ATROCITIES IN SPAIN [To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.]
Sm,—The letter in your issue of December 11th, over the signature of the General Secretary of the National Bible Society of Scotland, makes painful reading, especially for those of us who are jealous for "our Protestant liberty" and for the decencies of religious controversy. What is the use of citing "a telegram from Madrid" about something that happened "in a village inn, near Almagro " as certifying a "well-authenticated instance of fanaticism " ? What is the point of declaring that "there walked into my office a man who introduced himself as the person whom the priest had wished to burn " ? What is the value of quoting anonymous evidence about occurrences "at one place" in Spain ? Champions of Protestantism whose advocacy betrays an un- conscionable disregard of the rules of evidence can bring only dishonour upon the cause they support.
As a Protestant and a Liberal and one who confesses to a deep distrust of the political influence of the Roman hierarchy and a whole-hearted desire for the defeat of insurgent Fascism, I should like to apologise to Mr. Oldmeadow and his Catholic friends for Mr. Frank Knight's lamentable letter.—Yours faithfully, GWILYM O. GRIFFITH. Old Meeting Church, Birmingham.
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