19 JANUARY 1940, page 9

Mr. Roosevelt's Peace Hopes

T HE Roosevelt peace offensive has now begun in earnest. By sending a special Ambassador to the Vatican—a very venturesome step from the viewpoint of American internal......

The Stability Of France

By ANDRk MAUROIS - 111HE most visible sign of the strength of the central power in France is the predominance of Paris. Every country has a capital ; but in none other does the......