1 DECEMBER 1939, Page 22

.A FRANCO-BRITISH EMPIRE!

SIR,—I have never felt myself so completely in accord with The Spectator as in last week's article on unity with France. An idea I nursed during the last War, I felt that if this War should produce its realisation it would not be fought in vain. But that seems too good to be true. Co-operation in foreign policy should render both countries impregnable if not in- vincible ; co-operation in economics should enrich both ; co- operation in the moral and spiritual sphere would save the world. " Ay, there's the rub." Is it too good to be true? Barrenness and disappointment will attend anything less. Until we can speak of " Our beloved France" political and economic union can be but temporary.—Yours faithfully,