28 MAY 1932, Page 15

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] SIR,—In your interesting review

of " Politicians and the War " the following paragraph occurs :

"Such a disaster—i.e., a Peace by negotiation (if, indeed, it would have been the disaster which we thought it in 1916)— was averted by Lord Beaverbrook."

In view of all that has since happened, it would be surprising if there are many left who still regard a negotiated peace in 1916 (still less in 1917) as the unqualified disaster it was held to be at the time.—I am, Sir, &e., STANLEY UNwIN.

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