31 MAY 1940, Page 15

BELGIUM AND EIRE

Sm,,-,Mr. St. John Ervine's interesting comparison of the Belgian cost of defence with that of Eire admirably illustrates the extent to which the Allied fighting forces afford Eire protection. But those who have seen Eireans in action against Nazi bar- barism can testify that the attitude of Eire to the present titanic struggle is not so escapist as Mr. Ervine implies.—Yours faith-