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WAR AND PEACE: Some Contrasting Scenes from Different Parts of the Country

... WAR AND PEACE: Some Contrast ing Scenes from Different Parts of the Country A BOYS' BRIGADE CAMP AT ETON COLLEGE The vanguard of 600 London boys, members of the Boys' Brigade, are now encamped on the famous Agar's Plough at Eton, owing to the kindness of the Headmaster, who has given them permission to do so. Throughout the month of August the boys will occupy the site in relays of 150. Here ...

AMAZONS OF THREE ELEMENTS

... . WRENS, as the members of the Women s Royal Naval Service are called, don't j.0 to sea, but, as our photograph shows, they are not unacquainted with their Service's oivn element. When off duty they thoroughly enjoy a trip in a sailing-boat. In the background some Naval ratings are seen at boat-drill in a cutter. -.i I he BALLOON BARRAGE W.A.A.F.'S wear smart aircrew suits. Here some of the 44 ...

Published: Wednesday 13 August 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 175 | Page: Page 19 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

BLONDE BOMBER

... . VERONICA LAKE, who ploys bad girl Sally in Paramount'' s I WANTED WINGS (now generally released), is a dramatic film find whose dynamic personality earned her the name of blonde bomber. She meant to be a doctor, but changed her mind when a friend took her to R.K.O. studios. In August 1940 she had a test, after playing three small parts under her real- life name of Constance Keane. This ...

Published: Wednesday 13 August 1941
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 101 | Page: Page 21 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

Schweppes

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Published: Friday 01 August 1941
Newspaper: Britannia and Eve
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 4 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Photographs 

THE SIGNING OF THE SYRIAN ARMISTICE

... TTn July 14 France s great day of National celebration the war in Syria came to an end, with the signing of the Armistice between the Allied Forces and the Vichy army under General Dentz. The ceremony was carried out in Palestine, in the historic town of Acre. Here, in the Sidney Smith Barracks, the British delegation under General Wilson met the Vichy delegation under General de Verdillac. A ...

Published: Saturday 02 August 1941
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 518 | Page: Page 5, 6 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

The RUSSIAN CANALS: The Inland Waterways which May Soon Play a Large Part in Russia's Effort

... The RUSSIAN CANALS The Inland Waterways which May Soon Play a Large Part in Russia's Effort NO other country in the world is so rich as the Soviet Union in natural waterways, where approximately 250,000 miles are available for shipping and floating down timber. Before 1930 little had been done to harness these waterways, many of the pre-Soviet canal systems having been built 150-200 years ago. ...

Published: Saturday 02 August 1941
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 899 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Maps  Photographs 

PICTURES from RUSSIA

... 1 1 did not take long for Britain and Russia to come to agreement in connection with the war against Hitler- ism. On July 12, in M. Molotov's office in the Kremlin, signatures were appended to an Anglo-Russian Agree ment providing for mutual assistance and stipulating that neither country will conclude a separate armistice or peace treaty. M. Stalin was present at the ceremony, and afterwards ...

Published: Saturday 02 August 1941
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 368 | Page: Page 15 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

THE ATTACK ON HITLER'S MERCHANT NAVY: A Merciless Warfare which is Hitting the Enemy (pro rata) Far Harder than ..

... THE ATTACK ON HITLER'S MERCHANT NAVY A Merciless Warfare which is Hitting the Enemy (pro rata) Far Harder than He is Hitting Us By FRANK C. BOWEN THE authorities take every measure to suppress undue optimism on the part of the public, but undue pessimism demands attention as well. While the figures of British shipping losses by enemy action are serious, and must be taken seriously, there is no ...

Published: Saturday 02 August 1941
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1557 | Page: Page 16, 17 | Tags: Illustrations  Photographs 

THE DRIVE TO DISLOCATE NAZI TRANSPORT: Unseen by Most of Us, Germany's Communications in All Directions are ..

... THE DRIVE TO DISLOCATE NAZI TRANSPORT Unseen by Most of Us, Germany's Communications in All Directions are Being Disrupted by the Present Offensive of the R.A.F. How this is Affecting the Enemy's Colossal War Effort is Here Described EVERY [German] move up and down across Europe and into Asia and Africa, Mr. Roosevelt reminds, has been conducted according to a time schedule, utilising in ...

Published: Saturday 02 August 1941
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1987 | Page: Page 26 | Tags: Photographs 

W M. SANDERSON & SON, LTD

... W M SANDERSON SON, LTD., W H SANDERSON SON, LTD., r# Ul ^anueldonrf LUXURY BLEND SCOTCH WHISKY VAT 69 mmm r i LEITH ...

Published: Saturday 02 August 1941
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 23 | Page: Page 33 | Tags: Photographs 

Advertisements

... THE NORFOLK HOTEL, Bournemouth Combines all the factors that one expects to find in a First Class Hotel. RESTAURANT, GRILL ROOM, MEN'S BAR, RICHMONDE LOUNGE-- the Social Rendezvous of Bournemouth with Marcel Torrent and his Orchestra. Apartments each with P.O. Telephone and most with Private Bathroom. Telephone 7272 every room. Resident Directors Mr. and Mrs F. J. Mclnnes After London it is ...

Published: Saturday 02 August 1941
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 978 | Page: Page 34 | Tags: Photographs 

How the Navy Treats its Sick and Wounded

... How the Navy T reats its Sick and Wounded By Frank C. Bo wen THE wonderful care which the Navy takes of its sick and wounded nowadays, care which is extended to the Merchant Navy in wartime, is in great contrast to the good old days when conditions were scandalous throughout the medical side. To begin with, the ships were almost invariably foul in every particular and, secondly, no care was ...