§ 95. Mr. SMALLWOODasked the Under-Secretary of State for War if he is aware that under War Office Letter 114, Gen. No. 5,812 (A.G.), fifty artificers over forty years of age serving in France were sent down to the base and told to hold themselves in readiness to depart for home service at a moment's notice on 5th July last, 923 and that these men have been kept and still are on fatigue duty awaiting instructions; and whether he proposes to take any action in the matter?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThis matter is entirely within the discretion of the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, and I am afraid I cannot intervene.