12 MAY 1950, Page 5

The Dean of Canterbury, in pursuit of his less ecclesiastical

activities, told a Canadian audience on Tuesday (according to the Daily Herald) that the Archbishop of Canterbury was " illiterate about his own clergy and profoundly ignorant about what is going on in Russia." The Dean added that " the King appointed me, and the King would have to fire me." Perhaps I may add further (since the Dean raises the point) that the King appointed Dr. Hewlett Johnson on the advice of a Labour Prime Minister ; another Labour Prime Minister would be taking a very popular step if he tendered appropriate advice to His Majesty now.