... Now that the Organisation of this Defence Army is Undergoing Change, Here is a Review of the Whole Present Situation By CHARLES GRAVES THE Home Guard is very much in the news to-day. It is an absolutely indispensable element in the protection of the British Isles, which, in turn, is the crux of the whole war, and now that Hitler is obviously disengaging in Russia, the thorough ness of the ...

... THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES, DON MANUEL QUEZON, WITH GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, COMMANDER-IN- CHIEF OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY IN THE EAST-- A PICTURE TAKEN IN MANILA Cor the moment, the centre of conflict in the Far East is the Island of Luzon, on which Manila is situated. Like Singapore farther to the south, the Philippines (of which Manila is the capital) are greatly ...

... A WAR NEWSLETTER-No. 122 i, New Oxford Sxref.t, W.C.i. To 1942.-- It is not to be denied that the last weeks of 1941 were dark; as dark, in all circumstances, as any we can remember. We are no strangers to dark Decembers, nor to years ending in gloom and obscurity. I am old enough to remember pretty vividly the black December of 1899, and in recent decades I have not seldom made reference to ...

... (^)n Thursday, November 27, the last Italian stronghold in East Africa surrendered after having held out for over six months. At the fall of Gondar, 23,500 men (of whom 1 1 ,500 were Italians), under the command of General Nasi, and fifty guns, were captured after a final assault, carried out mostly by East Africans, under Major-General Cyril Fowkes. Gondar lies 7,500 ft. up roads leading to ...

... By Foresight President's Return Visit There has been a lot of talk about President Roosevelt coming to London to return Mr. Churchill's visit, but this is not likely to happen for a long time. Probably it will not happen until the war is ended. Mr. Churchill could not allow the President to come here at this time. Apart from the Constitutional difficulties which would arise on him leaving ...

... Zorina and The Turtle A Norwegian Ballerina and her pet Speedy at her Beverly Hills Home When Vera Zorina moved into her new home in Beverly Hills, she found it already occupied by a turtle. The turtle is now a most popular member of the family and is known as 44 Speedy.'? Once a star of the Ballet Russe, Zorina first came to England as Brigitta (her real name is Brigitte Hardwicke), danced ...

... By Captain Cuthbert Orde Acting Group-Captain Harry Broadhurst, D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C., recently awarded a bar to his D.S.O., has led his wing with conspicuous gallantry. In June 1941, in a scrap over France, though wounded and for a time unconscious, he brought his shattered plane safely back to England, and in a few days was again leading his wing in attacks on Northern France. He has set an ...

... The Name of Hugh Francis John Davies, Six-Months-Old Son of Lt.-Col. Thomas Davies, Grenadier Guards, and the Hon. Mrs. Davies, Has Already Been Entered on the Register of Future Officers of the Grenadiers Down the garden path on a warm winter's morning, Master Hugh takes his morning constitutional. His mother is wheeling the pram in the garden of Greens Old Farm, a lovely old farmhouse at ...

... Cavalry a Half- Century Cavalcade By Snaffles ...

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... THE HIGHWAY DF FASHION by M. E. BROOKE Dress does make a difference and it is in anticipation of happier times that the frocks portrayed on this page have been created, and, although lovely, they are practical. It is at Marshall Snelgrove's, Oxford Street, that the evening dress 011 the left may be seen. It is of white crepe (it could be copied in black or cheerful colours if desired) ...

... Alexander Korda Presents Merle Oberon as Lydia, Directed by Julian Duvivier at the Odeon, Leicester Square, This Week Lydia, daughter of Boston's most noted family, the Macmillans, is a spoiled, selfish, tempestuous young woman of great beauty. Her favours are eagerly sought after, but Lydia's design for living does not include marriage. Three men lay their hearts at her feet. Michael, a ...