25 JANUARY 1957, page 8

For A Dog's Tombstone

From the Greek Anthology. This tombstone, stranger passing near, Shows that a little dog lies here; Tells how a master's loving hand Carved these words and heaped this sand.......

Defence Cuts In The Nuclear Age

By RICHARD GOOLD-ADAMS rr HE certainty that Mr. Macmillan's Govern- ment ment will make substantial cuts in defence expenditure adds a special savour to this year's White Paper,......