§ Major Yorkasked the Secretary of State for War whether steps will now be taken to bring home those who are due for leave and are serving in the Austrian and Italian zones, regardless of the date of their demobilisation.
§ Mr. BellengerMen are being brought on leave from these theatres as rapidly as transport facilities will allow and with the restoration of overland communications the position is improving very considerably. But there must still be some form of selection for leave. It would be wasteful of manpower and transport to send men home on leave where they are nearing the date for repatriation; this would also involve the exclusion of men who still have a long period to serve overseas.