§ 79. Colonel YATEasked the Prime Minister if it is the intention of His Majesty's Government that the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief the Forces in Ireland is to be the only person singled out for commendation in connection with 954 the suppression of the late rebellion in Ireland, and that the many incidents of gallant behaviour on the part of the officers and men engaged in those operations mentioned in Sir John Maxwell's-general order to the troops under his command of the 1st May, 1916, are to go unnoticed; and, if not, whether he will now permit the publication of the names of those officers and men whose services have been brought specially to notice?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI fear I can only refer my hon. and gallant Friend to the answer he was given by the Financial Secretary to the War Office on the 7th November.
§ Colonel YATEDoes that mean that not a single man has been mentioned in. dispatches and that the honour was given only to the general?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWI am not personally familiar with the subject, but I understand that is not so.
§ Colonel YATEIs there any distinction between fighting the allies of Germany abroad and fighting the allies of Germany in Ireland?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThat is a matter of argument.