1. How many officers, non-commissioned officers and men, of all ranks, by provinces, compose Canada's first expeditionary force?

2. On what dates since the war started has the government sought recruits for overseas service, on what various dates was it stopped and restarted, and on whose recommendation?

Questions

1. Strength as at May 18, 1940-Canadian active service force (overseas)-

Province Officers Other ranksPrince Edward Island 6 165Nova Scotia 42 1,232New Brunswick 53 1,478Quebec 166 3,992Ontario 482 10,616Manitoba 61 1,189Saskatchewan 71 1,857Alberta 88 1,954British Columbia 56 1,595Headquarters and miscellaneous 137 441Total 1,162 24,5192 (a) Recruiting began with the mobiliza-

tion of the Canadian active service force.

(b) Recruiting for certain units has been suspended from time to time in order to control the intake in accordance with the unit desired to be recruited.

Mr. COCKERAM:

Will consideration be given to the inclusion in the proposed third division of an Irish regiment representative of Canadians of Irish descent?

Mr. ROGERS:

In selecting units for the third Canadian division full and careful consideration will be given to the claims of all of the unmobilized militia units from coast to coast, including Irish regiments.

SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES-ANTI-ALLY PROPAGANDA*

Mr. CHURCH:

Will the government give consideration to the appointment of a committee of the house to investigate all adverse anti-allies propaganda carried on in Canada by the so-called fifth army and those who are pro-German and proRussian, as well as American channels in the air and the distribution of certain American press publications carrying items detrimental to the cause of our allies.

Mr. MACKENZIE KING:

May I mention that there is on the order paper a notice of motion under my name with respect to the defence of Canada regulations and the intention to appoint a committee of this house to take up all matters that might arise in connection with a study of these regulations. I think the motion is sufficiently broadly worded to cover everything that my hon. friend would wish to have included in it, as is indicated by his question, and I would ask therefore that the explanation I am now making be considered as an answer to the question.

TMr. Church.]

1. Was one Doctor Schneider, of Loekport, Manitoba, interned since the outbreak of war?

2. If so, when, where, and why?

3. How long did he remain interned?

4. Was he released? If so, what were the circumstances connected therewith ?

1. Yes.

2. Sept. 3, 1939-Kananaskis internment

camp. Why? See answer to question 4.

3. Order for release signed March 30, 1940.

4. Yes. The circumstances connected with the internment and release of enemy aliens cannot be disclosed to the public. Such disclosures would involve the publication of secret sources of information which it would not be in the public interest to disclose.

1. How many enemy aliens have been interned since the outbreak of war?

2. How many have been released from internment?

3. How many were released from internment during the period .between January 26, 1940, and March 26, 1940?

1. 409.

2. 145.

3. 47. The date of such releases depended largely on the time the reports of the tribunal that investigated various cases were received.

1. Was one Alois N. Schneider, of St. Walburg, Saskatchewan, interned following the outbreak of war?

2. If so, why?

3. Was he released?

4. If so, when, and for what reason?

5. Was he supplied with railway or other transportation by the Department of Immigration or any other department of government?

1. Yes.

2. Yes. The circumstances connected with the internment and release of enemy aliens cannot be disclosed to the public. Such disclosures would involve the publication of secret sources of information which it would not be in the public interest to disclose.

3. Yes.

4. Answered by No. 2.

5. He was supplied with transportation from the internment camp to his home.

1. What is the total cost to date of the administration of the Prairie Farm Assistance Act?

Questions

2. How many inspectors were in the field in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta?

3. What other staff is employed in each province ?

4. How many are employed at head office in Regina?

5. Are all claims for bonus on the 1939 crop now satisfied? If not, how many are under consideration?

1. S278,956.90 (to April 30, 1940).

2. Manitoba, 79; Saskatchewan, 162; Alberta, 39.

3. Manitoba, one supervisor; Saskatchewan, six supervisors; Alberta, one supervisor.

4. 52.

5. 89 townships still under consideration.

Mr. DESMOND:

What is the total value of Canadian fresh water fish marketed annually (1) in Canada, (2) in United States?