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HOW ARE THE WEAKLY FALLEN I When Malenkov and Beria came into office in March, 1953, the two chief power machines—the Party and the Security Police—were in their hands. But......

M. Mendes-france Came Into Power In A Moral Crisis That

affected the whole nation after a major defeat. He has gone out of power in a crisis of politicians. It is their anxiety—and that of the French settlers in North Africa—that......

In Confidence

The obvious explanation of Malenkov's fall from power, the Daily Telegraph's expert considered, was probably the correct one : 'The Soviet army have won the battle for power in......

The Communiqué Issued At The End Of The Commonwealth Prime

Ministers' conference might in most respects have been written before it began. All they did was to record substantial agreement on subjects which were known to be certain to......

W Hen Capital Punishment Was Being Debated In 1948,...

said to be divided into the 'Drips' and the 'Drops.' The 'Drips' were the alleged sentimentalists who shrank from hanging as a revolt- ing and unnecessary anachronism. The......