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Modern World [v1, #7, May 4, 1940] (2d, 8pp, cover by photo)

1 · Soldiers of the Sea · Bryan S. McCann · ar

2 · Scientists Build Model Planes · [uncredited] · ar

3 · What We Learned from the Finnish War · [uncredited] · ar

4 · Can Bomber Beat Battleship? · [uncredited] · ia; illustrated by L. Ashwell Wood

6 · March of the Robot Army [Part 12 of 25] · A. J. Murray · sl

7 · Pioneer Flyer · [uncredited] · ar

7 · Violets for Lunch · [uncredited] · ar

7 · Forestry in War-time · Rt. Hon. Sir George Courthope · ar

7 · Panama Canal · [uncredited] · ar

8 · Army Co-operation Training · [uncredited] · ia; illustrated by Patrick Nicolle

Modern World [v1, #8, May 11, 1940] (2d, 12pp, cover by photo)

1 · The War Horse Is Not Yet Dead · Geoffrey Hutton · ar

2 · Scandinavia - Storehouse of Europe · Bernard Hogben · ar

3 · G-Men Are Crack Shots · [uncredited] · ar

4 · Battle Training in “No-Man’s Land” · [uncredited] · ar

5 · Is the World Growing Warmer? · Prof. N. N. Zubov · ar (r)
Japan Times and Mail, 1940.

6 · Mercantile Marine at War · Bryan S. McCann · ia; illustrated by Kenneth M. Sibley

8 · March of the Robot Army [Part 13 of 25] · A. J. Murray · sl

9 · Ships That Shun the Searchlights · Stanton Hope · ar

10 · History of the Tank · [uncredited] · ia

11 · Faroe Islands · [uncredited] · ar

11 · Fighting Words · [uncredited] · ar

11 · Nursing in India · B. H. · ar
condensed from The Australian Digest of World Reading, 1940.

11 · Wearing Masks · [uncredited] · ar

12 · Aircraft Rescue Work · [uncredited] · ia

Modern World [v1, #9, May 18, 1940] (2d, 12pp, cover by photo)

1 · Parachute Troops Are a Failure · Bryan S. McCann · ar

2 · Kiruna - Hitler Wants Iron Ore from these Swedish Mines · Bernard Hogben · ar

3 · War Hits Whales · [uncredited] · ar

4 · World’s Best Little Army · [uncredited] · ar

5 · Is the Diesel Tomorrow’s Engine · [uncredited] · ar
condensed from Christian Science Monitor, 1940.

6 · American Military Aircraft · [uncredited] · ia; illustrated by Patrick Nicolle

8 · March of the Robot Army [Part 14 of 25] · A. J. Murray · sl

9 · Cleaning Up the Calendar · [uncredited] · ar
condensed from La Gazette, Brussels, 1940.

9 · Dogs on War Service · [uncredited] · ar

10 · Bombed Homes Rebuilt in a Day · [uncredited] · ar

11 · Sealed in Space - Aboard a Bomber · Noel Mitchell · ar

11 · China Built a “Maginot Line” · [uncredited] · ar
condensed from Franciscans in China, 1940?

12 · Small Craft of the Royal Navy · [uncredited] · ia; illustrated by Kenneth M. Sibley

Modern World [v1, #10, May 25, 1940] (2½d, 12pp, cover by photo)

1 · Air Gunners’ Front Seat in War! · Leonard Engel · ar

2 · Munitions from your Waste Paper · [uncredited] · ar

3 · Oil · [uncredited] · ar

4 · Be Your Own Weather Expert · [uncredited] · ar

5 · Locating Big Guns · Dr. Frank Thone · ar

6 · Empire’s Other Navies · [uncredited] · ia; illustrated by Frank Norton

8 · Scientists Build Our Forests · [uncredited] · ar

8 · His Majesty’s Lions · [uncredited] · ar
condensed from The Toronto Star Weekly, 1940.

9 · World of Tomorrow · [uncredited] · ar

10 · March of the Robot Army [Part 15 of 25] · A. J. Murray · sl

11 · What Did They Do in 1914? · V. E. C. · ar

11 · War That Lasted 200 Years! · [uncredited] · ar
condensed from British Legion Journal, 1940.

