23 NOVEMBER 1934, page 38

Not Quite Mediaeval

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,—Educationists will endorse your criticism (The Spectator, November 16th, page 743) of Lord Hugh Cecil's defence of child labour in his......

In Defence Of Basic English

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,—I write to protest against a sneer at Basic English. It is perhaps excusable that Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, an older man, should riot -......

Russia And Japan

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,—Your Special Correspondent in Tokyo must indeed be complimented on his ingenious attempts to represent the danger of war in the Far East......

Too Strenuous Sport

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,—Surely you make an overstatement in saying that sport can evidently promote antagonism . . . between nations. I do not believe that Italy......