29 OCTOBER 1948, page 7

Libel And Slander

By SELWYN LLOYD, KC., M.P. F OR a considerable time there has been a rather vaguely but widely held opinion that the law and practice relating to defamation require revision and......

New Coal From Africa

By J. J. TAWNEY F ORTY years ago a German District Officer picked up a black object in a river bed of southern Tanganyika, not far from Lake Nyasa. The colour came off on his......

Apathetic Election

By EDWARD MONTGOMERY T HE American election campaign is almost over. Technically the result will be decided on November 2nd, and as to its nature all the prophets are dogmatic.......