§ Captain Pluggeasked the Secretary of State for War whether all precautions are taken to prevent civilians buying Army provisions from soldiers and soldiers selling such provisions to civilians; how many such cases he has had; and whether he will issue a special notice on the subject to commanding officers?
§ Mr. StanleyOfficers in whose charge Army provisions or other stores are placed are required by regulations to take all necessary precautions to safeguard them. I could not say, without considerable inquiry, how many cases of the kind mentioned have occurred. I will consider whether any special instructions are required.