May 25, TQ16 
LAND & WATER 
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To the 
"Friends of Soldiers 
throughout the Empire. 
HELP THE Y.M.C.A. IN ITS GREAT 
WORK FOR OUR TROOPS ON ALL 
THE FIGHTING FRONTS. 
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THE National Council of the 
Y.M.C.A, appeal to all those who 
have the welfare of our men at 
heart ta help in the great work, they have 
undertaken for the comfort of our Soldiers 
and Sailors at the Military and Naval 
training centres throughout the Empire 
and behind all the fighting fronts. 
The 1,200 buildings and tents which have 
already been erected are doing magnificent 
work and are crowded daily. If it were not 
for these buildings thousands of our brave 
soldiers would have nowhere to go for rest, 
refreshment, recreation, and to write letters 
home. 
The rapid increase in numbers of our men 
on Service and the growth of our line in France 
has necessitated a considerable extension of the 
work. An earnest appeal is therefore made for 
gifts of every size to enable the full service of 
the Y.M.C.A. to be extended to these new 
military centres. 
Will you help ? A complete building, 
several of which are required immediately 
behind the firing line in France, costs ;^450. 
Large tents and marquees, more than one 
hundred of which are urgently needed, cost £2^0 
each. Quiet rest rooms are required for addition 
to existing buildings — these cost ^^ 100 each. A 
number of larger buildings (costing from ^^^o 
to ;^6oo each) are also required for the extension 
of the work in the Home Camps. 
Do not delay. 
The need of our brave men is urgent, and we ask 
you to send your gifts to-day so that the great 
work shall be extended and maintained. 
Almost up to the Trenches." 
POST THIS TO-DAY. 
. L. Barclay, 12, Russell Square, W.C. 
ileasure in enclosing £ 
towards the special work of the Y.M.C.A. for the 
troops. 
Name.... 
Address . 
" Land and Water. 
