25 MAY 1944, page 13

The Contrasts Of America Sir,—i Am Not Surprised That Mr.

F. Fenton Prickett questions my statement regarding the proportion of wholly British blood in the American population, but I believe it to be accurate, although I cannot now......

The Transport Problem

Sta,—In his recent review of the transport situation, Mr. Noel-Baker said: "I wish I could say that a master plan for the organisation of national transport was being prepared.......

" Greece's Perplexities "

• SIR,—In the issue of May I zth The Spectator published an article under the heading " Greece's Perplexities," which is one of the best published by any review or newspaper......

Doctors' Finance

SIR,—The article " Doctors' Finance " in the issue of May 19th should cause some scientists to ponder on the status and salary of their profes- sion. May I put forward the case......

The Film In Education

SIR,—In his letter of May 5th Mr. Bell ends, instead of begins, with the vitally , important point regarding the film in education—that it must propound a techhique of its own......