25 APRIL 1958, Page 16

A MARCH FOR MR. TOYNBEE

SIR,—I wonder if Mr. Philip Toynbee could be per- suaded to leave his normal privacy to initiate a march from Trafalgar Square to Scotland Yard with a view to the disbandment of the police force? This would be a beginning. The distance is not great and the result could be incalculable. How many potential Murderers, wife- and child-beaters, so-called thugs and housebreakers could be redeemed by such a gesture. These people dislike force and would almost certainly co-operate if there were no police about. Also Mr. Toynbee would have less cause for fears for hiS family, including himself, Canon Collins, too, might join in the march.—Yours faithfully,