15 MARCH 1930, Page 24

THE ITALIAN PICTURES AND THE ITALIAN HOSPITAL.

There recently appeared in The Times the admirable suggestion that, as a gesture of gratitude to Italy for the generous loan of her art treasures to us, donations might be sent to the Italian Hospital, Queen Square, W.C. 1., and I venture to ask the loan of some small part of your columns to give the suggestion further publicity. On the best authority I learn that up to February 28th only one contribution towards this gratitude fund has been received bythe secretary of the hospital. It seems to me that the suggestion is one of which the readers of the