A CORRESPONDENT writes of the enrichment he has received from Americans such as Disney, Porter, Gershwin and Kern.

He also writes of those dark, desperate days of wartime and of the massive aid the US supplied.

But he fails to mention, as did the other critics, the American propaganda machine's theft of other nations' courage and valour. Films such as Objective Burma, The Great Escape and U57I.

There were many other nations who fought alongside British troops - Australians, New Zealanders, Norwegians, Poles, Ghurkas, Canadians and others.

But of one nation nothing is said. These are the Native Americans, who were also British subjects. It was the First Nation Indian Bands of Canada who distinguished themselves in many wars for Great Britain.

Such bands were the Mohawks, who had been driven from their homeland, New York.

Then there were the Iroquois, Cree, and many other tribes. All had fought "The Yellow Stripes" and answered the call to serve alongside their sovereign's troops.

It was these bands, led by Tacumpso, warrior chief of the Cree, who formed those First Nation Indian Bands into an alliance when America - unprovoked - invaded Canada in 1812. They fought alongside a small British Garrison and defeated the Americans.

Perhaps a little gratitude shown to those who fought alongside British troops would not give the impression America won the war single-handed.

THE REV D G GRIFFIN,

Newland,

Malvern.