... After the JAP ABANDONMENT of GUADALCANAR I Zone Photographs AFTER THE JAPS HAD WITHDRAWN FROM GUADALCANAR This prisoner was among those taken by the U.S. Army when they drove through to take the Jap stronghold at Kokumbuna, on Guadal- canar Island, just before the enemy announced their abandonment of that strategic spot. His terribly emaciated body bears evidence of the lack of supplies ...

... In the HEART of KHARKOV jl'fj, S?$ZJSXZ THE GREAT CENTRAL SQUARE IN THE INDUSTRIAL CITY OF KHARKOV AFTER ITS LIBERATION BY THE RED ARMY. The fantastic circular semi- skyscrapers, built in a series of blocks and linked by covered bridges right round the Square. The fabric of these still stands and should be capable of fairly quick renovation by the Russians I en years ago Nnarxov was described ...

... The JAP DEFENSIVE RING in the SOLO MONS BROKEN UP How the Enemy was Forced to Give Up His Hold on Guadalcanar the Whole Strategic Story GUADALCANAR has been taken completely, and there is no longer any vestige of any Japanese organised forces on the island. This was the official report sent on February 10 by Major-General Alex ander Patch, commanding the American troops on the island. On the ...

... THE glider pilot is both soldier and airman. He must not only be able to ride the winds: his knowledge of navi gation must be such that he can, with unfailing regularity. Pinpoint the exact position of objectives and land his craft hard by points to be stormed. And his purpose is not restricted to the ferrying of troops. As the glider swoops earthwards in a steep dive to bump and slew to a ...

... way The Conditions our Seamen Endure on the Northern Convoy Routes FOR Britons who can walk to the coast and stand in the next parish to America. who can cross the Thames, Mersey or Clyde and look down on unclosable highways to the world's four corners, it is almost impossible to visualise the position of Russia. This vast country, larger than Canada and Australia together, now has in ...

... IT was a most accurate weapon-- it could land a shell on a dime-- and it speedily put the fort out of action, remarked General Eisenhower of the American infantry mortar as used in the operations at Oran; and one more tribute was paid to a piece of ordnance that has played a leading, albeit an inconspicuous part in every campaign of this war. rirst in German hands across r ranee the mortar ...

... DESERT VICTORY The Film which Shows for the First Time, how o British Army Fought one of the Decisive Bottles of History r^esert Victory is the name of the film, made by the Army Film Photographic Unit and the R.A.F. Film Unit, which shows how one of history's most decisive military victories was achieved. In other words, it is the story of the Eighth Army and how it won the Battle of Egypt ...

... ROMMEL'S ATTACK in TUNISIA Held by the Guards in the Sbiba district, with the help of the guns and Churchill tanks- rhe action of the Guards here illustrated took place in the district of Sbiba, a position on the south-eastern slopes of the Zeugitane Mountains, at the northern end of which lies Robaa. The guns are firing down a valley towards Sbeitla, from which point the Germans were intent ...

... The Failure of Hitler's Famous Defence System in Russia, and its Wider Implications WHAT is the major tactical lesson of the recent Russian victories? The failure of the German hedgehog system of defence is undoubtedly outstanding. In the previous winter this had astonished all observers by its efficacy: the Russian drives had been deflected by it; the system had enabled the Germans to ...

... THE EIGHTH ARMY The Finest Instrument of War in the History of the British Army Sir James Grigg It looks as if, in the years to come, when the fighting and the bombing have all died away, there may be nothing prouder for a man to say than I was with the Eighth Army in the Desert. Putting vainglory aside, it would seem as if the whole world-- including the Axis powers-- are now realising ...

... THE NEW U.S. LIBERTY SHIPS Some of their Special Features for Beating the U-Boats THie much-discussed Liberty ships are standard 1 American-built cargo vessels of about 10,300 tons. They have been specially designed for cargo- carrying in wartime, and might well be termed Austerity ships, for they are stripped of all non-essentials and luxuries. Their design combines the maximum speed and ...

... THE WEST COUNTRY ESTATES PRESENTED TO THE NATIONAL TRUST BY SIR RICHARD ACLAND A beautiful corner of Selworthy, the unspoilt village on the Holnicote Estate, which goes down to the sea north of Porlock. In all, the Trust has acquired the freehold of over 17,000 acres AN OLD COTTAGE AND THE LARGEST WALNUT-TREE at Bossington, another village on the Holnicote Estate Sir Richard Acland, wealthy ...