11 AUGUST 1961, page 15

Blind Goddess

SIR,—Although it has little bearing on the original subject of this correspondence 1 must, for the sake of the record, disagree with Mr. J. A. G. Smith, and the OED (or maybe......

Gagarin—si!

SIR,-1 am grateful to Mr. Robert Conquest for repudiating the extraordinary suggestion that one requires a political motive for kissing Major Gagarin; I could wish that he had......

Sir,-1 Much Enjoyed Mr. Robert Conquest's Article On...

and, save for one outrageous error, am in substantial agreement with his findings. Kid Lewis was a welter and not a brilliant 'light- weight boxer.' MURDO MACKENZIE 72 Harley......

F Oodcast Dianthus Or Even If There Isn't Why Not Say

pinks? St rt.—If there is any doubt about the plural of A. L. IRVINE G reenaway, C hiddingf old......

S Outhern Rhodesia Sia.—in Your Issue Dated July 28 You...

in a r eference to the Southern Rhodesian referendum th at 'Africans were shot dead by police and others Wounded in widespread disturbances: Perhaps you Would be good enough to......

Lords Of The Shambles Sir,—reviewing Two Books About The...

World War in your issue of July 28, Mr. James Cameron opens by declaring that continuing public interest (described as obsessional) in that war strikes him as 'very odd,' and he......