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ON THE EDGE OF THE STORM--DENMARK

... On the Edge of the Storm-- Denmark THE SKAW, OR HOOK, OF JUTLAND, THE NORTHERNMOST TIP OF THE DANISH PENINSULA Jutland ends in a peak, the Skaw, like a bird's beak, washed by the sea on both sides, and surrounded by wild sand dunes. In winter storms, the waves rise into great breakers, and the wind tosses the sand, altering all the shapes of the dunes. But in summer it is a happy resort for ...

Published: Saturday 03 February 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 211 | Page: Page 21 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

A NEW SETTING for the YEOMEN of the GUARD: The Famous Gilbert and Sullivan Opera

... A NEW SETTING for the YEOMEN of the GUARD The Famous Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Characters in the new setfing On steps Grahame Clifford as Jack Point. In front, lejt to right Sydney Granville as Wilfred Shadbolt, Marjorie Eyre as Phcebe, Leslie Rands as Lieutenant of the Tower, John Dean as Colonel Fairfax, Helen Roberts as Elsie May- nard. On right Ella Halman as Dame Carruthers, Darrell ...

Published: Saturday 03 February 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 253 | Page: Page 31 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

ON THE EDGE of the STORM--DENMARK

... ON THE EDGE of the e STORM-- DENMARK Wlewed geographically, Denmark is one of the oddest of countries. It consists of the peninsula of Jutland (the land of the Jutes), which is itself pierced by deep inlets and broken in places by wide lakes. Lying to the eastward of the peninsula, which is very flat on its western side and protected by sea dykes, arc a number of islands, some lying quite ...

Published: Saturday 03 February 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 637 | Page: Page 22, 23 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

ROLLS-ROYCE

... The Best Car in the World 25-30 H.P. Wraith Overlooking Falmouth from St Mawes, Cornwall. 4 ROLIS-ROYCE LTD. 14-15 CONDUIT ST. LONDON W. I MAYFAIR 620/ ...

Published: Saturday 03 February 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 28 | Page: Page 34 | Tags: Photographs 

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... PLAIN OR CORK TIPS 20 FOR 1/6 50 for 3/8 50 TINS (plain only) 3/9 78, FORE STREET, EXETER. The Old Chevalier Inn traditionally associated with Prince Charles who, in 1644 is said to have made it his headquarters. Smokers who remain loyal to the dictates of quality are reminded of that other Notable Number Player's No. 3. Distinctive flavour and aroma are always associated with the li choice ...

Published: Saturday 03 February 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 416 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Illustrations  Photographs 

THE STREAM OF AMERICAN PLANES BEGINS TO ARRIVE AT BRITISH PORTS

... For some time the newspapers have, been giving particulars of the orders placed by this country with American aeroplane manufacturers. It is good to learn that these orders are now materialising. Among the latest arrivals are the American Lockheeds. one of which is here seen swaying on the crane as it is being conveyed to the quayside. Both engines were carefully shielded against winter ...

Published: Saturday 03 February 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 117 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

A WAR NEWSLETTER--NO. XXII

... A War Newsletter-- No. XXII 32-34, St. Bride Street, E.C.4 Wednesday, January 31, 1940 UPS AND DOWNS. --Last week was a bad week. In war ups and downs are to be expected and the set backs are not likely to disturb the morale of a nation as grimly determined as ours. We lost two destroyers with grievous casualties and we had a particularly bad Press in a number of neutral countries. And ...

Published: Saturday 03 February 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2812 | Page: Page 4, 5 | Tags: Photographs 

INDIAN TROOPS ... HIRE AND IN FRANCE

... INDIAN TROOPS Hj: IJ?E AND IN FRANCE IN THE MULE LINES OF THE ROYAL INDIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS T detachments from India recently arrived in Ft e and are settling down in comfortable style. T! scene transports one back to far-off India SOME STRIKING-LOOKING TYPES CAN BE SEEN IN THIS GROUP PICTURE FROM THE WESTERN FRONT The Royal Indian Arr iS uniform is very dist ft i The first company tf formed ...

Published: Saturday 03 February 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 137 | Page: Page 8, 9 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

THE LIFE OF THOMAS ATKINS TO-DAY: Compared with the Comfortless Existence of His Predecessor Under Wellington ..

... THE LIFE OF THOMAS ATKINS TO-DAY Compared with the Comfortless Existence of His Predecessor Under Wellington and Lord Roberts. (The Strategy of the War XIX) General Sir Charles Harington, G.C.B., G.B.E., D.S.O., D.C.L., is Enabled as an Old Soldier, to Review the Marked Changes which Have Taken Place; with Other Comments on the War Situation During the Past Week LAST week I tried to emphasise ...

Published: Saturday 03 February 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2292 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: Photographs 

FOUR MONTHS' WAR on MERCHANT SHIPPING: A Special Survey of the End of 1939 as It Affected; Maritime War up to ..

... Four Months' War on Merchant Shipping A Special Survey of t/ie End of 1939 as It Affected Maritime War up to the British and Neutral Shipping By EDWIN H. JUDD FROM a study of the now available figures for the first four months of ruthless warfare on Allied and neutral merchant shipping it is possible to arrive at a more general survey of the results. In that time there have been four peak ...

Published: Saturday 03 February 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1956 | Page: Page 16, 17 | Tags: Photographs 

THE EPIC OF FINLAND: With the Sharpshooters Among the Fir Trees

... The EPIC OF FINLAND With the Sharpshooters i Among the Fir Trees HEAVY SNOWFALL STILL FURTHER CLOGS THE WHEELS OF WAR In addition to the low te a winter exceptional evei falls of snow have sti Russian columns. The conduct any tactical ope snow has evidently prove troops, fed with propagaru w tfen i). i itures experienced in I evtn for Finland, some heavy e still further hampered the The ...

Published: Saturday 03 February 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 169 | Page: Page 18, 19 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

A MARRIAGE OF INCLINATION AND REASON: M. Raoul Dautry and Mr. Leslie Burgin Harness Two Great Empires for the ..

... A MARRIAGE OF INCLINATION AND REASON ■By NOEL THOMPSON M. Raoul Dautry and Mr. Leslie Burgin Harness Two Great Empires for the Solution of Economic Supply OURS, my friend, is a marriage both of in clination and reason. I wish I could get a better translation from the original French of M. Raoul Dautry, the French Minister of Arma ments, and could give a clearer impression of the smilingly ...

Published: Saturday 03 February 1940
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1498 | Page: Page 20 | Tags: Photographs