News Of The Week

T HOUGH the part that Italy has taken in Axis successes can scarcely be apparent even to the members of the Chamber of Fasci and Corporations whom he addressed on Tuesday,......

Our Defective Propaganda

The Ministry of Information has yet again been the target for criticisms, first at the Labour party conference, and then in a speech by Commander King-Hall. The latter, whatever......

Clothes Ration Anomalies

Mr. Oliver Lyttelton cannot complain of the way in which Press and public have tried to put the best face on clothes- rationing. But no such scheme—necessarily kept secret and......

Hitler's Economic New Order

There are indications that Hitler may soon think it advisable to declare his plans for the new Europe which he aims at consolidating under the control of the Reich, but in the......

The Re-formed Fire Services

Following the passage of the Act which transferred fire brigades from the 1,400 local authorities to the State, the Home Secretary has set up at the centre a Fire Council (with......

American Armament Strikes

Freedom for trade union action is one of the salient features of the democratic countries in contrast with the dictatorships ; and it may well seem amazing that trade unionists,......