... FOUR FEROCIOUS-LOOKING NAZI PARACHUTISTS Here is a complete picture of what these shock troops look like when dressed to kill literally I The picture was taken in Germany but fell into British hands during recent operations. It shows in full detail the dress worn and the kit carried when going into action. The shaven poll is typical of many German troops when on active service ONE WAY OF ...

... The WAR and HOMELESS CHILDREN 1 Where do we go now 2000 CHILDREN TAKEN FROM DANGER AREAS INTO 58 SPECIAL WAR NURSERIES 5700 CHILDREN TO FEED AND CLOTHE EVERY DAY WAIFS A STRAYS SOCIETY OLD TOWN HALL KENNINGTON, S.E.11 Bankers ...

... A WAR NEWSLETTER -No. 99 i, New Oxford Street, W.C.i. The Allies Have a Turn. --In the ding-dong of war we had in July to date the best of the round. Don't let us lower our guard. There are plenty of hard knocks to come to us, though I believe the K.O. on us has gone out in everybody's betting. Russian results have been throughout obscure. It is impossible with the best will in the world to ...

... THE RAILWAYS OF BRITAIN CARRY ON The Wonderful Repair Work Performed After Air Raids Described and illustrated by Roland Davies EVER since bombing was begun by the enemy on a big scale over Britain, the interruption of our transport system has been one of his objectives. Naturally, the railways have come in for a good deal of attention under this heading; and numerous bomb craters scarring the ...

... An Account of what has been Going on Behind the Veil in this Former Paradise of the Wealthy Since its Abandonment by the Great Majority of its Former British Residents By FERDINAND TUOHY A HARDY RACE! wrote Madame de Stael after seeing some English at Villafranca in 1760. This is the first record of les Anglais in that bright corner of France which they far more than any. others were to ...

... A ROYAL PARTY at the PALACE And Pictures from the United States Spain and Japan On left The King and Queen have just given a historic party at Bucking ham Palace, not the slightest detail of which was allowed to be revealed beforehand as a safeguard against an attempt at air-raid attack by the enemy. As is well known, the Palace has already suffered at the hands of Nazi bombers. At the party ...

... T ONDON TRANSPORT engineers are organised J--' to deal with any type of bomb damage. Gangs are ready to begin work at any hour of the day or night and dumps of specially selected material are available at key points, so that passenger services may be restored at the earliest possible moment. These four pictures show how the engineers repaired a large hole made in an Underground railway tunnel ...

... IT has been definitely stated by the American Government that they are not seeking bases in Portuguese possessions, for Portugal is taking special measures to protect her territory and is sending a steady stream of ships carrying best troops. At the same time, it is obvious that le U.S. naval patrols will work down iwards the Azores, almost due south the West Coast of Iceland and about 750 ...

... THE ISLANDS OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC Which Figure Largely in all Schemes of Defence by the United States GUANTANAMO BAY, IN CUBA, A NAVAL STATION TAKEN OVER BY THE U.S. IN 1901 The United States has always exercised a great influence over Cuba, and in 1901 she established a Naval Station at Guantanamo. Since then she has maintained a coaling station there, hospital ships and a number of torpedo ...

... f pictures of the Men and Equipment Now Engaged in the Colossal Struggle Against Germany var -r*Ti n *n-ntr tttti n i m iwa mi ARMOURED CARS OF THE RED ARMY OF THE U.S.S.R. It must be stressed that these vehicles are not tanks yet the size of gun carried in the turret is formidable, and the armour- plating protecting the crew appears very considerable. Apparently the Soviet Army has great ...

... BATTLE of the ATLANTIC How the Plan of Campaign is Worked Out Between the Admiralty and the Convoy Captains THE CONVOY CONFERENCE TAKES PLACE AT HEADQUARTERS The Captains of the Merchantmen which will form the next Convoy receive instructions concernir the route to be taken, and learn how their naval escort will protect them at sea THE WIRELESS ROOM, where signals are sent and received to and ...

... THE DAYLIGHT ATTACKS OF THE R.A.F. A WONDERFUL IMPRESSION OF THE DEVASTATING RAID ON SHIPPING AT ROTTERDAM ON JULY 16. ACTUALLY TAKEN FROM ONE OF THE PARTICIPATING AIRCRAFT r\n this day, Blenheim aircraft of the Bomber Command, R.A.F., carried out a daring low-level attack upon a large concentration of German shipping in the Rotterdam Docks. As a result of the raid, seventeen ships, of an ...