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Discusses the commemoration of the participation of South Africans supporting the British troops in the Battle of Somme in France. Effort of Jan Smuts, prime minister of the Union of South Africa, to campaign for the establishment of a National War Memorial in Delville Wood to pay homage to African volunteers; Information on the 3rd South African Infantry Brigade in the Somme offensive; Reaction of several South African officials to the Delville Wood commemorative sentiment.

The article presents an examination of the impact that World War I had on the establishment of peace in Europe in the years following the war, international politics and the European balance of power. It explores these issues by examining how the English and the French approached the issue of air power. It explores the national strength and power that was attributed to air power and discusses how France and Great Britain differed in their approaches to technology, industrial capacity and military mobilization.

The article discusses eighteenth century English author Arthur Young, focusing particularly on his two-volume work on political economy "Travels in France" which details his observations made during his travels of 1787 through 1790 about French institutions, intellectual pursuits, and agricultural endeavors. Topics considered include the Enlightenment, Grand Tours, travel writing, and agricultural literature. Scientific methods used during the period considered include the statistical method or the tabulation of data, experimental methods, and the use of inference in scientific analysis.

An essay is presented which explores the role of Great Britain in French national security policy following the First World War. It is suggested that Britain's commitment to France developed from that of military ally to joint-guarantor of mutual assistance pacts and international arbitration throughout Europe. Other topics include balance of power, support for internationalism, and the role of British sea-power.

The article discusses the life and works of Stephen Langton, considered the most prolific theologian in the schools of Paris, France and who later became the archbishop of Canterbury in England. As a commentator and preacher, Langton followed the biblical and moral school founded at the abbey of Saint Victor and perpetuated at Notre Dame by Pierre Comestor and Pierre the Chanter. Also discussed are the social status of Langton's family, his studies on the technicalities of excommunication, his beliefs related to the administration of sacraments and relations between the sacerdotium and regnum.

The article investigates how Indian soldiers interpreted their encounters with British and French societies during World War I. Information was obtained from the soldiers' letters, which were read by British officers with the aim of deleting information that could be of military use to the enemy. It is stated that the Indian soldiers greatly admired certain aspects of the European culture and were awed by the wealth of many Europeans, and even aspired to emulate their education and industry.

The article analyzes several literary representations of England and France to demonstrate the use of the concept of sacred geography in studying elect nationhood during the early modern period. It discusses how Claude Robert and John Foxe, sacred historians during the late 16th and early 17th centuries defined France and England as sacred spaces.

Assesses the long-war strategy used by France and Great Britain during the Phony War in 1939 to 1940. Reason behind the decision of the French and the British not to take an offensive action; Interest of the French in a military action in the Balkans rather than in the Western front; Contributions of Great Britain to France during the war.

Presents an article which gives the main features of government policy towards the English government's financing of Calais, France in the reign of King Henry IV, 1399-1413. Examination of how the arrangements for the effective financing of Calais were affected; Details on the development of this financing during the reign of Richard II; Abandonment of the financing system in the immediate period before the crisis of 1406-1407.