§ 33. Mr. HOGGEasked the Financial Secretary to the War Office why the War 1116 Office does not pay bounties unless men were serving on 4th August, 1914?
§ Mr. FORSTERIt is not considered that the circumstances justified a distinction in this respect between those whose connection with the Army had ceased before the War began and the rest of the civil population.
§ Mr. HOGGEIs the hon. Gentleman aware of the very large amount of dissatisfaction that there is among those men who rejoined the Service, but who cannot get any bounty because they did not happen to be serving on that particular date?
§ Mr. FORSTERIf there is disappointment, I am afraid it is only natural.
§ Mr. HOGGEWill the hon. Gentleman consider the question of meeting the cases of these men, in view of the enormous amount of dissatisfaction?
§ Mr. FORSTERNo, Sir; I am afraid we cannot do that. The question of the issue of a bounty was confined—I think, quite properly—to those men who have become time-expired since the War began.