MR. PHILIPPS (Lanarkshire, Mid)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether it is true that all leave outside their own district has been for a long time past refused to the troops stationed in Natal and Zululand; what 694 is the reason of this restriction; and when is it to be ended?
* MR. STANHOPELong leave only has been stopped, locally, for military reasons. Probably the restriction will continue as long as the troops continue to occupy their present advanced positions.