2 MAY 1941, Page 5

A recent article in The Spectator had something to say

on the subject of straight news and straight reviewing. A pub- lishers' slip sent in with a review copy has just been handed on to me. It bears the request: " Could Mr. Blank please review, as he is a friend of the publishers?" Only one worse ground for the selection of Mr. Blank could be imagined,— his being a friend of the author. jANUS.