19 MAY 1950, Page 22

Nicholas Louvaris

SIR,—Nicholas Louvaris, Professor of Philosophy in Athens University and Minister of Public Assistance iu John Rallis's Government in 1943, is called " light-minded " in last week's Spectator, but " high-minded " was the epithet I wished to apply. There are survivors to-day of the Germans 1943 onslaught on the Saloniki Jews Who, having made their way to Athens, were sheltered by him and remain properly grateful. I- made his acquaintance in the Averof prison in 1944, and believe that no man could have been more surprised at finding himself a gaolbird.— Yours faithfully, RICHARD CAPELL. Smile Club, 69 Brook Street, W.I.