19 MAY 1939, page 3

Question Time On Monday Revealed The Fact That The British

Ambassador in Spain has had instructions to attend General Franco's Victory March in Madrid. Mr. Davidson, the young Labour Member for Maryhill, who is gradually making a name......

The Military Training Bill The Government.may Well Be...

the progress the Military Training Bill is making in the House of Commons. The measure's smooth passage is due largely to the Government's willingness to accept a number of......

How Parliament Is Going To Cope With All Its Outstanding

business within a measurable space of time remains a mystery. There is no obstruction, and all parties desire to see the defence measures on the Statute Book as soon as......

`the House Is Not At All Happy Over The Position

of Cabinet Ministers who hold directorships in private companies. The matter has arisen over Lord Runciman's directorships. The Lord President of the Council is not a favourite......

Trade Unions And Conscription Meanwhile A Number Of Trade...

have been declaring against conscription, with varying degrees of emphasis. The President of the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engin- eering Unions, Mr. J. W. Stephenson,......

National Service And The Refugees Recent Criticism Of The...

has sought Sp darken their sombre lives even further by suggesting that thcy are trene- filing from the hospitality of this country, and not offering their services in the event......

The Week In Parliament Our Parliamentary Correspondent...

is in a strangely optimistic mood at the moment. The reason for it is not very clearly defined, but there is a feeling that the corner to Peace has been turned at last. Now that......

The Legacy Of Germany In These Days Of Political Tension,

'particularly between Great Britain and Germany, it should never be forgotten what the Germany of the last four or five generations has given to the world. Violent as may be the......