19 JANUARY 1918, page 12

German Native Troops In East Africa.

ET° THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR?'] gra,—In your "News of the Week" ending January 12th there is a reference to the composition of the German black troops in East Africa which......

Coal Economy And National Wealth.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.") Sia,—On behalf of my Committee, may I be allowed to take excep- tion to a rather sweeping statement made under the above heading . in your......

The Late Master Of Trinity.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR."] Sta,—Will you allow me the privilege of paying in your columns a brief tribute of respect—as I have officially known perhaps better than......

"play The Game."

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—In your issue of November 24th "Kismet" asks for a Latin translation of "Play the game." There is no Latin translation possible, I......

Lady Victoria Herbert's Scheme For British Prisoners Of War.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECIATOR."1 SIR,—The generosity of many subscribers has enabled this depot to send food and other necessaries to a large number of our prisoners abroad......

Jerusalem Artichokes.

(To THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR."] SIR,—Now that every one is trying to get as much food out of the land as possible, it strikes ma that Jerusalem artichokes are a • vegetable......