... BASE AT ALEXANDRIA The Historic City which Again to a Position of PiHDH^H in World Politics and ALEXANDRIA to-day has all the appearance of a city at war, though Egypt has not actually declared war upon either Germany or Italy. The latter's entrance into the war, however, brought the enemy to the frontiers of Egypt, whose Government still preferred to remain a non belligerent until attacked at ...

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... 4 ffockbroker advMes Client: Take the case of my eldest sister. She's got two or three hundred pounds lying idle. What should she do with it nowadays Stockbroker What is the first thing you would both look for in an investment Client I would say, the certainty of getting the capital back. ioc k broker What rate of interest would satisfy you A sure 3% would meet the case, I suppose? Then I ...

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... A BIG SHIP 1 ENGAGES s THE ENEMY in the Mediterranean JEe action Sardinia on Wednesday, November 27. was remarkable (or the presence ol big ships of the British Navy which Had evidently been forming a part 8 Powerful patrol fleet which d been sweeping the inland sea ta search of enemy craft. The Slant aircraft-carrier Ark Royal was so present and took a very vital Part in the action as the ...

... cARR'S 'TABLE WATER BISCUITS EVERYTHING a Biscuit should!# When the dogfight's over and the Huns have been chased back, then a man is entitled to a biscuit and even a glass of sherry. Most messes nowadays have discovered that whatever else is asked for the biscuit must be Carr's Table Water the original water St. biscuit England's most famous biscuit. The best t* A Mi n F ONLY BY jyqWih of ...

... The Rescueof60 British Seamen RESCUED 3Y ONE OF THE EX-U.S. DESTROYERS The shipwrecked seamen from the torpedoed British freighter come alongside the destroyer at early !dawn after being afloat for thirteen hours. The Bo's'un shouted Go aft, where willing hands were stretched out to draw them aboard. The ship wrecked crew had released red distress signals and these had been sighted sometime ...

... Good News for 1941 Season But No Coronation Stakes Entries Fees Problem An Aintree Grand National The Late Alfred Sadler ALL-ROUND satisfaction is expressed in regard to the Jockey Club's publication of their foundation plans for racing in the coming season. The writer, who has just received a letter from a friend in Cairo imploring him to give us every scrap of racing news that there is, ...

... FRESH powers have been given to drainage authorities to enable them to get on with their big job without pettifogging delays. Machinery is being provided by the Government to do the work quickly and efficiently, and every effort is being made to secure additional labour and to make effective use of it. Grants are offered for every kind of work, from hill pasture to river estuary. The small ...

... 8/ Our Flying Correspondent THE other day I sought to weigh up the advantages gained by Britain and Germany in the bombing campaign and to strike a balance. Now is a good moment to look at the larger war situation; to take the past twelve months of aerial operations of all kinds and to see how we stand. Much is unknown and will remain unknown until long after the war is over. For instance we ...

... By our Horticultural Correspondent Three Ways of Growing Winter Lettuce A COMPLETE gardening season has elapsed since we were first urged to increase food production in our gardens. On the whole, I believe the response to the Govern ment's appeal has been good, but it is evident that enough vegetables are not yet being grown to satisfy the country's needs. The present shortage of onions gives ...

... MART HARDWICK-- PRO. Mary Hardwick, the Wightman Cup player who has been playing in matches up and down the United States (with vary ing success) ever since war began has at last turned professional. Here she is signing up with Jack Harris who is putting her on tour with Alice Marble Budge and Tilden. She announces that a large part of her earnings will go to war charities. In the rec ent ...