§ Major Sir H. HAVELOCK-ALLANasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he will favourably consider the case of Private Chalder, who enlisted on 28th October, 1914, went to Salonika 24th August, 1916, served there till March, 1918, when he went to France, and who-has never had any leave?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONAs I stated on Monday last in a written reply to my hon. Friend the Member of Mile End, owing to the restricted facilities for transportation leave to troops serving at Salonika and other theatres of war in the East is-necessarily limited. I can, however, assure my hon. and gallant Friend that everything possible, consistent with the military situation, is being done to increase the numbers to whom leave is granted, and I know that the General Officer Commanding in Chief gives preference to those who have been longest without leave. I am afraid I cannot take any special action in the case of Private Chalder.