3 JULY 1941, page 6

The Middle East Command

General Sir Archibald Wavell stands so high in the estima- tion of the public that his transference from the Middle East to the Command in India has naturally caused......

Politics And Strategy

The appointment of his successor, General Auchinleck, must be considered in relation to yet another appointment— that of Mr. Oliver Lyttelton to be a Minister of State repre-......

Planning The World's Food

Information about important international arrangements for the conservation of food was given by Mr. Greenwood in the House of Commons last week and in two White Papers......

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Sweden's Complaisance

No one can doubt that on a short view menace pays in international affairs. Sweden has afforded the latest example of that. Lamentably deficient in the independence of spirit......

Economising Petrol

The petrol-cut is a matter of public importance, for in spite of the number of cars laid up millions of people are still dependent on motor-transport of one kind and another.......

The Expanding R.a.f.

The Royal Air Force has displayed in the past week activity unprecedented in its history. In accordance with Mr. Churchill's declaration it has been bombing enemy territory by......