gn of the Red Triangle to the men of His
Majesty's Forces, irrespective of class, creed, or party, in England and
north of the Border, in Wales and Ireland, on every battle-front and in
every base; amongst men of every colour and creed who are serving under
our great Flag--the Flag that stands for Freedom.

Possibly the greatest romance of all will be that dealing with the work
of the Red Triangle after the war. Who knows?

CHAPTER II

BLAZING THE TRAIL WITH THE RED TRIANGLE

Few organisations have done so much in caring for
the comfort and well-being of our soldiers as your
Associations. They have given invaluable help to
the Army, and have immeasurably lightened the
hardships which have to be endured by our troops.
In recognising the excellent work that has already
been done, I should like to wish you success in
that which you still propose to undertake. I
consider that your plans for after the war are not
the least important of your activities.--THE RIGHT
HON. DAVID LLOYD GEORGE, M.P.

THE Red Triangle is often to be found in unexpected places. 'A
wonderful, friendly old octopus, this Y.M.C.A.' was the way an
Australian put it, and it was not at all a bad description of the
ubiquitous Red Triangle. Tommy recognises it to-day as his club, his
meeting house, his home from home. It is his, and he knows it! It
touches him at every point and in almost every place. The recruit finds
it at his depot, near his billet, and in the training camp where he
learns to be a soldier; indeed, it is part of the training, and an
important part, too. Passing through London or a great provincial city,
he can stay the night in one of the Y.M.C.A. hostels; he meets it again
at the English ports before he embarks for one of the fighting fronts;
it is there to greet him on the other side, not only at the ports of
entry and in the base camps, but on the lines of communication in
France, Italy, Egypt, Palestine, Mesopotamia, and right up the line, in
cellar or dug-out as well as in rest-camp and at railhead. If he should
have the misfortune to be wounded he may expect to find the Association
at the casualty clearing station or in the hospital, and later on in the
convalescent camp, or, if invalided out of the army, it will still stick
to him and befriend him at a time when he is likely to need a friend.
If he is numbered