HC Deb 26 August 1914 vol 66 cc49-50
EARL of RONALDSHAY

I beg to ask the Under-Secretary of State for War what steps are being taken to relieve the suspense and anxiety of those who have relatives serving in the British Expeditionary Force?

Mr. TENNANT

No list of casualties has come in yet.

Mr. RUPERT GWYNNE

Will the right hon. Gentleman say when he expects the list?

The PRIME MINISTER

That is an absurd question to ask. Sir John French has reported that, owing to the extended front on which the operations took place, it is difficult to compile a list. It would be most cruel to issue one that is imperfect.