... Which Carried British Troops Ashore During the Raid on the Lofoten Islands on March 4. This Invasion of Norwegian Territory Caused the Utmost Alarm Amongst the German Occupants of that Country I (I7e have been hearing a great deal during VV the past winter concerning Germany's plans lor an Invasion of Britain experts have assured us that such an operation will undoubtedly be undertaken by ...

... OUR FIGHTING ALLIES-- THE POLES Their Wonderful Record of Achievement Throughout Europe-- On Land, At Sea and In the Air Described by FERDINAND TUOHY IF an Allied medal were struck to-morrow with battle-clasps affixed to its ribbon, the Poles would show the most clasps of all foreigners who have participated in this war. It is arguable if the British could show more. Warsaw would be the first ...

... GUNNERY LESSONS LEARNED IN LIBYA The Gunhow under Actual Service Conditions ARTILLERY in this war so far has not attracted the same public interest as last time, when the provision of guns and shells was the most spectacular task of the British Government. But the fact should not be overlooked--if only in fair ness to our hard-working gunners themselves-- that all kinds of artillery still ...

... On Board King George V A Series of Pictures of Britain's Newest and Biggest Battleship, Showing Details of the World's Mightiest Fighting Machine THE EXTERIOR OF THE COLOSSAL AFTER-TURRET, WHERE FOUR OF THE TEN 14-IN. GUNS ARE MOUNTED The projection on the right is the armoured end of the range-finder. The thickness of the armour is shown at the angle of the turret and it is thick H.M.S. ...

... The AIR WAR in the BALKANS And Other War-time Aviation Subjects by C. G. GREY (Founder of The Aeroplane THOSE BALKANS.--More trouble in the Balkans this spring, too. One of the curiosities of history is the way in which certain quite small areas seem to accumulate all the wars. From Caesar's Gallic Wars, when one of his Three Parts of Gaul included those quarrelsome folk, the Belgae, down to ...

... THE PACT THAT ISN'T: HITLER AND RIBBENTROP WELCOME THE YUGOSLAVIAN MINISTERS-- the scene at Berchtesgaden Before the Signing of the Vienna Pact, which will Not Now be Ratified r\n February 14 Messrs. Tsvetkovitch and Cincar-Markovitch (who were then Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Yugoslavia respectively) arrived at Berchtesgaden for discussions concerning the Tripartite Pact. So ...

... IN THE CABINET ROOM AT 10, DOWNING STREET, MARCH 27-- Mr. Winston Churchill, watched by Mr. Winant, U.S. Ambassador, signs the historic Agreement Implementing the destroyers-for-bases deal between Great Britain and the United States, the Agreement has now been formally signed. The bases have been leased to America for a term of 99 years. The signatories for Great Britain were the Prime ...

... The UP-RISING IN YUGOSLAVIA KING PETER II. AND HIS PEOPLE The King is reported to be well liked by all sections of his people. He is here seen at one of the ceremonies which have endeared him to them, at the Royal Palace in Belgrade. During the Festival of the Christmas Tree, the head of every household formally receives the Christmas tree including the King. Here Peter II. is seen receiving ...

... Specially Interpreted and Explained for Sphere Readers, to Indicate What Happens During Aerial Dog Fights THE research which has been carried out in connection with the photographs reproduced on these pages has been undertaken by Mr. S. W. Clatworthy, who will doubt less be known to many of our readers through his excellent diagrammatic drawings and who has given a good deal of careful study ...

... On left I BEDFORDSHIRE'S HOME GUARD This picture was taken on the occasion of the inspection of a section of the County's Home Guard by Lord Luke, who is the Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire and owns 3,000 acres of land in North Beds. On right MR. MENZIES SEES COVENTRY AT WORK Mr. Menzies, the Australian Prime Minister, re:ently visited Coventry, toured the bomb-damaged area, and inspec ed ...

... The LATEST from the UNITED STATES The Huge Boeing Super-Clipper, and the P. 38 Single-Seat Fighter With Further News of the Activities of Our Own Fine Flying-Boat, the Very Big and Capacious Short Sunderland On left THE COLOSSAL TAIL OF A SHORT SUNDERLAND An idea of the huge size of these flying-boats can be gained from this picture. The top of the fin is 32 ft. I0J in. from the ground at the ...

... Hitler's Bid For Syria By FERDINAND TUOHY WHAT sharply occupies us at the moment with regard to Syria is whether Germany will use its landing-grounds and harbours for pushing by air to reinforce Rashid in Iraq. We may get further warning in the shape of an intermediate move on Cyprus, which lies roughly 300 miles from Italian air-fields on Rhodes, and 150 miles from those near Damascus. As ...