17 APRIL 1953, page 3

At Westminster

A LMOST the whole of Mr. Butler's budget speech on Tuesday was delivered in strong natural light, which seemed to be a good omen. Outside the chamber there were evidently clouds......

Small Mercies In 'korea

The Communist commanders in Korea have been informed that the United States Government agrees to the reopening of truce talks and suggests that prisoners refusing repatriation......

Laos Threatened

The Viet-Minh incursion into Laos, though it seems to have been made in some strength, has not as yet led to any major engagement with French Union forces. Viet-Minh strategy......

Enter The Australians

Because the South Africans did so well in Australia, because the shock team of Lindwall and Miller is probably past its best and is not certainly fit, because Trueman scattered......