§ 9. Mr. WATTasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that a number of Scottish regiments have been in Salonika for two and three years without any home leave being granted, even to those men whose conduct has been such that no mark whatever stands against them; and whether he will take steps to secure the grant of some home leave to such soldiers in view of the facts that steamers are returning therefrom practically empty, and that the forces there are stationary in position?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Mr. Macpherson)I regret to say that the answer to the first part is in the affirmative. Perhaps my hon. Friend will allow me to postpone a reply to the second part for a week or two, by which time I am hopeful that I may have something definite to say.