18 AUGUST 1939, page 1

News Of The Week

T HE tension over Danzig increases, and that for several reasons. In the first place, it is clear that Herr Hitler's intention is not merely to scamp Danzig, but to dominate......

The Unbridged Gulf

How much Herr Hitler knows of the temper of Britain and France no one can tell. He would appear to be in a neurotic mood in which any sudden decision is possible. He has had his......

The Tokyo Talks

The British Government's decision to hand over to Japan the four Chinese suspected of complicity in the murder at Tientsin has inspired considerable indignation in some circles......