... AMERICA STARTS BUILDING CARGO PLANES A Scene on the Production Lines at the Douglas Works Mr. Henry J. Kaiser, the great engineer who has already revolutionised shipbuilding in the United States, is now turning his attention to the construction of cargo-carrying aircraft. But first in the field with big transports is the well- known Douglas Aircraft Company, many of whose aircraft _ J _ -J are ...

... The STRAIN on the LUFTWAFFE An Air Force which is Now Fully Extended in East and in West THE Dieppe raid will have repercussions throughout Europe. It produced a great air battle, and the results of that battle will be felt throughout the entire Luftwaffe, already drawn taut like an elastic-band along the coastline of occupied Europe, down the length of the Mediterranean, along North Africa ...

... ___ THE 8TH ARMY PURSUE THE RETREATING ENEMY AFTER THE COLLAPSE OF THE GERMAN ATTACK AT EL HEMEIMAT A British 25-pounder following in the wake of the Germans. The smoke from destroyed enemy vehicles can be seen on the horizon on the lorry are equipment and ammunition and supplies for the gunners gun, limber and lorry are all camouflaged for desert conditions FIGHTING IN THE DESERT AROUND EL ...

... A PHOTOGRAPH, THE FIRST TO BE RELEASED FOR PUBLICATION, OF BRITAIN'S NEW TANK, THE CHURCHILL, now in use with Canadian troops in England. It was] this fighting vehicle which the Germans declared was used in the great raid on Dieppe, in which Canadian troops played the greatest part ONE OF THE NEW CHURCHILL HEAVY INFANTRY TANKS ON MANOEUVRES IN BRITAIN It is so strongly armoured that it can be ...

... i:-Zf ^^TrM**nnr--iwiWT tT TBIIi fm- r i s. 1. L. jtn I i L I^vbm THE SOVIET GUERILLAS CONTINUE TO HARASS THE GERMANS A detachment on their way to execute an assignment. Quietly threading their way through the tall reeds and grasses, this brave little band is typical of many such on the Russian front. Their courage and ingenuity have aroused the admiration of the world AMERICAN-MADE TRACTORS ...

... MEXICO RENAMES A TOWN IN HONOUR OF LIDICE, in Czechoslovakia, wiped off the map by Order of Hitler The small town of San Jeronimo, near Mexico City, has changed its name to Lidice, to perpetuate the name of the town wiped out by Hitler in revenge for the death of Hey- drich. The Mexican Minister of the Interior, Miguel Aleman (in centre, in dark suit), was present at the ceremony. On his left ...

... BRAZIL ENTERS THE WAR The Events Which Led Up to Her Break with Germany and Italy BRAZIL declared war against Germany and Italy on August 22. She had been forced to take action after her ships had been persistently sunk by German submarines operating along the Western Atlantic coast. Protests brought no satisfaction from Germany, who continued to attack merchant ships, till the final outrage ...

... SALVING the NORMANDIE America is Still Determined to See Her Sail Again as a Troop-Carrier By A. D. McCRACKEN --And Other Items of Naval and Mercantile Interest WHEN the Lafayette, as the Americans had re-christened the crack 83,000-ton liner Normandie, caught fire and capsized in the North River, New York, she was within a few days of being recommissioned as a troopship. When it became ...

... which has Recently Appeared on the Fighting Front in Russia During the fighting in the Libyan desert, amongst enemy vehicles captured by the 8th Army was a new type of enemy motor-cycle. (This was illustrated in our issue of July n, 1942.) Recently a similar type of vehicle was found to be operating against the Russians. This new patrol and reconnaissance machine is known as a gelandegangige ...

... Debenbam Freebotly Debenbam Freebotly A SERVICEABLE HAVERSACK In strong navy waterproof canvas. Size of base 14 ins. _ _ A limited number I T /jL only, in khaki I m* THIS BAG CAN ONLY BE SUPPLIED TO OFFICERS OF H.M. FORCES including Women's Services), and the Board of Trade i Regulation requires a declaration sent I with each order, f stating the Rank and Unit of purchaser WASHABLE, HIDE LINED ...

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... MR. WENDELL WILLKIE, en route for his tour of the middle east, meets LORD SWINTON in west Africa Mr. Willkie is the representative of President Roosevelt he has been touring the Middle East and Persia, seeing the Allied effort in those regions and putting forward the Allied point of view in neutral countries such as Turkey. He has also visited the fighting area in Egypt (where the picture ...