... 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 BRITISH G.S.O. INSPECTING THE EM PEROR'S PATRIOT TROOPS Five years after his departure from his country, the Emperor is now back in his palace at Addis Ababa. The two pictures reproduced here were taken during the last stages of his campaign at Dambacha Fort. In the larger picture on the right the Emperor is flanked by the British Brigadier and by the latter's staff officer. With the ...

... WITHIN the BRITISH LINES at TOBRUK Where British Imperial Forces have been Holding up the German-Italian Drive to Suez The latest official pictures ALTHOUGH besieged by the enemy, the British Imperial Forces at Tobruk are by no means inactive. So long as this strong hold maintains its defence, it must remain a menace to the enemy's flanks and the advance on Suez will be held up, quite apart ...

... RECALLING THE RAIDERS A RECENT raid on Merseyside and the West Country ceased with great suddenness; so abruptly, indeed, that many have conjectured the reason. One perfectly sound theory is that the German bombers received a radio message regarding a deteriora tion in weather at their home aero drome, with a likelihood of heavy fog. it is believed that enemy aero dromes in occupied France ...

... The STRUGGLE for the IRAQ OIL-FIELDS The Conflict Brought About by German Machinations in the Middle £os t WHERE THE PIPE-LINE FROM KIRKUK TO HAIFA BEGINS Formerly there were two lines one to Haifa, in Palestine, the other to Tripoli, in French Syria. The latter was cut at the beginning of the war but the former still functions, reaching the Mediterranean by way of Rutbah THE SECOND BIG OIL ...

... FIGHTING MEN WHO VANISH Some Striking Results of Camouflage When Used in the Field AN ARMY SNIPER AT WORK BEHIND A TREE-TRUNK The camouflage suit worn by this soldier has been specially designed at one of the Army centres now specialising in such work. From a distance the sniper is almost invisible, so cleverly does he merge into the landscape THIS IS NOT A TREE-STUMP OR A PILE OF ROOTS Look ...

... A WAR NEWSLETTER -No. 88 i, New Oxford Street, W.C.i. To My Readers.-- Occasion ally, I pause to collect together some of the requests and queries of THE SPHERE readers who write to me, and I try to return thanks to them in bulk and a mass answer to some of their questions or criticisms which, alas! I have no longer the time to answer individually. I note a request from a reader in S.VV. ...

... MOSS BROS. MOSS BROS. Officers' UNIFORMS Ready for Wear The speed with which we can provide complete Out fits surprises even the Senior Service and though we h ourselves say it our Uniforms, thoroughly H well tailored and correct Y in detail, are a credit to every Officer who comes to Moss Bros. This can equally be said of all other items of equipment for Home Waters or the Tropics. We can, if ...

... INTELLIGENCE WORK IS HARDER NOW A Survey of the Situation with Regard to the British Secret Service By FERDINAND TUOHY INFORMATION, said Mr. Hore-Belisha, is the weakest spot in our strategical armour. Mr. Churchill retorted that our Intelligence Service, which was considered the best in the last war, was not the worst in the world to-day. Yet this did not satisfy a lot of people, and ...