24 DECEMBER 1965, page 15

Force And Rhodesia

SIR,—The answer to those who question the need to a defeat the illegal government of Rhodesia—what- ever else we may think about it—is that we have to. If we do not act......

Sterne's Strange Adventure

SIR,—In his review of M. Henri Fluchere's book on Laurence Sterne, Mr. Tony Tanner makes a con- troversial point. He says that Sterne is less popular in England than elsewhere,......

The Gobbler Gobbled

SIR,—Hu g h Johnson, in his entertaining article, 'The Gobbler Gobbled' (Spectator, December 10), com- mitted an unforgivable crime which no '0' level English student could......

London's Third Airport?

SIR,—In his letter on Stansted Airport (Spectator, December 17) ; Mr. Peter S. Smith writes: 'To attempt decentralisation of international airports and aviation before......

South West Africa

SIR,—On November 19, 1965, you published an article alleging that South Africa had spent £6,000,000 on the South West Africa case currently being considered by the judges of the......

Letters To The Editor

From: David Astor, Alfred Pyne, George Hutchinson, David Pitcher, Victor S. Frank, M. C. Lomberg, C. J. Kettle, David J. Ellis. A Journalist Jailed SIR,—Sarah Gainham seems to......

D The Farmers' Vote Sir,—i Wonder If Mr. Alan Watkins

is right in think- y ing that farmers are Conservatives 'almost to a man.' Of the half-dozen farmers whom I count among my friends in this neighbourhood, one voted Labour at the......

The Scrolls Controversy

Sla,—The contribution by John Allegro on the Dead Sea Scrolls makes fascinating, but very dis- appointing, reading. I fear that anyone who is casually interested in the Scrolls......