... HOMES DON'T LET THE WAR SPOIL THE CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS! 8,250 Boys and Girls constantly supported. CHRISTMAS GIFTS TOWARDS THE MAINTENANCE OF THIS NATIONAL WORK WILL BE HEARTILY WELCOMED. feeds one Child foi (j 10 days at the B CHRISTMAS SEASON. Cheques, etc. (crossed), payable Dr. Barnardo's Homes, should be sent to 330 Barnardo House, Stepney Causetrav. London, E.l. OVER 2,700 BARNARDO OLD ...

... THE COUNTRY OF ONCE FREE MEN: ay^^A,^n,^5,dil31!|: HOW THE SNOW SETTLES ON THE BALKAN MOUNTAIN-TOPS AND CREEPS DOWN THE SIDES WITH THE ADVANCE OF WINTER Snow has already been reported from the fighting areas of Albania, and should the early winter prove severe, the conditions awaiting the Italian Army are very serious indeed. The higher peaks retain snow in many cases throughout the summer, ...

... The PROBLEM of the LIBYAN DESERT and its WATER SUPPLY T he Physical Difficulties Con- fi onting Graziani A Reason for his Long Pause in Front of a Desert which may Over whelm Him By A. BEEBY THOMPSON IMPATIENCE is sometimes expressed at the apparent listlessness of the contesting armies in Libya, without regard for the many difficulties confronting the movements of large bodies of men in such ...

... ALTHOUGH details have naturally been suppressed in wartime, the authorities have made no secret of the importance of Alexandria to the British, especi ally to the Fleet, which has been working from the Egyptian port since the beginning of the trouble, very much to the disgust of the Italians, who periodically claim to have bombed it out of the position, but who have really made very little ...

... WEDDINGS, CHRISTENINGS, SALES, AND WAR VORK AT HOME AND IN THE U.S.A. The DUCHESS OF NORFOLK attended the Newmarket bloodstock sales last week. She is seen with the jockey MICHAEL BEARY. MR. R. P. GILL, MRS. FULKE WALWYN and MR. FULKE WALWYN, the well-known steeple chase rider, at the bloodstock sales. Left MRS. GEORGE GIBSON and MRS. DEREK EVANS attended the Newmarket blood- slock sales when ...

... . MYRNA LOY and WILLIAM POWELL are the screen's favourite husband and wife. In 44 I LOVE YOU AGAIN, they 44 play house again as Larry and Kay. Doc Ryan (FRANK McHUGH is left). Herbert (DONALD DOUGLAS), Kay (MYRNA LOY), Kay's mother (NELLA WALKER), Larry (WILLIAM POWELL), 44 Doc Ryan (FRANK McHUGH), and a friend (HARLAN BRIGGS) are left to right in this still. Kay was going to divorce Larry ...

... . With the pantomime season within sight, principal boys have gone into training and are limbering-up and 44 keeping their feet in at Buddy Bradley's school of stage dancing in London. PATRICIA BURKE, who is to be Principal Boy in one of Tom Arnold's pantos, at Manchester, is shown at exercise with MISS SKEAPING, the well-known ballet and stage dancing mistress. JEAN GILLIE and PATRICIA BURKE ...

... iFINBEHrTIPS wL IN INIFOBM Jl Finger-tips in uniform are discreet. Most service women who come to the Salon choose from the subtle range of pale polish shades. Women in the non-military services favour whimsy, a lovely subdued rose. But when women are in mufti (and what an ex citing flavour that dull word has now that women have stolen it from men they gaily take their finger-tips out of ...

... . MISS SUZANNE HOUSSEMAYNE DU BOULAY, younger daughter of the late Lieut.-Col. A. Houssemayne Du Boulay, D.S.O., and of Lady Elles, is engaged to C.apt. Lord Douglas Gordon, the Black W utch R.H.R). LADY MAIRI STEWART, youngest daughter of Lord Londonderry, is engaged to Capt. the Hon. Derek W. C. Keppel, eldest son of Lord Bury. Three sets of three sisters serving tcilh an A.T.S. Company. I ...

... WRENS OF THE FLEET AIR ARN M THEIR DUTIES: THE GIRLS IN BLUE WHO WORK WITH 3UR FLYING NAVY. Bp------ I No, it 's not washing day at the depot These Wrens are carrying parachutes to be refolded and repacked. JBM\ 1 1 f Stout overalls and sea-boots are the costume worn by Wrens for some of their duties. These two are carrying an aeroplane propeller. Wrens are doing good work with the Fleet Air ...

... THE GOLDSMITHS SILVERSMITHS COMPANY LTD Hi Even in a distressed world there is time to spare a thought for the gift of worth and beauty. In the showrooms of The Goldsmiths Silversmiths will be found a wide selection of worthy gifts and most of the stock having been purchased early is free of purchase tax. For those who cannot call at the showrooms a special list has been prepared and will be ...

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