... FOR RAIDS ON GERMANY Preparing Fresh Surprises for Military Objectives on the Continent Mr. Churchill has told us, more than once, that after having endured for months the terroristic bombings of German airmen, we shall soon be in a position to give it back with interest. Lord Beaverbrook, the Minister for Aircraft Production, has also paid tribute to the boys in the back room who have ...

... The U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Ten of which have been Sent from the U.S. MR. CHURCHILL'S announcement to the House of Commons that ten U.S. Coast Guard cutters had been placed at the disposal of the British Navy and would soon be in action, is of great importance, for this is a type in which the Navy is absolutely deficient and which can be of immense use for protecting the food ships. The title ...

... The CAPTURE of ASMARA on APRIL I And General Electric Whiskers in Captivity ASMARA, APRIL I BRITISH AND INDIAN TROOPS IN BREN-GUN CARRIERS ENTER THE ERITREAN CAPITAL AFTER ITS CAPITULATION TO GENERAL PLATT'S FORCES BRITISH FORCES ENTERING THE DESERTED STREETS OF ASMARA JUST AFTER A HEAVY RAINSTORM. THESE MEN COMPRISE AN INDIAN BATTALION WHICH PARTICIPATED IN THE ADVANCE SOME OF THE ITALIAN ...

... WOMEN IN BATTLE-DRESS-A FIRST PICTURE THE FIRST BRITISH WOMEN TO JOIN THE FIGHTING FORCES-- and Their Recently Issued Battle-Dress Uniform The vomen are operating predictors at anti-aircraft gun posts, and are working in t. Josest co-operation with our fighting forces they are all members of the Aux ry Territorial Service, and specially picked because of their knowledge of I the subjects ...

... Other Things Than War Shape of Things to Gome Hahit Dies Hard /y It's All Done for Youy/; and A Word on Nue Speling NO RICH.-- However favour ably for our cause, however soon, the war ends, we may, as a result of the new Budget and of our knowledge of what this war and the post-war recon struction will cost, confidently assert that for seven years at the least there will be no rich man in ...

... A WAR NEWSLETTER-No. 87 i, New Oxford Street, W.C.i. Defeatism?-- A SPHERE reader wrote recently to the Editor: I am writing to suggest that this continual talk by politicians and others about victory should be dropped. No one knows that we are going to win this war. In the last, with France, Japan and Italy on our side, it took us four years to win the war. Would it not be better rather to ...

... AIR CREWS OF THE R.A.F. REPORTING THE RESULT OF A RAID TO A GREEK LIAISON OFFICER Invaluable support was given to the B.E.F. and to the Greek Army by our fighters and bombers, who fought incessantly in the face of great odds FIGHTER PILOTS WAITING TO TAKE OFF Now that the struggle on the main land is over, the R.A.F. can at least look back to their exploits without regret. Although outnumbered ...

... LIFE IN THE INVASION PORTS OF FRANCE A Description of Some of the Very Vital Targets in Occupied France Consistently Bombed by the R.A.F. By FERDINAND TUOHY THE move made by the pro-Nazi Mayor of Occupied Bordeaux, ex-Senator Marquet, with a view to stopping the British bombing of the region, needs to be taken in conjunction with Vichy's first publication of a casualty list in connection ...

... The Crossing of the Danube by the German Army Some Important Details in Connection with the German Methods of Bridge-building for Operations in the Field, as Observed in Bulgaria LONG before their attack on Greece, the Germans had laid their plans for the invasion and over running of Bulgaria. The rapid occupation of that country meant that existing bridges across the Danube had to be ...

... THE GREEK KING SPEAKS TO HIS PEOPLE: A PICTURE FROM ATHENS BEFORE THE ENTRY OF THE GERMANS AND THE DEPARTURE OF KING AND GOVERNMENT TO THE ISLAND OF CRETE This is one of the last pictures to be taken of King George of Greece in his capital, before the occupation of Athens by the Germans. The King was speaking to his people from a balcony at Army Headquarters his appearance was made only after ...

... THE NAVY'S NEW ADDITION H.M.S. Prince of Wales, Which is Now in Commission With the Fleet Following on the recent news that the King George V is now in service with the Royal Navy comes similar news of her sister-ship, H.M.S. Prince of Wales. Costing seven million pounds, the new vessel is a 35,000-ton battleship launched at Birkenhead in May 1939. She has ten 14-in. guns, each of which fires ...

... BROADCASTING THE BATTLE OF KEREN Mr. Richard Dimbleby, the B.B.C. commentator, is here seen describing the progress of the battle. He is within sight of the troops up forward, and is making a record for transmission to listeners at home whilst actually under shell fire AT A ROAD JUNCTION NEAR KEREN Indian troops occupying what was formerly an Italian stronghold on the road to the mountain ...