29 NOVEMBER 1946, page 5

Peace Priorities

T HE gloomier prophets are preparing to pronounce the failure of the New York conferences of the United Nations and the Council of Foreign Ministers, and so far the gloomier......

A Spectator's Notebook

p UBLIC opinion cannot always be nicely measured, but it gener- ally knows how to make itself felt, and there is no doubt what it wanted in the matter of food parcels for......

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The choice of Mr. J. R. M. Butler as " chief military historian" will give much satisfaction to all who recognise how well adapted Mr. Butler is for so important and responsible......

There Is Not Much Doubt About The Feeling In The

House of Commons, at any rate, about the proposed Roosevelt statue. With all respect to the distinguished sculptor, Sir William Reid Dick, the model finds little approval in any......

The Second Reading Of The Trafalgar Estates Bill, Which...

nates the annuity of f.,5,000 a year paid to the holder of the title of Earl Nelson since the year 1806, is to be taken in the House of Commons next week, and since several......

The Rescue Of The Dakota Passengers From The Wetterhorn...

recalls a remark Dr. Stresemann once made a • t Geneva, that adven- tures and achievements in peace could be as inspiring as any in war. It is hard to imagine anything more......

The Cultivation Of Ground Nuts In Central Africa Would Not

normally be regarded as a subject for party skirmishing, but Mr. Strachey's announcement on that topic raised issues which Members on both sides of the House were quick to......

The Death Of Dr. J. K. Mozley Will Be Very

widely deplored, especi- ally by readers of this journal, to which he frequently contributed reviews of theological books conspicuous for their depth of know- ledge, liberality......