THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL [To rite EDITOR or me "Sreerssoic."] Sta—As
a mother—as well as grandmother—who has given hostages to the present war of diabolical ambition, the letter iu your issue of September 1st on " The National War Memorial " interested me 11111C11. Our national statues are not always supposed Is be very successful, but might we not take a hint from some approved artistic work, say the statue of horse and rider com- memorating in Brussels the Crusader andefroil de Bouillon, and let a horse and rider typify "Victory." while other smaller figures could either surround them or cover the pedestal representing um• of our suitors and soldiers and one of each of our Allies in their individnal uniforms ? The pedestal's inscription I leave to rain potent authority. only suggesting that it should tune eve, regiment and ship of the ass ies of our wide-flung Empire that has rallied to its oriflamme and contributed to its defence and
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