The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-11

tits now or never Italy The Enemys Great Offensive
against brave Ally has ony begun in final effort to
crush her before Americas Armies arrive and though tempo
rary repulsed, will shortly be renewed.
Critical as is the situation the Italian Front it even
more so behind the Lire
The Military Hospitals al in great reed OF immediate hep
for their most vital work heal the wounded and send
them back again to help hold that hardp essed Line nos
purchased in Italy with the money to 90 so-oney the
basic necessity. :.
Fifteen Hundred Thousand Refugees most OF them dest
ute flooded down from the invaded provinces into cities
and towr and villages whose Inhabitants are already greatly
weakened by the long and need help TO pear ts
added burden.
Itays Civil Population generally is also suffering much
prWation ard is threatened by greater distress
Exchanged Prisoners great numbers have come back to
Italy tubecuous and physically wrecked and incapable OF
support .ng their amil es or themselves
Thousands of those Manned and Blinded in Battle though
healed st III ncapactaed and unframed to earn lying
Italian Government is forced to use the major part OF
its for the prosecution of the keep back the
Invader.
Itays Pressing Need Today for Money for 1mme-
date Relief reach these critical conditions beh nd her fight
ing Ines and thus support her heroic defense.
Chain Strong Is Its Weakest Link no stronger
The Italian is the Weakest Front IN the Western Allied
chan-hecause it IS the difficult front to hold If Italy
breaks France VII be the gr OF the German ncers press
ing from north and south and Common Cause may be lost
Money Contributions to this organiza on insure certain
and mmed rel e for after deduct ng very small portion
of the for modest overhead expenses all such con-
trbutons transmitted weekly by Banker to lays
accredited representative this country His Excelency the
author zed centres Of War Relief Work Italy from where
HIS Exceency secures proper acknowledgements OF all re-
m?ttances
The Italian Relief Organizations tie result of much
rererce through Fartkqrakes Epors Epidemics and in
the rpoan War we'll in the past three years of the
resent conflict are exceptionally efficient and can be
trusted to exend the funds received by them effectively and
economically.
If Italy if size has meant any ng to you
Intellectually or srua ~ help her now in this hour OF her
supreme reed.
AS You Love Our Common Cause Help Italy whose defeat
Cefea
Kindly send check making it payable to The
Immediate Relief to Italy Fund and forwarding the
Barker Messrs. j. p Morgan Co., % Wall ST.,
New York City.
Honorary Officers Of TIE Organization:
Honorary President,
His Excelency TIE Italian Ambassador
Honorary TiccPrcsidcm,
Her Excelercy TIE Ambassadress.
Officers ard Executive Committee
President
Mr.. Charles MacNeagh
Iicc-Presdc,tx
Hon. EHhu Root Hon. Charles S. Fairchd
Mr. j. P. Morgan Mr.. George Wharton Pepper
Treasurer, Hcrctory
Mr. Richard Trinble Mr.. lewis Niles Roberts
Banker for the Organization
Messrs J Mogan Co
addressed to
Niles Roberts Secretary Room 1915 II broadway New York
The Ambassadors Endorsement:
ROYAL ITALIAN EMBASSY
Washington
My Dear Mr. Roberts June 6, 1918.
am very much pleased with tie work you doing for
"The Immediate Relief to italy Fund" am sure that all
lovers of Italy will respond your appeal with the generosity
which has been characteristic in TIE past.
Very sincerely yours,
Sigred) MACCHI ID CELLERE
If YOU LOVE ITALY HELP HER NOW
Written by the Secretary