§ Mr. KINGasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether the War Office has authorised a Russian gentleman, Mr. Jabotinsky, to address meetings of Russian students and others in London and to recruit among aliens for the British Army; whether the battalion which Mr. Jabotinsky states that he is authorised to raise will be a separate unit under Russian, or British, or other officers; whether the men will receive pay, separation allowances, and other privileges as British soldiers; and whether he can state the number who have up to the present enlisted for this battalion?
§ Mr. TENNANTRecruiting of Russian Jews is now permitted for the British Army. Although Mr. Jabotinsky has no direct authority from the War Office to address meetings and to assist recruiting, it is possible that he is doing so. There is a voluntary Jewish Committee assisting in the work. Pay and allowances are given as to other soldiers in the British Army. There is no return at present to show the number who have enlisted.