§ 14. Mr. HUNTasked the Secretary for War whether his attenttion has been called to the statement of the High Commissioner for Australia, to the effect that since universal naval and military training has been brought about in Australia the recruiting stations for the Navy have had to be closed, because there were more applications than there were vacancies; and whether, in view of these facts, he will reconsider his decision as to his refusal to fill up the deficiencies of the Territorial force by compulsory training?
§ Colonel SEELYI have no official information as to the correctness or otherwise of the statement in this question.
§ Colonel SEELYThe answer is that that would depend upon whether it was a fact or not.