17 AUGUST 1944, Page 12

THE ONLY CHRISTIAN SIR,—" His platoon—I happen to know that

W is the only an it contains—." - Thus Mr. C. S. Lewis in his article published in issue of July 28th. But does -he personally know all the other men the platoon, their daily behaviour towards others, their innermost th and aspirations? If not, upon what is his confident assertion based?