No Braggarts
Sir: Who on earth had Frank Johnson in mind when he wrote so disparagingly of foreign correspondents and war reporters in his memoir of Sam White (10 Septem- ber)? 'The Fleet......
Oyster Roister
Sir: Mr W. G. M. Angliss (Letters, 17 September) says he 'left the trade' ten years ago, which perhaps explains why he is out of date on the current production and sales figures......
Queens
Sir: As chess correspondent of The Specta- tor I feel I must rush to the defence of the Red Queen, who was so unfairly mis- quoted in Jock Bruce-Gardyne's article 'A blip round......
End Game
Sir: There's a divinity that shapes our ends. In a long life I never met a man (Another voice, 27 August) who advocated circumci- sion, or a woman who didn't. The basis of......
God's Honour
Sir: It is said to be cowardly not to stand up for your friend (`The Honour of God', 17 September) when you hear him being falsely accused. Then how much more wrong is it not to......
No Great Shakos
Sir: Nirad C. Chaudhuri did well in the Diary of 17 September to chide the Times for printing 'fusillade! and 'volley' when the proper word for a salute by gun is 'salvo'. He......
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