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spicuous services in bird protection. The officers of the 

 League believe that the medal will arouse throughout France 

 new interest in the work it is intended to promote. 



The signing of the armistice and the coming of practical 

 peace at once gave new impetus to bird protection in France. 

 The League's desires and plans were carefully considered 

 by the Trustees of the Permanent Wild Life Protection 

 Fund, and unreservedly endorsed. In view of all circum- 

 stances it seemed highly desirable that the Fund should 

 forthwith pledge in its aid a substantial annual subscrip- 

 tion ($500) payable for at least three years. 



It was recognized, however, that under the strict letter of 

 the terms of the subscription agreement that produced our 

 endowment fund, the income of the fund was expendable 

 only on the continent of North America. In order to go to 

 the highest authority it was decided to put before each 

 founder and subscriber a statement of the new conditions 

 brought about by the war and ask the question : "Are you in 

 favor of extending the scope of the Fund's activities to a 

 reasonable extent to other countries than North America, 

 and particularly to the devastated regions of the Allies in 

 Europe?" 



A majority of the Founders and Subscribers promptly 

 replied, and all votes save four were in favor of making the 

 work of the Fund international in its scope. Many of the 

 original givers are enthusiastic in their approval, and dis- 

 tinctly encouraged the idea. 



Our way being thus made clear, and all obstacles removed, 

 the Trustees immediately forwarded $500 (Fr. 4050) to the 

 Treasurer of the Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux, with 

 the pledge of similar sums in 1920 and 1921. No conditions 

 were named. 



Last in chronological sequence but not in importance, the 

 New York Zoological Society subscribed and forwarded 

 from the "Stokes Bird Fund" the sum of $500 especially for 



