... 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 ...

... INDIA-- A WORLD QUESTION MARK The Forces Operating For and Against the Congress Party By PETER LISCOMB BIGGEST question-mark at the moment, on a world-map dotted with question-marks, is India. What will be the effect of the Congress resolution? How much of India does Congress represent? Will civil disobedience disrupt our military preparations and war production in India? Will Japan invade ...

... AWAY FROM THESE WARS. Memories and Thoughts of the Years Between A Fortnightly Causerie By J. G. A NEW series of notes starts in this issue of THE SPHERE upon this page. I have filled it since the present war began. Another page, under another alias, I have filled for a much longer time-- 1 hope for not too long a time! I shall not waste much anxiety upon the opening night of this new series. ...

... Some Notes on Details of the Uniform and Equipment of the U.S. Soldiers Now Serving Over Here By PETER J. ROMFORD THE American, designation of its over seas units as task forces implies a logical approach to the job of equipping each contingent for the particular task it is intended to tackle. One may assume, consequently, that the equip ment seen on members of the United States forces in ...

... FOUR P.CTURES FROM THE EGYPTIAN DESERT THE RESULT OF A SUCCESSFUL ATTACK LAUNCHED BY THE NEW ZEALANDERS IN THE EL ALAMEIN AREA A destroyed German 88-mm. anti-tank gun found in an enemy laager. These guns are of a type too heavy to move, and were therefore blown up by our men New Zealand troops in the Alamein area recently made a most successful attack on the enemy, surprising and wiping out a ...

... The Rising Tide of Anger against Nazi Excesses is Leading to Demands that We Play Rough with the Enemy, Instead of Fighting on more Traditional, Honourable Lines. Comparison is here Made Between the Methods of Warfare Pursued by Germany and Britain To-day By FERDINAND TUOHY JAN MASARYK, Czechoslovak Deputy Prime Minister and man of insight and punch, pro vokes a remunerative line of thought ...

... THE OLDEST DESTROYER IN THE ROYAL NAVY H.M.S. Skate-- 900 tons, built in 19 17-- which has Just Celebrated Her 25th Birthday at Sea An impression (from personal knowledge) of the veteran vessel whilst on her present task of guard ing the Northern Convoys- -By Montague Dawson J^ritain's oldest destroyer is H.M.S. Skate which has iust celebrated her Silver Jubilee afloat twice torpedoed in the ...