Item is a miniature magazine of war news for the Dutch population. This magazine was published by the Dutch government-in-exile in London, and was disseminated by Royal Air Force planes across the German-occupied Netherlands.
This issue contains a variety of war updates and reports, including: Sir Stafford Cripps' return from India, a treaty signed between Great Britain and the Soviet Union, Allied shipping updates, and the activity of the Dutch Queen in England. It also contains a speech by the Queen, reports on the battle of the Java Sea, an article on war ethics, news on church resistances, an article about London as the free capital of Europe, a satirical piece on life in Germany, an article on pagan English writers, an article on the protection of bonafide shareholders, and updates on important government measures.