§ Mr. EDGAR HORNEasked the Under-Secretary for War whether officers who were granted seven days' leave at Christ mas have had their field and ration allowances withdrawn for that period?
§ Mr. TENNANTField allowance is not issuable during leave. I am not aware of any case where ration allowance has been withheld.
§ Mr. EDGAR HORNEasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether officers who were granted leave at Christmas are-now being pressed to pay for the railway-warrants issued to them, and whether it is intended to differentiate in this respect between officers in the Army and Navy?
Mr. BAKERNo warrants for this purpose should have been issued free to Army officers, and any recoveries made are only in correction of errors. The conditions and regulations under which Army and Navy officers serve are different in many respects, and it is not practicable to secure uniformity in such matters.