26 JANUARY 1940, Page 21

THE SPECTATOR COMPETITIONS No. 20 IN the event of Mr.

Chamberlain ceasing for any reason to be Prime Minister, whom would you prefer to see as his successor? Competitors are invited to answer this question, and to give reasons for their choice, in not more than 250 words. Prizes of book tokens for £2 2s. and LI Is. will be awarded for the most interesting replies.

RULES.—Envelopes should be addressed to the Editor, The Spectator, 99 Gower Street, London, W.C. r, and marked " Com- petition No. 20. Entries must be delivered by first post on Friday, February 2nd, 1940. The Editor reserves the right to print, in part or in whole, any entry submitted, and to withhold the prize should no entry attain the requisite standard of merit. Competitors are permitted to submit more than one entry, but no competitor is eligible for more than one prize in any given week. Envelopes should bear a /id. stamp. No entries can be returned. Readers are invited to submit suggestions for future competitions.