August 28, 1915. 
L A X D AND WATER 
> 
O TM T R "N T 
J.W. BENSON 
LTD. 
Military Badge Brooches 
Perfectly 
Modelled 
15 ct. CSold and Enamel, £4 10 
Others in stock from £^. 
Large Selection in Diamonds, or Gold 
and Enamel. Stetclus sent for approval. 
"Active Sen-Ice" WRISTLET WATCH 
Fully Luminous F'igiires and Hands 
'T7f ■ ^^^^^r £5 10s. 
£2 IDs. ^^^-^^'^^-^^^ 
25 OLD BOND STREET, W. 
and 62 Sc 61 LUDGATE HILL. E.C. 
Waterproof Trench Boots. 
FAGG BROTHERS 
"Waterproof BacRstraps" 
Have STOOD THE TEST of GO YEARS- 
These boots, designed for fitliing and 
farm work, are giiiirantued absolutely 
waterproof, arc easy to puil on and 
off, are leather lined, thus obviating 
the " clamminess " caused by rubber 
boo's, and thfi annular straps prevent 
slipping in the heel and render the 
boot quite firm and comfortable for 
marching. Prices: — 
Brown calf feet and fishing; 
twill legs ... j£^ 4s. net. 
Brown or black calf through- 
out £i 5s. net. 
Kegalation ankle boots, guaranteed waterproof, 
are made on the same principle. 
FAGG BROS.. 29 Haynurket, London, S.W. 
Page 
frontispiece- 
Lieut. -General Sir Herbert 
Plumer, K.C.B. 
THE POLISH CAMPAIG.N— 
KOVNO AND NeO GeORCIEVSK 
Problem of a Decision 
IN Poland The Com- 
pelling BY an Advancing 
Force of a Retreating 
Force to Accept Battle. 
By H. Belloc 3 
THE RUSSIAN VICTOR^'— 
The Rica Defeat : A ButxiET 
OF Events Affair of the 
Gulf of Riga Breach 
WITH America Why was 
the " Arabic " Sunk? 
By A. H. Pollen 9 
The Might of Prussia. 
By L. March Phillipps 12 
Financial Effects of the War. 
By A Financial 
Correspondent 14 
To the Dressing Station. 
By An Officer 15 
The Story of a Little 
Alsatian. 
By Alphonse Daudet... 16 
Milton as the War Poet. 
ByS. P. B.Mais 17 
Books of the Week — A 
Literary Review 20 
The West End 380 
Choosing Kit— Practical Minis 383 
Femina. 
By Mrs. Eric de Ridder 388 
Postage 3cl. per box extra. 
FORTNUM & MASON'S 
War Catalogue, for either individual 
Offieeps op Messes, forwarded on 
applioation. 
PHCENIX 
Head Oltices: 19 i 70 LOUnARD ST., LONDON, E.C 
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ntlrman: Et. Hon LOCD 0E0B3E RAMILTOM. PC. Q C.S.L 
TOTAL FUNDS EXCEED £16,000,000 
CLAIMS PAD EXCEED £94,000,000 
FIRE - LIFE - MARINE - ACCIDENT - BURCLAfiY 
Qcnoral Manager: SIR OERALO H. RYAN- 
The Sheffield Simplex Motor Works, 
have some Secondhand ** 
OPEN AND CLOSED 
"SHEFFIELD-SIMPLEX" CARS FOR SALB 
for Immediate Delivery. 
IVrileorcall—iO CONDUIT ST., LONDON. W. 
PRISM BINOCULARS. 
ZEISS x8 ... £12 GOERZ x8 ... £14 
BUSCH x8 ... £13 10 HUET x8 ... £12 
GOOD FRENCH MAKES, x 8 Complete in Case £8 
PERISCOPES. 
THE "VIGILANT" 2/- RIFLE PERISCOPE 4'6 
HAMPSON ... 7/6 and 10/- VUOSCOPE 12,6 
PRISMATIC COMPASSES. 
Reifulation Service Patterns. 
MARK VI ... £3 15 MARK YII ... £4 10 
MAGNAPOLE COMPASSES ... 26- and 37/6 
PROTRACTORS ... 3/6 POCKET DIVIDERS 2/- 
SPOTTING TELESCOPES. 
With Shade Caps and Sling. 
15 Diam. ... 22/- 13 Diam. ... 29/- 22 Diam. ... 39/- 
BENETFINK & CO., L™ 
107, 108, 110 CHEAPSIDE, LONDON, E.C. 
ARMY 
OUTFITTERS, 
