21 DECEMBER 1951, Page 18

"The Guardian " SIR,—I should like to know if it

is not self-righteous, and safer, to hit a man when he cannot reply, after previous praise?—Yours faithfully,

ALBAN F. L. BACON.

The Malt House, Burghclere, Newbury', Berks.

[Janus writes: If this means, as it would appear to, that not only The Guardian but also its late editor is dead I am exceedingly sorry to hear it.]