22 JANUARY 1916, Page 15

TO HELP DOWN GERMANY.

(To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."1 Sni,—Enclosed you will find a cheque for a thousand dollars. This small contribution is not sent for the destitute or the hospitals, but to help down Germany.—I am, Sir, &c., [We are considering carefully how best to deal with our correspondent's generous gift. We will guarantee that the money shall be spent in " downing Germany," and not for any merely auxiliary form of war service. "E. U. P." is a lady.—En. Spectator.]