30 MAY 1958, Page 40

A prize of six guineas is offered for an extract

from a television interview with one of the fol- lowing on the occasion stated: Hannibal (after crossing the Alps); Attila (after the sack of Rome); the lady of the house where King Alfred burnt the cakes (after Alfred's departure); Wil- liam the Conqueror (after Hastings); Sir Francis Drake (after the defeat of the Armada); Napoleon (after Waterloo). Limit: 150 words.

Entries, addressed 'Spectator Competition No. 433,' 99 Gower Street, London, WC1, by June 10. Results on June 20.