6 OCTOBER 1979, page 17

The Crimes Of War

Sir: Mr Geoffrey Wheatcroft, in his review of Max Hastings's book, Bomber Command (29 September), would have us shed tears over the Allied 'crime' in devastating German cities......

In Memoriam

Sir: You may be aware of the formation of The Airey Neave Memorial Trust, under the sponsorship of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, the Prime Minister, Mr......

Sir: In His Review Of Max Hastings's Bomber Command Last

week Geoffrey Wheatcroft Says so many things which are incorrect in s ubstance or by implication that I am at a . loss to know which one to shoot at, rather like Battle of......

What About Webster?

Sir:Auberon Waugh admirably summarises (15 September) the weaknesses of Collins English Dictionary (which only supplies sloppy modern usage) and the Oxford (which does not give......

Something Afoot

Sir: It would be churlish to cavil at Auberon Waugh's review of dictionanes, with its generous praise of our own ephemeral effort. All the same, I cannot suppress a nagging......

Healey's Record

Sir: While I applaud Mr Congdon's aim in wishing to see a reduction in the Govern ment's borrowing requirements (8 September), I think that he is mistaken in believing that any......