28 JANUARY 1938, Page 21

THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] Slit,—In your " Notebook " of January 14th you say that Sir John Anderson and Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell are both " admirable candidates " and that it is " a pity the electors cannot return both."

The electors will have an opportunity of returning both if Sir John Anderson is defeated in the present by-election. As a party nominee of the National Government and one whose services they value he will no doubt be offered a seat elsewhere. Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell is an Independent and cannot therefore count on similar action by any of the political parties. The electors of the Scottish Universities can best secure the return of both by voting for Sir Peter.—