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The article presents information on the relationship between India and China. The Indian Government has become involved in a difficulty with the State of Thibet which, unless treated with the utmost patience and gentleness, may easily grow into an issue of a truly formidable character. Thibet, as every one knows, is regarded as sacred territory by the Mongolians and other Buddhist subjects under the sway of the Chinese Emperor. It would in all probability cost the Emperor his throne if he tamely acquiesced in the occupation of the capital, Lassa, by a foreign force and the whole strength of the empire would be put into the field in order to avert the contingency of its permanent detachment from China.

Calls on the United States government to buy the foreign opium stocks that are in bond in China, on condition that China thereafter cease growing opium, and then promptly and publicly destroy them. Overview of the opium war in China; Details of a 1907 agreement reached between England and China that was aimed at reducing the production of opium in India and China; Chinese government's entry into a contract with the Opium Combine to purchase all remaining stocks of Indian opium in China.

Efforts to apply the French colonial policy of "assimilation" have resulted in effectively producing an economic "closed door" in that part of the East. Development has been typically reserved to the French, although the large scale development of Indo-China's resources has resulted in widening the opportunity for other foreign enterprise to participate in the benefits of France's control. The population of French Indo-China is fairly heavy, 55 to the square mile, with a per capita trade of 2.67 of imports and 3.24 of exports. The railway mileage of 1,282 miles gives about 4 to each 1,000 square miles of territory. The economic importance of these French holdings rests upon several factors like French Indo-China being one of the granaries of the East; approximately 70 percent of the exports consists of rice, with coal, cotton, rubber, sugar, hides, and various foodstuffs making up the balance.

The article presents information on India and China. IN March, 1927, Lord Irwin, the Viceroy of India, disallowed, in the exercise of his prerogative under the Government of India Act of 1921, the moving in the Indian Legislative Assembly of a Swarajist resolution on China. The resolution asked that Indian soldiers shall not be called upon to fight the Chinese on their own territory and that the Government shall not thus seek for armed intervention in the internal affairs of a country striving to put its house in order. Apprehensions were also entertained in political circles in India that apart from the violation of Chinese neutrality implied in the dispatch of troops, the Indian Exchequer might be burdened with the cost of what in well-informed quarters is regarded as an unwarranted aggression.

The past six months have witnessed many swings backward and forward in Indian political life. A pause has now been reached in this oscillation with the Viceroy's announcement that dominion status was the declared goal of British statesmanship and that a conference was to be summoned in London, England. The new tone adopted in England towards China has also not passed unnoticed. Young India, especially, has begun to feel a new strength of her own. She is no longer in a pliant mood. These inner facts will probably account for the checkered reception which has been given to the Viceroy's declaration. The younger members of the Nationalist Party, who are at heart in favor of complete separation from England, are critical of everything that comes from England today.

The article explores the decline of the precious metal called silver. According to the author, a primary economic curiosity of the age is the drop of silver from the so-called semi-superstitious value level given to it through its link with gold to its proper commodity price range. The author cites the shift towards the gold standard in China and India. The author adds that there are few real silver mines which can be operated with silver under fifty cents per ounce.

The article reports on the decline in commodity prices in the U.S. and its upward movement upon reaching resistance points in some cases. Among the factors that contributed to the decline in prices are the increased selling in China and the accumulation of silver stocks in India. The prices of silver bullion as well as copper export price have declined. Prices of cotton went down and wheat also went under the 77 U.S. cents level.

The article discusses some of the factors which influence the price of silver during the world-wide economic depression of 1929-1931. The reduction of the price of silver compared to its pre-World War I price is discussed, as well as the world-wide consumption of silver. Fluctuations in the quality and supply of silver affecting price are discussed. The effects of hoarding in India, price depreciation in Mexico and South America, and foreign trade in China on the price of silver and purchasing power are also examined.

Discusses problems faced by the United Nations during the World War II. Impact of the war on the people of the member countries of the United Nations; Organization of sources of strength in democratic movements of Latin America; Role of the United Nations in various parts of Asia; Loss of public support in India and China to the United Nations; Move of China towards totalitarianism and imperialism; Comment on the Indian policy of Great Britain; Resolution of All-India Congress Committee in favor of civil disobedience movement; Support of the United Nations by several Moslem League leaders in India; Transformations in the Indian nationalist movement.

The article focuses on the proposal of tractor manufacturer Harry Ferguson to mechanize the agriculture sector of nations affected by the World War II. Ferguson propose that the agriculture sector of liberated nations such as India, China and in Europe be mechanized on either a cash or a lend-lease program. He adds that the economy of the war-stricken nations can be bolstered if American tractor manufacturers established assembly plants abroad. Other industry leaders think such move could cause bloodshed, social upheaval in countries like India.

Reports on censorship on press in six countries. Suspension of papers by the Ministry of Information of Portugal; Censorship of press by Spain's dictator, Francisco Franco; Restriction to publish dispatches by foreign correspondents and domestic newspapers are still subject to censorship by the Civil and Provincial Governments in India; Control over domestic media of communication in Soviet Union; Discussion of censorship of domestic press in Poland; Ownership of Chinese newspaper by the political party Kuomintang.

