20 FEBRUARY 1948, Page 17

A THEATRE CONFERENCE

Snt,—It has been drawn to my notice that in the third paragraph of page 183 of your issue of February 13th you state, " Nor does it seem congruous to the traditions of the British theatre that both joint secretaries of the Conference should have been Communists." I am not a Communist and have taken no part whatever in any political activity of any kind since 1940, except possibly for a single lecture to a section of the Fabian Society on conditions in Germany, which arose from my personal ex- perience during my military service.—Yours faithfully, OSSIA TRILLING, Joint Hon. Secretary, British Theatre Conference. 77 Dean Street, W. z.