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FINLAND'S STAND Loot Captured from the Soviet Forces: How the Finnish Soldiers Keep Fit

... Finland's Standi Loot Captured from the Soviet Forces How the Finnish Soldiers Keep Fit CAPTURED SOVIET TROOPS WEAR A VARIETY OF HEADDRESS During the past three weeks the Finns have made very considerable captures. The latest enemy drafts are ill-clad as compared with the Finns. The prisoners wear a woollen headdress with a little peak, suggestive of a Tamerlane helmet, interspersed with any ...

Published: Saturday 13 January 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 365 | Page: Page 8, 9 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

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... STRUCK AS SHE WAS LEAVING FOR THE CAPE WITH PASSENGERS AND CARGO: THE DUNBAR CASTLE AS SHE NOW APPEARS The liner had her back b i k an by a mine only a few hours af'er she had set out for South AfH :a. Nearly everyone was saved A BRAVE FIGHTER IN THE THREE CRUISER NAVAL BATTLE OFF THE RIVER PLATE VISITED THE ARGENTINE CAPITAL AND THERE RECEIVED A GREAT WELCOME, EXEMPLIFYING THE FEELINGS OF A ...

THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE--DR. HENDRIKUS COLIJN

... THE FATHER OF HIS PEOPLE- -DR. HENDRIKUS COLIJN An Intimate and Revealing Study of the Leader of the Dutch Nation By LADY DRUMMOND-HAY ALERT, light on his feet, as agile of movement as a man thirty years younger than his seventy, eyes bright and keen, his drooping eyelids alone betray the Elder Statesman-- Dr. Hendrikus Colijn, into whose steady hand the Dutch people affectionately thrust the ...

Published: Saturday 20 January 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2116 | Page: Page 23 | Tags: Photographs 

THE GUNS Keep WATCH on Britain's Shores

... THE WEATHER IS BLEAK ON THE COAST AS THE MEN CARRY OUT FIRING PRACTICE A woollen cap worn under the steel helmet is a great comfort during the biting cold. The ramrod squad, nearest the camera, are awaiting their cue to scour the gun after the shell has been fired MANNING THE GUNS OF A COASTAL DEFENCE BATTERY In peace time we used to have a Coastguard of lonely watchers. Now the shores of ...

Published: Saturday 20 January 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 187 | Page: Page 24 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

TRAIN TRAVAIL

... The Chaotic Conditions Now Existing on the Railways Will Make Many Motorists Wish They Had Relicensed Their Cars By A. PERCY BRADLEY, M.I.A.E., A.M.I.Mech.E. (C/erk ol the Course, Brooltlends) MANY motorists, I fear, purposely omitted to relicense their cars at the beginning of the year. If by doing so they have been compelled to use the railways I am prepared to bet large sums of money that ...

Published: Saturday 20 January 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1554 | Page: Page 32 | Tags: Photographs 

NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS

... WHERE IS THE ARK ROYAL'? WELL, A FEW DAYS AGO SHE WAS DOWN AT RIO The famous question of the Goebbels propaganda, Where is the Ark Royal? has echoed round the world. We must apologise for not keeping the German authorities promptly informed, but here is an answer which helps to minimise our neglect. The crew fcand the giant carrier are both visible over the heads of Rio de Janeirans in a ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 181 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

MORE CANADIANS ARRIVE

... MORE CANADIANS. ARRIVE ANOTHER CON1INGENT OF CANADIAN TROOPS ARRIVING IN BRITAIN LAST WEEK-END The scene at the quayside as a crowded transport disembarked its portion of the latest Canadian contingent to arrive in this country. The French Navy had assisted in their safe arrival WELL-CLAD, ARMED, AND ACCOUTRED WERE THESE CANA DIAN ARRIVALS The men of this new contingent were a particularly ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 112 | Page: Page 9 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

ALL ABOUT THE SUBMARINE

... SPECIAL SUBMARINE SECTION THE SUBMARINE COMES TO THE j SURFACE FOR FRESH AIR AND i TO RECHARGE HER BATTERIES Just when and where a submarine can indulge in a surface run depends very much on circumstances. She must come to the surface for recharging her batteries and might have to re-submerge if an enemy plane were seen AT WORK BELOW The Diesel engines require constant care. They are placed on ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 131 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

BRITISH FIGHTING ME ... WHO HAVE SCORED HITS AGAINST THE ENEMY

... BRITISH FIGHTING ME N WHO HAVE SCORED HITS AGAINST THE ENEMY ONE OF THE HELIGOLAND RAIDERS OF DECEMBER 18 IN HIS BOMBING KIT One of a crew which took part in the Heligoland engagement on December 18 in which twelve Messer schmitt planes were brought down. Owing to the wintry weather the men went up especially well clad ONE OF THE FIGHTERS OF THE SEA WHO HAS SCORED HITS AGAINST THE ENEMY Lieut. ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 383 | Page: Page 16, 17 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

FINLAND--LAND OF FAIRY TALES AND GRIM REALITY: Where Men and Women Are Trained to Concert Pitch to Serve the ..

... FINLAND --LAND OF FAIRY TALES AND GRIM REALITY Where Men and Women Are Trained to Concert Fitch to Serve the Interests of Their Country WE become so accustomed to asserting that the women were wonderful that when war breaks out in unusual places the tribute to the women of the particular land wracked by war is liable to be lacking in intensity, and heaven knows everything one can say about ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2005 | Page: Page 22 | Tags: Photographs 

PHILIP PAGE ON THE THEATRE

... Philip Page on the Theatre The West End's Only Panto, and Other Shows of the Week LET royalty take first place among the Christmas shows, so here goes for King Panto (though why pantomime should tradition ally be invested with such honour I have never understood). So far as the West End of London is concerned it is a solitary monarch this season, Cinderella at the Coliseum (it was ...

Published: Saturday 06 January 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1308 | Page: Page 28 | Tags: Photographs 

PLAYER'S

... NUMBER .S PLAIN OR CORK TIPS 20 FOR 1/6 SO FOR 3/8 50 TINS (plain only) 3/9 28, PALACE STREET, CANTERBURY. The -Old Dutch House'-- dates from 1617. Occupied for 200 years by the Huguenots who carried on their weaving there. Another Notable Number with a claim to dis tinction is Player's No. 3 a cigarette with that i little extra coolness and mellowness so appreciated by smokers. EXTRA QUALITY ...

Published: Saturday 13 January 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 75 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Photographs