New-York tribune., 1918-06-23


LITTLE WAITS THE wAR-ITAIIAN REFUGEE CHILDREN
It is "now or never" for ITALY, The Enemys Great Of
fensive against brave Ally has begun in nal effort
to crush her before Americas Armies arrive
Critical as is the situation at the Italian Front, it is
even more so behind the Line.
The Military Hospitals in great need of immediate
help for their most vital work to heal the wounded and
send them back again to help hold that hard pressed Line
Hospital supplies of many kinds, such anasthecs
be purchased in Italy with the money to do so-money
Fifteen Hundred Thousand Refugees most of them des-
ttue have flooded down from the invaded provinces into
cities and towns and villages whose inhabitants already
greatly weakened by the long strain of and need help
to bear this added burden.
Ialys Civil Population generally is also suffering much
prvatlon and is threatened by greater Distress
Exchanged Prisoners in great numbers have come back
to Italy uberculos and physically wrecked and incapable
OF supporting their families or themselves.
Thousands of those Manned and Blinded in Battle
though healed still ncapacitaed and unframed to
living.
The Italian Government is forced to use the major part
of it's for the prosecution of the keep
back the Invader.
1ays Most Pressing Need Today is for Money for I'm
mediate Relief to reach these critical conditions behind her
fighting lines and support her heroic defence.
Chain Is as Strong Its Weakest Link, stronger
The Italian Front is the Weakest Front in the Western
Allied chainbecause it is the most difficult front hold
Ii Italy Breaks France will be in the grip of the German
pncers pressing from north and SOUTH and Common
Cause may be lost.
Money Contributions to this organization insure certain
and immediate relief for after deducng very small por
ton of the for modest overhead expenses all such
contributions transmitted weekly by our Banker to
ltays accredited representative to this country His Excel
lency the Italian Ambassador and cabled by him mme-
dately to authorized centres of War Relief Work in Italy
from where His Excelency proper acknowledge
ments of all remittances.
The Italian Relief Organizations as the result of much
experience through Earthquakes, Erptons Epidemcs,
and in the Trpotan War; well in the past three years
Of the conflict exceptionally efficient and can
be trusted epend the funds received by them effectively
If You Love Italy, if she has meant anything to
intellectually spiritually help her in this hour
OF her supreme need
AS You Love Our Common Cause Help italy, whose de-
feat may mean defeat.
Kindly send check now, making payable to ssrhe
Immediate Relief to Italy Fund.- and forwarding the same
to Banker Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Co., % Wall St.
New York City
Honorary Officers of the Organization:
Honorary President,
His Excelency, the Italian Ambassador.
Honorary. Vice-President
Her Excellency, the Ambassadress
Officers and Executive Committee:
President.
Mr.. Charles MacVeagh.
Vice-Presdents
Hon. Elihu Root Hon. Charles S. Fairchild
Mr. D. r. Morgan Mr. George Wharton Pepper
Mr. Richard Trimble Mr. Lewis Niles iss'1sob Roberts
Banker for the Organization:
Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Co.
All inquiry addressed Mr. Lewis
Niles Roberts, Secretary Room 1916 II Broadway New
The Ambassadors Endorsement:
ROYAL ITALIAN EMBASSY
Washington
My Dear Mr.. Roberts June G. 1919
am very much pleased with the work you are doing for
The Immediate Relief to Italy Fund" am sure that all
lovers OF Italy will respond to your appeal with the pener
osty which has been characteristic in the past
Very sincerely yours
(Signed) MACCHI DI CEILERE
If YOU LOVE ITALY HELP HER NOW
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