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Red Cross
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Germany. Italy and Japan were
our Allies, France was on our side.
and the Scandinavian countries
were neutral.
Even then, it took four long. hard
years to defeat Germany" he add
ed. Il know something about it.
I was in it."
The present Germany will not
crack up, but must be defeated, he
emphasized. In the Pacific. he added,
Japan in the first seven months of
warfare captured more raw mate
rails than we possess Each Axis
nation. he said, has put millions of
men and women to work for them
as slaves.
Few Americans realize this is
life and death struggle, the noted
aviator said.
Home Front Too Complacent.
1--WE have American fighting youth
scattered all over the world" he
stated. For what? For the pro-
lection of you and me back home.
for the preservation of the liberties
y,
too satisfied. What horrible
thought that while We may lose a
bit of ground today, we will win it
back tomorrow 1t doesn't make
any difference to the boys killed to-
day whether we win the war next
year or the next 100 years. They
cannot be brought back to life.
;x t1n Nf II Of
Who made it their war. not our war?
Lives can be saved only if we use
every precious minute to do every
thing needed to shorten the war"
without mentioning specifically
the 81 epochal days he and bomb
er crew spent on RATS in the South
Pacific. Capt Rickenbacker said he
had been helped by the Red Cross
and that it shouldn't be necessary to
appeal to persons back home 70 help
the Red Gross War Fund.
Benefited by Aid.
"I had the benefit of Red Cross
plasma and suifa drugs he said
Il have seen their representative at
work helping servicemen, in Eng
land. Iceland. Ireland. Scotland
Canada. Hawaii. the hell holes of
the Pacific They are always there
when needed
Il am afraid hundreds of thou
sands of American boys will be
killed. maybe q million homes will
be saddened, before this war is over.
America must wake up 1t is life
and death struggle"
Another guest speaker. who
praised Red Cross activities was
Ruth Hussey, star of the motion
picture. Tennessee Johnson. whose
premiere is tonight at the Capitol
Theater.
Reports Made.
Reports by divisions we're: CITY.
s79 ,84l; residential. sl2l .666: Mont
gomery County, $4,000. Arlington
County. STOOL. and Fairfax County
80 per cent of quota raised no fig
ures announced. Tomorrow the
Government and general business
groups will make reports.
AS the second week of the drive
continued, campaign headquarters
reported many encouraging exam
pies Of about support for the Red
Gross. High lights included the fol,
lowing
Designation of March 25 as Greek
Day drew from two Washington
Greek churches and active Greek
associations a pledge to raise al
additional $4,000 for the fund. with
Peter Sintetos serving as chairman
A woman in poor circumstances
whose husband is i'll and whose sor
is serving at Guadalcanal gave q
solicitor so cents-all the money
she had in her purse. Il feel the Rec
Cross can help me keep in touch
with my SON. she said. My con-
science would be uneasy if I lei
others give for me
An almost sightleSs woman nearl
90 years old walked many block,
from Vermont avenue to the Rec
Cross headquarters to bring a check
for 500.
A $50 check as thanks for the heir
given to her and other Americans ir
the Philippines as long as the Rec
Gross was allowed to function by the
japanese army in Manila" was sem