6 MAY 1949, page 2

A Royal Quarry

Only a few weeks have gone by since attention was drawn in these pages to the exceptional vulgarity with which Princess Margaret's personal life was being treated in the......

May Day Revels

It may perhaps be a little cold-blooded to ask where Mr. Attlee's speech at Norwich last Sunday was leading. The first of May is by tradition the day on which Socialists rally,......

Yugoslavia Marks Time

The practice whereby the head of a State answers a set of questions posted to him by a correspondent is poor journalism and worse diplomacy ; as a rule it only serves to give......

Irish Bridge With England

When Eire decided to leave the Commonwealth on Easter Day, it became a matter of urgency to ensure that no awkward consequences followed from that gesture. The Ireland Bill is......

Black Market In The Red

The " black " exchange rate for sterling and dollars in France has been steadily declining in recent months until, today, British or American tourists would be ill-advised if......