Mr. CHANCELLORasked the President of the Board of Trade if he is aware that Germany, whose representative some years ago examined the Gatton system of transport and expressed his admiration of it as a means of quick mobilisation, has now adopted this system; and whether any and, if so, what means he proposes to adopt to equalise transport facilities between the enemy and ourselves?
Sir A. STANLEYI am not aware that Germany has adopted the system of transhipment of goods on railways to which1216W the hon. Member refers, and I have nothing to add to my previous replies on the subject.