The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-05-30
Red Cross Calls
ForDonotions
Broadcasts Appeal to Nation.


Broadcasts Appeal to Nation.
| The Honorable Norman H. Davis
chairman of the American National
Red Cross, broadcast the following
statement this week over the NBC
network:
Millions more today became the
tragic victims of ruthless war as
the result of the invasion Of Hol-
land, Belgium and Luxembourg.
Their people for months in dread
of war have struggled to escape it.
Today they may be forced to re-
linquish their safety, their security,
their peace and their possessions.
They join hordes of others who al
ready dwell in despair and destitu-
ton.
Your American Red Sross since
the invasion of Poland has carried
relief to Poland and to Polish ref
ugees in Hungary, Roumania, Lat
via, Lithuania. 1t has rendered as
sistance in England and in France.
1t has helped brave, courageous
little Finland. 1t has aided har-
raised Norway. In SO doing it has
used its general funds, the results
of its annual Roll Call, the contribu-
tons sent it voluntary. 1t has made
no appeal, no campaign for funds.
1T now must do so. The months
ahead threaten and may demand all
our resources. And SO your Red
Cross calls to all the country, to
all its people everywhere, to give
and to give generously.
"A minimum of ten million dol
lars must be had at once. Motorized
mechanical warfare in all its fury
sweeps across brave but little lands.
Destruction is rapid. So also must
be the response of those who would
sustain the sufferers.
Death dealing aeroplanes ride
the skies. The carnage of their Gre
alton sweeps many lands. Armored
tanks. motorized artillery NOV
across whole countries, destroying
as in blight all standing in their
way
Cattle, crops, homes, people, even
children stand in fear then in de-
spair only to fall into destruction.
Some will live. They must be aided
to endure, to struggle on.
We in America live in COM
parative health and happiness, in
relative safety and security, Those
in sorrowed lands whom we must
help are being stripped of all The
war today is not just between those
who wear a uniform. It strikes
down civilians, the aged, defense
less women and little children. They
are being stripped of even the dig
nifty given them by their Creator.
To them we must send our as
sistance. The American Red Cross,
the official relief agency Of this
country and its people, is prepared
to give that aid. Its vast army OF
volunteers, its greater army OF SEN
ior and junior members, its skilled
experienced personnel its safe
guards, its equipment all are ready
but funds are needed. They are
needed in great amounts. They may
be needed in even greater amounts
than we can now anticipate.
We have waited hoping almost
against hope that the war would
not spread but soon would end.
Against great pressure we have de-
layed this appeal for funds hop
ing that we could without it H.
nance the war relief. expected OF
ns. The Red Cross societies OF all
the countries involved in. armed
conflict in Europe have requested
aid except Germany. We were adj
vised that Germany could take care
Of its own. The appeals Of the 9TH
er nations through their Red Cross
societies however have increased in
recent weeks. Their needs have
become greatly magnified. Their
resources have become more and
more depleted. We must send re-
lief as needed and not too late to
be Of use We must send clothing
bedding, shoes, indications, surgi-
cal supplies, food. A crisis in the
history Of the world and threaten
ing the entire world has arrived
Governments may fall. Leaders
may be disposed. Countries may be
Destroyer but people must Be aided
% survive. Made in the image OF
God they must be preserved that his
will may yet prevail.
The great heart 81 America roes
nit to the victims yOtn0llrw aex Oar
Hmpathies must MT b. eanp1r -
reasion4 They must b Nd Md
pr action, not the action that De-
ptrugs blt the action that gives life
md hope and co(frake. 800 !
\. FEN million dollars is the. mini
yum needed ard H Is nesded 1t
nee. Civilization has -peached the
Gross rods. cixi1tzat must mr.
i've. Make yUtlr cofitffbu ti6nS To
JOUR local chapters OF the Ameri-
can Red Cross or the American Ma
tional Red Cross, Washington, d. c."
Win Bowling 6agS.
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