18 NOVEMBER 1922, Page 13

THE PREMIER AND THEN1ISTOCLES.

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.]

SIR,—The writer of the article " A Political Estimate," in your issue of November 4th, asks : " Did not every Greek Admiral in the Council held before the battle of Salamis vole for hiMself as first choice but add the name of Themistocles as second, with the result that Themistocles was acclaimed leader ? " Sir, the answer is in the negative. No such vote was taken before the battle of Salamis. After it, the leading Greeks were invited to adjudge the palm for eminent services rendered to Hellas ; and it was thus that each leader voted for himself and placed Themistocles second. Eurybiades was the Greek Admiral at Salamis.—I am, Sir, &e., A. D. G.