POLITICS AND SCHOOLS
Sta,—I am perfectly ready to agree with Mr. Peter Wiener that my Outline of Political Geography contains what all those who differ from its conclusions or its point of view would call "pure and straightforward political propaganda." It was, indeed, written with the quite " straight- forward " aim of arguing that "the only solution of the problems of a new order is the socialist solution "—basing that argument on the facts of history and geography.
But "a definitely pro-German flavour" ? . . . I know that in wartime international affairs tend to be simplified into a mere contrast of blacks and whites (morally, not racially, speaking); and that not to refer always
to the enemy as the Hun or the Boche is to be suspect of "pro-enemy" sentiments. I don't think, however, that to any judicious reader my little book would appear to be either " pro " or "anti" German; its whole plea, indeed, is against that sort of nationalist thinking. And since some of your readers might assume from Mr. Wiener's phrase that it was in some sense "pro-Nazi" I feel entitled to make this protest.— Yours, &c., J. F. HORRABIN. 16 Endersleigh Gardens, Hendon, N.W. 4.
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