4 MAY 1944, page 12

Ensa " In India

Siit,—May I send you the following comment by an airman in India, dated March 23rd? "Ensa has at last put in an appearance in India. I saw a show by one of their parties this......

Road Casualties

Sta,—I note with deep regret that from figures you give it appears that the slaughter of innocents on the roads still continues. Nothing practical has yet been done to try and......

Eire And Britain

SIR,—Mr. Harold Nicolson, in his amazing "Marginal Comment" of April 21st, completely neglects the fact that it was the United States Government which requested Eire to expel......

A Reminder On Eels

Sus,—Sir William Beach Thomas recently referred to our past neglect in taking full advantage of the eel harvest of the Thames. As a matter of fact many of our rivers—perhaps......

Sir,—there Is One Aspect Of Britain's Benevolent Attitude...

neutrality of Eire (a neutrality which is to me, a South-Irishman born and bred, hateful and horrid) which has perhaps not received the notice U deserves. When after the war......

"screeds Of Latin"

SIR,—In last week's issue your correspondent J. G. Gilchrist writes: "I'm sure you are aware that we in Scotland do not learn Latin. We never did and never will. . . ." This......

Stit,—it Was With Great Surprise And A Little Pain That

I learned from Mr. J. G. Gilchrist's letter that you have among your readers one who objects to "Screeds of Latin "—I am sure there are many thousands who enjoy them. "They......

The Willing Horse

Sta,—I have read, with a good deal of pleasure, Miss Simpson's article, "The Willing Horse." It seems to paint a true picture of the behaviour of many of my friends. I do think,......

A Lesson From Denmark

SIR,—We have read with much pleasure Sir Richard Livingstone's interesting and constructive review of our book, Education In Democracy, in the last issue of The Spectator, but......