30 JUNE 1950, page 20

The Government And Hotels

( SUL—Much Government time has been spent discussing ways and % means to help the tourist industry, and much lip-service was paid to the importance of improving the standard of......

Chocolate From Czechoslovakia

very important' question is surely opened up by the 'Food Minister's reply to the question as to why we are importing Czecho- slovakian chocolate, to which Janus draws attention......

, Aisle Or Nave?

SIR,—Does Mr. Nicolson really mean the aisle of Westminster Abbey and not the nave up which his corpse will no doubt one day proceed followed by his thirty grandchildren dressed......

Addison's Daughter

SIR,—Janus will find a chapter on Charlotte Addison in 'my book, Background for Queen Anne, published shortly before the war. She could write, for a number of her letters......

Letters To The Editor

In Russia and Outside itift,—Mr. Pearson is very naive if .he expects people to swallow what be implies in his letter about the Russian miners being able to leave their jobs......

Reuters

SIR,—I am writing a history of Reuters, to commemorate their centenary, which they will celebrate next year. I should be most grateful if any of your readers who possess......

Henry Nevinson's Catfish

SIR,—I hesitate to correct the Spectator in general and Mr. Robert Waithman in particular, but surely the catfish story is primarily Henry W. Nevinson's, although Professor......

Sir,—mr. Pearson Displays A Really Lamentable Ignorance...

legislation. In the first place he should know that all Soviet workers are issued with Labour Books, which are lodged with the management at their place of work, and without......

Pity The Petroleum Officer

SIR,—Buying your paper to renew an "old acquaintance," a few days ago, I confess I was greatly shocked, on turning to your competition page, to find that Regional Petroleum......