4 JUNE 1965, page 13

Much Too Hard ?

SIR,—In one sentence of his article in your April 20 issue, Quoodle reveals one possible reason why Britain has fallen behind her industrial competitors and what she should do......

Cairo Journal

Sta.—Desmond Stewart (May 21) makes Egyptians look somewhat ludicrous by claiming that their largest publishing concern is called 'House of Nationalism'—a literal translation of......

Dominican Republic

SIR,--Mr. Brian Crozier boldly claims that Roy Perrott's final paragraphs in the Observer of May 16 'confirm as precisely as one could wish the account I wrote' of the Dominican......

Novel Award

SIR.--We are offering £1,000 on account of sub- sequent royalties for a novel of literary merit, in the hope of establishing the career of one serious writer. Associated with my......

The Teacher Shortage

SIR.---I have been informed by the Department of Education and Science that. following the recom- mendations of the Burnham Committee, a graduate in physics from Uppsala. the......

`ward 7'

SIR.—It is no use Mr. Anthony de Meeus stating that the translation of Valeriy Tarsis's Ward 7, reviewed by me on May 21, is faithful to the original in letter and spirit. it is......

Sir.-- Recommended Reading For Mr. Isherwood And Others:...

of Prejudice, by Professor G. W. Allport. The Beacon Press, third printing. 1955. A. H. VERKUYL 4397 Was Prakeo Road, Lampang, Thailand......

The Crisis Of 1915

SIR. --- Any historian who attempts to analyse a major political crisis in depth (as opposed to the relatively simple exercise of a blow-by-blow account) is 'entitled to......

Miscegenation

SIR. --In all races. women's brains are on average smaller than men's, as Mr. Roderick Cave says. but, as was observed by Thomas Henry Huxley a hundred years ago and often......

Brave New Behaviourist

Sus;---I found Dr. Sargant's review of my two books on crime and on behaviour therapy extremely .dc- pressing. A reviewer, one might think. ought to deal with what the author......