11 · Saudi Arabia in the Grip of Modern Progress · [uncredited] · ar

12 · “Dead Reckoning” Navigation in Wartime · [uncredited] · ia; illustrated by Patrick Nicolle

Modern World [v1, #11, Jun 1, 1940] (2½d, 12pp, cover by photo)

1 · Turkish Allies Stand Firm · Bernard Hogben · ar

2 · They’re Tough - These French Colonial Troops · [uncredited] · ar

3 · Robot Bombers - The Truth! · David Le Roi · ar

4 · Finding Names for British Warships · [uncredited] · ar

5 · They help Fire-Fighters Save Money · B. Charles · ar

6 · Alternative Motor Fuels in Wartime · [uncredited] · ia; illustrated by L. Ashwell Wood

8 · March of the Robot Army [Part 16 of 25] · A. J. Murray · sl

9 · Speed · [uncredited] · ar

10 · Blimping with the Neutrality Patrol · [uncredited] · ar
condensed from Our Navy, 1940.

11 · War Changes Our Habits · [uncredited] · ar

11 · Cables Under the Atlantic · [uncredited] · ar

12 · Mountain Guns · [uncredited] · ia; illustrated by Kenneth M. Sibley

Modern World [v1, #12, Jun 8, 1940] (2½d, 12pp, cover by photo)

1 · We Can Never Be Starved Out! · [uncredited] · ar

2 · Twin-Barrel Gun as New Weapon · [uncredited] · ar

3 · Air Force That Never Flies · [uncredited] · ar

4 · Power That Lights the World · [uncredited] · ar

5 · War of Posters · [uncredited] · ia

6 · Beating the Blitzkrieg · [uncredited] · ia; illustrated by Patrick Nicolle

8 · Coneculture · [uncredited] · ar

8 · Maginot of “The Line” · George Renwick · ar
condensed from The Scotsman, Edinburgh, 1940.

9 · King Albert’s Heroes · Bernard Hogben · ar

10 · March of the Robot Army [Part 17 of 25] · A. J. Murray · sl

11 · Greenland · [uncredited] · ar

11 · Putting Volcanoes to Work · [uncredited] · ar
condensed from the Adelaide Chronicle, 1940.

12 · Nazi Sources of Supply · [uncredited] · ia

Modern World [v1, #13, Jun 15, 1940] (2½d, 12pp, cover by photo)

1 · Battle of the Juggernauts · Bernard Hogben · ar

2 · Railways Under Our Feet · [uncredited] · ar

3 · Our Tanker Fleet Grows Bigger · Donald Buchanan · ar; illustrated by Laurence Dunn

4 · Egypt - Guardian of Suez · [uncredited] · ar

5 · Big Guns of the Air · [uncredited] · ar

6 · The French Navy · [uncredited] · ia; illustrated by Patrick Nicolle

8 · Army Has Its Own Travelling Workshops · [uncredited] · ar

8 · Beach of Diamonds · [uncredited] · ar

9 · The Science of Tactics · [uncredited] · ar

10 · March of the Robot Army [Part 18 of 25] · A. J. Murray · sl

11 · Atlantic Hot Water System · [uncredited] · ar
condensed from Allers Familj Journal, Stockholm, 1940?

11 · Echoes Trap U-Boats · Desire Papp · ar
condensed from Paris-Midi, 1940

11 · When an Elephant Dies · [uncredited] · ar
condensed from the Australian World Digest of Reading, 1940.

12 · Putting Oceans Wealth to Work · [uncredited] · ia

Modern World [v1, #14, Jun 22, 1940] (2½d, 12pp, cover by photo)

1 · Navy Guards the Mediterranean · Stanton Hope · ar

2 · Wonders of Modern Surgery · A. P. Luscombe Whyte · ar
condensed from Evening Standard, London, 1940.

3 · Britain’s Future Air Aces · Bryan S. McCann · ar

4 · Solder’s Badge Reveals Enemy Secrets · [uncredited] · ar

4 · Winning the War with Wheat · [uncredited] · ar

5 · Nazis Use Alternative Railway Guages · [uncredited] · ar

6 · The Wounded in War · [uncredited] · ia; illustrated by L. Ashwell Wood

8 · Communications Under Fire · [uncredited] · ar

9 · Is Flight to the Moon Possible? · [uncredited] · ar
condensed from New York Journal and American, 1940.

10 · March of the Robot Army [Part 19 of 25] · A. J. Murray · sl

11 · Perfumes from Coal · [uncredited] · ar
condensed from The Du Post Magazine, 1940?

11 · First Parachutist · [uncredited] · ar
condensed from L’Air, Paris, 1940?

