The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-07
FRANCE HAS REACHED
CREST Or HER POWER
Dr.. Freeman Says British and Preach
WIZ Lnse II Runsta Withdraws
< Her Forces From war.
EVERY MAN MUST WORK
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Speakers Call On All Glasses TO Make
An Effort TO Buy Bonds and to See
That Bonds Are Sold Everywhere.

The mass meeting held in the
Jefferson hotel auditorium last night
for the furtherance of the liberty
loan bond campaign, was attended by
a small but representative group from
each Of the organizations invited.
The meeting was opened by w. T.
Dabney, manager of the liberty loan
committee, who asked Mr. H. C
Boschen to preside. Mr.. Boschen in
troduced Mr.. T. NJ Darlington, who
delivered an address warning his audi
ence or the danger OF neglecting to
realize the absolute necessity Of inter-
esting the whole nation in the bonds.
which. he declared. would have far
greater effect in bringing the war to
speedy end than many realized.
John NJ Miller. of the First Ma
tional bank, gave concise summary
OF the part American bankers aye
playing In the present crisis. He said
the banks OF the country we're giving
their time, energy and a great deal
OF money spent in advertising with
absolutely no pecuniary return Mr..
Miller stated that the success Of the
war was absolutely the only reward
they desired. He quoted the New
York Times as saying patriotism. duty
and sacrifice were terms too much
used in connection with subscribing
to the bonds, as there was no sacri :
fee In buying a security which paid
3 Ia per cent, was not taxable and
had the assets OF the richest nation
on the globe behind them.
Miss Adele Clarke, Of the Richmond
art club. said members Of the club
we're endeavoring to raise 10000 to
invest Ia the bo. e..
DR.. Freeman Speaks.
DR.. Douglas Freeman was intro
duced by Mr.. Boschen a. one Of the
be st Informed men in America on the
conditions Of the present war. Dr.
Freeman's talk on some OF the inside
history of the war was q revelation to
his hearers. He said France had
reached the crest Of her man-power
and had available for the next year
only $4,000 troops Her reserves Of
the classes OF 1918 and 1919 would be
500. 900. but $4,000 OF that number
have volunteered. This he said was
a pitifuliv inadequate number, as the
British frece lost 5e6. 600 nIen In ths
Somne offensive. and was only offset
by the sane conditions prevailing in
Germany.
DR.. Freeman's amazing account OF
Russian intrigue and the present de-
plorable condition Of the government
of that country was received with the
greatest interest He said If Russia
made separate peace. it would surely
mean the great embarrassment and
possible defeat of the forces Of France
and Britain. He concluded by ap-
pealing to every man in his audience
to make every possible effort to help
his country by working for the liberty
| loan.
| Manager Dabney asked every man
| 10 give today to the cause. He said
| the insurance agents raised $4,000 the
! one day they worked the sum being
| largely subscribed by stenoKraphers
! and other office workers who could
= barely afford to give. Cards. badges
/ and leaflets were distributed to
| every man In the audience, with a
/ list OF business houses he is to call
on today. J. G.. Corley moved that all
men be instructed to report any in
stance where their mission was not
given favorable consideration by the
men called on. One salesman is said
to have encountered the head of one
office who refused to subscribe. to let
any of his empIoye be interviewed
and said he had no interest in the
y matter. Mr.. Dabney said all such
cases would hereafter be reported.