24 APRIL 1926, page 3

Last Saturday A Large Number Of Women, Estimated At 'about

7,000, marched through London and held a meeting in the Albert Hall as a protest against strikes. This procession was a fairly easy target for criticism even though it'......

This Kind Of Thing Can Be Prevented Only By A

more wholesome public opinion. It is disappointing that newspapers which are in competition with one another have not generally been able to come to some kind of agreement.......

The Strong Conviction In The House Of Commons 'that The

time has come to do something to restrict by legis- lation the publication of obscene - details froni thelaw Courts was demonstrated on Friday, April 16th, when the Bill......

Some Of The Worst Orgies Of Sensationalism And The...

of degrading details - have been the outcome of trials which are not covered by this Bill at all. The Bill is thoroughly good, we think, for its particular pur- pose, though it......

All The Same, It Is A Very Good Sign That_the

House of Commons is at last intent upon doing by means of the law whatever can be done by the law., The old argument that pUblicity is essential as a deterrent was found to have......

Lord Reading On His Return From India Has Received A

Marquessate. He left India better. than he found it... That is • his claim to his new honour, and no one will dispute it. His title is " fairly writ " in the progress of the......

* * .,* * All London .feels Much The Poorer

for the death of Sir Squire Bancroft. No figure . was more conspicuous— one might say, without offence because with truth, more consciously conspicuous—in the West End of London......

This Reverse To The I.l.p. Is Significant, For Much Hid

been hoped for by the adherents of the new I.L.P. policy which is partly to secure an international " united front," and partly to damage Mr. Ramsay - MacDonald's authority and......

Bank Rate, 5 Per Cent., Changed From 4 Per Cent.

on December 8rd, 1925. War Loan (5 per cent.) was on Wednesday 102 ; on Wednesday week 101# ; a year ago 102/k. Funding Loan (4 per cent.) was on Wednesday 86} ; on Wednesday......