... i. New Oxford Street, W.C.i. British Foreign Policy.-- Great minds clearly think alike; or else Mr. Bevin is a careful reader of THE SPHERE. A thousand millions want peace and freedom from fear. Are their longings for ever to be thwarted by the personalities of half-a- dozen (even sane and decent) individuals? 1 To-dav, every leader ol a State has a sacred duty, never more clear, to speak for ...

... The future of Italy's Colonial possessions is a matter which no longer concerns Italy alone-- it vitally concerns the Great Powers. Russia's claim to Tripoli- tania has not been underlined in International comment recently, but the claim evidently still stands, as was evidenced by Mr. Bevin's recent vigorous outburst in the House of Commons. Italians desire especially the retention of Eritrea, ...

... na On the death of the late Julian Wylie, Mr. Emile Littler succeeded to the title of Britain's Pantomime King. This year he is to present four of these Christmas attrac tions. The dresses for them are now being prepared at the Pantomime House in Birmingham, where work goes on all the year round and where dressmakers turn out all the glamorous costumes worn by the pantomime principals. Some 5 ...

... One of the mostly lively sights in post-war London on Sunday mornings is Petticoat Lane: it has for long been a favourite with our American and Colonial visitors in the Forces. It runs between Bishopsgate and Aldgate, under the official designation of Middlesex Street. The market, however, overflows from that street into the lanes and alleys that run out of it. i ne marxet nas a very ancient ...

... BELGIAN STUDENTS DESIGN A FIRESCREEN FOR MARSHAL STALIN M. Sergueev, Soviet Ambassador, accepts the gift on behalf of the Russian Generalissimo. In the left foreground is M. Van de Meulebroeck, the Burgomaster, who made the presentation IN HONOUR OF STALINGRAD, BRUSSELS HAS NOW RENAMED ONE OF IT PRINCIPAL STREETS L'AVENUE STALINGRAD The Soviet Ambassado salutes as the Russian National Anthem ...

... ON NOVEMBER 14, SEVERE RIOTING BROKE OUT IN THE BIG JEWISH SETTLEMENT OF TEL-AVIV, following Mr. Ernest Bevin's statement on Palestine A curfew was imposed, but it was lifted for a few hours to allow the populace to do their shopping. The office of the Controller of Light Industries was destroyed by fire damage to the building, equipment and stores of cloth was estimated at 60,000 Palestinian ...

... The_ three Powers Britain, United States and the U.S.S.R. have just recognised the provisional Government of Albania, on the condition that free elections are held. This Government was formed directly the Germans left Albania a year ago. It is headed by Colonel-General Envu Hodja, who commanded the Partisan troops who had kept up a guerilla warfare against the Germans. They are all Communists, ...

... Almost due south of Semarang, the Javanese port and city midway between Batavia and Surabaya, there lies a district known as Ambarawa. It has been causing the British authorities at Batavia great anxiety, for at this spot there were some 10,000 interned persons, a large proportion of them women and children. They had been concentrated in nine camps during the Japanese regime transport ...

... The situation in Palestine has not remained stable for more than a few days at a time. A period of outward calm has been broken by sporadic shootings or riotous out bursts- Tel-Aviv has been the storm-centre, for there feeling runs high, and emotions have been stimulated by the surreptitious arrivals of refugees from Central and Eastern European ports. Tel- Aviv, with its modern office and ...

... CHRISTMAS TOYS BRING FORTUNES IN BERLIN'S BLACK MARKET A section of the huge crowd which has gathered daily to secure presents for the festive season. With the approach of Christmas, Berlin's Black Market in the Tiergarten has renewed its activity, despite the danger of Allied raids. Buyers are interested only in toys, which are the main items of business. Prices are astronomical. A doll ...

... *@10 Ortf rot is a menace Its prevention and cure has always been of high priority, but the existing shortage of timber makes the need for Solignum imperative. For over 40 years Solignum has been used for the protection of woodwork against dry-rot and decay. It destroys the dry-rot fungus wherever Solignum is brought into contact and also gives complete immunity against attack. Solignum is ...

... MR. GANDHI HAS INTERVIEWS WITH THE GOVERNOR OF BENGAL, MR. R. G. CASEY. On the last of the three days, Mr. Gandhi maintained his Day of Silence, and the conversations had to be conducted in writing These meetings are the prelude to a meeting between Gandhi and the Viceroy On left It is learnt that Mahatma Gar did not break his Day of Silen at the meeting he had with Governor of Bengal, Mr. ...