27 FEBRUARY 1942, page 2

President Roosevelt's Talk

Those who listen to the voices of the Axis leaders in Germany, Italy, or Japan will search in vain for a message which will stir enthusiasm in any country but the speaker's own.......

Mr. Stalin And His Army

Another voice, with its own characteristics, but equally reassur- ing, is that of Mr. Stalin, whose Order of the Day issued on February 23rd, on the twenty-fourth anniversary of......

Shipping Losses

The greatest of the needs of the Allies at the moment is Is ships. When we demand reinforcements at this or that distant front it should never be forgotten that the limiting......

The Riddle Of Singapore

In his speech on Tuesday the Prime Minister made certain statements about the position at Singapore which, if they account for the fall of the island, do not account for the......

The Army And Road-accidents

A case which was heard at Liverpool Assizes last week illus- trates the difficulty of getting any redress for injuries inflicted be Service cars on the road. An Army car driven......

General Chiang Kai-shek In India

It is a somewhat different note which is struck by the leader of the Chinese, General Chiang Kai-shek ; but the message he wrote last Saturday was addressed not to his own......