11 · How It Works · [uncredited] · ia

12 · Weight-Lifters of the Sea · [uncredited] · ia; illustrated by Kenneth M. Sibley

Modern World [v1, #15, Jun 29, 1940] (2½d, 12pp, cover by photo)

1 · Destroyers Bear the Brunt · [uncredited] · ar

2 · Blitzkrieg in Action! · [uncredited] · ar

3 · Boundless Frontiers of Science · [uncredited] · ar

4 · Nazi Murder Film used to Paralyse Neutrals · [uncredited] · ar

5 · Who’s Fit to Drive a Car · [uncredited] · ar

6 · The Fifth Horseman · [uncredited] · ar The New York Times Magazine 1940

8 · Wonders of the Spectrum · [uncredited] · ar

9 · Holland’s Downfall - Fifth Columnist Treachery · [uncredited] · ar

10 · March of the Robot Army [Part 20 of 25] · A. J. Murray · sl

11 · Albanian Horsemen Give Place to Cars and Railways · [uncredited] · ar

11 · How It Works: The Vertical Lift Bridge · [uncredited] · ar

12 · Automatic Rifles · [uncredited] · ia

Modern World [v1, #16, Jul 3, 1940] (2½d, 12pp, cover by photo)

1 · Destroyer of the Skies · Bryan S. McCann · ar

2 · Uncle Sam Prepares · [uncredited] · ar

3 · Inventors Battle for Sea Power · [uncredited] · ar
condensed from The Christian Science Monitor, 1940.

4 · “Go to It” Brigade · [uncredited] · ar

4 · Attack and Defence · [uncredited] · ar

5 · Athletes as Guinea Pigs · [uncredited] · ar

6 · Truth About the Italian Air Force · [uncredited] · ia; illustrated by Patrick Nicolle

8 · Inside the Vatican · [uncredited] · ar
condensed from Grit, 1940.

9 · The Plastic Age · [uncredited] · ar

10 · March of the Robot Army [Part 21 of 25] · A. J. Murray · sl

11 · How It Works: High Pressure Steam Locomotive · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by R. B. Way

11 · Handwriting of Spies · [uncredited] · ar

12 · Continents Carried Into Sea · [uncredited] · ia

Modern World [v1, #17, Jul 13, 1940] (2½d, 12pp, cover by photo)

1 · Blitzkrieg on Sea · Stanton Hope · ar

2 · Defence Against Invasion · [uncredited] · ar

3 · Invisible Worlds to Conquer · [uncredited] · ar
condensed from The Sunday Sun and Guardian, Australia, 1940.

4 · Aeroplane Made of Plastics · [uncredited] · ar

5 · Hand Grenades - An Emergency Weapon · [uncredited] · ar

6 · Jackal of the Mediterranean · [uncredited] · ar

8 · Propaganda Bomb · [uncredited] · ar

9 · Dog Fight · James L. H. Peck · ar
condensed from the New York Times Magazine, 1940.

10 · March of the Robot Army [Part 22 of 25] · A. J. Murray · sl

11 · How It Works: The Planetarium · [uncredited] · ar

11 · Supplying a Modern Army · Lowell M. Limpus · ar
condensed from a chapter of Twentieth Century Warfare, New York, Dutton, 1940.

12 · How R.A.F. Is Organized · [uncredited] · ia

Modern World [v1, #18, Jul 20, 1940] (2½d, 12pp, cover by photo)

1 · Big Guns Get Goin · [uncredited] · ar

2 · Under the Tyrant’s Heel · Louis P. Lochner · ar
condensed from The Christian Science Monitor, Boston, 1940.

3 · Can the Laboratory Create Life? · V. E. Collins · ar

4 · Civilians Yesterday - Sailors Today · [uncredited] · ar

5 · Heroes Dictators Worship · [uncredited] · ar
condensed from New York Times Magazine, 1940.

6 · “Black-Out” · [uncredited] · ia; illustrated by Patrick Nicolle

8 · Britain’s Water Supply Is Safe! · [uncredited] · ar

9 · Car of the Future · [uncredited] · ar
condensed from Sunday Sun and Guardian, USA, 1940.

10 · March of the Robot Army [Part 23 of 25] · A. J. Murray · sl

11 · How It Works: Fighting Fires from Water · [uncredited] · ar

11 · Balloons Play Tricks · [uncredited] · ar
condensed from Western Mail, Cardiff, 1940.

12 · Launching Britain’s Ships · [uncredited] · ia; illustrated by Kenneth M. Sibley

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