... MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL WITNESSES AN INVASION EXERCISE CARRIED OUT BY BRITISH TROOPS IN SCOTLAND Now that everybody is thinking and talking invasion invasion of German-held territory, not invasion of Britain more particular interest attaches to the picture reproduced here. It was taken during the Prime Minister's recent visit to Scot land, when he witnessed invasion exercises and also inspected ...

... A Note on the Latest Plans New Methods by American Shipbuilders to Provide Shipping Quickly -twa for the All-lmbortant BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC THE American shipbuilders, working against time in their effort to produce tonnage for the Battle of the Atlantic, are using the greatest ingenuity and are overcoming the difficulties caused by a shortage of skilled labour. lhe Americans are making great ...

... ^^TTfTkT^^| And the Many Shapes %#m/ I l^y _ and Sizes of Them in ww li 1 Modern Fighting Aircraft EVERY form of movement on or above the surface of the earth is affected in varying degree by the envelope of air surrounding it, but flight alone is dependent upon the mass of atmosphere not only for its support, but also for its progress. It is natural, therefore, that the development of ...

... THE R.A.F.'S NEW LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT The Wonderful Rubber Dinghy which now Forms Part of a Fighter's Equipment SAVING THE LIVES OF OUR FIGHTER PILOTS How the new life-jacket for airmen is worn and the new rubber dinghy which each fighter aircraft now carries New life- saving equipment for fighter pilots who are forced down, or have to bale out, over the sea has just been tried out by the R.A ...

... The FIRST PICTURES from RUSSIA As Usual, These Come from the Enemy They Have Reached Britain by Way of New York A NONCHALANT RIBBENTROP ANNOUNCES THE INVASION OF RUSSIA Germany's Foreign Minister is here seen reading the Note of the Reich to the Soviet Union in the Council Hall of the Foreign Ministry in Berlin. The speech was broadcast to the whole world. Seated from left to right are Foreign ...

... The Most Decisive Factor in Modern Warfare- THE TANK Fully Described and Illustrated IN the important phase now developing in the Russian theatre of war it is clear that the tank is destined to play an increasingly important part in deciding the issue. It is by no means certain that the Nazis are going to have matters all their own way, since they are opposed for the first time on any front by ...

... LENINGRAD HOME OF THE RUSSIAN NAVH By F. BOWEN EVER since the end of the last war Leningrad has been the real heart of the Russian Navy. It was founded by a stroke of the pen by Peter the Great in 1703 on a desolate marshland, which he had captured from the Swedes. The island of Kotlin, on which Kronstadt is situated, divides the two main entrance channels and protects them against attack by ...

... A Note by FRANK C. BOWEN ALTHOUGH the Russian Navy possesses a certain number of cruisers and three ancient battleships, and has long projected some of the biggest battleships afloat, its main strength is in its small craft, destroyers and submarines. The Russian Navy's policy has always favoured small craft. In the 'eighties they built up one of the biggest fleets of small torpedo-boats in ...

... I An Immediate Series of Attacks on Goring' s Installations Along the Invasion Coast (2) The Establishment of an Organisation to Fight Confusion if, and when, an Invasion Should Come By FERDINAND TUOHY THE very calmness recently in the West has no doubt caused the spurt in that particular form of wartime prodding referred to in some circles as The Daily Nag. The slightness of bombing and of ...

... WOMEN IN UNIFORM Types of Englishwomen who have Volunteered for Wartime Service in the Uniformed Branches DESPATCH-RIDERS OF THE MECHANISED TRANSPORT CORPS In addition to ambulance driving, telephone operating and other duties, the women of the M.T.C. now have their own despatch-riders. These girls will be used to keep communications open during air raids and at other times when telephones are ...

... NIGHT FIGHTERS AND DAYLIGHT BOMBERS New Official Air Ministry Pictures On right Because of the disorganisa tion of his road and rail transport in Germany and the Occupied countries by the relentless attacks of the Bomber Command, Hitler has been forced to use coastwise shipping on a considerable scale the result is that the R.A.F., always quick to seize new opportunities, now maintains a cease ...

... THE NEW, 16-TON, HEAVY INFANTRY TANK WHICH IS NOW BEING DEVELOPED FOR WARFARE ON LAND Lord Beaverbrook is now in charge of tank production everybody is confident, therefore, that this new essential arm of warfare on land will be developed as rapidly and successfully as was our aircraft production. The impressive picture above shows a group of our newest and best tanks in operation during ...