... august 7, 1942 TripleX the safety glass fortnightly (j^) The Illustrated >iind DRAMATIC News SPORT COUNTRY r MiHMiiMliHMMiMnHniiiiMHaMMBBiHaHHHlH ...

... Fine flying i weather The Standard Motor Co. Ltd., Coventry A Above, in the summer sky, the scarlet kite, abandoning its downward plunges, soars steadily upwards, borne by a wind of a strength unguessed-at here below. But this is in a London Park what about the balloon barrage What about the ban on kites And these children should they not be in some safer area now Ah, but they are citizens of ...

... By H. Hunter, D.Sc., M.A. ONE of the inevitable, and in most cases wholly desirable, results of the scientific testing of crop plants is the gradual elimination of what are adjudged to be inferior varieties. As a rule, improved varieties replace the older sorts because of superior yielding capacity-- which is a summa- tion of many plant attributes-- at times by reason of nearer adaptation to ...

... One Man Went to Mow A WARTIME version of the old ditty might well read thousands went to mow, for the oldest grass- cutting implement, the scythe, has come back into its own. The petrol- driven lawn-mower must remain idle for the duration, and the scythe is proving its worth wherever lawns are serving the more useful purpose of producing hay. Even though the larger areas may be dealt with by ...

... Island Farmer Factory Methods Applied to 2,000 Acres at Brooke, I.O.W. THE Isle of Wight is 11 miles long and 13 miles broad at its widest point; the total area is 94,146 acres. Incidentally, it is about as far from Cherbourg as London is from Ramsgate, which is a bit near the enemy. One of England's pleasure-grounds, it has in the past slept through the cen- turies, its modest agricultural ...

... Brushed Wool Austerity Coats IT is a simple matter to practise true economy in the salons of Peter Robinson, Oxford Street. Here unprecedented value is given for coupons and money nevertheless the regulations laid down by the Board of Trade are scrupulously adhered to. Illustrated is a brushed wool utility coat of the Austerity character. It is light, warm, and perfectly ventilated, hence it ...

... NEW PICTURES FROM RUSSIA Warfare by Balloon, Tank, Pontoon, and Parachute SOVIET BALLOON OBSERVERS DIRECT ARTILLERY FIRE ON THE ENEMY The use of captive balloons has been extremely limited, but on certain static sections of the Russian front our Allies have been employing them for correcting the fire of Red Army batteries THE CREW OF A RUSSIAN ARMOURED TRAIN lined up in front of it before ...

... THE SCENE OF BATTLE IN EGYPT: Recent Official Pictures from the Alamein Froi FIRE IS THE CURSE OF THE DESERT A burning vehicle gives away valuable information to the enemy, and usually results in further bombing and more trouijt The desert fire-fighters have to get to work at once on any vehicle set on fire here the driver of an armoured car is shovelling sand on to tyres whid have been set ...

... When the Americans Occupy their 150 Airfields in Britain, the Joint Bombing of Germany Will Become a Terrifying Thing. If the U.S. Air Forces Pursue Their Intention of Coventrating Enemy Towns and Industries there are Plenty of First-class Targets in the Reich, Some of which are Indicated Here By FERDINAND TUOHY AMERICANS prominent in the war effort are visualising this sceptred isle in the ...

... THE WAR BY AIR The Daylight Raid on St. Malo The Mer chant Navy's New Rocket Apparatus (^)ne of the new sur prise weapons being used by the Merchant Navy against attacking enemy aircraft at sea is the rocket gun. The pro jectiles which they launch into the air are definitely not liked by the Luftwaffe They carry up with them long wires supported by parachutes so that they remain in position ...

... THE U.S. COASTGUARD TO THE RESCUE The survivors of a freighter torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine off the Atlantic coast wave happily as a surf-boat from a coastguard station approaches to take them to safety. Whilst the freighter crew was taken ashore, however, a submarine-chaser was speeding over the adjacent waters in search of the U-boat, as well as to inform coastal points and to ...

... S Once Again to the Forefront of World Politics, Owing to the Attempted Civil Disobedience Plan of the Congress Party A special Sphere section P>o the Congress Party and Mr. Gandhi represent the voice of India asked Mr. Amery, Secretary for India, during his recent broadcast on Indian affairs. It is true that Congress habitually speaks and acts as if that were the case, but it certainly is ...