30 OCTOBER 1915, Page 17

A CORRECTION.

[TO Tits EDITOR Or TUN "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—In an article entitled " German Patriotism," written by myself and published in your issue of October 2nd, the following passage occurs :- "To a German the course adopted by the London County Council a few years ago of refusing to allow Empire Day to be celebrated, and forbidding the use of the Union Jack in the schools under their control, would be inconceivable."

I am informed that some of your readers have inferred from this statement that the practice to which I alluded as having been adopted " a few years ago" still prevails. Any such impression would, of course, be wholly erroneous. For some while past every encouragement has been given by the

authorities of the London County Council to the celebration of Empire Day.—I am, Sir, &c., Caolstan.

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