§ Brigadier-General COLVINasked the Secretary of State for War on what grounds Private J. Friend, No. 153437, Agricultural Labour Company, Northants, and formerly of the 601st Employment Company, Labour Corps, Lower Barracks, Chatham, is being retained in the Army; and if he will cause inquiry to be made as to the dispersal of the 601st Employment Company and the eventual disposition of the rank and file?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLPrivate Friend will be demobilised according to the instructions recently issued,i.e., he will be released by the end of next month. With regard to the last part of the question, the 601st Employment Company has been disbanded, and all men eligible for demo bilisation are being released as rapidly as possible; the remainder will be absorbed by other units.