The effect which the war has had on the progress of Astronomy in general, and of Double Star Astronomy in particular, cannot yet be reliably estimated, but we can already say that it is severe and will be felt for many years to come. Its least serious (because, we may hope, only temporary) aspect is the delay in the publication of observations. This effect may be mitigated if observers will communicate their unpublished results and forward reprints of their publications to the two central offices: Lick Observatory for declinations +90° to −30°, Union Observatory for −19° to −90°. If this be done, information supplied by these offices could include unpublished results.