... Way of the World By Simon Harcourt-Smith Soong Tze-vem MR. T. V. SOONG, or Soong Tze-vem, to give him his Chinese name, arrived in England last week. I can think of no great statesman among the Allied nations who has enjoyed, or been plagued by, office for so long. Youthful though his appearance, Mr. Soong belongs in point of seni ority to the legendary age of Sir Austen Chamberlain and M. ...

... Post-War Problem Play Young Mrs. Barrington Sets Out to Find a Si ion to the Emotional Difficulties of Marital Ileadjui ent Nancy 44 I shan't be in for dinner to-morrow, Mother. It 's the office discussion group night Mrs. Barrington 44 what are you going to discuss Nancy 44 Whether the unfit should, or should not, be sterilised The in-laws with whom the young Mrs. Barrington passes the war ...

... AIR EDDIES By Oliver Stewart Record Wanted I WANT to suggest to the Air Ministry and the Ministry of Aircraft Production that they set aside one of the latest single-seat fighters for an attempt on the world's speed record. If the figures that have been issued about our latest machines mean anything they ought to be able to take the world's speed record by a large margin. It would be a big ...

... Myself at the Pictures A Good Film Spoiled By James Agate Dead of Night (Gaumont) is an extremely odd compilation. It is based on stories by E. F. Benson, Angus MacPhail, John V. Baines and H. G. Wells. These are matched by four directors, Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden and Robert Hamer. The result is a mess-- vivid, exciting, compelling but all the same a mess. A mess because Mr. ...

... Blessed Are the Believers A New Disciple for the Young Messiah Joins Emlyn Williams in The Wind of Heaven Valerie Taylor has joined Emlyn Williams at St. James's Theatre in his play The Wind of Heaven, taking over the role of Dilys Parry, originally so beautifully created by Diana Wynyard. As the childless widow who finds renewed hope and joy through the manifestations of a hoy, the lovo-child ...

... PRISCILLA II PARIS August Roundabout D.O.A.H.-- It took the celebrations of Liberation Day to show the world, via the news-reels, that will probably reach you before this does, how empty Paris has become since August 1st. The crowd that assembled to greet the various delegations that marched up the Champs-Elysées to pay homage to the Unknown Soldier's grave was only three deep along the avenue ...

... he tcell-known Irish racehorse owner and angler. Sir Oliver Lamhart, is having a word with Lt. J. H. Gartrell, R.N.V.R., and Mrs. irtrell. Sir Oliver-is a nephew of Lord Brabazon, and Mrs. Gartrell is daughter of Major J. O'Rorke, the crack polo player and big-game hunter Spencer Freeman, C.B.E., and the Hon. T> Justice Wylie, who is Chairman of the Irish Racing Board, and also President of 1 ...

... by Jean Lorimer Smart enough for any great occasion, but cut on such free and easy lines that they are comfortable for play, are the children's coats to which the well-known firm of Harella are now turning their creative artistry. j Jane, on the left, is wearing a double-breasted coat of J plain woollen material her older companion, Betty, M has one of diagonal tweed, buttoning cosily at the ...

... BUBBLE SQUEAK Stories from Everywhere SHE was one of Society's most glittering matrons. On the occasion of a formal dinner party, she haughtily phoned the local Navy headquarters and asked them to send along a few staff members. Two men of the rank-and-file arrived, and were indignantly requested to eat with the servants in the servants' hall. Furious at such an occurrence, the hostess rang ...

... ILLUSTRATED SPORTING AN D SPOMiOONH 'WSSfS^ s*' i S On an Autumn Morning j ...

... THE Town boy to-day no longer has the edge on the country boy. This is the finding from a survey made of the young of the County and City of Notting ham. According to the report, the town boy is losing his quickness, perception and imagination. We wonder if this is actually so or whether it is a matter of comparison-- the country boy striding forward with such rapidity that the town boy now ...

... Co-operative Farming in Fiji Garden Produce for the Armies in the East FOR many years the cultivation of fruit and vegetables has been fostered by the Agricultural Department of the Fiji Islands, and, during the war, the R.N.Z.A.F. base at Suva has been enabled to purchase large quantities of fresh garden produce a great boon to troops in hot climates. The Fijian farmers take advantage of the ...