... 1HE GERMAN LEGATION Two impressions of Dr. Kordt, German OFFICIALS LEAVE LONDON Charge d'Affaires, who left London with his wife upon the declaration of war ALL THEATRES CLOSE London and the provinces were equally affected by the war order concerning DOWN AS A RESULT places where crowds were likely to congregate, especially during the evening. OF A WAR ORDER Here at the Palace Theatre, ...

... THE FIRST SEA CASUALTY, THE S.S. ATHENIA SHOWN IN AN ARTIST'S DRAWING The first attack on a merchant steamer In the present war was announced on Monday, when the news reached London that the British liner Athenia, 13,581 tons, had been torpedoed 200 miles north west of Ireland at 8.59 p.m. on Sunday. No warning was given by the German submarine which fired the torpedo. At the time of writing, ...

... THE PRESIDENTS POWER? a letter from the States THE position of President Roosevelt is a. matter of grave concern both to the States and the world at large. Back in those grim days six years ago any man who would essay to do anything was a hero, in the sense that Carlyle used that word; and Roosevelt began with some fortunate strokes. His first message to Congress departed from all presidential ...

... NEWS from the WORLD i of SHIPS Vessels Affected by the Crisis, and Other Maritime Matters THE STRENGTH THROUGH I nterest in the position of ships at sea was considerable JOY SHIP during crisis days, and the question was asked, Where was the Robert Ley? Her gleaming white sides and her big play decks, were they off the Azores, or where? AWKWARD PREDICA- The United States lighthouse service ...

... The New Austin Twelve A Newcomer which Enhances the Enviable Reputation of its Predecessors By A. PERCY BRADLEY, M.I.A.E., A.M.I.Mech.E. (Clerk of the Course firoo klandt) ALTHOUGH one or two manufacturers' programmes for 1940 have already been published some months, the details of the great majority of the new models have only recently been announced. We have already had particulars of the ...

... 4,800 BABIES CRIPPLES BOYS 6- GIRLS NOW IN OUR HOMES 42,000 CHILDREN ALREADY PROVIDED FOR nease 1 1 i 18 now one or our Inrge family in the care of the r|£l Q I oociety. Motherless, -fatherless, unwanted cruel ly-treated, they came to the Society for a home. WILL?r.ou plEASE think of the hundreds of needy CHILDREN WHO STILL NEED A HELPING HAND? Bankers r Barclays Ltd. j Urrfs gratefully ...

... KHAKI AGAIN A FAMILIAR SIGHT in London NIGHT-TIME By means of a special camera it was possible SNAPSHOT to secure this very clear picture of Picca dilly after dark during crisis days last week. The khaki escort was once again in evidence TO REINFORCE GOVERNMENT Post office reservists of the Royal Corps TELEPHONE STAFFS of Signals who recently arrived in the capital to augment the telephone and ...

... The Same With A Difference ALL READY TO LEAVE They were waiting with their luggage on the morning of August 30 to THEIR PARIS SCHOOL start out for the station where they were to entrain for the inciK r a ia country. Very varied were the bags, cases, clothes, and footgear GAS-MASKS FOR PARIS Two mothers are here seen leading their children IT,-^ homewards after receiving gas-masks', (in metal ...

... THE PERSONAL TOUCH At War's Outbreak ROYALTIES IN TOWN The Duke and Duchess of Kent. DURING WAR-TIME in residence in Belgrave Square, take their chow for a walk^ THE STEEL HELMET BECOMES This Westminster warden reads over the latest FAMILIAR FEMININE HEADWEAR regulations with another warden. The people about the streets appeared quite undisturbed A MINISTER AND HIS WIFE CARRY Sir Samuel Hoare, ...

... THE SAFETY OF LONDON'S HOSPITAL PATIENTS Evacuation Scenes at the Westminster, Bart's, and the Middlesex Hospitals STRETCHER A sister giving a few words of PASES encouragement to a mother and her baby before they were sent away by ambulance from the Westminster Hospital WAITING FOR Patients on a balcony tup AMnin Aurc of the Middlesex THE AMBULANCE Hospital ready for re- moval. On right Bart's ...

... in a non-Totalitarian Land Scenes on Crisis Days Last Week at Market and Store Householders were asked last week to confine their pur chases to a week's supply and to make no further additions at the present time to their larders as they had been encouraged to do during earlier periods of the crisis MEAT SUPPLY Serried ranks of carcases hanging in Smithfield market during crisis days just ...

... AND BRONZED SILVER FOX ARE AUTUMN NOVELTIES The Jewel Colours of a stained glass window, rich coloured and exquisitely blended, provided the inspiration for a series of tweeds which Harrods are using for casual country and travel coats. The one on the right is lined with a plain bright colour, and all the fullness is drawn to the front. It costs only 8J guineas, has a completely draught'proof ...