The Romance of the Red Triangle The story of the coming of the red triangle and the service rendered by the Y.M.C.A. to the sailors and soldiers of the British Empire

"The Romance of the Red Triangle" by Sir Arthur K. Yapp is a record of the efforts of the Young Men's Christian Association in World War I. It shows how the Y.M.C.A. changed to support British soldiers and sailors, becoming very important to them during the war. The book starts by talking about when the Y.M.C.A. first set up recreation tents in 1901, which showed it would do a lot of good work when the war started in 1914. It also describes how quickly the Y.M.C.A. gathered resources to help the troops, building more than two hundred centers in the UK and helping soldiers stay strong during the tough times of war. It mixes historical information with personal stories about how the Y.M.C.A. made a real difference in people's lives, setting the scene for more stories later in the book.