... .. A string of deciphered cables and radio messages i\ from abroad comes into the War Office, and these are then funnelled into their respective de partments. Memoranda and directives flow back and forth, and at length are mated with the cables in a file. The file goes to one of the daily meetings of Senior Staff Officers and perhaps of the Army Council. There is a brief discussion, and then ...

... The TERROR of the U-BOATS The New Corvettes of the Royal Navy, Some of Which have been Lease-lent to the U.S.A. At one time in Naval history, the corvette was a naval vessel of distinction then for many years it passed from the seas. To-day, it is once again pre-eminent in fact, its success during the present war is an outstanding factor in naval operations. No sooner did hostilities open than ...

... The GREAT RAID on TOBRUK When the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Commandos Attacked the Port and Harbour Special Sphere Drawings and Diagram TTe aim of the Allies in their big raid on Tobruk on Septem ber 13, was to capture the town and harbour from its German- Italian garrison, to smash up as much as possible, and then to hand it back in such a condition that it would be useless during the ...

... THE BUILDING OF A BATTLESHIP Its Framework, its Armour and its Guns How they are Fitted, and their Cost IT was fitting that Trafalgar should be the greatest naval victory in history, for the last cannon fired that day proclaimed the end of an era-- the era of wooden walls. The first armour-clad battleship to clear her decks for action was during the Crimean War, and the Russians were ...

... Or, Back to the Days of Jane Austen (Owing to the Petrol Shortage and to the Fall of Malaya-- Source of our Rubber Supply) By CHARLES GRAVES FUEL rationing and the shortage of rubber have brought the horse back to a position as important as it enjoyed in the days of Jane Austen. Farmers are getting out ancient traps and governess- carts which have been stored away for years in odd corners of ...

... The LOSS of the YORKTOWN The U.S. Aircraft-Carrier which Capsized After the Midway Battle on June 7 Cwing to the necessity for keeping her loss a secret from the enemy, the sinking of the Yo ktown on June 7 at Midway Island was only made public by the U.S. Navy Department a few days ago. The 19,900-ton aircraft- carrier was completed in November 1938 she had (with flying personnel) a ...

... AWAY FROM THESE WARS. Memories and Thoughts of the Years Between --A Fortnightly Causerie By J. G. THE THREE-MILE RADIUS.-- Austerity has come at last, and with a vengeance. The destructiveness of war, as it affects the arts of peace and ail intellectual recreation, grows more and more apparent. Happy that man who, living in a rural area to-day, has one friend of his own mental calibre-- be it ...

... A Young Soldier to His Mother A letter written by 2nd Lieut. Leechman to his mother in the event of his death. He died of wounds in Libya in June, aged 20 Mummie, My Darling, It seems here, at the moment, so odd that I should be sitting down to write on this cheap little bit of paper what may turn out to be my last letter to you. Should 1 die, I shall teel one great regret a regret that the ...

... With matchless skill born of generations of hand-loom weaving, the crofters of the Outer Hebrides impart to Harris Tweed a style and individuality you never find elsewhere. The ioo% pure virgin Scottish wool from which eachyardis made explains its unique softness, comfort and durability. Supplies of Harris Tweed are stil available, though in limited quantities Look for the Trade Mark on the ...

... (ice* f ri See its sparkling clearness as it bubbles in your glass. Take a deep draught. How clean and crisp it is on the tongue. Could you have believed that water could taste so satisfying v MALVERN SPA Just as delightful blended with spirits ...

... The above striking picture is from an official Air Ministry photograph it was taken during the course of the low- altitude daylight raid by the R.A.F. on the Matford factory, which lies 10 miles to the north-west of Paris. This raid followed on the heavier attack on the Renault Works at Billan- court on the night of the 3rd (pictures of this attack are given on pp. 326-27 of the present issue ...

... A fter performing some fine work in the Libyan campaign, the 7th Indian Brigade was cut off by the enemy when the latter recaptured Benghazi. The Brigade was operating in the SoIIuch area as General Rommel made his rapid advance towards El Gazala, it looked as if the British force would be cut off. But after much hard travelling for three days and nights, much of it through enemy territory the ...