... Potato POT-POURR W X^vxv^ A\uV\ Now is the time when potatoes, so warmly recommended by the Ministry of Food, are apt to get a cold welcome when they appear day after day. They are old, they are tired, they have lost the charm and adaptability of youth. And their glamour is not enhanced by the fact that so many cooks try to drown them in a watery grave. With a little skilful rejuvenation, how ...

... II Jot if Pw E ^llpk w I 11 ous keeping Do you see a happy housekeeper, because in the end this is the reflection which speaks of efficiency and confidence. Or is it a disgruntled harassed person who meets you in your mirror? II J \f/l things we enjoy doing are tne tmngs k M// we mostly do well and you can only enjoy 1 W housekeeping if you are conscious of your ■Ul i I 11 mastery in that ...

... T wo Colour Cardigan A Xrw Blister Pattern MATERIALS 11 oz. of Sirdar Majestic 4-ply in burgundy, and 1 oz. in pale blue 1 pair each of No. 8 and No. 12 needles 7 buttons. MEASUREMENTS Length from the top of shoulder, 214 ins. width all round underarms, 35 ins. length of sleeve seam, 1S4 ins. TENSION 13 sts. to 2 ins. BACK With burgundy wool and No. S needles cast on 108 sts. 1st row. SI. 1, k ...

... Queer J obs for B irds and B easts B y Andrew R. B oone EACH afternoon shortly before dusk, property men in a dozen Hollywood moving picture studios grab their phones. To a score of animal trainers scattered through nearby valleys they utter strange demands. Squirrel to lead like a dog stage ten at nine. One cat must make love to an eagle. Two chimpanzees for hold-up scene. Raven, to tell a ...

... 1 T he l^and of the X^thiopian 1 Some littie known facts about ?iow destined as a result of the become once again an Abyssinia Africa's oldest empire present co?iflict against Italy to independent kingdom By Harold J. Shepstone AS a result of the revolt in Abyssinia it looks as if this ancient African kingdom will, with British help, be able to throw off the Italian yoke and once again regain ...

... ^ At one time the average mother, asked to face indefinite separation from her children in time of danger, would probably have told you it was impossible. It is one of the impressive facts of life that we endure the unendurable and, stranger still, when the ordeal is past, discover that even suffering has its compensations. In this case the compensations are hard to realise, but they do exist. ...

... MISS COWELL CONSULTS HER BOSS John Snagge, B.B.C. Director of Presenta tion. He is at the head of some forty announcers. A famous broadcaster himself, he was one of the first on the staff of the British Broadcasting Corporation ELIZABETH COWELL, HOME ANNOUNCER When the B.B.C. advertised for tw- women announcers for the world's firs- television service, Miss Cowell, togethe with Miss Jasmine ...

... THE WHOLE PROVINCE OF CYRENAICA PASSES INTO BRITISH HANDS: THE COMMANDER OF THE AUSTRALIAN TROOPS AT BENGHAZI TAKES OVER THE TOWN FROM THE ITALIAN MAYOR (IN CENTRE), THE BISHOP (ON LEFT), AND OTHER CIVIC AUTHORITIES ywithout a struggle, Benghazi, capital of Cyrenaica, sur- rendered to the victorious forces of General Wavell on February 7. It is stated that Graziani offered no opposition to the ...

... THE AUSTRALIANS IN BENGHAZI The Taking Over of the Capital of Cyrenaica, February 7 With the fall of Benghazi on February 7 the whole of the Province of Italian Cyrenaica passed under British control the Military Governor is, as previously announced, Lieut.-General Sir Maitland Wilson, formerly C.-in-C. in Egypt. We have just received the official pictures published here and on pp. 262-63 of ...

... The OCCUPATION of BENGHAZI, February 7 j The Entry of the Australians to Take Over the Town COLLAPSED LIKE A PACK OF CARDS UNDER THE ONSLAUGHT OF THE R.A.F. THE REMAINS OF THE WATCH TOWER AT BENINA, NEAR BENGHAZI LIB, INHABITANTS READING THE PROCLAMATION POSTED UP BY THE BRITISH AFTER THE OCCUPATION WITNESSED THE ENTRY OF THE FORCE OF OCCUPATION. The passage of the Australians, and take little ...

... A lthough there are various types of small ships in the Navy known officially as Escort Vessels, Patrol Vessels and Convoy Escorts and although the three types vary in design, tonnage and gun-power, all are generically known as Sloopers. They are mostly of about 1,100 tons, rather lighter in fact than destroyers, and of quite a different appearance. Destroyers are of great length for their ...

... The ITALIAN COLONY of LIBYA J\[oiu in Process of Disintegration Through the Rapid Advances of General W avell's Army of the Nile TRIPOLI, CAPITAL OF LIBYA THE HARBOUR FROM THE BRITISH CONSULATE To the right of the Minaret is the Roman Triumphal Arch erected in honour of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Along the waterfront to the right of the minaret are the Customs Quay and adjoining warehouses ...