Mr. MacCALLUM SCOTTasked the Secretary of State for War whether Scot tish regiments training in England are being filled up with English recruits, whereas men recruited in Scotland are being drafted into English regiments; and whether, in view of the fact that the national spirit both in Scottish and in English regiments is a military asset, he will give instructions to secure that the national character of the Scottish regiments is preserved intact?
§ Mr. FORSTERCertain Scottish regiments stationed in England have had Englishmen posted to them, owing to there being insufficient Scotsmen to maintain these regiments. In all cases of compulsory transfers orders have been issued that Scotsmen should be transferred to Scottish regiments. All men called up in Scotland are posted to Scottish regiments, with the exceptions of men allotted to 513W arms other than Infantry and certain tradesmen who are posted to technical corps.