Evening star., 1944-10-17
War Fund
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kra- Roosevelt and diplomatic rep
reeeGtsrivee Hle into boxes. More
Ensn 100 members o, the United
States Navy School OF Music Band
sod Chorus were nassed on the
Et&se 20 sing and play.
Adding color 10 the ceremonies
dozens Of children in costumes of
the United Nations, servicemen.
Boy and Girl Scouts. Girl Reserves
and children carrying banners of
other agencies, marched down the
center aisle to symbolic appeals
included in the fund.
Mr.. Stallare, whose articles were
emugeled out of Norway for pub
lication in Norwegian paper
printed in London, described the
men and women Of Norway strug-
Cling alone day after day to defeat
their Nazi conquerors in some small
way until the Allies should arrive
with military forces to smash them.
Tells of Hatred for Nazis.
Americans, he said, would do the
same thing If japanese had been
stationing firing squads outside of
Kansas City, sightseeing in In
dependence Hall or censoring Amer
lean newspapers from the Capitol
itself. Hatred of the Nazis have
driven his people, the young news
paperman said. to fight constantly
without any military discipline ex-
cept their own conscienceS.
Mr.. Stallare described the death
of friend, trying to smuggle "a
Norwegians wanted by the Gestapo
across the border into Sweden. The
death of friends like that man, who
had freed 400 other Norwegians be-
fore he was killed, Mr.. Stallare said,
had inspired the underground of
Norway, Denmark, France, Belgium
and Holland with a hatred of the
Nazis which will not be appeased
with anything except severe punish
ment of the war criminals"
Lord Halifax expressed apprecia-
ton for the relief already extended
to his countrymep through British
War Relief, particularly during the
robot bombings.
This fund, essentially an appeal
for sons, friends and home, will
never be neglected in this country -
he said.
Spirit Of the Pioneers.
The spirit Of the pioneers. never
to let a neighbor in need 60 un-
helped, is still strong in present gen.
eratlons, the ambassador said That
spirit will take care of inspiring
contribution for the United Nations
he believes, as love of American
sons will inspire increasing the
amount to provide USO clubs. The
Community Chest included in the
drive is call that citizenship has
a right to make" he said, both on
Washingtonians and on those en-
joying privileges Of temporary citi-
zenship."
1T is wise decision that grouped
these three purposes under the
single title OF community" the
Ambassador said. For it is as a
community that we are fighting this
war and it is only as a community
land In this spirit that We can hope
to complete our task in peace"
Archibald MacLeish, librarian of
Congress, who presided, declared: !:
ITO heal our sick, to comfort our
friends, ito uphold those who have
borne the brunt of the fighting, IS
to affirm our LOYALTY tn the common,
cause of man and to give real and
practical expression to our dearest
and most deeply held belief"
Coleman Jennings, chairman of
the campaign, opening the meeting,
said that workers of the British
Commonwealth here had already
raised $4,000. He stressed that the
war fund appeal, except for the Red
Cross, will be the only relief appeal
made during the year.
a further extension Of the Alex