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... Above A FRENCH SENTRY GUARDING ONE OF THE SUPPLY RAIL OADS 0„ left-- M. DALADIER, THE FRENCH PREMIER, ACCOMPANIED BY M. GUY LA CHAMBRE, AIR MINISTER, AT THE FRONT During a two-day visit to French Air Force units at the front t hay saw the fighter unit which took part in the first big air victory of tl 3 war. In this, nine French fighters attacked twenty-seven Messers t mitts and brought down ...
... This is the B.B.C. Home Service Charlie Shadwell is preparing to rehearse a number with his orchestra in the new B.B.C. quarters. Issy Bonn is seen marking the script with a pencil A MORNING MUSIC CONFERENCE ON THE TERRACE Strolling out in the sunshine, they pause by the balustrade. Left to right are Mr. K. A. Wright, Assistant Director of Music, Dr. Thatcher, Deputy Director of Music, and Mr. ...
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... : ntaneous Effects ired Immediately fter Discharge WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A RANGING SHOT WITH A 13-5 GUN IS FIRED-- NOTE THE SHELL, SMOKE AND FLURRY These three very rapid exposures record the effect ofa sighting shot fired from a big battle ship nowatScapa Flow. The differences in the colour of the smoke, here clearly recorded, last for a very short time and are scarcely visible to the eye. Note ...
... f THE FRENCH ARMY DIGS ITSELF y- -w IN ALONG JHE ADVANCED LINE ADVANCED FRENCH MACHINE-GUN NESTS Along the Western Front the anti-aircraft nests are carefully camouflaged. They add greatly to the safety of outer defences EVERYWHERE IN FRONT AND BEHIND THE GREAT FORTIFIED LINE SUPPORTING TRENCHES ARE BFING DUG It was a wet morning when this picture was taken but the big shovels accom plished ...
... HThe ubiquity of the gas- mask is one of the strange phenomena of national life to-day. In every country geographi cally placed in a danger area the civil population have to learn to adjust straps and headgear which only vary a little in certain details JAPANESE GIRLS ARE USED TO SLIPPING ON A GAS MASK These girls are all from a big Tokyo store (Mat- suza Kaya's) where fire squads and anti-gas ...
... WON'T YOU BE MY SANTA CLAUS? This appeal, echoed bv thousands of evacuated children all over the country, will be answered by the Christmas Treat Fund to which H.M. The Queen-- herself separated from her daughters- has sent a donation and has expressed her lively interest. The Fund has been set up to brighten the festive season for over 300,000 little evacuees who would otherwise be a greater ...
... THE SPHERE TRAVEL BUREAU FOR the dignity of the past and the improvements of modern times. The Kings Hotel Brighton Specially reduced terms for long term residence. PEACE IN THE FOREST Forest ponies as placid as ever. Cattle browsing in our acres of meadowland. The sunlight playing daily on our laKe. Fruit and garden produce awaiting your daily consumption. Come now. BURLEY MANOR HOTEL AT ...
... i leaJn Mjch about the mm ARMY OF FRANCE And About the Life of the Men at the Front M. LE COMMANDANT was a broad, upright man of about fifty-five, with greying hair, fresh complexion, and a disarming smile. As I had walked from the tube station towards his headquarters I had been turning over in my mind what questions I wanted to ask him. I did not want just figures and statistics about the ...
... HOLDING THE ADVANCED LINES Timber, Turf, Wire and Camouflage sre all Employed -SPECIAL FRENCH ARMY SECTION A FRENCH OUTPOST KEEPS CONSTANT WATCH ON THE RHINE It is from French outposts well in front of the mair^ lines that most of the fighting has been done. Local activity and outpost fighting are two of the commonest phrases of the French communiques. I Here, partly camouflaged, three ...
... SPECIAL FRENCH ARMY SECTION TESTING A WIRELESS POST Sheltered in a wood, members of the French Signallers Corps gather round a field wireless set to receive a message. These sets work on a short wave, and have a considerable range ORDERS COME OVER THE TELE- PHONE WIRES Company headquarters in the front line. A French captain kneels in the mud to receive a message while a col league squats ...
... London in Yuletide THE KING'S CHRISTMAS TREE GLISTENS IN ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL The illuminated Christmas tree in the nave of St. Paul's is a heartening sight this year. It is a Royal gift, and is intended to be a centre to which presents can be brought for various charities SIR EDWARD WILSHAW EXAMINING THE VOLUME PRESENTED TO HIM BY 10,000 STAFF SUBSCRIBERS LAST WEEK A presentation was made to ...