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Y M C A Aids Soldiers With Letters Tea and Hope on Hempstead Plain
In a damp Cantonment near Long Island 27000 troops from 27 states prepare for France as Y M C A volunteers staff seven large tents. soldiers write home while awaiting embarkation, receiving tea, books, concerts, and religious meetings. The article lauds the Y M C A for moral support and calls for a November drive to raise 35 million dollars for ongoing wartime service and comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead Plain
Long Island
Rainbow
France
Des Moines
Y MC. A
America
Association
YMCA
Jove
No Man's Land
Ows
London
Camp Dix
Harry Lauder
United States
M C. A
Uncle Sam
Cleveland H. Dodge
East Twenty-eighth Street
New York City