. A story of the war and family war service record, 1914-1919. were stationed in charge ofhuts, hotels, dugouts and tents including the resthotel at Aix-Les-Bains and other points where sol-diers spent their furlough periods. At these pointsan intensive program was carried out, particularlyalong recreational and entertainment lines. Throughout France the plans for the Y in-cluded a comfortable hut wherever possible. Closeto the lines the dugouts were the only headquarterswhich were permitted. In many places, portionsof buildings which had been demolished by shellfire, were salvaged and restore
. A story of the war and family war service record, 1914-1919. were stationed in charge ofhuts, hotels, dugouts and tents including the resthotel at Aix-Les-Bains and other points where sol-diers spent their furlough periods. At these pointsan intensive program was carried out, particularlyalong recreational and entertainment lines. Throughout France the plans for the Y in-cluded a comfortable hut wherever possible. Closeto the lines the dugouts were the only headquarterswhich were permitted. In many places, portionsof buildings which had been demolished by shellfire, were salvaged and restored sufficiently to serveas Y centers. These were always equipped forwriting and reading supplies which were fur-nished free. A corner was always given up to a^%^ canteen which the association had been asked byGeneral Pershing and his associates, to conduct forthe benefit of the men. Whenever the building waslarge enough a full entertainment program was puton for the soldiers. This included movies, music,often by the greatest artists of the world, plays, fre-. -- ^ ^
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