21 AUGUST 1942, Page 14

THE REASON WHY

Six,—If Autarky why not " Monarky "?—Yours truly,

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[Because " autarky" is derived from autos and arkein (to suffice) and " monarchy " from monos and archein (to rule).—En., The Spectator.]