THE WEEKLY NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21861, 25 July 1934, Page 14

THE WEEKLY NEWS

ANOTHER FINE ISSUE MANY STRIKING PICTURES LLOYD GEORGE MEMOIRS All tho interesting topics of the week throughout New Zealand and outstanding ovents overseas are comprehensively illustrated in the largo pictorial section and on the news pages of tho Weekly News, published to-day. The arresting centre double-page records in a most striking manner the international curling contest • during last week's annual bonspiel at Oturohua, Central Otago. A specially written article describing this famous sport of Scotsmen appears in tho news section. Two leading Rugby football ovents of tho week aro well illustrated. The frontispiece has been devoted to tho annual college match between Christ's Collego and Christchurch Boys' High School. Another fine scries of snapshots was taken during the Ranfurly Shield match, between Hawko's Bay and Canterbury. There is a most striking picture of an avalanche crashing down tho face of the great Hochstcttor iccfall in tho Southern Alps. Women readers are, as usual, well catered for. There are numerous illustrations which includo notablo • Now Zealand and overseas weddings, personalities and social events.

As already announced, publication begins this week of extracts from- tho new scries of Mr. Lloyd George's "War Memoirs." Tho narrative covers the fateful year of 1917, when Mr. Lloyd George had newly come to power as Prime Minister. Tho condition of stalemate in which ho found tho war and tho daemonic energy which ho applied to wrest victory from repulse, sparing neither rank nor precedent, is well told by tho man who more than any other was responsible for winning tho war.

His memoirs make history, but history has nover boon written like this before. Ho throws now light on known ovonts and adds now facts, backed by tho relevant documents. Tho whole is presented with all tho old Lloyd Georgian vigour, with every once and again a lightning thrust that, keenly pointed by his gift of language, pierces to tho heart of tho matter. His estimates, his criticisms, and even condemnation of many of the military and naval leaders are provocative and may be challenged, but Mr. Lloyd George's position was such that ho must bo heard. Tho first instalment describes tho deadly menace of tho German submarines and tho steps taken to checkntato this enemy move. Mr. Lloyd George lets fly somo barbed shafts at the Admiralty, his remarks upon Earl Jellicoo being of particular interest to New Zealanders.

Another special feature is an exclusive articlo on tho latest developments in United States air transport from tho pen of Mr. John Williams, whose camera supplies striking illustrations on his theme He deals more particularly with tho high-speed transcontinental services, and unfolds the refinements of travel on tho winged Pullman slecpors of the mighty express from Los Angeles to New York.