17 APRIL 1953, page 18

A Little Learning

SIR.—Readin g the Rt. Hon. Philip .Noel-Baker's persuasive article Budgeting for Peace in your issue of March 27th, I felt at first that the cuts in Unesco's budget were......

Letters To The Editor

Boys in Coal-Mines SIR,—The fears expressed by your correspondent, the Reverend Michael Gedge, that there is still nothing to prevent a boy between the ages of sixteen and......

The Soviet Gesture

Sta,—The Soviet Government has just demonstrated in a most startling manner its desire to convince the world that Stalin's death has brought about a radical change in its......

Art And The Abstract

Sta,—It has been stated that no one in his senses doubts that there is good realistic art as well as goOd . abstract art. Would it dot be more realistic to accept that all great......

Mr. Wilson Harris

SIR,—I hope you will grant me - space, to express my warmest- _thanks to all the readers of the Spectator who have written to me in sympathetic and far too appreciative terms......