SIR,—Mr. Randolph Churchill has written a stirring article on the
lack of truth in popular journalism. It is a pity that last week in his report from Algiers to the Beaverbrook press he should have suggested that General Salan was held responsible by many of the parachutists who had served in Indo-China for the defeat of Dien Bien Phu. General Satan had left Indo-China before the occupation of Dien. Bien Phu. The decision to occupy the village, to establish the armed camp there for the defence of Laos and to hold it all costs was made by General Salan's successor, General Navarre. I doubt whether the French parachutists are so ignorant of the facts as Mr. Churchill makes out; and it is a pity that Mr. Churchill should have attempted to slur General Satan's admirable record with this 'battle dishonour.' —Yours faithfully,
C6, Albany, WI
GRAHAM GREENE
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