... A TROPHY AFFORDING MUCH VALUABLE INFORMATION TO THE R.A.F. A GERMAN BOMBER SHOT DOWN IN EAST LOTHIAN. (Wide World.) ihe war, which may have seemed somewhat remote to the people of the East Lothian village of Humbie, in spite of the abortive German raid on the Firth of Forth, suddenly assumed a thrilling actuality on October 28, when a German bomber skimmed over their hills, chased by R.A.F. ...

... 1 j THE BARREL OF A 16-IN. NAVAL GUN BEING GAUGED AFTER BORING A SCENE AT A BRITISH ORDNANCE FACTORY. Central Press J -T=I=1J j The 16-in. gun is the biggest mounted by the ships of any Navy at the moment, i though even more enormous 18-in. guns made their appearance in British monitors during the last war. The Nelson and the Rodney were the 'i first ships in the Royal Navy to mount such guns, ...

... A DEADLY FORM OF DEFENCE AGAINST AIRCRAFT PRESSING HOME ATTACKS AGAINST A WARSHIP A BRITISH MULTIPLE MACHINE-GUN. The appearance of the multi-barrel, small-calibre anti-aircraft gun in answer to a new menace against the large warship is an interesting repetition in history. When the menace of the torpedo-boat first became serious in the last century, the Navy endeavoured to counter it by the ...

... WITH THE HOME FLEET BOATSWAINS PIPING THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ADMIRAL SIR CHARLES FORBES, ABOARD A BATTLESHIP. From Ike AfarvJi of Time Film K* The Battle Fleets of Britain ...

... PHOTOGRAPHED IN THE RAYS OF THE HUNTER'S MOON-- A VIEW OF THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT AND BIG BEN IN THE BLACK-OUT. {Planet.) ...

... PERFORMING ONE OF THE LEAST SPECTACULAR, BUT MOST ESSENTIAL, OF NAVAL TASKS PART OF A FLOTILLA OF CONVERTED TRAWLERS. (Photographs by Planet,) Minesweeping is, as may well be imagined, one of the most dangerous, as well as one of the most important, naval operations. Some idea of this importance may be gathered from the fact that the number of mines destroyed at home and abroad in the last war ...

... THE BOWS OF MINESWEEPER To 9: THE GUN PLATFORM, WITH SHELLS PLACED IN STANDS ALL ROUND ITS CIRCUMFERENCE; AND A SPECIAL SWINGING BOOM HINGED TO THE SIDE OF THE VESSEL. ...

... ALMOST PERFECT DOWN TO THE LAST GAITER BUTTON: THE BRITISH SOLDIER'S COMPREHENSIVE EQUIPMENT FOR ACTIVE SERVICE. (Specially taken for The Illustrated War News by Fox Photos.) In answer to a question in the House on October 11, Mr. Hore-Belisha, Minister for War, stated that it was generally felt that the Forces were equipped in the finest possible manner. He said that he did not pretend that ...

... COMPLEMENTARY ELEMENTS OF OUR A.-A. DEFENCE THE SOUND-LOCATOR, WHICH FINDS THE RAIDER'S POSITION IN THE SKY. UTILISING THE NOISE OF HIS MOTORS, ALLOWING THE SEARCHLIGHTS TO BE TRAINED ON HIM. f Central Press.) ...

... WHERE THOUSANDS OF WATCHERS AND THOUSANDS OF LISTENERS DAY AND NIGHT GUARD THE GERMAN SKIES A GERMAN ARTIST'S IMPRESSION OF THE BERLIN AIR DEFENCES-- WHICH HAVE SO FAR FAILED TO STOP R.A.F. RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS AND A GERMAN SOUND-LOCATOR (RIGHT). Photograph by Keystone.) O r t /Im I Til a ene,Ty ,pe!u Sh°Wln5 a German artist's panoramic impression of the triple air-defence ring installed ...

... INEFFECTIVE AGAINST THE BOMBERS OF THE R.A.F. A GERMAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY PUTTING UP A CURTAIN OF SHELLS AT NIGHT. [Fox.) This striking photograph showing German 8'8-cm. anti-aircraft guns firing at night indicates that the method employed to repel an attack from the air is that by which a curtain of bursting shells is placed in the path of approaching aircraft. Search light detachments ...

... OFF ON A RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHT A BRITISH HEAVY BOMBER ON ITS WAY TO DROP INFORMATIVE LEAFLETS ON THE ENEMY'S CAPITAL (Barratts.) On repeated occasions since the war began, the Royal Air Force has proved its ability to penetrate the German anti-aircraft defences. Between September 3 and Sep tember 6, three reconnaissance flights were made over Northern and Western Germany and the Ruhr area. ...