Hardcover, navy blue cloth cover, the YMCA insignia on the front cover and the text on the spine in a gold-coloured ink, entitled "The Canadian Y.M.C.A. in World War II", by Alan M. Hurst, published by the National War Service Committee of The National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations of Canada, printed by Goodfellow Printing Co. Ltd. in 1950. The book documents the extent and diversity of the work directed by the Committee during the war, having utilized YMCA correspondence, routine reports, special reports and general files, along with other outside sources. The inside front cover has a map showing all Canadian YMCAs in 1939 (Canada only), while the inside back cover has a composite map showing all places where Canadian Y.M.C.A. operated during the war (in Canada, Europe and China as of 1945). The frontispiece has a photograph of George Porteous, MBE, YMCA Supervisor with the Winnipeg Grenadiers, Prisoner of War in Hong Kong, 1941-1945. The book is dedicated "To All those Citizens of the World who gave their lives for Peace with Freedom" and begins with an Acknowledgements, followed by a Foreword, a Table of Contents, plus a Preface and Summary. It is divided into six Parts: Part I - The Beginnings; Part II - Personnel (A. Employed Staff; B. Military Helpers; C. Civilian Volunteers; D. Status of Supervisors); Part III - Program (A. Large Group or Mass Programs; B. Small Group Programs; C. Personal Services; D. Athletics and Sports; E. Canteen Services; F. Transportation; G. Program Equipment; H. Supply Line; I. Buildings; J. Playing Fields); Part IV - Operations - Western Hemisphere (A. Canada; B. Newfoundland; C. Troop Transport Service; D. Iceland; E. The Bahamas); Part V - Operations - Overseas (A. The United Kingdom; B. Central Mediterranean Force; C. North West Europe; D. Hong Kong); Part VI - Appendix (A. Canadian YMCA War Services Executive Committee; B. Canadian YMCA War Services Overseas Committee; C. National YMCA War Services Committee; D. Personnel Sub-Committee YMCA War Services; E. Operations; F. Personnel; G. Agreement between YMCA War Services and the Department of National Defence; H. Agreement between YMCA War Services and the Royal Air Force; I. RAF Stations served in Canada; J. Order-in-Council P.C. 2199; K. Order-in-Council 5428; L. Bill 325; M. Tea Cars Donated to YMCA; N. List of Clubs and Town Centres Overseas; O. Organization and Sports Policy of Canadian Army (21 AG) Sports; P. Letters; Q. Concerning Hong Kong Program; R. Financial Statements; S. Release Agreement). The book contains 400 pages of text, along withy nine charts/graphs and nine maps, printed in black ink on an off-white paper stock, with numerous black and white photo plates covering various subjects inserted in eighteen locations throughout the book, printed in black ink on a semi-gloss paper stock, measuring 155 mm (w) x 235 mm (h) x 40 mm (d). It exhibits light wear and spotting on the cover, with a nip on the top edge of the front cover, however, the pages themselves remain unaffected. Better than very fine.
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