13 AUGUST 1948, page 16

First To The Pole

STR,—In reviewing a book about Peary's servant and friend, Matthew Henson, Mr. L. P. Kirwan says: "Peary's enemies were quick to point out that on the last and crucial stage of......

The New India

SrP o —The Spectator of June 4th has only just reached me, but I hope it is not too late to refute the misstatement contained in the last paragraph of the letter from Mr.......

Sir,—your Correspondent, "middle East Observer,"...

unfair aspects of the Palestine problem—the driving away of Arabs from their own land. A friend of mine, recently returned from this area, confirms everything that your......

Hang Or Anti-hang

SIR,—Surely Mr. Wilson Harris in his article under this heading mistakes the real reason why so many support the Lords rather than the Commons on this question. He states that......

Anglo-american Advisory Council

SIR,—Everyone will welcome any productive idea for British industry that may come from the Anglo-American Advisory Council. It should be recognised, however, that the greatest......