25 OCTOBER 1919, Page 13

WERE THE RAILWAY HORSES LEFT TO STARVE? [To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.")

SIR,—The letter from the Secretary of the National Equine Defence League, presumably written as representing the League's opinion, answers this in the negative. If this is the case, one is glad to hear it, as those who engineered the strike and those who took part in it, even though in many instancs from intimidation,' have much to answer for even if guiltless of leaving horses to starve. The letter amounts to a serious charge against the daily papers of writing false facts, an I represents the volunteers as unnecessary busybodies. I cannat help thinking your readers would like a little more enlight meat. If I remember rightly, the R.S.P.C.A. appealed for volunteers.—I am, Sir, &c., E. M. Ross. St. Albans.