10 JANUARY 1969, page 6

Russia East Of . Suez

DEFENCE LAURENCE MARTIN There are two military balances in the Middle East today, that between the super-powers and that of the local states. The two are inextricably......

A New York Diary

AMERICA WILLIAM JANEWAY Last week Sir Denis Brogan confessed himself able to identify only one event of 'any general interest' which made news in Britain during the past year:......

A Hundred Years Ago

From the 'Spectator', 9 January 1869—A curious illustration of the violence of the Protestant-ascen- dancy feeling has occurred at Limerick. At a meet- ing in Limerick, a Roman......