... YY/ith the end of the spring cne the Home Fleet is to undergo1 significant change in its constitute From now on the accent is to be oiu- craft-carriers. The battleship Du^e York is being withdrawn for a refit, aai her place as flagship of .Admiral S Rhoderick McGrigor will he taken the aircraft-carrier Implacable, whid has been specially fitted out for Admiral and his staff. The fleets of to ...

... TTKe news that Longleat, the ancestral home of the Thynnes, and Knowsley, the ancestral home of the Stanleys, are being reopened to the public is welcome indeed, for each in its own way is of surpassing interest. Longleat, home of the Marquess of Bath, was erected on the site of an Augustine Priory by Sir John Thynne, the foundations being laid in January 1 567. It is tradition ally asserted ...

... . OBSERVATION, imagination and wit are clearly shown in these draw ings by children under eight years of age, all of which gained prizes in the Royal Drawing Society's 54th Exhibition of Children's Drawings and Paintings at the Guildhall. Each year the point of achievement seems to grow younger, and huge enthusiasm goes to the work many hundreds of entries being received. THE DERBY, by seven ...

... SUN IN THE STERLING [AREA- BERMUDA. Travel and Cost. ON holiday in the sterling area the currency problem doesn't exist; you can transfer as much sterling you wish to Bermuda. Bank of England notes are not legil tender, but the Bermuda Government issues currency note based on sterling. United Kingdom coins, however, are used the Colony. Valid passports are required. There is no Income Tax or ...

... . THESE delightful new pictures of the baby son of T.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh show him to be a sturdy and most attractive child. To-morrow, April 14, Prince Charles of Edinburgh will be just five months old. Photographed by BARON. ...

... . ON Saturday next, April 16, the 1949 Shakespeare Festival will open at Stratford-upon-Avon with Macbeth, produced by Anthony Quayle. It should be a brilliant season with a team of producers and designers whose names are famous in the contemporary theatre. Six plays will be produced by Tyrone Guthrie, John Gielgud, Michael Benthall, Godfrey Tearle and the Director, Anthony Quayle. Leading ...

... B HAMLET UNLIMITED. IN connaction with the Shakespeare Festival at Stratford-upon-Avon, the coming anniversary of William Shakespeare's birthday on April 23 causes us to reflect that had he been living still he would have been 385 years old would still find his plays a top-ranking box-office draw, especially through the medium of the screen. Not too bad for a playwright. Hamlet especially is ...

... CHOICE OF THE MONTH Selected by Our Panel of Experts SCREEN. Anna Magnani A magnifi cent performer from Italy, who raises the whole estate of film-acting with her work as the housewives' leader in Angelina. c/h RADIO. John Snagge For conducting the Boat Race with infectious enthusiasm. STAGE. Paul Scofield For mak ing London talk of Alexander in Terence Rattigan's play at the St. James's. J ...

... , I I DRY HAIR? NO FEAR WITH 1 a When you brush your hair after using Brylcreem, you notice that it is soft as well as glossy in perfect position yet without trace of gumminess. There's nothing like Brylcreem for giving that well-groomed look sought after by all smart men. And Brylcreem does it the healthy way. Its pure mineral oils tone up the scalp and help promote luxuriant hair growth. ...

... NOW! FLY TO DUBLIN Special 30-day midweek excursion every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Also £6.6.0 return from no visa, just a passport or travel f Liverpool, £6.12.0 from identity card, and there are no Manchester, £7 from Glasgow, £9 currency restrictions. Phone Aer from Birmingham (starting May 2nd) Lingus, BEA or your local travel to Dublin's fair and friendly city by agent for information ...

... , v Wherever Timber is Used Solignum Protects it J The preservation of timber has been always important, but its present shortage renders the need for Solignum even more imperative. For over 40 years Solignum has been used for the protection of woodwork against dry-rot and decay. It destroys the dry-rot fungus wherever brought into contact with it and gives com plete immunity against attack. ...

... THE LIGHTS GO UP IN LONDON--GREAT CROWDS JAM PICCADILLY CIRCUS AND ITS APPROACHES WITH THE RETURN OF ILLUMINATED ADVERTISEMENT DISPLAY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE SEPTEMBER 1939 Large traffic blocks developed throughout the West End, and extra police drafted into the area succeeded after tremendous efforts in getting the traffic moving again. This view, looking towards the Eros statue, was taken ...