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Rne—discussing Nathan Altman. 'miss Elias Might Have...

that his name is, in fact, Nathan Altermann. Mr. Adler rightly guessed that Nathan 'Altman' (again, that name!) is a Zionist. He is, in fact, a professed member of Mapai, Mr.......

Sir,-1 Never Deplored A Loss Of 'mystique In Zionism' As

Mr. Adler interprets my, fetter, but the discarding of Hebrew ethical tradition in Israel's conduct. Ben- Gurionism is not 'expedient' but just wrong both from a national and an......

A South African Scholarship

SIR,—John Reeves, the elder son of the Bishop of Johannesburg and an ordinand of unusual promise , was tragically drowned a year ago in South Africa. Shortly after his death a......

Tampering With Food

SIR,—In his/her admirable comments on food adult' teration, Leslie Adrian says soothingly about the dyeing of oranges, `. . . no one eats the skin.' This ignores the innumerable......

South Africa Sir,—mr. Kenneth Mackenzie Contradictorily...

Party speech as 'non-racialist,' yet refers to this party's aim to protect 'the rights of racial minorities' by 'group' (i.e. race) 'representation in an upper house.' He also......

Sir,—mr. Erskine Childers Is Quite Right. Reviewers...

obliged `to create literary dynasties'; but they should have sufficient background know- ledge not to accuse an author of suppression when he published in 1956 a detailed......

Wodehouse And Chandler Sir,—mr. Ronald Bryden's...

G. Wodehouse's latest novel has led me to reflect on a teasing coincidence. Both Wodehouse and Raymond Chandler attended Dulwich College around the turn of the century; both,......