17 OCTOBER 1941, page 2

The Tyranny Of Examinations

It has been known for some time that the Board of Educa- tion is seriously at work on problems of post-war reconstruction in all branches of education, though successive......

Justice To Servicemen .

The Government have chosen-far the best way of relieving th e hardships caused to Servicemen by the loss of their civilia n earnings.. A general increase of pay and allowances......

The Railways

Lord Monkswell built up a powerful case against the rail- way-managements in the House of Lords last Tuesday, but a great part of his criticism was directed against mistakes......

Downfall Of A Nazi President

A bloodless coup d'etat in-Panama has led to the overthrow and flight of the pro-Nazi President Arias and the succession of the democratic Seiior Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia.......

Children In Danger Zones

Few will doubt that when winter puts an end to full-scale German offensives on the eastern front the- enemy will switch over some part of his Air Force to renew the bombardments......

The Burmese Premier's Visit

Though Burma is a small country compared with India, and its problems have not claimed British public attention like those of her great neighbour, it has a population larger......