Sign of the Red Triangle

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 February 1916, Page 2

Sign of the Red Triangle

WOltK OF THE X.M.C.A. ® l!i\eryvviieie now ine soldiers Know the meaning i>J tne sign ol iiie \ied Triangle. it is as lamiliar and as sigmncaiu in its uiiioieni Woy as the Red Cross it»elf. Wherever it is displayed it means wetCuine, comfort, good cheer, good company, and tneie is little cause, therefore, to wonder either ut its popularity or for the uigei. lecptu'sts iruni coiniuant.iing officers that it shaft be placed witiiiu sight ol the'r own men. As the war syniool oi the l'oung Men's Christian Assceia.ion, « represents efforts that have been entirely successful on ueliali alike ol tne troops themselves and the men in training. The association has in lao* taken a bold and statesmanlike policy ui dealing with problems uoumi to present themselves in conneoUon with the formation and movements ol great armies at home and various tronts, to Lomlou Observer in an article on the 1'.M.0.A war worK. Continuing, the writer spe ks oi t»he many places in London opened by the 1'.M.0.A. on behalf of the troops. The King placed a large building in the lloyal Mews at .Buckingham Palace at the disposal of the association, and this is a tremendous uoon to men arriving Into at Victoria Station, and unable to leave London till next morning. In addition to this there is extensive accommodation in the storeroom if what was the old Westminster brewery, in Horseferry road, and yet fuither provision is needed because of tlu many men arriving there.

There is also a Hutt near Waterloo ■Station and another at iiiUston station (both needing extension), where there are arrangements ior supplying hot and savoury foods, greatly appreciated after long journeys, ba.ths and sleeping quarters, and also reading nnd writing facilities. Continuing, the article sayeAt the present moment there is not a training camp in or equally, in India, Canada, Australia. New Zealand or South Africa ,wliich lias not got the association at work on behalf of the men. On tS.e Gallipoli Peninsula, in and Egypt it is there to help. Its aid ,moreover, iis given irrespective of religion or creed, and the sole passport is the ICing'ti uniform. There are further needs to be met in tlie convalescent camps, and for overseas men making a short visit lieiv beiore going on to their oase. A hut in the country or France costs about £450, and £3UO will provide extensions that are much wanted to some of those existing. Big work calls lor money on a liberal scale, and the association Jiaa already spent fully £11)2,000 on huts and hire of huts and other equipments, while the work in France, Egypt, '.n----dia, India and Malta and British liiafst Africa has cost £95,000. The item <.1 £5(5,000 for stationery, postage, literature and games is in itself sufficient to ihow the magnitude ol the operations.