§ Lieut.-Colonel ARCHER-SHEEasked the Secretary of State for War whether 218W the new rules as regards release on compassionate grounds of warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men are rigid, or whether consideration may be-given to other very hard cases, such as-the case of a 'brother with two young: orphan sisters dependent on him?
Captain GUESTThe instructions recently issued governing releases on compassionate grounds, were compiled only after careful consideration had been given to every class of applicant, and in view of the number which it is possible to release-upon such grounds in the prevailing situation, I regret I am unable to consider any extension of the grounds at the present, moment.