STRAIGHT
TALK.

about the

SIXTH WAR LOAN DRIVE

As we move closer to victory, it wouldn’t be

surprising if you were saying to yourself— ~

“‘What’s the big idea of asking for all this
additional money “now? Isn’t the war
almost over?’’

No sir, it is not! Not by a long shot. Of
course, for many months now you’ve heard
mostly about the war with Germany, where

our greatest effort was concentrated. That’s

why many people have the idea that the
war’s practically over:

-But make no mistake about it—nothing
could be farther from the truth! The

Japanese war is a tremendous undertaking,

and victory will come high. We’ll have to
fight every inch of the way.

Everything Costs More—
in the Pacific War 7

The European war is expensive, but aime
everything in the Pacific war will
cost more. Take transport costs,
for instance. Because of the lon-
ger distances, the same amount of |
freight costs 25 percent more
when shipped to the South Pacific
than to Europe. And it takes
twice as many cargo ships in the
Pacific to support a task force of a
given size since turn-around time
is twice as great!

 

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More Planes... Tanks...Ships...Oik

In addition, we will need more of every-
thing. More B-29 Superfortresses that
cost $600,000 each. More P-47 Thunder-
bolts that cost $50,000 each. More M-4
tanks, with bulldozer blades, that cost
$67,417 each. More amphibious tanks—
more aircraft carriers—more supply ships—
more gasoline and oil than it took for the
invasion of Europe!

Care for the Sick and Wounded

And lest anyone forget, we will need more
battalion aid stations—more clearing sta-

_tions—more evacuation hospitals—more

convalescent hospitals— more hospital ships.

For many, many years the sick, wounded,

and otherwise disabled veterans will require
medical attention and care. That’s the
least Uncle Sam can do in appreciation of.

what they’ve done for us.

~ Maintenance for Millions

Did you ever stop to think how much money
it costs to maintain the 11 to 12 million men
and women in our Army and Navy?
Whether the men are actually fighting or
not, they must be fed, housed, transported
from one training center or battle area to
another, cared’ for in a hundred and one
different ways. That all costs money and
will continue to until the last
man demobilized i is back in civil-
ian clothes.

In addition, millions of dollars will
be required for mustering out pay,
for various benefits and services
voted by Congress to help the boys
get started-in civilian life.

These are reasons enough why pa-
triotic Americans will want to buy