97. Mr. J. JONESasked the Secretary of State for War whether he has been informed of the unrest which exists in the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Army Signals in France; whether men who have served continuously as volunteers since August, 1914, are being compulsorily retained against their will; whether men of twenty-three and twenty-four are being released, whilst the men over forty-one are being retained; whether 1914 men have been retained in France and 1917 and 1918 men released from depots in England; whether the command pay of officers commanding is dependent on the strength of the units 42 and leads to the retension of unnecessary men; and whether, in view of the effect of the retention of these men, he will institute an immediate and searching inquiry?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLInquiries are being made, and I will inform my hon. Friend of the result as early as possible.