§ COLONEL COLTHURSTasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether, in consideration of the prompt answer given by the Reserve Men to the recent summons to active service, he will consider the advisability of allowing those men who may now elect to complete twelve years' service some hope of being permitted to complete twenty-one years, if specially recommended?
§ MR. CHILDERSI am afraid that I can hold out no greater expectations on the subject of my hon. and gallant Friend's Question than that the men have no claim to re-engagement unless they have become non-commissioned officers. In fact, the option we have given them is a boon, as we have no wish, on military grounds, that they should do otherwise than remain in the Reserve.