20 AUGUST 1943, page 2

The Wider Outlook In Russia

The Times last Wednesday gave some account of a new fortnightly review devoted to international affairs—The War and the Working Class—which made its first appearance in Moscow......

Opening Up West Africa

War-time necessity has compelled administrators to accelerate the development of the West African colonies, and to bring the externals of civilisation with amazing rapidity into......

The Australian Election

Great Britain is alone among the countries of the Empire in enjoying a cessation of party politics under the stress of war. Australia, like the other Dominions—and, it should be......

The Civil Service Unions

Officers of the Trades Union Congress and of the Union Of Post Office Workers are. now considering means of getting round the consequences of the false step taken in seeking......

Rome As " Open City " ?

The simple announcement by the Italian Government last Satur- day evening that it had declared Rome an " open city " obviously imposed no obligation whatever upon the Allies........