11 FEBRUARY 1944, page 2

American Oil In The Middle East

The decision of the United States Government, announced by the Secretary of the Interior, Mr. Harold Ickes, to construct an oil pipe-line from the Persian Gulf refineries to the......

Back To Employment

Though the second reading of the Reinstatement in Civil Em- ployment Bill was carried in the House of Commons without a division, the measure evoked no conspicuous enthusiasm.......

Latin American Friendship

The elevation of the British Legations at Mexico City and Lima to the rank of Embassies, with the prospect of similar action being taken in one or two other Latin American......

Short-term Housing

The Minister of Works, Lord Portal, made a reassuring statement on Tuesday about that side of the housing problem with which his department is concerned. Its most striking......

Mr. Butler's Bill

The opening of the Committee stage of the Education Bill in the House of Commons, on Tuesday, revealed the interest which the House generally takes in this vitally important......