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Haig At A Loss For Words . .
By Lord Pakenham THE PRIVATE PAPERS OF DOUGLAS HMG, 1914-19, edited by Robert Blake (Eyre & Spottiswoode, 25s.). THIS fascinating book consists of 1 full selections from Lord......
Upheaval Among The Kikuyu
MAU MAU AND THE KIKUYU, by L. S. B. Leakey (Methuen, 7s. 6d.) R. LEAKEY, whose people were Protestant missionaries, was born and bred among the Kikuyu peciple. He has written a......
Gardening
I N sheltered spots, and given some mild weather with a little sunshine, Christmas roses really can be encouraged to come out for Christmas, and they make very lovely table......
'the Defendant'
A new monthly paper called The Defendant. to discuss the work and influence of G. K. Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc and explain Distributism—their social philosophy—will begin......
Troubled Jeremy Taylor
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For Teachers
A GUIDE FOR CATHOLIC TEACHERS, by M. T. Marrtane, M.A., H.Dip.Ed. (Gill & Son, 9s. 6d.). The title is rather too comprehensive, for the book is simply a plea that in Catholic......
The Charming Balearics
THE BALEARICS: MAJORCA, MINORCA, IBIZA, by Eric Whelpton (Robert Hale, 21s.). T HE author gives an interesting account of the turbulent history of these much-invaded islands,......
Dynamic Saints
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Red Battle Ill The Trade Unions
BY DOUGLAS HYDE WHEN bus conductor Bob Darke vv resigned from the Communist Party last year in protest at its antiBritish attitude to the war in Korea, he had behind him 18......
A Box Of I Fiction
3 Giant, by Edna Ferber (Golf . lancz, 12s. 6d.). Virginian girl marries wealthy Texan. Life at ! top speed on an outsize ranch. Love, hate, intrigue, jealousy, colour, rush and......
Christmas In Poland
WAS just 21 when I spent my first Christmas in Poland—an age when one enjoys most things and each day is a new adventure. Everything tended to make this Christmas different. It......
New Roman Missal
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Frenchman's History Of Ireland
HISTORY OF IRELAND, by Roger ChauvIre (Clonmore & Reynolds Ltd, 5s.). H ERE, in 126 pages, Prof. Chauvire has most gallantly attempted a history of the country in which be lived......
All Sorts
By Fr. BERNARD BASSET, S.J. Happy New Year L'EW readers will appreciate the troubles of the staff at Christmas, especially when it falls on a Thursday, as it does this year. On......