15 MAY 1947, page 16

Sir,—janus, In Your Issue Of May 2nd, Blames The Public

for the decision to cease reservations on trains, because " reserved labels are torn down and an argument ensues." If this is true, it is deplorable—and the widest publicity......

Railway Reservations

SIR,—Could not the railways admit to the platform, up to a specified time, only passengers holding " reserved " vouchers as well as tickets? It is an appalling problem for young......

Cane Or Axe?

SIR,—In your issue of May 9th, Mr. Henry Howell states that lzvestia of April 7th, 1936, published a decree authorising the death penalty for children after the age of 12 for......

Power From The Tides Sir,—how Is It That The Tides,

as a source of power, have been neglected for so long? In places like the Bristol Channel, where the rise and fall are considerable, millions of horse-power could be generated.......

A Threat To Winchelsea

SIR,—May I reply to your correspondent, Mr. J. E. Ray, of Hastings? This district council is as anxious to preserve the amenity of Winchelsea as anyone. The so-called "Friars......

Summer Time Stn,—according To A Report From The Berlin...

of a leading London daily newspaper, many workers in Hamburg recently took part in a stay-in strike as a protest against the present inadequacy of food and as a reinforcement of......