Splashes: "Burma is advancing ahead of us toward independence because most Burmese don't think the Britishers are coming back.... Don't forget that the Britishers are [just] across the border from Burma while the Americans are several thousand miles away from us."

The Scribe in Our Tomorrow wonders what sort of independent government we should have.

The old democratic notion that government officials are servants of the people is fundamentally wrong. The officials must serve the people by guiding them.... Can we work out a political formula to foster such leadership?"

I'm sure he'll tell us soon.

La Vanguardia: "Controls [Imposed] on Textiles" — a case of closing the barn door after the horse has bolted. Now all we need are fixed prices for the supply to all but disappear.