23 FEBRUARY 1940, page 2

Reform In The West Indies

Two important statements on Colonial policy were issued by the Government last Tuesday, the one relating to the special problem of the West Indies, the other to the Govern-......

Swedish And Allied Volunteers

To the announcement of the Swedish Prime Minister, Hr. Hansson, that his Government has rejected a Finnish appeal for direct military assistance, is now added a declara- tion by......

Evacuation Again

About three-fourths of the children who should now be in reception areas have remained or returned to the evacua- tion areas, and the Government's appeals to the parents of......

A Victory For Mr. Gandhi

The situation in India is modified to some extent by the election of Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad as president of the Congress Party, by 185( votes as against 183 given to his......

The New Government .in Bulgaria

The resignation of M. Kiosseivanoff, who was both Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Bulgaria, at first caused some anxiety in the Balkans, coming as it did so soon after......

The Future Of The Colonial Empire

The West Indian case on its merits required quick action. But even if it had not it would be proper to deal with it at once in view of the Government's decision to face the......