Sir ROBERT BORDEN:

An hon. gentleman on the other side of the House inquired a few days ago regarding the opportunities afforded to men training for the flying service to attend religious services. A telegram was sent to the officer in command at Toronto, to which the following reply has been received:

Toronto, Ont.

General Gwatkin,

.Ottawa, Ont,

Reference your letter May 2nd. Applied to Military District No. 2 on 30th April for six chaplains of suitable religious denominations for service in various units. No religious services held at School of Aeronautics, Queens Park, Toronto. This not considered necessary in view of excellent church accommodation in Toronto. Cadets and men of this school are given every facility to attend any religious Sunday service they Wish and are free from 10.45 a.m. each Sunday.

1. What is the number of volunteers for Military Service exempted on account of physical

unfitness? , . ._

2. What is the total number exempted for the same cause, including the men who were called up under the Military Service Act, to 15th of April last?

1. There were no records kept for those rejected for physical unfitness under voluntary enlistment.

2. There have been 118,772 men who registered and claimed exemption examined by military medical boards and placed in .a lower medical category than "A. These men have been automatically granted a temporary certificate of exemption _on account of their medical unfitness. An exemption certificate granted on medical grounds automatically expires immediately the men in the medical category under which the certificate has been granted are called upon for military service.

1. Did the Government own an iron barge called the Benmore?

2. What are her dimensions and tonnage?

3. Has this barge been sold? If so, when?

4. What is the name of the person who purchased said barge?

5. What was the amount received by the Government for said barge?

6. Does the Government know for what purpose she is to he used?

1. Yes.

2. Length 242 ft., breadth 39.2 ft., moulded depth 24.9 ft., registered tonnage 1,355, gross tonnage, 1,477.

3. Yes; the 22nd September, 1917.

4. J. A. Farquhar, Halifax.

5. $22,500.

6. The Department of Railways and Canals has no information.

1. What rank did St. Clair West, No. 68,113 hold in the 25th Nova Scotia Battalion?

2. Did he proceed overseas in said Battalion?

3. Did he see active service in Prance?

4- If not, what duties did he perform?

5. Was he wounded in Prance?

6. If not, by what authority does he wear stripes on his uniform usually worn by and designating wounded men?

7. Is he still engaged in military duties?

S. If so, what are said duties?

Sir ROBERT BORDEN:

Stand.

Mr. ARCHAMBAULT:

Since the Government does not seem disposed to grant this motion, as I believe they should, I shall withdraw it. But I give notice that I will bring this matter up before the House at *the first opportunity.

Motion dropped.

1. Has the Government entrusted the Hon Albert ,Sevigny, former Minister of Inland Revenue, with any mission?

o' Jl80' what ls the nature of such mission'

3. What remuneration does the Hon. Albert Sevigny derive from this source?

4. How long ago was he appointed, and what sums have been paid him to date?