§ Mr. THOMAS DAVIESasked the Secretary of Stale for War whether the soldiers called up from labour battalions employed in agriculture are medically examined before they are sent on active service abroad?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLBefore men are posted to labour battalions, they are subjected to a careful medical examination. When recalled from agricultural duties for active service in North-West Europe they are not re-examined except as to their freedom from infectious disease. Men for other countries have a special medical examination to decide as to their fitness to serve in the country to which they are about to proceed.