21 JANUARY 1938, Page 6

I note that Sir Henry Chilton, who is still, I

believe, the British Ambassador accredited to the Spanish Republic, is made in an interview in Wednesday's Daily Mail to refer to " the Reds in Madrid " and " the Red authorities." The word " Red " is usually used to imply Communist, which the Government of the Spanish Republic quite definitely is not, and in this country it is invariably applied in a derogatory sense. It would be highly surprising if the British Ambassador did use that language, but since the statement from which I have quoted is placed between inverted conunas the question seems to need clearing up. J, s.