17 FEBRUARY 1939, page 2

More Hope Of Compromise Is To Be Found In The

Jewish than in the Arab statement of claim. The Arabs demand the complete independence of Palestine, abandonment of the attempt to establish a Jewish National Home, abrogation......

The Japanese In Hainan Japan's Occupation Of The Island Of

Hainan, in the Gulf of Tongking, has caused natural alarm to the British and, especially, the French Governments. Hainan occupies a vital strategic position, lying close to......

The Palestine Conference No Striking Progress Could Be...

the first week of the Palestine Conference, which has been taken up with the statement of the Jewish and the Arab cases. But two encouraging signs may be noted. The leader of......

Fall Of Dr. Imredy Dr. Imredy, The Prime Minister Of

Hungary, resigned on Tuesday night, and his Minister of Education, Count Teleki was summoned to a long interview with Admiral ror:hy, the Regent. The fall of Dr. Imredy was not......

Czecho-slovakia, Austria And The Nazis Since Munich The...

has made sincere efforts to come to agreement with Germany, despite the disagreeable sacrifices this involves ; the attempt has been unsuccessful. On Sunday, Herr Kundt, who......

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Pope Pius XI The death of the Pope took place too late for mention in last week's Spectator. With his funeral on Tuesday one chapter closes and another opens ; on a later page......