7 MAY 1948, page 16

Help For Children

Sut,—During the list few weeks there has been great publicity for the Lord Mayor of London's United Nations Aid for Children Appeal (U.N.A.C.). It is hoped that as a result the......

Hyderabad

Sta,—Many of your readers must have read with dismay your editorial note of April 30th on the Hyderabad situation. They will have been astonished at being told that the dynasty......

Tautology

Sm,—This week I have read in two papers the words "principal pro- tagonists." The second great prophet of tautology was your D. C. W.-S. (p. 515). If he has no previous......

The Lords And Hanging

SIR,—In the midst of the troubles and anxieties of the world today the abolition of the death penalty had come as a gleam of hope that a few sparks of sanity were still......

Petrol And The Law

Sra,—The perusal of Mr. Gaitskell's proposals for incarcerating and fining his fellow-citizens seemed to recall something to my mind. . . . Of course, I had lately been reading......

Austria Rediviva

SIR, —Every friend of Austria will be thankful to you for publishing Mrs. Helene Scheu-Riesz's article Vienna Rediviva in your issue of April 30th. Mrs. Scheu-Riesz writes that......

The Temples Of Janus

Sot,—In your issue of April 23rd Janus is presumptuous. How dare be say "It is well to be reminded now and then of the influence exerted on the country . . . by the existence in......

Colonies In America

SIR,—Is not the obvious solution for the British possessions on the American continent for Canada to take them over ?—I am, ee,......

Mozart In Bath

SIR,—Mr. Martin Cooper's criticism of 11 Seraglio at The Theatre Royal, Bath, was probably justified. The production was an experiment which emphasised the dramatic story and......

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