12 MAY 1939, page 2

The Serb-croat Talks A Breakdown In The Serb-croat...

fortu- nately been avoided, largely owing to the statesmanlike attitude adopted both by the Croat leader, Dr. Matchek, and the Regent, Prince Paul, who has made a personal......

Scandinavia And Herr Hitler At Stockholm On Tuesday The...

Ministers of the three Scandinavian States—Norway, Denmark, Sweden— and Finland issued a joint declaration refusing Herr Hitler's offer of a non-aggression pact. The declaration......

The Pope, The Soviet Union And Peace On Sunday The

Pope broadcast a message which vividly expressed the desire for peace which animates all the peoples, if not all the Governments, of Europe. These words have been backed up by......

Holidays With Pay At Any Period When Domestic Issues Were

less over- shadowed by foreign policy the establishment of holidays with pay would be recognised as an innovation of first-rate importance in the field of industry. It is over......

The Issue At Danzig " Danzig," The Times Is Accused

of weakness in saying, " is not worth a war." The Times has admittedly brought itself under suspicion in such matters, but in this particular case it was discussing the......

Employment In April Seasonal Activity And Heavy...

to produce a further improvement in the employ- ment and unemployment figures for April. Employment rose by ro8,000 to 12,511,000, an increase of 270,000 since April last year ;......