OUR LIBERTY LOAN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17065, 18 August 1917, Page 5

OUR LIBERTY LOAN.

AN APPEAL.

FELLOW CITIZENS,—

Encouraged by your magnificent response to my previous appeal, I approach you with great confidence to again support the self-reliant policy you then so heartily endorsed- The freedom of all free nations and the very existence of our Empire have been attacked as never before in this world's history. The blood of our brave and noble defenders has mingled with that of our kindred and Allies in the vast stream which shall ere long overwhelm with its flood the inhuman perpetrators of unspeakable atrocities against the weak and defenceless. The supreme effort is still in the future. That it Avill be made—that it will succeed —is as certain as that the thrice welcome daybreak ever succeeds the darkest night. Even now tl:z ±*y is breaking." Uut we must still go forward—we must still fi'ovuie in,iuil itiearmre the funds necessary to1 finish tlie task so earnestly I—, — t ,--<)(! so bravely continued. T feel sure you will not fail. I feel sure your response to this, our Liberty Loan, will be both prompt and adequate, and that the Treasury will be so replenished that means will be abundantly forthcoming to uphold the honour of those heroes who have died for our liberty, and of those now battling for it against our powerful foes. Remember that no price is too dear to pay for liberty. Wellington, 17th August, 1917. JOSEPH GEORGE WARD.