4 AUGUST 1939, page 2

The Renaissance Of France " It Is A Veritable Renaissance,

not just a simple recovery," said M. Paul Reynaud, the French Finance Minister, speaking of the position of France in a broadcast speech last Satur- day. All who know the change......

Civil Defence And A.r.p.

Tuesday's debate on Civil Defence and A.R.P. was con- spicuous for the genuine desire for information shown by Members on both sides of the House. A.R.P. is essentially a......

Staff Talks At Moscow While The Political Discussions At...

make little visible progress, M. Molotov appears to have hinted that the immediate initiation of staff talks, for which he has always pressed, would be sufficient reassurance to......

The Railway Dispute The Offer Which The Railway Companies...

made to the railway trade unions to raise the minimum rates of pay from 43s. to 45s. falls far short of the demands put forward by the men, but follows the recommendations of......

President Roosevelt Acts In A Sphere In Which Congress...

the United States Executive has not hesitated to press forward where its constitutional powers permitted. In serving Japan with six months' notice of the termination of the 1911......

The I.r.a. Deportations Swift Measures Were Taken...

Royal Assent had been given to the Prevention of Violence Bill to round up the suspects, and within a day or two it was believed that the real leaders of the so-called I.R.A. in......

Unemployment Figures A Reduction In Unemployment Figures...

93,000 during the last month was announced in the Ministry of Labour's returns issued on Monday night. The total of 1,256,424 is 516,692 less than for the same period last year.......