26 DECEMBER 1941, page 2

A New Start In India

The Indian National Congress Working Committee is meeting this week, and its deliberations may throw some light on future developments in India, though the statements made by......

The Siege Of Hong-kong

The position of the little garrison of Hong-kong is indeed precarious. Though the island has strong fortifications it is probable that the defending force was too small to......

United Action

The first move towards the development of a single st:ategy of the Allies has been made in the best possible way, by direct contact between the Prime Minister and President......

German Man-power

At the moment when fresh efforts are being made to increase production by recruiting a larger number of women, and trans- ferring men from less to more essential employment, it......

The Allies And Timor

It needs no casuistry to justify the occupation of Portuguese territory in the island of Timor by a force of Aus- tralian and Netherlands troops. Timor is the easternmost of the......

Conscription For The Home Guard

In the House of Commons debate last week on the Govern. ment's powers to conscript men for the Home Guard, Captain Margesson stated that the extent of the new liability would be......