28 MAY 1948, page 2

Coupon Clearance Sale

The announcement of a bonus issue of twelve clothing coupons, of the removal of a few items from the ration list and of the down- pointing of a few others should be the occasion......

Paperless Papers

Duly grateful as periodicals like The Spectator are for the can- cellation of the last cut in their paper-ration (from 351 per cent of pre-war consumption to 311) the statement......

Nemesis In Czechoslovakia

There is no turning back from the road on which Czechoslovakia embarked in February. Every day makes it more difficult for the anti-Communist majority to express itself except......

The Next President

There is no need for foreigners to be unduly impressed by the swing of the pendulum in American internal politics. At the moment the betting is heavily in favour of a Republican......

Courage In Finland

The determination with which the Finnish Government and people have resisted the Communist attempt to dominate the police force—an attempt which was successful in every other......