6 MAY 1943, page 14

Preserving Sparrows

SIR,—In your issue of April 16th Sir William Beach Thomas, in his article on the house sparrow, states that the R.S.P.B. desires to preserve all birds. No such declaration has......

Total Disfranchisement

SIR, —The disfranchisement of Parliamentary electors is only partial, as those electors on the existing register are qualified to vote for candidates at by-elections. Qualified......

B.b.c. Broadcasts

SIR,—As the B.B.C. presumably tries to cater for all sorts and conditions when drawing up programmes, I wonder what section of the community the " up in the morning early "......

Periodicals For The Navy

SIR,—We cordially agree with Mr. Latham in his opinion that a wide distribution of periodicals like The Spectator would be a help to men in all branches of the Armed Forces.......

Country L 1 Fe

WE should all pay a final compliment to the April that has left us with still untarnished reputation. It has been said that the deadliest feature in English—as in......