16 OCTOBER 1959, Page 18

SIR,—I could not help feeling a little bitter myself last

week after reading Mr. Evelyn Waugh's reference to 'bitter memories of the Attlee-Cripps regime.' It is common knowledge that Mr. Waugh belongs to the Roman Catholic Church, the most conservative body in existence, and it is understandable that he wants a large Conservative majority.

However, in the same edition was a review of two books implicating the Roman Catholic Church in the obscene poverty of Sicily.

After reading this it only required a reference by Mr. Waugh , to 'moral issues, e.g., suppression of Catholic schools,' to make comprehension of his un- usually reasoned argument complete.—Yours

fully,

7 1_4»vood Road, Sheffield 6

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MICHAEL SHELTON