21 JANUARY 1949, page 2

Indonesian Moves

Though discussions of the Indonesian situation are in progress at both Lake Success and Delhi, the conversations between the Dutch Prime Minister, Dr Drees, and Dr Sharir at......

Trends In China

In a broadcast last week Mao Tse-Tung announced the terms on which the Communists were prepared to make peace. The eight conditions he laid down are—with the exception of one......

German Developments

The execution of the programme of the Western occupying Powers for the permanent settlement of Germany is noticeably speeding up. A meeting which is now taking place in London......

Hands Across The Channel

False impressions in this country concerning the plight of France and the nature of current French policies are rapidly melting away. The surprise with which the success of M.......

The Durban Riots

The riots in Durban last week-end seem to have taken everyone by surprise. The authorities on the spot were obviously unprepared for rioting on a large scale, and once they had......