23 APRIL 1942, Page 11

ENTERTAINING THE FORCES

Slit,—It was with feelings of no little annoyance and disgust that I read the letter of " Another Private Soldier " in your issue of April 17th. I am afraid the letter is not a good advertisement for the writer's unit. I know that in my own regiment and in the great majority of others the officers felt great pride in and affection for their men and I believe these feelings were reciprocated. Certainly no officers thought of their men as an " inferior class." Personally I am proud to think that in 27 years' regimental service I formed many great and lasting friendships among " other ranks."—Yours truly, R. STUART WORTLEY (Lt.-Gen.) Home Close, Highclere, Newbury.