15 JULY 1955, page 4

The Gap Widens

T HE details of Britain's foreign trade in June deal a sharp blow to those who are still complacent about our economic progress. Exports were worth only £165 million, compared......

King Coal Abdicates

RIDAY, July 8, 1955, may come to be remembered as the r day on which coal ceased to be the national staple. It had really abdicated long ago; but the shock of last week's an-......

The Execution Of Ruth Ellis

I T is no longer a matter for surprise that Englishmen deplore bull-fighting but delight in hanging. Hanging has ' become the national sport:While a juicy murder trial is on, or......

Back To Diplomacy

0 N the eve of the Geneva Conference the main need is as usual for scepticism. In recent weeks the impression has steadily gained ground that this conference repre- sents a......