11 NOVEMBER 1916, Page 2

- In truth the whole thing is a storm in

a teacup and ought never to have been raised. We shall -be told, no doubt, that we are indiscreet in writing. as we have done ; hut really when awl non- sense has been written on the subject as is containectin Mr..Massing- ham's letter in the Times Of-Monday, it is necessary for someone to take the responsibility of letting the public know a little of the nature of these harmless if not exactly necessary gatherings.