§ 13. Mr. KINGasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that Private A. Toni, G 25206, 3rd Buffs, now at Dover, is a Russian subject, speaking and understanding English imperfectly; that he spat blood for sixteen days at Western Heights Military Hospital, to which place he was carried on a stretcher; that on being returned to duty he dropped his rifle from sheer weakness and was punished; that his medical history sheet cannot be found, and his friends believe it to have been wilfully destroyed to prevent his case being considered properly V that, driven to extremities by illness, punishments, and harsh treatment, he has attempted suicide; that independent persons who have seen him declare that he is mentally deranged owing to his treatment; and that he is now anxious to return to Russia; whether he will have independent inquiry made, not merely by calling for reports from persons who have mismanaged this case; and whether he will release this man on condition that he leaves this country for Russia?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONInquiries are being made in this case, and I will let my hon. Friend know the result in due course