T HE. Peace of Munich, and the consequent disintegration of Czechoslovakia, have created an entirely new situation in Central Europe, which " has caused some remarkable...

first steps have been taken in suppressing the Arab revolt in Palestine. A military Governor has been appointed in Jerusalem and a 24-hour curfew is in force in the Old City,...

Well as economic motives. . Thus, in the dispute between Hungary and Czechoslovakia, Germany's influence has been used to limit Hungary's demands to " ethno- graphical " ones,...

France to a realisation of her weakness in the air. The immediate objective is the construction of 4,000 aeroplanes, which would give France a first line strength of 2,600 with...

agreement would be ready for signature by the middle of September. The negotiations have been held up, apparently, by American demands for tariff concessions which are hard to...

astonishing rapidity after the landing last week at Bias Bay. The main force is now held up at Tsencheng, 5o miles east of Canton, but a surprise offensive further south has...

of Belgium, made a welcome reappearance on the public scene when he delivered the Marshall Lecture on " Economics or Politics " at Cambridge on Tuesday. International ambitions...

in the New Zealand General Election last Saturday was beyond expecta- tion. Although Labour was expected to win, a consider- able reduction of its majority was prophesied. In...

im- pressed by President Roosevelt's declaration that the whole of the next Budget must be reconsidered in the light of the new requirements for national defence. The question...

into the field as an Independent Progressive candidate in opposition to Mr. Quintin Hogg, and the retirement of the Liberal and Labour candidates to give him a straight fight,...

Labour Office, which will meet in London on the first three days of next week, will discuss subjects as varied as the conditions of forestry workers, the maximum weight of loads...

the partition of Ireland clarifies his position, and leaves an almost insoluble problem apparently even less easily soluble than before. Not even the most ardent adherent of...

States this week was a brilliant and moving appeal for American support in the defence of democracy against dictatorship. There are many who will regret that it was not heard in...

T HE Archbishop of Canterbury spoke on Monday of the prospect of some reaction following the relief universally felt at the preservation of peace three weeks ago. Such a...

G REAT BRITAIN today is paying the cost of twenty years of delay and indecision in Palestine. Even twenty years ago the problems to be faced were difficult enough. Under the...

the basis of the Government ? Unless the situation changes faster than seems likely we shall probably have to wait till Parliament meets for more light on that. In the country...

By SIR ARTHUR SALTER, M.P. [This is the second of a series of articles on British Foreign Policy as it must be framed in the situation created by the Munich Agreement. Next...

By FRANCES PERKINS (United States Secretary of Labour) [The Governing Body of the International Labour Organisation meets in London on October 25thl.. T HE International Labour...

By PRESBYTER IGNOTUS [The third, and last, of this series of articles will appear next week and will deal, among others, with the Bishops of Birmingham, Chichester and...

By DR. GERHARD SCHACHER [Dr. Schather is a well-known German economist who lived till a few days ago in Prague] A NYONE who has followed closely the political, economic and...

By A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [This is the third of a short series of articles on the evils arising out of the unrestricted advertisement and sale of patent medicines. In a fourth...

By LAWRENCE ATHILL B ORN on October 6th, 1938, dissolved on the 15th of the same month and year, the British Legion Volunteer Police (Czechoslovakia) had a long name and a...

By FRANK BINQI,ETQN, T HE necessity which arose recently of interviewing a number of young people for several hours • left me with a vivid piCture of the striking contrasts in...

Commonwealth and Foreign By MERVYN HORDER WEDGED between Poland and Roumania, at the eastern end of the Czechoslovakian sausage, lies the province of Sub- carpathian Russia,...

THE CINEMA ARGUMENTS about film-censorship , are frequently obscured by hot-heads who hold that there should be none at all. This is most unhelpful, for it is becoming...

THE THEATRE " A YORKSHIRE Farcical Comedy " is what Mr. Priestley calls it and in so doing orders his words with a due nicety : for in what he has written Yorkshire is an...

[D'un correspondant parisie'n] L'ALERTE est terminee. La joie febrile est tombee. Beaucc. p de Francais ont fait un examen de conscience. Certaris ont reconnu publiquement...

"Aida" at Sadler's Wells WHEN Sadler's Wells opened its season on Monday with Aida, there was nothing to show for the money spent on the alterations and additions which are the...

