§ MR. YERBURGH (Chester)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the winter training of Newfoundland fishermen as Naval Reservists, which was successfully conducted last year, is to be repeated this year; and, if not, whether he can state the ground for this decision.
§ MR. ARNOLD-FORSTERThe winter training of Newfoundland fishermen as Naval Reservists successfully inaugurated last year has been continued, and a second batch of 50 men are at present undergoing training on board H.M.S "Charybdis." Legislation has been found necessary, and will be shortly introduced to enable the Admiralty to place the arrangements for establishment of a branch of the Royal Naval Reserve in Newfoundland on a permanent basis.