5 MARCH 1937, Page 21

DID ENGLAND STARVE GERMANY ?

[To the Editor of ME SPECTATOR.] SIR,—I have read Mr. E. H. Taylor's letter on the subject of "Did England Starve Germany? " He writes : " In my opinion the Germans were starved during the War, but not by England," and is referring to the time during the War and again to peace- time (1921).

I wish to ,make it clear that.my comments referred only to the blockade which was maintained by the Allies after the