Colonel WHITEasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether, in view of the wish of members of cadet corps to perform some military duties, arrangements could be made for the officers to help with recruiting work or to assist in drilling recruits at depots, and for the cadets to act as orderlies in military offices, thereby releasing men for active service?
§ Mr. TENNANTThe position of officers and cadets of cadet units in reference to the point raised is different. The officers have no military status and cannot be placed in control of enlisted men. As regards cadets, full authority was given to general officers commanding-in-chief as long ago as last November to employ 1019W cadets of recognised units as orderlies in military offices so as to release men capable of being trained to take their place in the fighting line.