65. Mr. C. PALMERasked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to the circumstances in which Lieutenant C. Fentum and Lieutenant Oswald, 51st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, were demobilised from the Army of Occupation at Cologne; whether these ex-officers make the definite charge that they were turned out of the Army because they laid information against a watchmaker, Otto Primadesi, of Hoho Strasse, Cologne, for insolence to Lieutenant Fentum and refusing to produce his pass; whether both these ex-officers possess fine military records; and whether, having particular regard to the need for maintaining the authority of the Army of Occupation and checking insults to the King's uniform, he 412 will cause a full inquiry to be made into their case?
§ Sir A. WILLIAMSONI am not aware of the circumstances in these cases, but am obtaining a report, and will communicate with the hon. Member later.