B Margaret Woodrow Wilson, daughter I jjlD of the. president, on investigation to flljl open the "Victory sing" in France on Thanksgiving day by singing the Star Il I Spangled Banner at the same moment Jlj that millions of Americans at home 'Rjjli under the auspices of the council, Join j IIS in the national authem jjfjl The invitation, sent through the re- JI creation committee of the Young Men's Christian Association, under whoso lijl auspices Miss Wilson went to France, i 1 "The seven million members of tho jj 1 National Council of Women urge you Ijljfl to co-operate in making this the most jjjjjl joyous of Thanksgivings by leading iji fl the soldiers at whatever rest billet you ill In may be on that day in singing tho Star JjS aj Spangled Banner. Millions of your illli countrymen at the same time' will bo ' lllffl singing praise for the glorious results RjJH of the war." fflm The Y. M. C. A. has cabled to its 131 secretaries overseas a letter from Sec- im retary of War Baker expressing hia lljn wish that "victory sings" be held in 1H i every camp, hospital and rest billot inffl of the American expeditionary force. InW "Sings" also will be held, it is an- jmlflj nouncd. in all Y. M. C. A. army huts lj PI in the United States. Rl I IK |