19 AUGUST 1949, page 16

Architects In Chains

SIR, — My letter has provoked replies from two of your readers. One correspondent from Worcestershire revealed with some pride that in his enlightened county they have the very......

Dovzhenko's Films

Stn,—I stand, in part, corrected. But Grigori Roshal devotes almost two pages out of three to Dovzhenko's major works—namely, Earth and the much more recent Chors (which Mr. Ray......

Magistrates' Sentences

SIR,—A typist employed by us was recently unwise enough to steal a dress (valued at twelve guineas) from an Oxford Street store. She has been employed by us for some years, and......

Religion In East Europe

SIR,—May I answer the questions that Mr. Herbert Ashley addressed to me in your columns ? (1) Why do I " rush to the defence of Com- munist regimes in Eastern Europe" ? The form......

A Bournemouth Hotel Sir,—the Attention Of My Council's...

has been drawn to the note appearing in the Spectator of June 3rd regarding the treatment received by fifty Territorial Army officers at a Bourne- mouth hotel. No one can object......