25 APRIL 1970, Page 29

Radical scholarship

Sir: In his very fine review of Chomsky's book (II April), John Sparrow unfortunately repeats Chomsky's self-serving lie that he is 'conducting . . . a ceaseless campaign against the war in Vietnam'.

Actually, Chomsky is conducting a cam- paign for a North Vietnamese victory, which would lead to the enslaving of the South Vietnamese people. Measures that could lead to an immediate end to the war, such as a Communist surrender or even a cease-fire observed by both sides, do not meet with his approval.