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Sir John Simon And India That Sir John Simon Should

have been able, in a speech made on March 20th, to describe himself as a spectator of Indian affairs during the last ten months throws a curious light on a Government whose......

Bhagat Singh And His Two Accomplices In The Murder Of

Mr. Saunders in 1928 were condemned by a special tribunal set up by a Viceregal Ordinance. Their guilt was proved beyond a shadow of doubt. There were no reasonable grounds......

The New Delhi The Public Has Already Had The Opportunity

of judging, from photographs, the aesthetic value of the principal buildings of New Delhi. There can have been few unfavourable verdicts on the work of Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir......

The St. George's By-election Mr. Duff Cooper's Majority...

in the St. George's by-election on Thursday, March 19th, was thoroughly satisfactory, and his speech after the declaration of the poll was an admirable Message of peabe. He said......

Unemployment In The U.s.a.

It matters little whether what Mr. Lamont, the Secre- tary of Commerce, considers "the highest point of abnor- mal unemployment" in America is represented by 6 or 8 millions.......

Germany And Austria We Have Dealt In A Leading Article

with the proposal of the German and Austrian Governments for a Zollverein. Mr. Henderson, without committing the opinion of Great Britain as to the legality of such a union, has......

Mining Hours And Wages The Dangerous Situation Of The Mining

industry was caused by the decision of the Delegate Conference of the Miners' Federation on Thursday, March 19th, to veto the working of the spreadover of hours after March......

The Pontypridd By-election' The Result Of The Pontypridd...

declared on Friday, March 20th, as follows :- Mr. D. L. DAVIES (Lab.) .. .. 20,687 Captain G. Crawshay (Lib.) .. 8,368 Mr. D. Evans (Unionist) .. .. 5,489 Labour majority ........

The Transport Bill On Monday The London Transport Bill...

its second reading in the House of Commons by 271 votes to 224, and was then referred to a Joint Committee. Free competition in the past gave London cheap and highly efficient......