31 MAY 1940, page 15

Absent Authors

Sut,—In view of Mr. Nicolson's comments on the departure of Messrs. Auden, Isherwood, Heard and Aldous Huxley to the U.S.A. in your issue of April 19th, and Mr. Stephen......

Belgium And Eire

Sm,,-,Mr. St. John Ervine's interesting comparison of the Belgian cost of defence with that of Eire admirably illustrates the extent to which the Allied fighting forces afford......

Guns Or Butter

SIR, —Mr. Matthews' letter in your issue of May 24th assumes that skilled mechanics in garages are mainly occupied in helping joy-riders. In agricultural areas this idea would......

Sir,—with Regard To Sir F. C. Gates' Suggestion Of What

Sit John Simon " said (or meant to say)," I can only reply that my quotation was from The Times report of the ex-Chancellor's speech. It is somewhat remarkable that such a......

Slit,—its Readers Will Sympathise In No Half-hearted...

Spectator (as with themselves) in its loss in the national interest of the services of Mr. Harold Nicolson. The American authority quoted in " News of the Week " describes "......

East End My Cradle"

SIR, —May I deal with one rather urgent aspect of Dr. Mallon's review of my book, East End My Cradle—an aspect that has important social implications for your readers? Dr.......