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1917 - 0344.PDF
APRIL 12, 1917. RlfZISMS FKOM THE FOUR. WINDS " THE Western Front " is where the future fate of the civilised world will be decided. In the meantime a very powerful series of drawings has been got together from the of the publication, the 20 plates in each portfolio covering thewidest possible field, from the mounting of a great gun and other operations in the shops, to scenes in the fighting line, «s OntheSomme.—R.F.C.Men Building their 8S Winter Hut. To mostj$j English soldiers it is one of the compensations of& active service that they gj so often have to do workwhich is not their own W trade nor soldiering.gj They find a flavour of the sport of peace-timeffl camping - out in the ^ work of making or find-ing their own shelter M from the weather.«, Sometimes it is done, as here, with excellentW materials, sometimes „ with hardly any at all,and the man who has SJ built himself a rain-.„ proof hut, for one, out m of a few old biscuit % tins, &c, enjoys a m special thrill of trl-* umphant ingenuity. pencil of Mr. Muirhead Bone, and published in delightfulform for the Government from the offices of Country Life, Ltd. Already four monthly parts have been issued, and " The Blighty Boat," transports on the road, a hospital "ship at a base, &c, &c. It is a work which will live beyond the war. Mounting aGreatGun.*—One of the largest guns viewed from thebreech. However many large guns may havebeen turned out by the same men before, aglow of pride is always felt in a gun shop whenone more masterpiece like'this is ready at lastto go out to its work in the field.* (Not for an aero- plane.—Ed.) Drawings by MuirheadBone in " From the Western Front." from Part IV we reproduce some specimens of Mr. Bone's illustrations, reduced in size, of more intimate concern to the readers of " FLIGHT." These, however, only cover one phase- OBSCURE house lights 9.30 p.m. under Summer Time regulations for the rest of April ; 10 p.m. during May, 10.30 p.m. in June, and back to 10 p.m. for July, 9.30 in August 344
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