ROYALTY AND MILITARISM
[To the Editor of Tim SPECTATOR.]
SIR,—I would like to use your columns to protest against the abominable practice in cinemas of associating Royalty with militarism.
We were horrified the other night when, as visual accom- paniment to " God save the King," a full-sized head of King Edward dissolved into a battleship, then there was a cut to activities on the battleship and finally a return to the head of the King surrounded by cannons' mouths glaring out in all directions. Perhaps this is a form of mass hypnotism on the Part of film producers to get us used to the idea of rearmament. Whatever their motive, the result is deplorable. By standing up, to the National Anthem we feel that we are agreeing that armaments are our national pride. Surely there are many more admirable subjects with which to connect the King ? If none of these are considered feasible, wc. should be content with sound alone.—Yours obediently, •
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