19 APRIL 1945, Page 14

THE JAPANESE MIND

SIR,—The Rt. Rev. Bishop Heaslett's admirable article on the Japanese Mind is a timely warning to any sympathetic observers, in the occident, of Admiral Suzuki's condolence to the American people on the sudden death of President Roosevelt. The Japanese mind, which by its very nature can comprehend conflicting views and make them logic will see nothing extraordinary in Suzuki's manifestations, nor will it understand how the Allies can fail to observe this, as a friendly utterance.—I am, Sir,

[Will the writer of the letter " Welfare in Industry " in last week's Spectator please communicate with the Editor.]