... WAY OF THE WAR By foresight Lethargy THE loss of Singapore is more disturbing in lengthening retrospect than it was in contemplation. There are two reasons which make me feel this very deeply. In contemplating the fall of this costly naval stronghold (as all wise men must have done) one found opinion steady and convinced that there was going to be an historic stand. It was one of those ...

... The Tatler and Bystander in Town and Country The Queen's Interest HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN has been round and about a good deal in London of late, and the charm of her smiling presence has added to the pleasure and dis tinction of a number of different occasions, from a show of lace gifts at the Royal School of Needlework, in aid of the Fund for Officers' Families, to demonstrations of the latest ...

... -/4 By Sabretache The Bird-Catchers ON or off their horses, you can't stop them! They collared an Eagle at Waterloo (hence their nickname and their collar-badge), and they have just wiped the eye of Rommel at Msus. It is the unquenchable cavalry spirit of the deathless Union Brigade, and this recent little dash, although it will not win the Desert War, is quite in the old tradition of the ...

... By Elizabeth Bowen Epic ANZACS INTO BATTLE, by Tahu Hole (Hodder and Stoughton; 12s. 6d.) is a avaliable book at this juncture-- partly acconts of heroic fighting,partly of analysis of campaigns, partly an outline of the war effort of the two Dominions that the author calls .the Democracies of the Pacific. The purpose of this book, Mr. Hole says in his foreword, is not to attempt to present ...

... the Screen Heroine of James Hilton's Random Harvest , the lovely titian-haired Irish actress, is to co-star with Ronald Colman in Metro-Goldwyn-Maycr's screen adaptation of' James Hilton's recently published novel, Random Harvest. Greer has just finished work on Mrs. Miniver, the slorv of the life of a typical British middle-class family against a background of war, in which she appears with ...

... By Joresighl Indian Journey SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS has undertaken the most important mission of his career. He is on his way to India to produce a new constitution which will bring the people of India nearer to the goal of dominion status. No man ever undertook such a difficult task at such a difficult time. But the most significant thing is that Sir Stafford actually volunteered to undertake the ...

... Film Medley Slapstick, Spies, and Sentiment Bud Abbott Lou Costello Martha Raye 44 Keep Em Flying Leicester Square). Is slapstick comedy directed by Arthur Lubin. Bud and Lou /wo amusement park attendants who lose their jobs and enrol with patriotic ardour as mechanics at a flying academy keep the fun going with their girl friends Gloria a clinging vine type, and Barbara her twin sister a ...

... The Tatler and Bystander's Review of Weddings Williamson-Noble Till Sec-Lieut. Miles N. Williamson-Noble 7?.^., son of Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. F. A Williamson- Noble^ of 27, Harley Street W.i, and Denise M arson Till, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Till, of Northwood, Middlesex, were married at St. Mark's, North Audley Street Payne Cook Somerset Lieut. Andrew John Hugh Payne Cook, son ...

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