15 APRIL 1943, page 2

,a Burma Disappointment

• The Japanese have not distinguished themselves for accuracy in their claims, but, even allowing for the maximum of exaggeration, the campaign in Burma has been disappointing......

Theatre Taxes

The claims of the " living theatre " to some preferential treatment in respect of entertainments duty are now admitted by the Govern- ment, and in the present Budget the......

The New Axis Propaganda

Hitler-and Mussolini, accompanied by their leading Ministers and their Chiefs of Staff, doubtless had a good many pressing matters to talk about in the four days they spent......

The House And The B.b.c.

The debate on the B.B.C. in the House of Commons last week left that maligned, indispensable and, on the whole, reasonably satisfactory institution very much what it was before.......

Local Government Reform

A proposal relating to the structure of local government which is to be submitted to the Labour Party conference at Whitsuntide is likely to meet with as much support outside......

De Gaulle And Giraud

Disappointingly slow progress is being registered in the negotia- tions between General de Gaulle and General Giraud. General Catroux, representing the French National Committee......