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Focuses on some of the advertisements that are being published in the press of various nations. Emphasis given to sex appeal and achieving success in ads of Alfred D. McKelvy Co. that makes Seaforth Toiletries for Men; Examples from advertisements published in the Polish press that mainly highlight people who went missing during the Second World War or the poor conditions of people in the country; Excerpts of ads from the Hungarian press describing the products being sold in the market; Reason why in the Rumanian press all conditions and varieties of clothes are advertised for sale--by individuals; Type of ads for housing in Bucharest being published in the press; Ads about domestic servants and desserts published in Czechoslovakia; Types of ads that British Ministry of Agriculture gets published in the English newspapers; Matrimonial ads that are being published in India.

Comments on transatlantic aviation during 1928. Personal stories of aviators; Non-stop flights from Vienna, Austria to New York and from Bucharest, Romania to New York; Personal views of the author on the space flight to Mars; Interplanetary travel; Views about travel.

Presents information on world politics. List of German deportees, issued by Argentina's President Juan Peron's government; Negotiations of the U.S. on the projected $50-million credit to Czechoslovakia will most likely be resumed in a month; Diplomatic relations of the U.S. with Bucharest; Decision of Republicans to drop their promise of a 20 percent tax cut; Withdrawal of the Kilgore War Investigating Committee on its inquiry into the U.S. occupation policies in Germany; Absence of any support by Representative Jesse Wolcott of Michigan to permanent housing bill.

News briefs related to politics and government are presented. Scientist Albert Einstein warned that the U.S. military is becoming increasingly controlling through influence in the government, education, science, and industry. The author reports a possible plan to use exiled King Michael of Rumania to gain influence for the U.S. and Great Britain in the Balkans. Information on the sale of war supplies to China's Chiang Kai-shek by Canada is presented.

Provides information on the economy and government of Rumania as of 1963. Foreign trade of Rumania from 1959 to 1962; De-Stalinization in Rumania; Consequences of the decision of the Rumanians to increase their purchases of Western machines and to reduce their imports from the Communist countries; Analysis of how Rumania has become a country of great opportunities for the West.

The article presents news briefs concerning U.S. and international politics for the week of August 5, 1940. The details and sides of the U.S. Congressional debate over armed forces conscription bills are given. Predictions concerning the food supply in Europe during the war are provided, highlighting speculation whether food aid programs should be implemented or not. The political partitioning of Romania under German control is outlined.

Discusses the political significance of United States President Richard Nixon's visit to Bucharest, Romania on the latter's citizens. Reasons why Romanians gave Nixon a warm welcome; Implication of Nixon's visit on Romania's relationship with the Soviet Union; Reasons why political experts consider Nixon's visit as ill-timed; Foreign policy lessons that should be learned by America from Nixon's visit to the communist nation.

Focuses on Marie, Queen of Rumania. Description of her childhood and her family; Comments on her marriage with Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Rumania; Discussion of the problems of agrarian reform and the federation of racial minorities in Rumania; Description of Marie's talents as an author.

Focuses on the division of Poland between Germany and Soviet Union. Description of the area under Soviet Union and Germany; View that Germany and Soviet Union have taken those parts of Poland that they least need, that is, Germany, heavily industrialized and requiring food-stuffs, gets the industrialized section of Poland and Soviet Russia, which has vast quantities of farmland but is short on industry, gets the agricultural part of the country, with a few factories in the new Central Industrial Region; Statement that German dictator Adolf Hitler has paid a steep price for immobilizing Soviet Union in terms of his own ambition; Reference to the non-aggression treaty between Germany and Soviet Union; Talk of an offer by Soviet Union to guarantee Romania and Turkey against an attack by Germany in exchange for an agreement not to let any belligerent use Dardanelles.

Features the rise of dictatorship in Europe with emphasis on German dictator Adolf Hitler. Role of European democracy in the formation of policies that will stop the rise of dictators; Negotiations made between British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and Hitler fall apart because of the lack of faith; Moves made by Hitler as he perpetuates his plan of German expansion; Agreement made between Hitler and Rumanian authorities that Rumania will provide him wheat and oil in return for safety and protection from external invasions; Description of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.

Describes how Romania got involved in the war under the rule of Ferdinand. Conduct and quality of life in Bucharest; Neutrality of Romania at the beginning of the war; German link of Ferdinand; Demand of Romania for the control of Bukowina, Transylvania and Banat of Temesvar in exchange for its alliance with the Allies; Interests to be gained by Romania in the event of a victory with the Allies; Armed forces and defense campaign supplied by Romania; Skepticism on the limited role of Romania in the war.

Presents quotes from various publications related to political and social events that took place around the world. Statement of General Henri Giraud on war front, reported by journalist Charles Collingwood over CBS Broadcasting Inc.; Advertisement of the Orpheum Theatre in the newspaper "The Dawson News" related to its shows; Report from the newspaper "The New York Times" about private possessions in Germany; Information on a murder trial; Headline in the newspaper "The New York Times" related to carol singing in Rumania; Report from the newspaper "Time" that Canada will grant extraterritorial rights to the birthplace where Princess Juliana of the Netherlands awaited the birth of her third child and suspend all its sovereign claims to that part of the earth under the delivery room.