18 OCTOBER 1946, page 15

Books Abroad

Sia,—I have recently returned from a visit to Holland, a country whose scholars are largely dependent upon works in the English language. I found the shops stocked- to capacity......

British Canals

SIR,—By the paragraph in his " Country Life " column of September 13th, Sir William Beach Thomas must have given to many of your readers the impression of a neglected inland......

Parenthesis To Mutiny

SIR,—Arising from the hero-worship accorded to the paratroop mutineers is a question to which I have so far been unable to elicit a reply from comrades of the Far Left. What......

B.a.o.r. Wives

almost all of it has deplored the policy of bringing wives to Germany. Spectator and other journals, often over distinguished signatures, and SIR.—A certain amount of......

Planning And Herrings

SIR,—In his letter in The Spectator of October 4th, Mr. Hugh Goodwin goes far beyond the limits of my letter to you, but I suppose I must follow him. It is surprising that he......

Farewell To Flying-boats

SIR,—I was much interested in Mr. Herbert Addison's gracious tribute- to the flying-boat in your issue of October iith. May I point out, however, that although the " C " Class......

The Conservatives And The Closed Shop

SIR,—In his article on "The Closed Shop" which appeared in your issue of September 27th Mr. Dingle Foot wrote:- " A public monopoly, owing a duty to the public, is using its......

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