10 FEBRUARY 1917, page 15

The Proposal To Put German Prisoners

HOSPITAL SHIPS. (To THE Emma or THE " SPECTATOR.") S1R,—The idea now current that as a means of combating the German submarine atrocities we should put on board Allied hospital......

An Appeal For Clothing Materials. (to The Editor Or Tec

" SPECTATOR.") SIR, — From the commencement of the war a small village working party has been held hero for making clothing for Belgian refugee women and children. These have......

Animal Sufferers In The Explosion Area. [to Tue 'editor Of

THE " SPECTATOR.") Sin,—Through the generosity of your subscribers and the prompt way with which "Our Dumb Friends' League" came to the aid of the animals after the explosion......

Books.

MR. BECK'S NEW BOOK.' Tars volume is a sequel to Mr. Beck's well-known The Evidence in the Case, and it will be received by British readers with as much gratitude as that first......

" Is " Or " Are " ?

(To THE Burros OF THE " SPECTiree."3 .Srn,—In your footnote to the letter of " J. II. L." you surprise .me no less than he does. May I ask you both this question? Are all this......

Poetry.

SQIIAREHEADS. -"I env= did lave no use for Germans " (said Bill the bosun to me, As he sat on the after hatchway coaming, smoking and drinking his tea), ' I never did 'are no......

Women Mobilizing.

fro THE EDITOR OF TICE " SPECTATOZ."3 Sue—The demand from farmers for women workers is now becoming intense. If it is not met at once, not only will more land go out of......