A Record in Wheat At a ploughing competition last week on the borders of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire three several farmers said to me that this year's was the best wheat...

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR] Saa,—A large number of your correspondents abuse Mr. Chamberlain and his policy with regard to Germany and Czechoslovakia. They appear to think...

[Correspondents are requested to keep their letters as brief as is reasonably possible. Signed letters are given a preference over those bearing a pseudonym, and the latter must...

SIR, —h is interesting to note that among those who praise Mr. Chamberlain's actions in the crisis are many to whom pacifism—in the sense of refusal to kill in warfare—is...

Sm,—I do not think that even the supporters of the Munich " peace " have ventured to call it a righteous one, and if it is not a righteous one then it must be an unrighteous...

Sm,—More than once in our island story we have suffered from Prelates who have put power before piety and capitulation before conscience. Few who have read Mein Kampf, who have...

Sta,—As regular readers of The Spectator in the past, we wish to associate ourselves with the apparently small number of your correspondents who disapprove strongly of your...

opening sentence of last week's Spectator is so partial and one-sided a representation of the settlement in Czechoslovakia that I cannot refrain from a plea for fairplay. "...

the early days of the crisis I was returning from the Balkans through Switzerland, where I happened to read the fol- lowing article. A few days ago it would have seemed too...

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR] Sit, You suggest that the Prime Minister should make a public offer of conversations on armament limitation and it is rumoured that Herr Hitler...

article under the above heading in your issue of October 14th prompts all of us to ask : What facts are to be faced? Well; surely one fact is the widespread exasperation at the...

SPECTATOR] Stit,—With Lady Sinclair's private interpretation of what Mr. Hobhouse meant there is no reason for complaint : my concern was with something that he wrote. My...

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR] Sra,—Being considerably interested in the Patent Medicine Trade I should feel much obliged, if you or one of your numer- ous correspondents...

SIR,—In public speeches, and letters to the Press, efforts 'are now being made to undermine British confidence in the Soviet Army and Air Force. Herr Hitler, who is probably...

SLR,—May .I have space in your columns to introduce a matter, which is, in my opinion, of national importance ? I have been in close touch with the work of the Industrial...

SPECTATOR] SLR, 7 --I do not think it unfair to Sir Timothy Eden to suggest that the undercurrent of his criticism contained in his letter headed " Back to Lost Ideals," falls...

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR] SIR,—I cannot gather from your comments on the Prime Minister, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the situation generally, what is your own...

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR] SIR, I have been a regular reader of The Spectator for wet! over 4o years, and may claim that I have hardly missed a single number during the...

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR] SIR,—I have not yet seen a parallel drawn between the foreign policy of Mr. Chamberlain and that of King James I. I should like to see a...

congratulations on the fair stand taken by your paper with regard to the recent crisis, and the sensible objective approach to all the problems raised, which has earned the...

journal not only to keep alive, but to fan the war mentality in the nation is to do a disservice, not only to our own, but to every other country in Europe. Distrust engenders...

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR] SIR,—The writers of Czechoslovakia have appealed to us, the English P.E.N., for help, and although many English writers have already given...

editorial articles in your issue of October 7th I felt I might safely leave it to others to express the indignation I felt—and hoped for better things in The Spectator of last...

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THIS admirable pamphlet begins with a brief but comprehensive and judicial review of the recent crisis. It then develops the argument that we can attain safety only through a...

History of The Film: By' Matiric.e Bardeche and - Robert Brasil', Translated and edited by Iris Barry. (Allen and Unwin. ) Dm you know that talkies were exhibited at the.Paris...

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Second Review ' Last week I gave some particulars of the bigger cars to r. seen at Earls Court, but lack of space prevented my finishing the list, the last on which are the...

THESE are dull days again in the stock markets. Investors who have weathered the crisis are holding on, as one would expect, but there is precious little new buying. The net...

RHOKANA REPORT THE full accounts of the Rhokana Corporation are an excellent example of what accounts should be. Shareholders are presented with full details of operating...

The winner of Crossword No. 316 is Miss Jessie S. Boyd, Burnside Hotel, Bowness-on-Windermere, Westmorland.

a Book Token for one guinea will be given to the sender of the first correct solution of this week's crossword puzzle to be opened. Envelopes should be marked " Crossword...