22 DECEMBER 1939, page 2

The Heligoland Air Battle

The daring reconnaissance flight by R.A.F. bombers over the Heligoland Bight on Monday led to the biggest air battle that has yet been fought. The casualties on both sides were......

Mr. Churchill And The Censor

Last Saturday Sir Walter Monckton, Director-General of the Censorship Bureau, informed a representative gathering of journalists that he hoped to give them greater assistance......

Salute To Canada

There is something profoundly impressive in the statistics quoted by Mr. Mackenzie King in the broadcast speech in which on Monday he outlined the plans whose fulfilment will......

Japan And The Yangtse

Admiral Nomura, the Japanese Foreign Minister, has in- formed the American Ambassador, Mr. Grew, that his Government intend to reopen the Yangtse River between Shanghai and......

Finland's Struggle

The best news to come from Finland in the last few days is that snow is falling heavily in the north. As things stand, nothing, not even their own amazing gallantry, can save......

Reorganisation At Geneva

Much too little attention has been paid to the approval by the Assembly of the League of Nations at its meeting last week of what is known as the Bruce Report, on the......