... THE B.E.F. COMES ASHORE Scenes at a South-east Coast Port HOME AT LAST With the quays packed with naval vessels lying moored three deep, further vessels continue to arrive full of troops from Flanders. These men are getting their first sight of England after withstanding almost superhuman hardships in their long battle TRANSFERRING FROM SHIP TO SHIP A contingent of the B.E.F. passing from one ...

... WATCHING A WIDE STRETCH OF COUNTRY FOR ANY SIGN OF ENEMY ACTIVITY: The first weeks of intensive war on the Western Front produced a type of warfare which entailed a watchfulness on the part of the defence of a quality hitherto unknown. The depth of the vulnerable zone was increased by the new technique. The heavy attack from the air had to be met by a countervailing move by the air fighters of ...

... ISBEBMOUR OF ■■Qur navy A Special Sphere Section Dealing with the Im portant Question of Armour Protection By FRANK BOWEN THE first two problems which confront the naval architect who is designing a man-of-war are the best means of permitting his ship to get at the enemy, and to sink her when she has made contact, but the third is to keep the ship herself afloat, and this side of the design ...

... THE NAVY DEFENDS ITSELF FROM THE AIR A Varied Armament for Varied Needs THE recent sinking of a number of British men- of-war of the smaller types by enemy aircraft, and constant enemy air attacks on warships and merchant ships of all classes, has naturally had a tendency to make many laymen ask whether the Navy is adequately provided with anti-aircraft defence for itself and the ships in its ...

... GENTLEMEN-- WE SALUTE YOU Well, if it isn't My Old Friend D'Arcy Lord Go'rt's first visit on his return from the front was to the War Office, and the first person to shake him by the hand was D'Arcy, the commissionaire, one of the Commander-in-Chief's old comrades of that other war which now seems small by comparison. The rearguard action which saved the B.E.F. in Northern France will go down ...

... Lady Violet Powell and Her Son Lady Violet Powell holding her son, Tristram Roger Dymoke, at his christening, which took place recently at Christ Church Cathedral. Before her marriage to Mr. Anthony Dymoke Powell in 1934 she was Lady Violet Pakenham, third sister of the sixth Earl of Longford. Owing to military duties, Mr. Powell was not able to be present at his son's christening A Group op ...

... It was in July last that Sir Archibald and the Hon. Lady Langman first offered beautiful Cadbury Court to the Princess Christian Hammersmith Day Nursery as an evacuation centre for children, and ever since then it has continued to function with much success. Lady Bull, who is Chairman of the Hammersmith nursery, has said that the health of the children has improved tremendously. It would be ...

... The Countess of Carlisle and Lady Carolyn Howard lHE Countess of Carlisle, a Senior Commandant Y evonde ...

... IENNERS J PRINCES STREET bPINBUkOH limited CREPE TURBAN Tfiis cool ami flattering crepe turban [navy, yellow, or green spots 011 wfiife, 21/9. Heavy crepe in plain colours, including lovely pastels, 25/6] is one of several charming hats beautifully illustrated with other summer clothes and beauty needs in J en iters new boolilet. Copies will lie sent free on request. TENNERS ...

... vTckery Summer Sale Commencing MONDAY JUNE 17th Ohe importation of Alaska Sealskin is now prohibited for the duration of the war. We still have a limited number of plain and trimmed coats. I llustrated is an extremely smart model in Alaska Sealskin with Ocelot facings. An outstanding bargain at 49 GNS. Write for fully illustrated Sale Brochure giving full details of this and many other ...

... , --besides (gentiemen, good looks are not enough, w This figure is on all GENUINE Revelation Luggage and how right he is Take luggage for instance. Good looks must be backed by good workmanship, scientific planning and sound construction. And there's the rub for who but an expert can judge these until it's too late! But, don't be alarmed, there's no need for you to be an expert just make ...

... By SABRETACHE FROM the news of the passing hour: King Leopold was yesterday suffering from a complete mental and nervous breakdown. He behaved alternately like a petulant child and a man distraught beyond reason. Why not put the right label on it BY the light of recent events, even a blind man can see what has happened a nice little trap baited with a rat and contrived by the rat, Public ...