Sir EDWARD KEMP:

I think they could take any courses they pleased. The rules were not very strict. I am under the impression that it would take that much time off their courses in similar studies when they returned to Canada.

Sir EDWARD KEMP:

I have here only a -statement of those trophies which have already been shipped to Canada; others are in process of being removed from France to England, and they have not all been received in England yet; but in a very short time we will know exactly what we have got.

Early in 1918 the British authorities requested that the organization of the Canadian corps be somewhat changed. Owing to casualties-, the British army had been so xeduced in numbers that they had either to cut down the number of men in a division or reduce the number of infantry brigades in a division. They decided to reduce the number of infantry brigades in a division. That was done I believe in the German army as well as in the British. We

were asked to do likewise, but after giving the matter very careful consideration it was thought desirable not to agree to the proposal, but to maintain our organization of four divisions, three brigades to a division, and four battalions to a brigade. The idea was to break the Canadian corps up into six small divisions instead of four large, strong divisions. It was thought that the Canadian corps had rendered such splendid service under its existing organization that it would be a great mistake to accede to the request of the Imperial authorities. It was thought better to try to strengthen the corps, if possible, in other ways. The adding of 100 infantrymen to each of the 48 battalions was one method we adopted for strengthening the Canadian corps. We strengthened it also by the introduction of many other units for which there was no corresponding unit in the British army. Besides the disadvantage o^f the effect upon the morale of the Canadian corps which would be brought about by such a change as was suggested, the expense would have been tremendous.

Sir EDWARD KEMP:

Yes, by the receipts from that and other sources; for instance, we had exhibits of cinematograph films. In addition to the paintings there are also the enlarged photographs and any one who is not a connoisseur of paintings might regard them as even greater works of art, although one would not feel safe in laying

down any such canon as that. However, the photographs were very attractive and thousands and tens of thousands of persons viewed them at the recent exhibition in the Grafton Galleries, London. These photographs, as well as other evidences of Canadian activity at the front, have been displayed in France, the United States and England, and have served to advertise Canada to a remarkable degree.

Sir EDWARD KEMP:

There is a catalogue of them, but I could not give the number of paintings offhand. At the Royal Academy a large extent of the wall space was taken up with Canada's war pictures, which formed a considerable part of the total exhibit. Besides that, we have a number of enlarged photographs which have been on exhibition not only in England, but in France and in the United States. '

Sir EDWARD KEIMP:

Not at all.

Mr. LEMIE'UX: -far from appreciating, he is depreciating the hon. member.