10 MAY 1940, page 2

Swedish Critics

A section of the Swedish Press has endeavoured to take an objective view of the British withdrawal from central Norway, but few of the newspapers have drawn the most obvious......

Trade With Russia

Lord Halifax received M. Maisky, the Soviet Ambassador, on Wednesday. The negotiations with Russia in regard to a trade agreement seem to have been held up since the last reply......

Between Namsos And Narvik

At the moment of going to press no reliable news had come through as to the military position north of Namsos in the direction of the long mountainous route that leads to......

Losses At Sea

In the recent operations in and off Norway there is one achievement at least which affords ground for nothing but satis- faction—the successful evacuation and transportation of......

Labour's Home Policy

The Labour Party has issued a spirited declaration on home policy, for submission to the Party Conference in Bournemouth next week. It reasserts its belief in the creation by......

The Maker Of Modern Portugal

If there is any country in the world today which enjoys the advantages of being ruled by a philosopher-king it is s - crely Portugal, where for twelve years Dr. Antonio de Oli......