17 DECEMBER 1937, page 2

The Raw Material Problem The Report On Raw Materials...

at the Assembly's request by the Economic Committee of the League, contains little that is new but emphasises some important conclusions. On the one hand, the question of access......

The Arms Programme On Tuesday The Prime Minister Once Again

derided fears of a trade depression ; and perhaps Sir Thomas Inskip's speech on the same day revealed some of the reasons for the Government's confidence, which all do not......

The Coal Bill Division Of Opinion On The Government's Coal

Bill does not correspond with party divisions ; and the Committee stage of the Bill has given rise to some interesting discussions. Last week Mr. Shinwell, for the Labour Party,......

The German Churches It Is Unfortunately Now Clear Enough...

as the Principal of Mansfield suggested in our correspondence columns last week, the hopes raised by Herr Kerrl's ambiguous speech of a fortnight ago regarding the Government......

* * * * Celibate Clergy The Six Distinguished Laymen

who have drawn up a memorial pressing on the two Archbishops the desirability of exacting from ordinands a pledge that they will not marry, except with the express consent of......

Tariff Changes And Vested Interests Last Week The...

British Industries forwarded to the Prime Minister a deplorable statement on the proposed Anglo-American trade treaty. It is a warning of the opposi- tion which will be offered......

Italy And Geneva The Only Importance Attaching To Italy's...

from the League of Nations lies in the motives that may have prompted it. To the League itself her defection is no loss. She has attended none of its meetings for eighteen......