of going! He would give no reason, but it is no good having a bearer who doesn't want to stop, so he went. I think the real reason is that his ideas of the limitless depth of his masters pocket didn't seem to agree with mine somehow. I was a bit afraid of it when I saw his "chits". However the fellow I have got now is doing very well and I think will stop. The "servant problem" is more acute in India than at home I think!
We hear Tovey??? is back in India, invalided. He has seen a good deal of fighting apparently. as he has been Brigade Machine Gun Officer & they have used them for every battle show there has been. He is I believe at present with an uncle near Madras but hopes to get a "Depot" job at Pindi. So we may see something of him.
The Padre is - I am afraid - beyond hope, even Lionel Hewlett has given him up! He doesn't seem to have any tact at all we have started a C.E.M.S??? branch but at present we are keeping him out of it. We have told him so quite frankly. At present the feeling??? in the battalion is so strong that if it was known that he was President the membership