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WAR CRY Issue No 7487
Editor: Andrew Stone, Major Deputy Editor: Philip Halcrow Production Editor: Ivan Radford Assistant Editor: Sarah Olowofoyeku Staff Writer: Emily Bright Staff Writer: Claire Brine Editorial Assistant: Linda McTurk Graphic Designer: Rodney Kingston Graphic Designer: Mark Knight Email: warcry@salvationarmy.org.uk The Salvation Army UK Territory with the Republic of Ireland 101 Newington Causeway London SE1 6BN Tel: 0845 634 0101 Helpline: 020 7367 4888 Subscriptions: 01933 445445 (option 1, option 1) or email: subscriptions@satcol.org Founder: William Booth General: Brian Peddle Territorial Commander: Commissioner Anthony Cotterill Editor-in-Chief: Major Mal Davies Published weekly by The Salvation Army ©The Salvation Army United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland ISSN 0043-0226 The Salvation Army Trust is a registered charity. The charity number in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is 214779, in Scotland SC009359 and in the Republic of Ireland CHY6399. Printed by Walstead Roche Ltd, St Austell, on sustainably sourced paper
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Contents
What is The Salvation Army?
FEATURES 3
Endurance expedition TV series focuses on a tough competition
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Some stories are more equal than others 75 years of Animal Farm
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Expanding the story Author inspired by biblical people and places
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Good for business The Christian origins of well-known brands
10 Prisoners bring hope and healing Life in Second World War Japanese internment camps REGULARS 4
War Cry World
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Team Talk
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Now, There’s a Thought!
14 Puzzles 15
War Cry Kitchen
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