Hon. Alphonse Fournier (for the Minister of Finance) moved:

That the public accounts of Canada and the report of the Auditor General of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1951, tabled in the house on October 31, 1951, be referred to the standing committee on public accounts.

He said: This motion was made at the last session and carried, but we have to make it anew so that the accounts will be sent to the committee.

1. What Is the amount recommended to be paid or paid to each of the farmers in the Regina area for cattle that have been destroyed in the eradication of foot-and-mouth disease?

2. How many head of cattle did each of said farmers have?

3. How much has been paid or has been recommended to be paid to the Burns Company by way of damages for: (a) destruction of buildings or

other facilities: (b) for cattle?

Mr. McCubbin:

Before I answer this question I should like to discuss it with the hon. member for Lake Centre.

Mr. Speaker:

Question stands.

1. How many army personnel have been returned to Canada from Korea to date, apart from those returned for wounds, sickness or injury, since the policy of personnel rotation was announced? How many from Europe?

2. How many casualties have been suffered to date by the 25th brigade in Korea since it landed, In the following categories: (a) sick: (b) killed: (c) wounded; (d) injured; (e) missing?

3. Of the total in category (c) in part 2 above, how many have been (a) returned to their units; (b) returned to Canada; (c) still in Korea or Japan but not returned to their units?

4. What is the total army strength in Korea and Japan?

1. As of March 28, 1952, from Korea, 982. None from Europe.

2. As of March 28, 1952:

(a) Sick 5,565

(This figure is made up of the number of admittances of nonbattle casualties of the 12,509 soldiers who have been in Korea.

4,450 of this number returned to

their units; 909 were sent back to Canada for medical reasons, and 206 are still in hospital.)

(b) Killed in action and died of

wounds 143

(c) Wounded in action

528(d) Injured in action

61(e) Missing

4Prisoner of war

13. (a) 166; (b) 167; (c) 195.4. As of March 28, 1952-7,646.

1. How many certificates of judgment have been issued since the first day of September. 1951, by the Department of National Revenue, regarding arrears in income tax?

2. Of these judgments, how many have been withdrawn without payment having been made by the taxpayer in default?

1. Since September 1, 1951, 6,673 certificates of judgment for the collection of past due taxes have been filed in the exchequer court by the taxation division, Department of National Revenue.

2. During the same period of time 118 of these judgments were renounced before payment of tax.

Mr. Browne (St. John's West):

What arrangements now exist for payment of pensions of persons retired from the railway service in Newfoundland (a) prior to 1949; (b) retired or to be retired since 1949?

Mr. Benidickson:

The Canadian National Railways advise as follows:

(a) Persons retired from the railway service prior to April 1, 1949, received their pensions direct from the province 'Of Newfoundland.

(b) Persons retired or to be retired from the railway service since March 31, 1949, receive their pensions from C.N.R. The C.N.R. obtains reimbursement from the province of

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Newfoundland in respect to the portion of the pension arising from service prior to April 1, 1949.