16 NOVEMBER 1929, page 2

Herr Stresemann's Successor The Selection Of Herr Curtius...

Dr. Stresemann as Minister of Foreign Affairs was a foregone conclusion. A lawyer by profession, he has shown a particular flair for politico-economic problems. In this respect......

The Scrip Of The First Part Of The Unconditional Annui-

ties, M. Tardieu went on to say, would, of course, have to be sent to the Bank, and the Bank would then have to watch the market for a good opportunity to mobilize the......

General Smuts On World Peace On Saturday Last General Smuts

delivered the second of his Rhodes Memorial Lectures at Oxford, his subject being World Peace. His thoughtful and eloquent survey—with every syllable of which we are in......

Diplomatic Appointments Sir Ronald Lindsay, Permanent...

Office, is to be the new Ambassador in Washington: Sir Esmond Ovey will go to Moscow. Sir Robert Vansittart, principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister and an......

The Reason Why So Many Deputies Of The Right - Voted

for him needs a little explanation. He argued with considerable adroitness that there was really no difference between M. Briand's policy in regard to Germany—a policy deeply......

The International Bank The Committee Sitting At...

last reached a decision as to which town shall have the honour of housing the International Bank of Payments—which we still consider not least among the definite achievements of......

The End Of The Indian Controversy On Thursday, November 7th,

the Indian debate in the House of Commons put the controversy about the Viceroy's statement in its right perspective. Mr. Baldwin, though asking necessary questions about the......

Sir Esmond Ovey On The Resumption Of Diplomatic Re- Lations

with Mexico in 1925 successfully carried through some • difficult negotiations. He was about to sail for Brazil last week as the new Ambassador when the Govern- ment decided to......