29 JANUARY 1943, Page 14

SMUTS AND LUCRETIUS Ste,—Many Latinists will have noted with interest

the echo of Lucretius, in one of General Smuts's phrases in his October speech. He spoke of America marching to the " flaming ramparts of the world." These are the " flevnmantia moenia mundi" of De Reruns Natura I, 67. If cue may say so without impertinence, the echo was exceedingly apt—Yours,