15 OCTOBER 1943, page 12

The Eleventh Hour

SIR, —In my opinion The Spectator is miles ahead of any of its con- temporaries as an intellectual force, and as an organ of well-reasoned political sanity, and deservedly......

Strikers And Overstrain

Snt,—One of the unfortunate consequences of your gibing comparison between factory workers and the Fifth Army, and your further deter- mination to stick by it, is that we can......

Sts,—there Seems To Be, In Certain Quarters, An Anxiety To

excuse strikers in vital war industries irom any real blame for hampering the national effort. What would be the reception for a similar defence of business men in respect of......

A National Policy

Sta,—I have read the article of October 1st by Quintin Hogg, M.P., with great interest. What I would much like to have stated in plain words is: What sort of " universal......

Repertory Theatres

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Snt,—Recently I have been visiting some of the repertory companies in and near London; this letter is a strong protest against the deplorable Christmas......