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Auction History Result w003 APPEAL TO FREE MEN English war poster c16 WWI! Date Sold 9/13/2007Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Unfolded World War I English Military Army Recruiting Poster (measures 20" x 29 3/4") (Learn More) The Crisis An Appeal to Free Men, the circa 1916 English World War I (WWI) recruitment poster ("Fellow countrymen. - At no time in the history of our nation has it been faced with a crisis of such gravity as the one which now exists. Aggression carefully planned has after fourteen months of war, brought the German forces into Belgium, France, Poland, Turkey, and the Balkan States. We are convinced that Germany is prepared to involve every country in conflict in order to attain her ends. Under the voluntary system we have raised great armies to oppose the aggressor, and we can point proudly to their achievements."; "We are satisfied, however, that if the voluntary principle is to be vindicated, at least 30,000 recruits per week must be raised to maintain the efficiency of our armies, and secure such a victory as will free the world from the fear of that military tyranny which Germany would impose upon it."; "There are in the country at the present moment tens of thousands of men of military age and fitness who have not yet joined the colours, and for whom equipment and munitions are ready. We appeal to them to take up at once their share of the burden, not only because by so doing they will be defending their own interests, but also because their action will preserve the vital interests of the nation."; "It is not want of courage that keeps men from enlisting, but the failure to appreciate the seriousness of the situation."; "We know that defeat, or an inconclusive peace, would mean for us not only the loss of prestige as a nation, and the certainty that the conflict would be renewed in a few years' time, but the loss of those personal liberties and privileges which have taken centuries of effort to win."; "The responsibility for victory or defeat rests with those who have not yet responded to the call. Therefore, join now as volunteers in defence of your country and all that it stands for.") which encourages able-bodied men to volunteer for service. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Condition: good. The entire poster has darkened. Someone put many pieces of tape on the back of the borders, mending tears, and all that has bled through to the front. There are also some areas of paper loss in the borders, and the poster is fragile. Learn More about condition grades 
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