Straight News From Libya

Stu,—Your efforts to give" us straight news are more necessary than netIt is difficult to know what to think of official and other efforts in this direction lately. A short......

The Trades Disputes Act

SIR,—Your reference to the T.U.C. interview with the Government asking for an amendment of the Trades Disputes Act, 1927, which includes the restoration of the "contracting out"......

Education In Scotland

SIR,—M. K. Knight's article on "Education in Scotland" brings to mind many instances. Here is one. While our two Scotch maids were polishing furniture I overheard them......

Diphtheria And Prejudice

Sts,—The possibility of protective immunisation against diphtherin has been known since 1923, and its-effectiveness has been realised in widespread application in Canada and the......

Feed The Hungry Workers

SIR, —In a valuable article in The Spectator, April nth, "Feed the Hungry Workers," the opinion is expressed that even after the recent cuts the rations of the armed forces are......

Spain And Monarchism

Sm,—Mr. Scott stated in his letter in The 'Spectator last week that my article on "Spain and Monarchism" contains one rather sur- prising error . . . "that General Franco has......