§ 25. Mr. HOLMESasked the Secretary of State for War if he will state what is the present number of conscripts retained with the Colours?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe number of men serving in the Army on a non-volunteer basis, on the 15th October, was 615,000. Of these, 96,000 had been demobilised, and were on demobilisation furlough.