October 23, 1915. 
LAND AND .WATEE. 
J.W.BENSON 
Military Badge Brooches 
Perfectly 
Modelled 
15 ct. Gold and Enamel, d&4 17 6 
(Jthcrs in stock fiom £i. 
Large Selection in Diamonds, or Gold 
and Enamel, .^^etthes sent for approia!. 
"Active Serv/te"~WRISTLET WATCH 
Fully Luminous Figures aud Hands 
Silver C«ie, 
with Screw 
Bt .Tel and 
B.ck. 
£3 3s. 
t9L 
1 "* 
L-...... 
Qold, 
£5 10s. 
25 OLD BOND STREET, W. 
and 62 & 6+ LUDGATE HILL. E.C. 
Waterproof Trench Boots. 
FAGG BROTHERS 
"Waterproof Bachstraps" 
Have STOOD THE TEST of 60 YEARS. 
Tlicse boots, designetl for fishing and 
farm work, are guaranteed absolutely 
waterproof, are easy to pull on and 
off, aio luatlicr lined, tluis uliviatiiig 
the " clamminess" caused by rubber 
lHX)'g, and tlio annidar straps prevent 
slipping in the heel and renner the 
boot quite firm and toniforlable for 
niarcbing. J'rices: — 
Brown calf feet and fishing^ 
iwill legs ... £4 4s. net. 
' Brown or bUck calf through- 
out £5 Ss. net 
Regnlalion ankle boots, guaranteed waterproof, 
are UMcle on the same principle. 
FAGG BROS.. 29 Haymarket, London, S.W. 
O "N T E. "N T 
frontispiece- 
Vice-admiral R. H. S. Bacon 
THE POSITION IN SERBIA— 
The Failure Before Dvinsk 
The Enemy's Effec- 
tives The Relative 
Numerical Position of the 
Enemy. On Seeing Things 
As They Are Note on 
the Vulnerability of the 
Railway Above Nish. 
By H. Belloc 3 
THE BALTIC BLOCKADE— 
1805-1915 Factor of Sea 
Power A Parallel Les- 
son. 
By A. H. Pollen ...... 12 
Bagdad. 
By Sir Thomas Holdich 1 5 
The Influence of Prussia. 
By L. March Phillipps 18 
Books That Eacel — 
A Literary Review 20 
The West End 4% 
The Buyers' Guide. 
By Passe Partout 497 
Choosing Kit — 
Practical Hints ...501 
War Economy 
Advance in Petrol 
Minimise your running expenses by luhri- 
oatiug solely with the friction reducer— 
ff 
WAKEFIELD 
" CASTROL 
MOTOR OIL 
More Power. Less Friction. 
More Mileage. Less Carbon. 
If you are not using Wakefield 
Caatrol and are p:iyiiig mora for 
your petrol, make n trial of 
"Castrol" ani buvc the differ- 
ence. You got more power, 
more mileage, Icps fnctlon, Itss 
carbon, by u^iug *' Cnstrol " — the 
perfection of motor lubricants. 
C. C. WAKEFIELD & CO. 
WAKEriELU HOUSE. CHEAPSIDE, E.G. 
Teleofi^ne: Rtgent JOSS . 
MRS. OLIVER, LTD. 
39 Old Bond Street, W. 
THE " OLVA " IMPROVED 
SLEEPING BLANKET (Patenteti). 
Gives complete protection to tha 
shoulders. Prices 32/6 to 4i gns. 
THE "OLVA" TRENCH BOOT. 
For wear over Marching Boots. 
Prices from .... 35/- 
ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION 
PUBLIC SCHOOL BATTALION. 
THE ADMIRALTY have e>ven of5cial permission 
for raising a Battalion ofiooo men, which will b« 
strictly limited to* Public School or University Men 
and who will serve together as a unit. 
For the period of the IIWAR. 
Military Training. Ages 18-35. 
Training is now going forward. Enrolment is proceed" 
ing at, and application should be made at once to 
ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION. 
6, 7 & 8 OLD BOND STREET, LONDON. W. 
Inserird bi/the tuiirtet'jo} the proprietors of " Ixini A Water.' 
THE LATEST MILITARY LAMP FOR OFFICERS' USE 1 
THE "NULITE" 
The neatest and 
mast compact !a<i p 
yel designed. 
Fined xv'ih screm to 
cnabie o(ri.:crs to read 
nuips, etc., withoitc 
any rays bciig visibla 
to ihc etiruiy. Aiiio 
excelleiit fjr Night 
Marchlnsr a*^ ihe 
lays can Ic fliiccttrd 
on the ground with- 
out hci'ig visii>]« 
Crom a distance. 
Price complete, 21/- Post free. 
Registered No. 649766. 
f-^lid leather cass, 
J^fitishmade battery. 
Jn^vM nine hourV 
light, Wciijhl 22 oi. 
Size *} K 4i X i\ ill. 
Wjth sling, for 
slioiilJer and loop to 
ill on Sam Browne 
Belt. 
AN ABSOLUTE 
NECESSITY 
IN OFFICERS* 
KITS. 
A, W. GAMAGE, L" 
Lamp In use for Map 
Rending. 
■vX 
\s lamp with screen throwing rays 
downwards. 
Extra Batteries, 1/6 Extra Bulbs, 1/6 
HOLBORN, LONDON, E.C. 
