... r therms many a slipT]) By MARTIN HAWKIN. TURN on the news, George, said the publican to his son. For some minutes conversation in the private bar ceased, as the nightly hope arose of some striking piece of information. When the synopsis was over, it was thought that none would transpire. Enemy air activity had been slight; an important statement by the American Purchasing Committee was ...

... JOHN ,iO JAMESON j Not fl drop Is sold i A A till It's 7 years o/d WHISKEY THE ARETHUSA IS STILL HELPING POOR BOYS TO BECOME COOD SAILORS Many Arethusa boys are now officers in the Royal and Merchant Navies IMMEDIATE FINANCIAL HELP VITALLY NEEDED THE SHAFTESBURY HOMES ARETHUSA TRAINING SHIP (Founded 1843 164, SHAFTESBURY AVENUE, LONDON, W.C.2 President H.R.H. THE DUKE OF KENT, K.G. ...

... (moss BROS V company limited J GREAT COATS for all the Services READY -TO WEAR Said a Dominion pilot who came in to us the other day Maybe it's because it's such a little island, hut we find the Old Country very draughty in the Winter. Could you fit me out very quickly with a greatcoat? He had his greatcoat within the next five minutes for the Moss Bros, range of greatcoats for officers in ...

... . Our armies in Egypt have already captured a good quota of Italian prisoners, but, of course, you can't have loo much of a good thing, and here 's a W. Heath Robinson suggestion for roping in a few more Wops by means of the Oasis Trap. This natty device is guaranteed as infallible for securing thirsty detachments of Blackshirls in the desert. DRAWN BY W. HEATH ROBINSON. ...

... 44 KRAKOWIAK one of the series of dances from different districts in 44 Cracow Wedding A POLISH ARTIST VIEWS THE ANGLO- POLISH BALLET. Topolski, the brilliant Polish artist, had this week what must have been a very congenial subject for his page of wartime London sketches as he illustrated the ANGLO -POLISH BALLET at the Apollo Theatre. The ballet is under the direction of Alicja Halama and ...

... By JOYCE DENNYS. MY DEAR ROBERT-- Lady B. is going to sell her house. Everybody was very much upset when they heard the news, for she has always seemed to us to be in her perfect setting, and her Evacuees set up a dole ful howling. However, she told them that if there was room in her new flat she would take the one who was the least trouble with her. She says after that their behaviour was so ...

... I SEZ TO 'ER, I SEZ, 'IF YOU CANT GET OFF 'ERE, YOU'RE 'OPELESS!' DRAWN BY FRANK REYNOLDS. ...

... - MISS MIAMI For her exultant quaffing of her own medicine a y/ thrill a day for beauty. Neither ivars nor rumours of wars can prevent America from holding her classic annual Beauty Contest, and MISS LOUISE BAKER, chosen as 44 Miss Miami, will compete in September for the title of 44 Miss America. She advocates 44 a thrill a day to revitalise one mentally and physically, and was snapped ...

... IN THE CAVALRY-- NOW. NO. 2. Last week we published a page of Sherriffs impressions of fellow-soldiers in the Royal Armoured Corps with which he is serving. Here is a second set of caricatures of officers and men of this important corps which takes the place of cavalry in modern warfare. CARICATURES DY SHERRIFFS. ...

... WIMBLEDON >0x0 look JSCNx^lDi Wi plo 11/^113 TRADE HARK Insist on seeing this label on every Kayser garment you buy. but you don't queue up for Kayser7-sizellnderwear You know and patriotically accept the reasons why there must be a shortage of Kayser until the war is won. That is why you will want to buy Kayser 7-size Underwear unselfishly. So please register for Kayser with your draper. ...

... . To increase U-boats' difficulties in the Battle of the Atlantic Heath Robinson has planned mine-like cooling-buoys armed with icing apparatus for lowering the Gulf Stream temperature and the enemy's morale N.O.s might find in the drawing inspiration for a new cocktail Atlantique Fjappee DRAWN BY W. HEATH ROBINSON. ...

... AND THEN THE SOLDIER. NO. 4. The modern chariots of fire or monster tanks which are being turned out in impressive numbers to-day to help Russia, and to provide our Army with an ever-growing mechanised equipment, all trace their descent from the neat little last-war model which Sherriffs has included in this drawing. CARICATURES BY SHERRIFFS. ...