§ Mr. KINGasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that Barnet Krimkoff, No. J/1673, 42nd Royal Fusiliers, offered to enlist voluntarily early in 1917, was rejected, was called up as a Russian in January, 1918, after serving 105 days was discharged for ill-health with good character, discharge dated 23rd April, 1918; that he was brought before a court-martial at Plymouth on 22nd April, 1918, charged with supplying a drug to a soldier who wished to permanently invalid himself, but who only pointed at Krimkoff out of a number of others as having given him the drug, was acquitted by the court-martial, having proved that on the day when the drug was given he could not have seen his accuser, but that in spite of holding a discharge with good character he was refused travelling expenses, has been visited by detectives at his home in London, has been asked by the Pension Office to refund his gratuity, and though permanently employed in an Army clothing factory is being threatened and victimised; and whether he will give instructions that Krimkoff shall be allowed to do his usual work in an Army clothing factory?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI am making inquiries, and will communicate with my hon. Friend as soon as I am in a position to do so.