Our Fighting Fellows Need the Red Cross
"You inevitable will contribute," says John B. Miller, chairman of the western committee of the National Red Cross war council, delegated to raise $15,000,000 of the $100,000,000 asked of the nation for civil and military relief during the present conflict.
"The Red Cross," continues Miller; "is a part of the fighting forces of the government and must be supported as such. There are five branches—the army and navy, the munitions department, food control, the Liberty Loan. Each and bonds and the Red Cross, every branch must be given unflinching support if America is to win this war.
Turns the Issue.
"The Red Cross has actually turned the issues of every war since the Civil War. The success of the United States in this crisis depends on the support given the Red Cross.
"Let the toll of one battle mount up—as it often does—to 25,000 men or more. With the hospitals overcrowded and our own men dying for want of attention, the response to the roll in fast.
Red Cross call will be a significant step in the western front. Violent German counterattacks are repulsed and British hold their ground.
"The Red Cross" is a vital part of the war, and the Red Cross is a vital part of the nation's defense. 