12 MAY 1939, page 12

The Verdict Of History

By MAX BELOFF T HE verdict of history "—a phrase for politicians and leader-writers. For the well-bred professional his- torian, a ridiculous conceit. For the sixth-form......

New York And The Fair

By ALISTAIR COOKE T O the accompaniment of waving flags and bowing diplomats, speeches, salutes and the dancing of forty national troupes ; to the sound of the noble trombones......