BRITAIN'S WAR LOAN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15132, 29 January 1917, Page 5

BRITAIN'S WAR LOAN.

striking Appeal to citizens.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) Received January 29, 12.15 p.m. LONDON, January 28.

Mr Hayes Fisher, speaking at Ealing, said the loan must be raised by /the combined efforts of a - million citizens. The war would not be finished in 1917 unless we were prepared for still greater privations. The cost of the war to Germany was about the same as it was to England. We would emerge impoverished, naturally, but Germany would be bankrupt. British money would be forthcoming if only we thought of the thousands of splendid lives already given, 'there were over 5000 in the country today who had lost an arm or a leg, and 2200 men in France who had lost their eyesight. There were also millions who had already given their all in freedom's cause,

A MILLIONAIRE'S WILL.

£1,500,000 FOB THE WAR LOAN.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

Received January 29. 10 a.m

LONDON. January 28. Sir Charles Oayger left £2,204,148. He bequeathed £IO,OOO to each of his sous-in-law, Admirals Jellicoe and Madden, and the Church of Ireland, and subscribed £1,500,000 to the war loan.