5 MARCH 1948, page 2

North China Lost ?

The Nationalist forces seem to be failing in their struggle to hold North China. For some time the whole of Manchuria, except for one or two garrison towns, has been in......

The Scandinavian Front

The old illusion, already largely discredited between 1939 and 1945, that Scandinavia could stand apart from the main stream of European politics, is being transformed into an......

Palestine—more Delays

Another week has gone by during .which time there has been no progress at Lake Success towards a way out of the impasse on Palestine. The Security Council's discussions on last......

Parliament And State Boards

The debate in the House of Commons on Wednesday on the relation of the House to the nationalised industries like coal and transport began well and ended most disappointingly,......

South American Way

The prevailing British ignorance of Latin American history has in the past been enlightened by one fact—that revolutions there have been frequent, seasonal and catching. The......