§ 39. Mr. Bartlettasked the Secretary of State for War whether it is now the general rule that soldiers stationed in this country must keep the brasses on their fighting equipment polished; and, if so, why is this the practice in a country which may at any time be invaded?
§ Mr. LawExisting instructions provide that all webbing equipment, brasses, and other brass parts of arms and equipment used or worn, or likely to be used or worn, by troops during active service operations should be left unpolished. If my hon. Friend knows of any case in which this instruction is being disobeyed, I shall be very glad to look into it.