13 NOVEMBER 1999, page 46

Sun Worshippers

From Mr Tom Thatcher Sir: I enjoyed the article on Jerusalem arti- chokes (Arts, 30 October): they are a stan- dard feature of game strips around here, and my son has a patch of......

Churchill's Gamble

From Professor J.R. Vincent Sir: M.R.D. Foot salutes Churchill's deci- sion to fight on alone in May 1940 (Books, 6 November). There is an important ques- tion here. Was......

Burnt Toast

From Captain S.R. Martin (Rtd) Sir: Charles Moore's diary (30 October) reports the loyal toast of the Royal Regi- ment of Artillery as The Queen — our captain gunner'. As will......

Ignorance Is Bliss

From Mr Brian Basham Sir: I showed my wife John Laughland's article ('The massacres that never were', 30 October) which alleges that we were told a pack of lies about the scale......

Parfit Knights

From Professor Jonathan Riley-Smith Sir: Since in Damian Thompson's article on the Order of St John ('Out of Order', 30 October) I was criticised for 'glossing over' history, I......