8 SEPTEMBER 1939, page 3

Germany And Russia

The speeches made in Moscow on the occasion of the r..;ification of the Russo-German Pact seem already to !,:long almost to a past era, but since they may have a i-earing on......

More New Ministers

The creation of a War Cabinet is discussed in a leading article on a later page, and comment here may therefore be confined to the few Ministerial changes outside that......

Italy's Peace Endeavours

The eleventh-hour attempt of Signor Mussolini to avert the war -calls for some examination in view of the terms in which the official announcement issued from Rome is couched.......

The Lot Of Refugees

The statement made by Sir John Anderson in the House of Commons on Monday regarding the treatment of refugees will be generally welcomed. The two cardinal facts regarding them......

Eire's Neutrality

EIRE'S declaration of neutrality, regrettable though it is both for political and stratepi.: reasons, will havc surprised no one at all in touch with Irish politics. It may be......