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The Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger – Saturday 21 June
1919

Victory Loan Campaign – King’s Appeal to People – The King has addressed from
Buckingham Palace the following appeal to his people to co-operate in making the Victory
Loan a national success:
“Whereas throughout the war I appealed to my people to unite for victory, I now urge them
to another common effort in order to set peace upon a basis sure and sound. I ask them to
co-operate in making the victory Loan a national success. After years of conflict peace is
now, by the blessing of God in prospect. The time of transition bears with it problems calling
for the same patriotic endeavour as before, and a like spirit of sacrifice. The security of my
realm and the prosperity of my people can only be maintained if the fabric of both rests upon
solid financial foundation. To establish these foundations the great Victory Loan is now
being launched and once again, I call upon my people for their unstinted support. It is thus
that we who live may fitly meet the debt due to those who gave their lives in the cause of
freedom, and it is thus too, that we may render ourselves faithful trustees of that future of
peace and safely for which I earnestly pray.-
George R.I.”

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