15 SEPTEMBER 1939, page 6

The General Complaint Of The Excessive Rigidity Of Th E...

restrictions has fortunately borne fruit. No one will revolt against any regulation that makes for public safety o r the efficient prosecution of the War, but the black-out......

The Reopening Of Schools In Many " Reception " Areas

this week comes as something of a godsend to harassed hosts with children billeted on them. Not that the children are displaying any special iniquity, but removed as they arz......

In The Country, Much More, No Doubt, Than In The

towns, there has all this week been a general and soul-searching review of tasks to be done and people to be seen "before the petrol goes." Friends who will soon be out of reach......

Listeners Are Getting Increasingly Restive With The...

some sign a few days ago that an effort was being made in each news bulletin to put the fresh items first, so as to spare hearers the necessity of listening to the bitter end in......

Nothing Could Have Been More Wholly Admirable Than The...

talk given by the Polish Ambassador, Count Ftacynski, last Saturday. It was one of those things which are far easier to do badly than to do well. The Ambassador might have......

A Spectator's Notebook

W AR is generally supposed to be good for the daily papers, particularly the evening papers, and this war may so far be running true to form. But unless conditions change......

Official News

rip HE task of the Ministry of Information is a difficult one, calling for reticence and frankness, for quick- ness of judgement and courage in taking decisions. The Prime......