13 JANUARY 1939, page 1

News Of The Week

A LL that can be said, at the moment when these words have to be written, about the Prime Minister's talks in Rome is that they appear to have begun auspiciously. That is as......

The Powers And Spain Mr. Chamberlain's Arrival Was,...

by an envoy from General Franco to Signor Mussolini. He is reported to have carried an answer to the question whether the insurgents could now afford to dispense with their......

General Miaja's Turn General Miaja's Offensive On The...

has brought considerable relief to the Republican armies in Catalonia. The Nationalist advance has penetrated the Republican defences to a depth of over 3o miles and boo square......