... THE Depth-Charge Nightmare of the Submarine Described by LIEUT.-COMMANDiER EDGAR P. YOUNG (R.N., Retired) THE now familiar depth-charge was one of the new weapons introduced into the naval service during the last war, and is, like the mine, handled by the Torpedo Department. It is, in effect, a submarine bomb, and is used for attacking submarines when they are submerged and are invulnerable to ...

... ON THE WESTERN LINE WITH BRITISH AND INDIAN TROOPS: Variefy of Weathers 306-- SPECIAL SECTION-- THE EMPIRE'S EFFORT THE INDIAN AUXILIARY TRANSPORT ON THE WESTERN LINE IS INSPECTED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR Accompanying the fine body of Punjabi Moslems now in the French lines and an inseparable part of the picture are the mules which both carry loads on the back and draw light army ...

... t Guarding the French JH Coast 7hE FRENCH LISTENING EARS are different to ours. They look more like a pair of wings or bellows. Two men operate the instrument, which is placed on a movable turn-table mechanism of some complexity THE FRENCH COASTAL DEFENCE SYSTEM is a branch of the French Navy. The officers are regular officers, but the personnel differs completely from that of the crew of a ...

... OPERA and REVUE The Barber of Seville at Sadler's Wells and a New Edition of Black Velvet at the Hippodrome ROSSINI'S masterpiece, The Barber of Seville, has. I think, been given at Sadler's Wells already, but last week saw an entirely new decor, and a good one, by Mr. Powell Lloyd, who also plays the small part of Fiorello. The performance was very jolly. Professor Dent makes the best of a ...

... MOTORING TO WAR The Equipment of a Mechanised Army Described by DONALD COWIE WHAT is the difference between the mechanisation of an army and the adoption of tank units proper? This can best be explained by a comparison with the medieval knight in armour. The knight himself, mail-clad and grasping lance or sword, fulfilled the same function as the modern tank. He was designed to intimidate, ...

... way, would be drafted into the army, or else from a special class which desires to go to sea. It is quite a common thing for the male members of certain families to serve in the Navy for generations. The system dates back to the time of Colbert, who is often referred to as the Father of the French Navy. These families who, in practically all cases, live in small towns or villages on the sea ...

... ARMING THE MERCHANTMEN Every Vessel Must be Effectively Armed to Resist Murderous Attacks M r. Winston Churchill on February 15 MOUNTING THE GUN ON THE MERCHANT VESSEL'S STERN-- IN SOME INSTANCES, OF j COURSE, THE DECK HAS TO BE SPECIALLY STRENGTHENED TO WITHSTAND THE GREAT RECOIL OF THE GUN LOADING AUSTRALIAN WOOL FOR ENGLAND: NOTE THE DEFENSIVE ANTI-SUBMARINE GUN (ON RIGHT) AND THE ANTI ...

... THE AIR GUNNER IN AERIAL COMBAT How the Various Methods of Attack Are Carried Out in the Air ALTHOUGH the importance of the air gunner, as distinct from the pilot of a single-seater fighter who is necessarily his own gunner, was realised before this war began, it is probably safe to say that nobody realised how important he was going to be. The pilot of any multi-seater military aircraft is ...

... The Doctrine of the Full Dinner Table A System Whereby Officers and N.C.O. Pilots Are Replaced From a General Pool at Headquarters The V/ar in the Air, described by CHARLES G. GREY (Founder of The Aeroplane PATRIOTISM is surely the most desirable of all qualities, senses, or whatever it may be, in spite of the preachings of those who hold that Nationalism is a crime against humanity. But one ...

... AT THE FOOT OF THE NEW MAIN STEPS: In the background Is the new robing room and entrance for bridal parties. The main structure of the old chapel (on right) remains as before THE NORTH END OF THE NEWLY DECORATED CHAPEL: Ceiling and walls have been newly treated. The former is now a delicate ivory tint, against which the colours of the coats of arms stand out effectively. The walls are now a ...

... WHEN the COLD CAUSES OVER-HEATING Few Modern Cars Are Fitted With That Important Gadget -A Radiator Thermometer By A. PERCY BRADLEY, M.I.A.E., A.M.I.Mech.E. Clerk o I the Course, BrooUanc/s) IT is no longer an official secret that this country has experienced a spell of unusually severe weather and it is not surprising, therefore, that motorists unaccustomed to these conditions found ...

... By HAROLD GREAVES THE greatest barrier to a Russian advance into Sweden is the fortress of Boden. It is a veritable northern Gibraltar. Some years ago Sweden realised that her iron mines, the richest in the world, were a prize worth the attention of any predatory power. So in case the Russians should occupy Finland and be tempted to extend their conquests farther, Sweden began constructing ...