§ Mr. HUNTasked the number of men serving in the French military forces on a voluntary basis, under the following beads, as men elisted as volunteers before reaching the military age, as men who have re-engaged to serve as non-commissioned officers, and as officers, non-commissioned officers, and men, serving in the Colonial army, either in France itself or in Oversea garrisons?
Mr. BAKERThe figures are, for 1st January, 1914, as follows:—
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Men enlisted as volunteers before reaching the military age 94,150 Men who have re-engaged 48,000 Officers of the Metropolitan Army 28,519 Officers, non- commissioned officers and men serving in the Colonial Army, either in France itself or in oversea garrisons 57,133 Total number of men serving in the French military forces on a voluntary basis 227,802
§ Mr. HUNTasked the number of men serving in the German Army on a voluntary basis, as men enlisted as volunteers before reaching the military age, as volun-heads, as men enlisted as volunteers before poses, such as schoolmasters (of military age), as men who have re-engaged to serve as non-commissioned officers, and as men who have enlisted to serve abroad?
Mr. BAKERThe figures are, for the 1st October, 1913, as follows:—
Enlisted as volunteers before reaching the military age 56,317 Enlisted as volunteers and for special purposes such as schoolmasters (of military age) 68,070 Men re-engaged to serve as noncommissioned officers 118,624 Men enlisted to serve abroad (approximately) 2,000 245,011