19 JANUARY 1940, Page 22

THE SPECTATOR COMPETITIONS No. 19 PRIZES of book tokens for

£2 2s. and Li is. are offered for a new fable in the manner of Aesop introducing a cow, a whale, or a goose, and furnished with a moral referring to Communism, Fascism, or Democracy. Entries shot I not exceed 300 words in length RULES.—Envalopes should be addressed to the Editor, The Spectator, 99 Gower Street, London W.C. r, and marked "Com- petition No. 19. Entries must be delivered by first post on Friday, January 26th, 1940. The Editor reserves the right to print, in part or in whole, any entry submitted, and to withhold the prize should no entry attain the requisite standard of merit. Competitors arc permitted to submit more than one entry, but, no competitor is eligible for more than one prize in any given week. Envelopes should bear a i4d. stamp. No entries can be returned. Readers are invited to submit suggestions for future competitions.