1. On what date was Canadian army pay corps organized?

2. Why was it organized?

3. What are the duties of said corps?

4. What was the strength of said corps on July 1, 1914?

5. What is the strength of said corps to-day?

6. When was the name of said corps changed to Royal Canadian army pay corps?

7. Why was the word "royal" added?

8. How many of the present personnel served in a theatre of war between 1914 and 1918?

9. Is it the intention of the government to disband said corps?

10. Has an investigation relating to said corps been held?

11. Was said investigation conducted by soldiers or civilians?

12. Is it the intention of the government to replace the Royal *Canadian army pay corps by a civilian organization?

13. If so, what is the name and nature of the organization?

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14. What disposition will be made of the present members of the Royal Canadian army pay corps as to: (a) employment; (b) pay, and

(c) pension?

15. Is the accounts branch of the Department of National Defence now manned by civilians?

16. Will said accounts branch take over the duties now performed by the Royal Canadian army pay corps?

17. What is the present number of employees in said accounts branch?

18. What was the number of employees in said accounts branch on July 1, 1914?

19. How many of the present staff of the accounts branch served in a theatre of war between 1914 and 1918?

20. What provision has been made to carry out the pay services in ease of mobilization?

21. Did General Sir Arthur Currie make recommendations regarding the employment of civilians in the Department of National Defence when he was inspector general? If so, what were they?

22. Did Major General J. H. MacBrien make recommendations regarding the employment of civilians in the Department of National Defence when he was chief of the general staff? If so, what were they?

Mr. CLARK:

What class is entitled to pension after ten yeans' service?

Mr. CLARK:

Does the minister know haw many officers there are in the service who will be entitled to pension after ten years' service?

Mr. CLARK:

W ith all due respect for the minister, I think we should have some bettor explanation of this resolution. He has said quite clearly that this amendment will apply only in case the officer was in service at the time of his death, but the resolution says quite clearly, "or who was at the time of h:* death in receipt of a pension." I assume that 1 r W,aS *n receTt of a pension at the time of his death he could not be in active service and in receipt of full pay. It could not be both; I think I am right in that. This resolution says it is to provide a pension to the widow of any officer who at the time of his death is on full pay, or to provide her for a pension in case he was in receipt of a pension at the time of his death. That is not at all consistent with the minister's explanation, and if it is proposed to amend the act to provide for pensions to widows of officers who were in receipt of pension at the time of death, it is a very radical change. I am not opposing the change, it may be perfectly just; still, I think we ought to have a clear explanation of it.

Mr. CLARK:

When I read it maybe I will.