17 JANUARY 1920, Page 14

RED CROSS WOMEN.

[To ENE EDITOR or THE " SPECTATOR."]

feel that some apology is due to yourself and the public for the use of your columns in order to communicate with "Members of a London Detachment." It is, however, rendered necessary by the fact that they do not give their detachment number ar their names. Their letter published in your last issue is a different matter from that which appeared on December 18th. I am glad to see that complaints of " shabby treatment" by the Red Cross Society, absence of " thanks," " medals," and certificates " have been dropped, and the only grievance now advanced is that some members of the detach- ment have received a grant while the others have not. The writers state that they wish to see me to explain what prompted their letter. There is nothing, nor has there ever been anything, to prevent their writing openly to me at 24 Eaton Square, S.W. 1, to state their complaint and ask for an interview, which I shall be very ready to give. No attention, however, will be paid to any further anonymous letters.—i am, Sir, &c.,

J. P. BADELEY,

Late County Director for the County of London. County Director's Office, 24.Eaton Square, S.W. 1.