Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 April 1919 — EUROPE TO SEND GREAT MEN HERE TO HELP [ARTICLE]

EUROPE TO SEND GREAT MEN HERE TO HELP

Many Prominent Military Leader* and Statesmen of Allied Countries Will Cams Over to Speak for Victory Loan. Freflh Interest Is contributed to the coming Victory Liberty loan eampnlgn by the announcement that many eminent mini ary loaders and statue aea will come here from Karo pa Ip apeak for the Unto. It Is reported that the great latereat and support evinced by the alien population tn previous loan drlvea la responsible for the decision resulting hi the speakers t>efne brought here. Felix J. Streyckmsns. federal reeerve director for -lie Liberty loan foreign language division In the Seventh district, on bis return to the district headquarters la Chicago, after conferences in Washington, issued the following statement : “Many prominent Europeans will Visit this country during the coming loan drive and bring the, message of victory to their Americanized countrymen. I regret that I >-annot announce names at this time, but they will come through Washington after acceptance* have been received The invitations' are being sent through the state department. working in conjunction with the diplomatic..representative*. “We want these foreign men of af--fcirr to visit us not mitv ns si* expression of thanks to mil own foreign burn for their support during the war. but so that they get tirst-hand Informatlun frohi their own countrymen as to the changes that have been **ccsjfoned in thtgr native lands by ftfie" world war." While Mr. Streyckmans was noncotnaaltal. regarding the identity of expected visitors, it was lea rued from an authentic source that some of them have achieved world-wide recognition in affairs of state, while others have leaped loto prominence by their spectacular participation In the great war. _hclp “Finish the job.Our boy* fought hardest ha the last few hours of the war and won the great battle for humanity. They did aot quit as la the final teat of thalr bravery, and we cannot quit them now ta the supreme taut of American paUiotlmm —the patriotiam of peace—the Victory Liberty loan - ■■