... CHEVALIER MARLENE Photographed by Angus McBcan. During the war Marlene Dietrich entertained thousands of French troops in North Africa. Recently her war work was given official recognition at the French Embassy in Washington. She was made a Chevalier ...

... is a keen tennis player, but his main hobbies are gardening and agriculture, and having spent some years in Central Africa before the war, he is well-versed in tropical conditions. Lady Arundell shares these interests with enthusiasm, and to the lovely ...

... backgrounds, to see for themselves. Thus Rhodes, although a native of New Zealand, spent many months in various parts of Africa studying the war against the locusts; Kruger, likewise, lived in Tangier to obtain the knowledge and experience which he required for ...

... IT IS SUMMER IN SOUTH AFRICA Sunny weather, wild animals colourful African tribes a host of new impressions awaits those in search of a holiday away from Britain's winter by J. ALLAN CASH IN South Africa the seasons are reversed, so that if you can get ...

... THE ROYAL TOUR OF EAST AFRICA days later. LAST week Princess Margaret was due to begin her East African tour. After landing at Mombasa by B.O.A.C. aircraft, Her Royal Highness was to board the Royal yacht Britannia and sail to Mauritius, where, all being ...

... G^omc (Characters in cCearch oj an (A nchence CANADIAN BALLET AND THEATRE HAVE SEEN A GREAT FLOWERING OF TALENT SINCE THE WAR, BUT, WITHOUT AN AUDIENCE, IT MAY BE LOST. EVERY year-- and, it seems, in increasing numbers-- young Canadian actors and dancers ...

... Admiral Packer is perhaps best known as a former captain of H.M.S. War- spite, in which he served as sub lieutenant at Jutland and was mentioned in despatches. In the recent World War he commanded the veteran battleship at Salerno, and was again mentioned ...

... has so inaccurate a conception of South Africa's constitution and problems. A striking picture of South Africa House by night. This imposing building, home from home to thousands of visitors from South Africa, on the east side of Trafalgar Square, is ...

... Oldest Scotch Whisky Distillers in the World SOUTH AFRICA fc&j* t y^v^00* 1 *A U'^V 1 I SOUTH RFRICRR (in association with B.O.A.C.) CONSULT Your Travel Agent, B.O.A.C. or South African Airways, South Africa House, Trafalgar Square, London, W.C.2 (WHItehall ...

... arrival of the African Queen mail-boat, skipper Charlie Allnutt (Humphrey Bogart) with news of the World War, and the fact that their part of Africa is now German-occupied. Nazi brutality causes the death of Samuel, and Rose and Charlie right-hand picture ...

... Staffordshire People Dine in London fyjDRE than 200 people a post war record attended the Staffordshire Society Annual Ban quet at the May Fair Hotel. Another record broken this year was the nominating of a woman President, Lady Dorothy Meynell, so ending ...

... Scotland. Lieutenant Roberts, a Flying Instructor at the Royal Naval Air Station, Lossiemouth, saw war service with the Russian convoys, and was in the North Africa and D-Day landing;. Pre-wedding rehearsal was held by the Rev. Godfrey Lloyd, with the bridegroom ...