§ MAJOR RASCH (Essex, S.E.)asked the Secretary of State for War, Whether the advertisement headed "Army Service" has been instrumental in obtaining recruits; and, whether there is any intention to discontinue its insertion in the Provincial Press?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. E. STANHOPE) (Lincolnshire, Horncastle)The advertisement was discontinued from July 1. It is difficult to estimate what effect it had; but it was, without doubt, useful when the recruiting agencies were not fully developed. Now, it is not thought necessary to spend so much in advertising; and the present time, when the Army establishments are ful and recruits plentiful, affords a good opportunity of testing the effect of discontinuing the advertisement.