The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1945-05-17
Your Port In The Mighty Seventh -.

The following letter, signed by the seven hve-star Generals
of the Army and Fleet Admiras, is addressed to every person in
Holmes County and should be incentative enough for us to 60
over the top in the 7th War Loan Drive.
ITO the American People:
upon the battlefronts are fighting for more than victory in war.
They are fighting for a new world Of freedom and peace
I'VE, upon whom has been placed the responsibility OF leading
the American forces, appeal to you with all possible earnestness
to invest in War Bonds to the fullest extent Of your capacity.
"Give us not only the needed implements OF war, but the as
surance and backing Of a united people SO necessary to hasten the
victory and speed the return of your fighting men"
Signed, &C. c. Marshall, William D. Leahy, Douglas Mac
A Arnold.
We have only to remember that this time last year the Ger
mans were in control of practically the entire continent Of Europe
and Japan was making a strong bid Of Asia and the Pacific Area.
It was only last June 6, 1914, that the Allied Armies began
the great invasion of Europe. In less than IL months these armies
have all but crushed Nazism and freed millions of persons held
In slavery by the Germans. For this we ire most happy and
thankful, but it was done at great cost in materials. lives, blood.
The Battle of Japan has just begun It must be backed up.
paid for by free people. intent on sweeping the Pacific clear OF
This war to crush Japan will be bigger, tougher and longer
than most of us expect. The Allied Military Command has estimated
that it will take YEARS, not months.
The destruction of Japan's armies has not yet reached the
annual rate OF normal requirements between zooOoo ana
100000 men a year. And the Jap, a s our men in the Pacific know,
The single greatest obstacle to our crushing Of Japan is dis
lance. While in the Battle Of Europe supply ships from our bases
in England had only an overnight run to make ships in the Pacific
have long-reach round trips taking up to S months to make.
Millions Of fighting men-freshly QUILTED and equipped
win have to be moved from Europe halfway around the globe;
and supplied day-in, day-out by hundreds Of new ships now build
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More Of everything will be needed. More B-29s More tanks,
hah-tracks, jeeps and trucks. More rockets, mortars, airborne
radar, etc, etc.
These are just some of the l01 ways in which your dollars are
NEEDED now more than ever to bring Americas might to its full
Strength we may crush our foe the faster, make an end
d killing, and bring our men back home.
Many Of you may say, II have so little to give" Thank God,
you are not asked to give anything. No one is expected to give
one dime to this great cause. OF course many people in this county
will give of their time and effort to putting the facts before the
public, but the money that we all put into this drive is an invest
ment, a loan to our government, and we all know 1t is the greatest
government in the world. The money you spend for bonds will
ke returned to you with interest, and probably at a time when
you need it a lot worse than you need it now.
Some may wonder what Is their share in this 7h War Loan.
Your share is all you can spare from the actual necessities of life.
There has been worked out a schedule which might give someone
an idea Of what is the minimum Of every person with an income
Of any kind. If you have an income of less than 500 per month,
you should buy at least one $25 Bond. If your income is between
500 and $4O per month you should buy at least one $50 Bond.
If you earn $l40 to $3.50 buy a 500 Bond; $3.50 to $500, buy a
SIPS Bond; 5000 to $2l0, buy a $3.50 Bond; $2lo to $225, buy a
SITS Bond; $225 to $3.50, buy 5000 Bond; $3.50, buy $3.50 Bond and
on up. These are minimum figures. The idea is to buy all the
Bonds you possibly can, and remember that every single man
and woman on the far-flung battle fronts is being asked to fight
HARDER and HARDER, even at the sacrifice of life. You are
being asked to loan, not give. MORE and MORE OF your money,
even at the sacrifice of a few comforts of life.
II this too much to ak Of any person who says Il am IN
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