A Letter From The Publisher, May 31, 1943

To answer some of the questions our subscribers have been asking about how TIME gathers, verifies, writes and distributes its news.

How do you address an archduke?

How many U.S. troops were in Europe on Christmas Day 1917?

Which way does a Sikh wind his turban?

How many pounds of meat have been Lend-Leased?

Where are most U.S. hops grown?

How many rupees a month does an American soldier in India get?

How many square miles of U.S. territory are now in enemy hands?

How much did American investors lose on defaulted foreign bonds from 1919 to 1929?

How does the infant mortality rate in Quebec compare with that...

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