Notice of Call for Partial Redemption of Fourth Liberty Loan 4â¼% Bonds of 1933-38 Before Maturity

To Holders of Fourth Liberty Loan 4¼% Bonds of 1933-38 and others concerned:

Public notice is hereby given:

1. Pursuant to the provision for redemption contained in the bonds and in Treasury Department Circular No. 121, dated September 28, 1918, under which the bonds were originally issued, all outstanding Fourth Liberty Loan 4¼% bonds of 1933-38, hereinafter referred to as Fourth 4¼’s, bearing the serial numbers which have been determined by lot in the manner prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, are called for redemption on April 15, 1934, as follows:

All outstanding permanent coupon bonds bearing serial numbers the final digit of which is 9, 0 or 1, such serial numbers being prefixed by a corresponding distinguishing letter J. K or A, respectively;

All outstanding temporary coupon bonds bearing serial numbers the final digit of which is 9, 0 or 1, and

All outstanding registered bonds bearing serial numbers the final digit of which is 9, 0 or 1.

2. Interest on all such outstanding Fourth 4¼’s so called for redemption will cease on said redemption date, April 15, 1934.

3. Fourth 4¼’s bearing serial numbers (and prefix letters) other than those designated are not included in or affected by this call for partial redemption.

Holders of Fourth 4¼’s are offered the privilege, for a limited period, beginning October 16, 1933, of exchanging all or part of their bonds (whether called or uncalled) for a new issue of 10-12 year Treasury bonds, dated October 15, 1933, and bearing interest from that date at the rate of 4¼% per annum until October 15, 1934, and thereafter at the rate of 3¼% per annum.

Full information regarding the presentation and surrender of Fourth 4¼’s for redemption under this call is given in Treasury Department Circular No. 501, dated October 12, 1933, and full information regarding the optional exchange offering is given in Treasury Department Circular No. 502, dated October 12, 1933. Copies of these circulars may be obtained from any Federal Reserve Bank or branch, or from the Treasury Department, Washington. D. C.

W. H. Woodin,

Secretary of the Treasury.

Washington. October 12, 1933.