25 FEBRUARY 1944, Page 13

UNIVERSITY SAILORS

Sn1,—The statement in your article " University Sailors " that " Under- graduate naval ratings . . . are the only fit young men of their age in this country now permitted to study non-scientific subjects " is untrue. Cadets on similar R.A.F. courses may choose from a list of subjects which contains, among others, History, Philosophy, Law, Classics, and Theology. At the moment I am myself taking Geography.—Yours faith-