... A LITTLE object, aged ten, climbed up the bank, where all the great ones sat, to receive a prize. It was for the most searching question put by a Young Farmer (in the junior class) to the Brains Trust at the War Sussex Y.F.C.'s Rally at Arundel Castle. What is there in a seed that makes it grow inquired David Williams, of Lancing North School Club. Mr. Lawson, Director of Agriculture for West ...

... General's Wife: Lady Ismay Yvonne Gregory Lady Ismay is the wil'c of Lt. -General Sir Hastings Ismay, K.C.B., D.S.O., of Wormington Grange, Broadway, Worccstcrsliirc. Her husband is Chief Staff Officer to the Prime Minister in his capacity as Minister of Defence, and went with Mr. Churchill to America in 1942, attended the Casablanca Conference last year, and accompanied Mr. Eden to Moscow in ...

... WAV OF THE WAR By Foresight Climax BRITISH and American experts have com mitted themselves to the opinion that Germany's long-term plan of defence against Allied air attack has been broken. Germany has been trying in the last twelve months to quadruple her fighter aeroplane output at the expense of bomber production. But the plan has failed and now it is claimed that Germany's production of ...

... Did She Murder Emile l'Angelier? Ann Todd Revives Memories of Madeleine Smith In the spring of 1857 a young Frenchman, Emile l'Angelier, died in Glasgow of arsenic poisoning. Amongst his possessions were found some two hundred letters written by Madeleine Smith, daughter of one of Scotland's most eminent architects. They gave clear evidence of Miss Smith's desire to be rid of her former lover. ...

... YOKED JERSEY MATERIALS 4 ozs. Paton's Beehive Fingering 2-ply in gold; I oz. of the same in grey; No. 9 needles. MEASUREMENTS Round bust, 34 ins.; length, 20 ins.; sleeve seam, 4 ins. TENSION (In the rib) 8 st. and 12 rows to 1 in. THE FRONT Cast on 103 st. in gold. Work the following pattern 1st row. K. 1, s. 1, k. 1, p. 2 repeat from to end of row, ending k. 1, s. 1, k. 1. J 2nd row. P. 1, s ...

... A BRITISH Friesian cow, Manningford Faith- J an Graceful, of Messrs. Jenkin- son's Elmwood herd, has just completed her third lactation, and in 365 days produced 3826 gallons of milk. A chill contracted near the end of the milking period reduced the daily yield for some time, or Manningford Faith- Jan Graceful might haye passed the 4000-gallon production line. This performance constitutes a ...

... ASK A SAILOR Ask a sailor what he knows about Lister's and he'll tell you of engines standing up without a falter to hard work, often in gruelling con ditions. Sometimes it may be that sailors don't care, but they certainly do when it comes to equipment. Lister products are built to give service in the real sense of the word. Engines, generating plant, auto-trucks, cream separators, dairy ...

... THE MIDGET SUBMARINE OF THE NAVY Used Against the German Battleship Tirpitz in the Alten Fiord T'he midget submarines, known as X craft, are like ordinary sub marines but much smaller and even more cramped. They have no conning- tower, the only super structure being a guard rail for the two periscope- tubes and a mast-like air- vent to this is attached a steel arm with a strong leather belt, ...

... On right Ever since General Stilwell, commanding the Chinese troops in Burma, drove the Japanese out of the Hukawng Valley, he has been advancing south towards Mogaung. But progress has been slow, due to the narrowness of the valley and also to the stiffness of the resistance. It has been difficult to follow the various actions as the area is little known and the maps do not show all the ...

... IT wasn't long before Hitler replied to the drastic new security measures aimed at sealing up the Allies Second Front secrets inside Britain. While Denmark was cut off from the outside world, German- controlled Vichy fell upon certain diplomatic pouches leaving for Madrid, Lisbon and Berne; and more with the same end in view is to be expected. Yet the battle for secrecy cannot turn in favour ...

... HT owards the end of April, General MacArthur made the dramatic announcement of the capture of the Humboldt Bay region in New- Guinea and the occupation of Hollandia. In the latter area, the air bases used by the Japs were captured and are now being used for further operations against the enemy. Paving the way for the huge Allied landings on April 22 on the northern coast of New Guinea, the ...

... RECD. TRADE MARK EnOiKK REGD. TRADE MARK WHAT WILL IT BE! HERE IS A MASTER CRAFTSMAN, one of the most highly skilled glassmakers in the world. This blob of molten glass is being shaped by blowing and swinging into what Not oven-glass but one small part of a war-winning machine. Phoenix quality and materials are vital to our war effort, and it is such national work that now engages our skilled ...