6 SEPTEMBER 1946, page 14

. Janus And Strix Sut,—please May Strii Remain In Charge

of A Spectator's 'Notebook, so that we may continue to enjoy his pleasantly fresh observations and attractive humour, and perhaps watch his style develop further qualities ; and......

Libelled Peacocks It Used To Be Said That No Reporter

ever got his facts quite right where sport or natural history wag - concerned. This is no longer true. "The crack of the ,rifle on the moor" becomes an extinct howler. But un-......

Save Europe Now Sta,—the Goverturient Has Now Given...

the despatch of parcels of clothes, books and various other commodities to individuals in the British zone of Germany (excluding Berlin) through "Save Europe Now." These parcels......

Family Farmers Some Altogether Astounding Figures Have...

in the Ministry of Agriculture's magazine, Agriculture, and the most striking concern such "family farms" as our theoretical specialists have .decidefzi to damn. One description......

Rare Birds

Three unusual appearances came to my notice last week. In a small garden close to my house appeared two water-rails, presumably on migration. The bird is, I should say, one of......

In. My Garden A List Of Flowering Shrubs For A

new garden has reached . me with a request for criiicism. Personally, I like to emphasise late-flowering shrubs, in which the list seemed to me weak. The bush St. john's worts,......

Sm,—it Was Time That Someone Wrote As Commander Stephen...

Hall did in your last issue on the importance of letting the world know the British point of view. There is another aspect of the question, however, that he does not seem to......

In Every Shire Committees Of Naturalists Have Been...

tht last year and more, and have sent in repoits to the master planners con- cerning the areas they consider most worthy of preservation. Their views not seldom conflict with......

Paper Control

Sm,—In his comment upon paper-rationing Strix overlooks the gigantic losses from enemy action sustained by many established publishers, who have thus far been granted no paper......

An Ambiguous Advertisement

Stn,—As a regular reader of your paper I deeply regret that it has opened its advertising columns for furthering the practice of gambling through football pools. It seems to me......

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