... During the past ten days Bombay, Calcutta and Cairo have been the scenes of rioting and bloodshed, and the most serious incidents have occurred in Bombay, where 12,000 ratings of the Royal Indian Navy went on strike to complain against the slowness of demobilisation and other grievances. Admiral Godfrey, the flag Officer Commanding, Royal Indian Navy, at once brought a British cruiser and two ...

... The famous detention barracks at Aldershot, nick named the Glasshouse and the prototype of all British Army Glasshouses, was the scene last week-end of a rebellion, which started shortly after tea-time on Saturday, when the 300 prisoners over powered their guards and took control of the whole building. They completely wrecked the interior of the barracks and then, when 200 of them had ...

... 'Pile American Navy's preparations for atom-bomb tests on warships are now well advanced, and during the next eight weeks the atolls surrounding Bikini, in mid-Pacific, will be the scene of great activity as camera and sound-recording apparatus is installed and all is made ready for the dramatic events of May i. It is expected that one atom bomb will be parachuted down from 30,000 ft. and will ...

... A PRINCE OF SPENDTHRIFTS.-- In the Mytton tradition, George Payne ranks high. Many years ago I wrote a brief account of his hectic career. It raised some interest, and resulted in my receiving from correspondents a wealth of detail then unknown to me which gave me material for a much fuller and truer biography of this famous hunting and racing man. Now, after many years, 1 venture to offer ...

... 17 xactly a century ago, Charlotte Bronte compiled a small book of her own and her sisters' MSS., publishing it under the names of Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell, and, although only two copies were sold, the sisters still per severed. As a result, the tragic, isolated genius group of Haworth Parsonage leapt into abiding world fame. To revisit Haworth to-day on a mid-winter pilgrimage is to ...

... The United States Military Court, sitting in the throne room at Schloss Ludwigsburg, has been hearing evidence in the case of the fifteen Germans accused of murdering members of the crew of a Flying Fortress which landed on the North Sea island of Borkum on August 4, 1944. It appears that the seven Americans surrendered to the island's commandant, a German naval officer, and they were ...

... WHEN asked where the seat of U.N.O. should be, Mr. Churchill told Americans Casablanca. Quite apart from its admirable location as air and sea cross-roads between the hemispheres, its com munications, building facilities, climate, financial advantages and association with U.N. victory, the Churchillian choice would have meant the world's peace-striving headquarters on the very threshold of ...

... SIR BEN SMITH'S gloomy prophecies about the world food shortage throw an immediate spot light on the equally gloomy Bickenhall Mansions, W.I. For these are the headquarters of the Agricultural Improvement Council, which acts as liaison between the farming community and the scientists. It was in the '20's that the Agricultural Research Council was formed, corresponding to the Medical Research ...

... The Chef airways recommends iy iM SAUCE ROBERT SAUCE DIABLE and with the fruits of Peace, Sauce Melba which made Peche Melba famous. ESCOFF I EK LTD.. Harders Road, I London, S.E. 15 I KERFOOTS COMPRESSED TABLETS Simple remedies for the home medicine chest or the latest and most potent drugs prescribed by the physician all based on the manufacturing experience of three generations THOMAS ...

... i. New Oxford Street, W.C.i. In India Now.-- It looks as if the triumvirate may arrive too late on their conciliation mission to India. There is an ugly look of 1857 in the Indian scene, and always in India repressive measures leave behind more bitter memories and sharper grievances than in other lands. If it be Stalin's object to sow hatred and suspicion of the British Empire wherever we ...

... RECONSTRUCTION IN HOLLAND Building cottages at S'Hertogenbosch to take the place of those lost during the fighting in 1944-45. Concrete is being spread over interwoven branches, which take the place of steel as reinforcing material for the roofs. The walls are of brick-and-timber construction ip l __ a A SWEDISH RAIL WRECK Steel coaches lying athwart the single-line track after an express ...

... Lebruary 18 was a red-letter day in the history of the Roman Cathol Church, as the Pope created thirty-two new Cardinals, who hr l assembled in Rome for the ceremonies from the five continents. At the first of the consistories, held in the Consistorial Hall of the Vatican Apostol c Palace, the new Princes of the Church heard their preferment official y announced, among them being Dr. Griffin, ...