4 AUGUST 1939, page 23

The Poet And Society

SIR,—Mr. Stephen Spender, in his review of my book The Poet and Society, says that I can only offer a " mousey solu- tion" for the difficulties that confront the poet today. But......

The B.m.a. And Midwives

SIR,—I think it is very regrettable that so much publicity has been given to the recent decision of the British Medical Asso- ciation, objecting to midwives carrying out the......

Chileren From Germany Sut,—wiii You Give Us The...

your columns for an appeal which we are under the necessity of making for further public help in the work of rescuing the many thousand child sufferers in Greater Germany? In......

The Welsh Language Si11,—i Have Been Much Interested In...

the letter of the Secretary of the Welsh Language petition. It is one of the best examples I have ever seen of the ambiguous use of figures and percentages in order to bolster......

Russia, Friend Or Foe ?

Sta,—I am not in favour of authors joining issue with their reviewers except in cases of extreme provocation. Mr. Carr's review of my Russia, Friend or Foe? however, demands a......