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Show CHILDREN SEMI W0RDT0WILSON WASHINGTON". Dec. 23 The following follow-ing message addressed to President Wilson has been received here from the school children of far away Aroh-angel. Aroh-angel. "The school children of Archangel Arch-angel and the surrounding districts of North Russia desire through you to express ex-press their heartfelt thanks to the American Red Cross and especially the children of America, who have contributed con-tributed to the fund which has made it possiblo for Russian children here to have hot lunches daily. The zest for education is great and lunrhes furnished fur-nished by the American Red Cross in I Archangel strengthen and nurture the children, thus enabling (hem to pursue pur-sue their studies with increased diligence." dili-gence." The message is signed by the superintendent super-intendent of public instruction. Archangel Arch-angel school children, according to Red Cross workers in that city, showed keen Interest on being told that the lunches they have been enjoying for several months were provided from contributions of American boys and girls to the Red Cross. oo |