... MMMMg H££3ZMl When the Italian Fleet surrendered under the terms of the armistice amongst the vessels taken over by the Allies at Taranto was the midget submarine illustrated on this page. Most of the great Power are reported to have made use of these vessels at various times: the used them at Pearl Harbour and, later, in an abortive attempt in Harbour; the Germans are reported to have ...

... This drawing depicts an incident during a recent battle in the Atlantic when three U-boats were sunk and three others damaged. The Sunderland had sighted two U-boats in company about fifty yards apart, twenty miles from a convoy: both of them were of a large type, powerfully armed, but the Sunderland captain did not hesitate to attack. Depth-charges were dropped in the first attack, but ...

... The MULE TRAINS at WORK A Feature of the Hill Fighting in the Apennine Mountains The Italian Army is once again in the field, but now they are helping to free Italy from their former allies, the Germans. Eoth infantry and artillery units have been in action recently in the Mignano sector of the Fifth Army front. After one encounter with the enemy, the Italian Commander, General Capino, was ...

... Under Which Our Land and Air Forces Have Been Operating In and Over the Apennine Mountains Special Sphere Diagrams and Drawings When the enemy was finally driven from the heights of Mte. Camino, there came the task of following him up as he made his way down to the Garigliano River and across it to the opposite hill mass. This was no easy task, with the goat-paths obscured by wreaths of mist ...

... 1 SUNDERLAND CREW IS RESCUED BY A BRITISH WARSHIP Recently, in the Bay of Biscay, a British flying-boat was shot down by a German Ju.88. For twenty-four hours the crew drifted in their dinghy whilst warships searched for them. Finally, they were located by H.M.S. Starling and taken on board all the members of the flying-boat crew were rescued A NEW BATTLE-CRUISER IS LAUNCHED IN NEW YORK This ...

... A strong concentration of U-boats, which had gathered in the North Atlantic in order to launch a major attack on Allied shipping, was recently decisively defeated by forces of H.M. ships and by aircraft of Coastal Command, working in close co-operation. During a series of engagements, which were fought over a wide area, and lasted intermittently for two days and two nights, a total of five U ...

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... The intensity of the fighting which has been taking place to the west of Kiev and to the south-west of Kremenchug has given evidence of the vital nature of the struggle which has been taking place along the western banks of the Dnieper River. The tide of battle has been swinging to and fro. Weeks ago the Russians forced their way across the river barrier at several points. The Germans massed ...

... FEW people seem to realise the extreme gravity of the claims of the coal-miners, even though they have been making the front page for weeks past. Still fewer people realise the true position of the coal industry as a whole. Briefly, if the coal miners secured their original demands-- a minimum of £6 a week for all men employed below the ground and £5 10s. a week for all those employed above ...

... 1944.-- After writing the date for the first time, a simple calculation in arithmetic enabled me to realise that we may now boast of our own Thirty Years War. We have been at war (for practical purposes) for a whole generation. Perhaps the only working philosophy of life is comprised in the saying Ail things pass. That slogan helps a man to endure trials and also to set a reasonaoiy moaest ...

... SLAVS IN LONDON SET UP THEIR OWN COMMITTEE Russians, Serbs, Ukrainians, Croats, Rumanians, Slovenes, Bulgarians and Macedoniins met together in London for the first time a few days ago. It was then decided to set up an All-Slav Committee to strengthen the struggle of the Slav nations against Nazi Fascism. This picture, taken at the first meeting, shows Mr. P. Maxa, Chairman of the Czechoslovak ...

... I THE BRITISH INFANTRYMEN WHO ARE FIGHTING THE BATTLES UP IN THE ITALIAN MOUNTAINS: A picture made after the final assault on Monte Camino showing men who took part in its capture coming down the mountain-slopes Fighting doggedly through mud and driving rain against desperate enemy resistance, the Fifth Army have overcome the German positions in the strongly defended Camino and Maggiore ...