28 AUGUST 1936, page 21

Russian Efficiency

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] Sin,—Your recent review 'of Novikoff-Priboy's Tsushima recalls to me a book translated some time before 1911 and published under its Russian......

A Transport Monopoly

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,—In his review of Mr. Bonavia's book contained in your last issue, Mr. J. E. Meade finds fault - with Mr. Bonavia's analysis, but himself......

" The Spectator " In Nairobi

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,—A kind lady has been forwarding her copies of The Spectator for some years past to me in Nairobi. Unfortunately I have mislaid her name......

The Pine Marten

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,—The only chance of preserving the pine marten in Britain, if it is not already too late, is to bring strong pressure to bear on landowners......

Marmaduke Pickthall Letters

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,—At the request of his widow I am preparing a biography of the late Marmaduke Pickthall. If any of your readers possess any letters from......

Can The League Be Impartial ?

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] Sm,—Sir Norman Angell says that " the place of force in organised society is to enable reason, discussion, third party judgement, to take the......

A Latin Quotation

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,--When reading Mr. Bonamy Dobree's delightful review of " The Poems of Ben Jonson," I was reminded of a Latin verse, of the first two lines......

Information Wanted

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] Sm,—Could you or any of your readers supply RIC with information with regard to Rev. Philip Harwood (1809-1887), a Unitarian Minister, previous......