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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt:...17,500 Vocational books 10,300 School books (readers on the Four R's, etc.)' 24,000 Good reading 13,000 Religious 2,000 Bibles 100 New Testaments with Psalms 21,000 Total 87,900 Of these, various books (11,941) were already sent out; the rest are being prepared to be sent in traveling libraries, depending upon the decision of the senior secretaries' conference as to whether the Russian prisoners are still expected to stay in captivity. In case their speedy return is expected, these books could be shipped to Russia for use in numerous invalid and soldiers' homes. We have also procured 70,000 Russian icons, of which 30,000 were sent out. 5. The educational department has been recruiting secretaries for the soldiers' work in France; 12 candidates were interviewed and 6 of them were accepted. 6. Finally, the educational department has served as a medium between the association interests of American secretaries and citizens in the various belligerent countries in forwarding requests for necessities, information, etc. At present the department is working at plans for follow-up work and work after the war, which it expects to present for discussion at the present conference. (D) WITH ARMIES AND PEOPLES OP THE ALLIES. The Canadian Expeditionary Forces.--Under the auspices of the National Council of the Y. M. C. A.'s of Canada, an extensive educational program for the benefit of Canadian soldiers in France and England was put into operation in the summer of 1917. It is significant that the success and vitality of this movement appear to have been due, in large measure, to evangelistic campaigns conducted in the camps. Dr. H. M. Ton', president of the University of Alberta, was commissioned to survey the conditions and to provide working plans. Within a month after h...