§ Mr. HARRY HOPEasked the Secretary for War whether his attention has been drawn to the case of Corporal William Horsburgh, No. 72974, Royal Engineer Signals, British Expeditionary Force, France, who joined up voluntarily in August, 1915, and who has not yet been demobilised, and who is urgently required at his old employment as a joiner for building operations?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLYes, Sir; my attention was called to this case by my hon. Friend on the 20th March, and I would refer to the answer given to him on that date. I would also refer him to the statement made in my speech on the Army Estimates on 29th May to the effect that if Peace is signed in June we hope to send home all the remaining 1914 men by the end of June, and the 1915 men by the end of July. This applies to men from everywhere except India.