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Drill, Expeditionary Force.

Oral Answers to Questions — British Army. – in the House of Commons at on 12 December 1939.

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Photo of Mr Ellis Smith Mr Ellis Smith , Stoke-on-Trent Stoke

asked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that salutary drill has been insisted on in France which is not consistent with the assurances given by the Secretary of State in answer to the hon. Member for Stoke during the Debate on the Estimates; and is such drill in accordance with War Office policy?

Photo of Sir Victor Warrender Sir Victor Warrender , Grantham

Perhaps the hon. Member would give me particulars of what he has in mind by salutary drill.

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