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I. AT THE HOME BASE 1

II. EARLY DAYS AT THE FRONT 26

III. AT THE FIGHTING BASE 44

IV. THE MARNE, THE AISNE, YPRES 63

V. THOMAS ATKINS IN THE TRENCHES 79

VI. CHRISTMAS AT THE FRONT 100

VII. CHRISTIAN HEROISM 116

VIII. AT THE SIGN OF THE RED CROSS 135

IX. WITH THE GRAND FLEET 153

X. CHAPLAINS DESCRIBE THEIR WORK 171

XI. HEADS OF ARMY WORK AT HOME TELL THE STORY OF
WORK AT THE FRONT 192

XII. WHEN THE MEN COME HOME 207

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WHEN THE LADS DEPART 12

HELPING THE HELPLESS 26

"IT'S A LONG, LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY" 43

BISHOP TAYLOR-SMITH, CHAPLAIN GENERAL, AND OTHER CHAPLAINS 58

BRITISH TRENCHES IN THE AISNE DISTRICT 74

BRITISH SOLDIER COMFORTING A DYING GERMAN 88

A SUNDAY EVENING SERVICE ON THE FIELD 98

IN THE TRENCHES 108

THE BISHOP OF LONDON ADDRESSING MEN OF THE ARMY SERVICE
SERVICE CORPS AT THE FRONT 118

HOT FOOD FOR THE WOUNDED--A NEW FORM OF RED-CROSS
WORK 134

A RESCUE PARTY. GOOD SAMARITANS OF THE BATTLEFIELD 142

AN INCIDENT DURING THE FIGHTING ON THE MARNE 150

A VOLUNTARY SERVICE ON A BATTLESHIP 162

A FIGHT IN THE AIR. BRITISH AIRMAN ATTACKING A GERMAN
MONOPLANE 178

AN INCIDENT IN THE FORET DE LA NIEPPE 190

WHEN THE MEN COME HOME 207