WALTER GREENWAY.
ITo Tau EDITOR Or THE " fitsrx-reros."3 Ste.—Your Macedonian correspondent " T." has probably Over- looked, or else forgotten, how, in introducing Walter Creensray to the readera of Blocksrood's Magazine in June, 1916, 1 explained: " He had received an excellent education, and was a well-trained and most capable clerk, with an uncommonly good knowledge of foreign languages—it being said, for example,. that he spoke and wrote German like a native "; and on the.next page is described what he told me himself on release: " My people went to have no more to do with me: the Chaplain tried them all, fraying u good deal better of me than I deserved; I knew he was overdoing the thing. and they'd see through it. It was all because I translated some thenlogical stuff for him from the German that he 'wide up his mind what a lot my people ought to do for such an °enamel,, of the family." There is therefore no occasion to suggest that he picket up " first-class German in Persia." He had acquired it ng before he left England. Ample evidence is offered in Walter .reemway, Spy and Hero, to show that, whatever may be doubtful. say claim he laid to perfect knowledge of the German tongue can Se thoroughly substantiated. It is most interesting to read " T.'s " letter, as kindly sent from so great a distance.—Trusting that all still proepers with the British arms in Macedonia, and with thanks for your courtesy, I am, Sir, Ac., ROBERT HOLMES. 13 Priory Road, Sheffield.
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