5 NOVEMBER 1927, page 2

It Seems That " Big Bill," Otherwise Mr. William Hale

Thompson, the Mayor of Chicago, is not to be allowed to make a public bonfire of British books in the Chicago Library. All decent Americans—who deserve and have our......

The Spirit And The Technique Of The League Have Become

very real things and it is quite possible that the Russian delegates may be impressed and finally con- strained by them. Nothing better could possibly happen than that Russia......

The Visit Of Italian Ships Of War To Tangier, Which

was obviously designed to assert the rights of Italy, recalls the famous visit of the German Emperor to Tangier when he tried to put his spoke into Anglo- French policy. True,......

Finally Sir Austen Chamberlain Invited Critics Of The...

consider exactly what obligations they would be willing to accept if the responsibility Was theirs. His own feeling was that we had accepted as many obligations at present as we......

A Letter From Lord Cecil Liublished In The Times Of

Wednesday might profitably be read in parallel columns with Sir Austen Chamberlain's speech. Lord Cecil points out that he has never advocated the reduction of our Navy......

The Latest Statements From Rumania Dispose, As Might Have...

expected, of most of the exciting rumours of the past fortnight. It is quite true that M. Manoilescu, a former Under-Secretary of State, was arrested on the frontier for......

The Most Important News Of The Week In Connexion With

the League is the decision of Russia to take part in the meetings of the Preparatory Committee on Dis- armament. This may mean the opening of a new era of hope or it may......

How Could Italy Not Be Concerned In The Rules For

guarding one of the gateways of the Middle Sea ? As matters stand the Italian Government does not recognize the international status of Tangier. Now that she has made her......

On Thursday, October 27th, Sir Austen Chamberlain, Who...

guest at luncheon of the Aldwych Club, spoke very hopefully of the League of Nations. He said that there was now a general readiness to bring into the light of day such delicate......