§ Major NEWMANasked the Undersecretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to the fact that, having regard to the climatic conditions and difficulties of the East African Campaign, apart from the hard fighting undertaken by the troops involved, the names brought forward for mention and the decorations bestowed on officers and men for actual work in the field are few when compared with those bestowed on officers and men engaged on the Western Front; and will he have this apparent inequality inquired into?
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§ Mr. MACPHERSONSo far as is possible, an even standard of award is maintained in all theatres of war, and the number of mentions and decorations awarded to East Africa are by no means below the average. This theatre of war has received generous treatment throughout for the reasons stated in the question, and, with very few exceptions, all recommendations brought forward by the Commander-in-Chief have been accepted.