11 SEPTEMBER 1915, page 16

"the Diplomacy Of The War," F To The Editor Or

THIC " SFROTATOR.”] SIR,—In Lord Cromer's review in your last issue of Professor Stowell's book, The Diplomacy of the War of 1914, we notice that only the name of the American......

What To Do With Our Daughters.

[TO TEE EDITOR Or THE "SPECTATOR.1 SIR, — Can you or your readers help me with advice P I live in a lonely part of the country where my daughter has prac- tically no occupation......

A British Canteen For Italy.

[To TEE EDITOR OF TUE "SPECTATOR :1 Sia,—I received a message a short time ago from General Cadorna that a canteen near the front would be a boon to his wounded soldiers. I have......

The Central Association Of Volunteer Training Corps.

PRESIDENT: LORD DESBOROUGII. Hox. SECRETARY: PERCY A. HARRIS, Esq. HEAD OFFICES: Judges' Quadrangle, Royal Courts of Justice (Carey Street entrance), The aims and objects of......

Totice.—when "correspondence" Or Articles Are Signed With...

or initials, or with a pseudonym, or are marked "Communicated," the Editor must not necessarily be held to be in agreement with the 'views therein expressed or with the mode of......

Field Glasses For The Troops.

[To THE EDITOR Or TEE " BrDOTATOR.”] SIR,—A year ago to-day the late Lord Roberts asked the nation to lend field glasses to His Majesty's forces in the field. This morning the......

Poetry.

CHRIST IN FLANDERS. WE had forgotten You, or very nearly— You did not seem to touch us very nearly— Of course we thought about You now and then; Especially in any time of......

" Scoff " Or " Skoff," Has Long Been Current

at the Cape in the sense of a trek or march. Thus, speaking of a journey performed by a span of oxen or a column of troops, it is usual to say " We did a mighty long scoff last......