At this moment Sir Benegal Narsing Rau, permanent representative of India to the U.N., has set off a bombshell in the session of the Political Committee by announcing that he has received word from his government to the effect that Chinese communist leader Mao Tse-tung, in response to a direct appeal from Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, has agreed to negotiate a settlement of the Korean war in two steps. The first is a cease-fire for a limited period during an initial meeting of the seven-nation group, the second, a long-range settlement based on several conditions, which include the withdrawal of foreign troops, negotiation for the withdrawal of United States forces from Formosa, and the admission of Peking, China to the U.N.

This article focuses on the Indo-China war. Not only has the war cost France more than twice the total amount of U.S. aid for all purposes, civilian and military — as the President of the French Republic stressed in a famous speech last year — but the loss of life has been appalling. It is generally admitted that at least as many officers as are graduated yearly from Saint-Cyr, the French West Point, have been killed or disabled every year. If France cannot produce an army worth speaking about in Europe, it is because of the war in Indo-China.

The article reports and comments on current events making news during the week of September 21, 1953. A number of items are covered including China's manipulation of India and its participation in the conference aimed at ending the Korean War, the French role in the leadership of Europe and the promotion of Nikita Kruschev to the leadership of the Soviet Union.

This article focuses on the conflict in the Indo-China region. For nearly eight years the French have fought a colonial war in Indo-China, refusing to internationalize that war or make any of the radical and self-denying concessions necessary to transforming that conflict into a clear-cut case of resistance to Communist aggression. Great Britain insisted that the continuation of a white man's war to hold Indo-China would imperil the West's position in all that is left of Asia, seeming to confirm, in the minds of neutral Asians, Communist charges of Western imperialism. In the meantime Premier Chou En-lai of China has been very busy mending fences.

The article presents news briefs and commentary on international and U.S. politics as of the week of July 25, 1955. The economic farming conditions of democratic India and communist China are compared. The first domestic power grid fed by atomic energy is discussed. Efforts to quell political violence in Palestine are explored.

The article reports on the murderous encounter between the Indian border police and the Red Chinese troops on October 1959 in the Ladakh province in India. It mentions that only five Indians escaped, nine were killed and ten were wounded by the Red Chinese troops in the ambush. It notes that the people in India felt angry and alone and that the cruelty of the behaviour of Red China made a part of some cherished convictions.

Presents news briefs relating to various political developments in the world. Information on possible personnel changes in the U.S. State Department; Proposal to replace Republican Party National Chairman Thruston Morton by Republican National Committeeman from Illinois James Kemper; Information on Communists holding important positions in rebel Algerian government; Threat of attack on India by Communist China.

Behind India and, Pakistan's acceptance of the "cease-fire" are a number of critically important developments. But the paradox of the cease-fire, in a sense, is the fact that China is perhaps the power primarily responsible for it. The conclusion increasingly reached is that this war cannot be just, essentially because it is immoral to fight a war in the midst of a civilian population that has never clearly expressed itself one way or the other on the so-called issues. It is basically a great-power struggle, and since it cannot be fought except with the most horrible consequences to people who are in effect bystanders, it is inherently and irremediably immoral.

Focuses on the conflict between India and Pakistan. Discussion on the possible consequences of Beijing's control of the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas; Information that the Chinese Communists are certainly aware that contingency plans for these operations exist, and for that reason they will restrict their maneuvers to the controlled provocations, troop deployments, demands and threats that they have lately been using.

Comments on an article which suggests that a nuclear armed India is an effective way to contain China. Purpose of nuclear guarantees; Argument against extending nuclear guarantees; Discussion of the concept of deterrence; Problems associated with nuclear proliferation.

Presents news related to political developments around the world with an emphasis on political issues in the U.S. Remarks of Michigan Governor George Romney during his visit to seventeen cities to cover up his comments on the Vietnam War; Conflict between India and China over the Sikkim, India-Tibet, China border; Discussions among various National Associations in the U.S. including Students, University Professors, Student Personnel Administrators and Women Deans and Counselors to draw up a Students Bill of Rights.

Covers a range of issues related to politics as of December 31, 1971. Breakdown of votes on the nomination of William Rehnquist as an Associate Justice in the U.S.; Russian bloc in UN General Assembly that voted against a resolution for ceasefire between India and Pakistan; Plan of China to build a port in Nouakchott, Mauritania.

Expresses opinion on the 1971 India-Pakistan conflict and its impact on the global equilibrium. Impact of the India-Pakistan war on China; Presence of Soviet operation in the war and its implication for the Soviet Indian Ocean strategy; Effect on the petroleum market.

The article reports on punitory war conducted by China against Vietnam. China's Premier Teng Hsiao-p'ing explains the motive of China for putting a punitive invasion on Vietnam, wherein he assures that the operation will be restricted in a degree and will not last for long. It states that although China proposed for a peace talk to end the conflict, Vietnam mentions that the said talk is a trick that intends to camouflage China's plan for the intensification of the war. Furthermore, the war conducted by China against India on October 20, 1962, in which China's goal for the invasion is to have control on the long-disputed desert plateau Aksai Chin, is also discussed.

The article presents a guide to collecting Oriental art whose market is expected to move toward a boom. There has been an increase in the prices of Oriental art, particularly Chinese and Japanese arts and antiques. Veteran collector Richard Rush recommends art works from the Indian subcontinent as they cost less than those of China and Japan. Small, beautifully colored paintings and bronze figures are cited as the most prized items.