... THE COMMANDER OF THE 8TH ARMY IN LIBYA, NOW LOCKED IN BATTLE WITH ROMMEL'S FORCES IN THE DESERT: LIEUT .-GENERAL N. M. RITCHIE GREETING THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER DURING THE LATTER'S TOUR OF THE MIDDLE EAST Mow that Rommel has launched his long-expected attack, the British General who is opposing him is again General Ritchie the latter is thus fighting his second cam paign as Commander of the 8th ...

... A WAR NEWSLETTER -No. 144 i, New Oxford Street, W.C.i. Far Beyond These Voices. --I am a great admirer of the British character. I see its faults, of course; they are, I think, more apparent in peace than in times of danger. But in many ways peace is more dan gerous for Britons than war. My admiration for, and trust in, the British character is not fully shared by our leaders in the Church and ...

... THE MEN WHO BOMB BY DAY The Briefing of a Boston Squadron f S 'Sat ...

... A BRIDGE OF SHIPS TO ONE OF THE BATTLE ZONES When this picture was taken, the line of ships of which these formed a part stretched back to the horizon as far as the eye could see. They were all vessels of a U.S. convoy bound for one of the far-flung battle zones and the ships were sailing so placidly only because out on the wings and in front and rear were warships on guard ready to repel any ...

... ONLY ONE ENGLISHMAN VISIBLE IN THE PICTURE A street-crossing in the London Square which the U.S.A. forces have made their own AMERICAN TROOPS IN MIXED ATTIRE go on a shopping expedition Each J.S. i soldier has ten different outfits as part of his service equipment AT THE A.R.P. DEPOT IN LITTLE AMERICA Corporal Louis Sotoralis (of Wellesvilie, N.Y.) and Private Leland Powers (of Aurora, ...

... GIRL RIVET-HEATERS AT WORK WITH MEN on ships under construction in a British shipyard, where there has been a great influx of women labour WOMEN WORKERS HELPING IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TANKER There has been a great influx of women war-workers into shipbuilding, and they are doing very valuable jobs to help launch the ships which rhe country needs so much. At present there are thousands more ...

... RECENT PICTURE FROM DUBLIN, WITH THE STREET LIGHTS UNDIMMED since the threat of attack against Eire, the country's defences have been brought up to date with modern equipment the people, too, are confident of their country's ability to defend itself At night, however, the lights of Dublin still blaze, to help the enemy raiders of Ulster one of the few caoitals in Eurone where chev do N ...

... ROVER One ^titarn V Jhu Cats The manufacture of Rover Cars has been entirely suspended, but our valuable technical experience will be reflected in the cars which will again be produced as soon as circumstances permit. The high quality which has always rightly been associated with Rover Cars has resulted in owners' appreciation of the excellent service they are obtaining under the present ...

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... THE BATTLE IN THE LIBYAN DESERT Where the Great Clash Between the British and German Armoured Forces is Now Taking Place in the Acroma-Knightsbridge Area Special Sphere Drawings At the opening of Rommel's offensive in Libya the British line ran roughly from Gazala, on the coast, down to Bir Hacheim this line was strongly held with fortified positions and minefields. Around Bir Hacheim, in ...

... THE JAPANESE SCENE Special Sphere Diagram-drawings Showing Some of the Principal Centres of the lap War Effort The land-locked basin known as the Inland Sea is not only one of the most beautiful natural features of Japan it is now one of the most important naval and industrial sections in the whole of the Japanese Empire. It extends from Osaka Bay to the Strait of Shimonoseki a dis tance of ...

... Russian Thrust and German Counter-Thrust The Relative Strength of the Two Armies To-day and the Strategic Signifi cance of an Equal Balance Discussed by DONALD COWIE SO much depends on the mighty campaign now in progress in Russia that it is a pity we cannot secure more definite estimates of the relative strengths of the forces engaged. Any discussion of what is happening breaks down at once ...