The British In Malaya
Sta,—I read your paper for many years before the last war. When the Japanese come here I do not get it any more, but now the war is finished I get new copies again. I now see......
Burial-place Of D. H. Lawrence H. Lawrence Is Not Buried
in Vence. He was, of course, but about ten years ago—I haven't a note by me of the exact date—his remains were exhumed, sealed in a casket, and sent by motor-hearse to......
"the Mid-twentieth Century Atom"
Sta,—Professor Dingle, in his letter in The Spectator of December 13th, states that "there is no strict limit to the number of orbits in which the electron can move." Perhaps......
How To Fall Out Of A Window
Snt,—Your correspondents on the " defenestration " of Prague refer to the piety of the toners, and to the convenient heal) of dung. Perhaps they and your other readers have not......
Neglected Food On The Subject Of Food, It Is Not
a little surprising to read in many places ardent discussion" on the edibility of the grey squirrel. I well remember years ago "stopping off" at Albany in order to see that......
When Frost And Snow And Fog Descend On Our World
the household fire rises in value ; but it has other qualities than just warmth. Very few subjects, always excepting the weather, have had a greater attraction for writers of......
Parcels To Germany
SIR,—In view of the fact that a restricted parcel-post to the whole of Germany (including the Russian Zone and all Berlin) is opening on January I5th, labels for parcels of......
Kindly Fruits
The nation's supply of food, and especially of vitamins—whatever they may be—was increased last year by the processing of 500 tons of hips, mostly gathered by village women and......
An Appreciation
SIR, —May I be allowed to say how much I appreciated Brigadier Frere's article which appeared in your issue of January loth? It was the best and clearest exposition of the......
In My Garden
It rejoiced me the other day to read two specialists in protest against old-fashioned pruning. Both said, in .effect, "Spur-pruning, except for cordons and such, is a thing of......
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