February 15, 1949

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LONDON LETTER

Bribery and Reputations

FIVE days of fog ... no sun, no moon, and no sign of lifting. It, is uncanny to hear the heartbeat of London slow down until it, seems as if it might stop altogether. At night there are strange cries at the crossroads as if from slaves being smuggled down the river. By BEVERLEY BAXTER9 min

Articles

IS IT ADULTERY ?

Through artificial insemination, more and more couples unable to have children together are happily raising the babies of fathers they have never seen. Are such children illegitimate? By CHARLES NEVILLE16 min

Cross Country

THE 29-year-old wooden bridge across the upper reaches of the St. John River at Hartland, N.B., is an outdated relic. It’s too narrow for present-day traffic, in summer it’s a fire hazard and in winter snow has to be hauled and spread on it so that farmers can cross it with sleighs.