4 JUNE 1954, page 14

Indo-china

SIR,—Others besides myself must be bewil- dered by the contradictory accounts of the position in Indo-China which have been given us in the past few weeks. It is not long since......

Winifred Holtby

SIR,—In the preparation of a comprehensive bibliography relating to the life and writings of Winifred Holtby, I am anxious to trace the publication of this novelist's numerous......

Sir,—two Quotations From The Spectator Of May 2gth: (i) "

There are so few members who can pull their colleagues out of the library and the smoke-room and the cafe- teria." (2) " Being an M.P. is a full-time job with a great deal of......

Spyros A. Kyprianou

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A Real Trumpet

SIR,—Your correspondent G. H. Wilbraham is right in saying that the musical public is being cheated " by the use of the deformed cornet " by which 1 understand he means the B......

Sir,—your Contributor, L Crispin Warming- Ton, (issue Of...

appears to have misunderstood the new Finance Bill which is before Parliament. In his second example he says his friend Elsie will not be able to claim under the new provisions......

Where It Has Complete And Undisputed Authority, In The...

of Columbia, i.e. Washington.—Yours faithfully, Peterhouse, Cambridge_ D. W. BROGAN......

" Group Captain Cheshire

am writing the official bidgraphy of Group Captain Geoffrey Leonard Cheshire, VC. DSO, DFC, with his full co-operation and consent. The book is to be published by Collins, Ltd.,......

Mr. Wiles Skates On A Hornet's Nest

R, BETIERIDGE......

Indefinite Article I Understand, However, That This Very...

is causing some concern to education officials, teachers and parents in many parts of the country, judging by an incident in this area, which may be of interest. glass jar......

Sir,-1 Cannot Help Wondering How Much Your Correspondent...

Wilbraham knows about trumpets—and conductors. Does he really imagine that the trumpeters of any orchestra of repute are deceiving their conductors, and the public, by playing......