22 MAY 1941, page 14

A Plea For The Wardens

SIR, —In common with many other ex-1st-Great-War men, I joined the Wardens' Service long before the outbreak (May, 1938, to b e exact), and our rural area had practically too......

Terror In Silesia

SIR, —Dr. W. H. Dawson's statement in your issue of May 9th that at the time of the plebiscite of 1921 the population of Upper Silesia was subjected to "Polish terror" should......

"the Man-power Problem"

Snt,—In connexion with the above subject I put forward one sugges- tion, which so far as I have been able to observe, has not been mooted in public officially or otherwise,......

Confidence-and Questions

Sue,—Your interesting article under the above heading reaches the conclusions that the trend of the moment is against us, and that confidence in the Prime Minister is unabated.......

Exploiting The Servicemen

SIR,—As a member of H.M. Forces I would like to utter a protest against the ever-increasing profiteering-ramp organised by civilian firms who specialise in selling......

"good Charities"

Snt,—I have just seen the letter by Dr. A. V. Hill in your issue of the 2nd instant. The two reasons which Dr. Hill puts forward in opposition to the judicial ruling that......

Parliament And People

Sta,—The setting up of an unofficial opposition in Parliament is evidence that circumstances have compelled this course if public questions are to receive due consideration. The......

The Virtues Of Mastication

Snt,—In Macaulay's essay on the Athenian Orators he writes: "Rum- ford, it is said, proposed to the Elector of Bavaria a scheme for feed- ing his soldiers at a much clieaper......