28 JUNE 1940, page 14

Paper Shortage And " The Spectator "

SIR,—You need have no fear of the loyalty and support of your readers, nor any doubt of their appreciation of your difficulties. It is not the size or appearance of the plate......

Opera

" The Magic Flute " at Sadler's Wells THE revival of Mozart's The Magic Flute last week brought back into the repertory of the Sadler's Wells Opera a great masterpiece and one......

Earnings Of Conscientious Objectors

SIR,—My attention has just been directed to your suggestion that conscientious objectors might well be asked to hand over to some good cause such as the Red Cross any excess of......

Victory And Sacrifice

SIR,—The issues before the British people seem clear, and can be put in few words. r. Defensive warfare will not bring victory. No doubt British morale under air bombing will be......

Cc Too Few Children" Sta,—are We Expressing, As We Could,

what we feel towards the Dominions' troops now amongst us? Also about the offers of hos- pitality and care for British rhiltiren made by the Governments of the Dominions and the......

Leadership In India

SIR,—When I heard that Mr. L. S. Amery had become Secretary of State for India and Burma, I was at first afraid that his attitude to the country of his birth would be......

The Predictions Of Nostradamus

SIR,—Having studied La Fin de notre Slide d'apres Nostradamus, by Maurice Privat, published last year, I was interested in the article by James Laver which appeared in your last......

Sm,—i Just Want To Express My Sympathy With You In

the difficulties created by the paper shortage and to say that I should continue my grateful enjoyment of The Spectator even if it became reduced to two pages. With all good......