27 MARCH 1942, page 13

" The Last Twenty Years "

SIR,—In the review of Professor Carr's book by Mr. Harold Butler in your number for March zoth we read of " the lack of moral purpose, the crude materialism, the cynicism and......

Mrs. Walford

SIR,—In your issue of March loth an enquirer asks " Who was Mrs. Walford ? " and his reason for doing so is that Mr. Edmund Blunden, in his book on Thomas Hardy, states that......

Sir,—mr. Walter Legge's Enumeration Of The Musical...

is certainly imposing. But one camp, at least, in the London district has hitherto been unvisited by his musical pilgrims. " Six parties giving programmes of good music every......

The Tragedy Of The Struma'

SIR,—Much has been said, in Parliament and elsewhere, during the last few days, about an unfortunate cartoon published in an illus- trated daily paper ; but it is innocuous......

Entertaining The Forces

sa.--1 can assure Mr. Walter Legge that the results obtained by EN.S.A. in their efforts to provide good music for the Forces have been negligible. Since the beginning of the......

Snt,—as The Result Of My Letter In Reply To Your

article "Braced and Compact? " I have received numerous letters from both men and women, and with one exception they expressed their thanks for having seen in print feelings......

Sir,—" Private Soldier's " Letter Makes Sad But True...

If the B.B.C. would give the forces broadcasts of a similar nature to those it gives the children of the country in its school broadcasts it would be using to good effect the......