Urgent help is needed to save the
remainder of the Lithuanians.
The Russian and German governments for
the purpose of assimilation have so jealously
kept Lithuania in the background that the
country has neither appeared in print nor
on maps.
That is why Lithuania is known so little and
why Lithuanians are being taken for Ger-
mans, Russians or Poles, although they do
not belong either to the Slavic nor German
race, but constitute a distinct Baltic race,
different in language and customs.
Up to the present time none have extended
a helping hand toward desolated Lithuania,
while unfortunate Belgium, Poland, and
other nations have been succored.
President Wilson has set aside November 1,
1916, as "Lithuanian Day", and the council
of the city of Chicago for that date has
issued a permit for "Tag Day" to be devoted
to the solicitation of contributions for the
Lithuanian war sufferers.
In her agony, hungry and destitute Lith-
uania appeals to peaceful and generous
America.
Will you not extend to your less fortunate
brother across the sea American sympathy,
American courage and American appreci-
ation of his distress?
Checks should be made payable to The Cen-
tral Committee for the Relief of the Lithuan-
ian War Sufferers, and forwarded to the
State Bank of Chicago, Depositary for the
funds collected in and around Chicago.
All contributions will be forwarded at once
to Lithuania through the American Red
Cross Society, Washington, D. C.