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<date>1941-09-25</date>
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<para class="block">House of Representatives. </para>
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<day.start>1941-09-25</day.start>
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<inline font-weight="bold">Mr. Speaker (Hon.</inline>W. M. Nairn) took the chair at 2.30 p.m., and read prayers. </para>
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<para>Use of Intelligence Service Funds - Appointment of Secret Funds Royal Commission</para>
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<para>. - <inline font-style="italic">by leave</inline> - The Prime Minister <inline font-weight="bold">(Mr. Fadden)</inline> announced in the course of the statement that he made yesterday in connexion with the use of the fund established for a special purpose in February, 1940, that if there were any matters in respect of which there was need for fuller statement and explanation, the Government would be willing to set up a royal commission to conduct an investigation. I then said that, on the known facts, it was my view that a case had been made out that there had been a wrong use of this fund. It is quite conceivable, however, that the known facts do not disclose all of the facts. The honorable member for Melbourne Ports <inline font-weight="bold">(Mr. Holloway),</inline> with my authority, last night made it clear that the Labour party would welcome the appointment of a royal commission if, as was alleged - and the allegations are repeated to-day - all of the facts were not before the House. It is our view, of course, that on the admitted facts there was a case to justify the assertion that the fund had been put to a wrong use. The position to-day is, that the Miners Federation feels that the honour of a number of its officials may be involved, that their trustworthiness and integrity are suspect, and they ask - I think quite properly - that a royal commission should be set up in order that, where there is guilt, it shall be established, and where there is no guilt there shall be clear exoneration of those whose names are being bandied about. Without elaborating the matter, I ask the Prime Minister to set up a royal commission to investigate and report upon all of the circumstances associated with expenditure from the fund established for a special purpose in February, 1940. </para>
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<para>. - <inline font-style="italic">by leave</inline> - The request of the Leader of the Opposition <inline font-weight="bold">(Mr. Curtin)</inline> is consistent with the offer that I made yesterday on behalf of the Government, to set up a royal commission to conduct an investigation of this matter; consequently, the Government has no hesitation in agreeing to that course. I shall be pleased to discuss with the Leader of the Opposition the terms of reference to the royal commission. </para>
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<para>-Will the Prime Minister, before appointing a royal commission to inquire into disbursements from the secret intelligence fund, submit to the House the terms of reference under which the commission is to work? </para>
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<para>- The honorable member's requestwill receive the consideration of the Government. </para>
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<inline font-style="italic">- by leaveProbably</inline>every honorable member has read in the press that the miners have taken up the attitude that if this matter is not expeditiously dealt with they will bring about a general stoppage of work throughout Australia, because so many of their officials are at present under suspicion. That suspicion has been fastenedupon them by the references of the Attorney-General <inline font-weight="bold">(Mr. Hughes)</inline> to an alleged interview between him and <inline font-weight="bold">Mr. Nelson</inline> and some mysterious and unidentified third person. When officials of the Miners Federation interviewed the Attorney-General last week on this matter the right honorable gentleman mentioned the third person by name. A. member of the deputation said to the Minister : " Take a good look at me and say whether you have ever seen me before " ; the Attorney-General replied, " I am not sure; I am doubtful". The man then said to him, "Well, I am the man whom you mentioned ". I should like the Government to state, before the House adjourns this week, who is to be appointed to the royal commission, and what are to be the terms of reference. Those terms should be broad. We do not want any " whi te-washing" of the Government in connexion with the charges brought by honorable members on this side of the House. Last night I advocated the appointment of a royal commission, but if the Government is going to delay the investigation, or allow it to be unduly protracted, I fear that there will be grave industrial unrest involving, not only the miners, but also members of other unions, because it is alleged that moneys were paid by the Australian Democratic Front to union officials other than those of the Miners Federation. </para>
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<para>-Will the Prime Minister give an assurance that the terms of reference of the royal commission will be sufficiently wide to cover an investigation of the circumstances which led up to the disclosure of the information placed before the Leader of the Opposition, and particularly of the activities of <inline font-weight="bold">Mr. Winkler,</inline> and the telephone conversations he had with various persons? </para>
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<para>- As I said to the Leader of the Opposition, the terms of reference will be consistent with the request which' he made as a result of the offer made by the Government yesterday, and will be submitted to him for consideration. </para>
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<para>- Has a decision yet been made for the arrest of <inline font-weight="bold">Mr. Joseph</inline> Winkler, or for the laying of a charge against him under the Official Secrets Act or any other Commonwealth law? </para>
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<para>- The matter is receiving attention. </para>
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<page.no>556</page.no>
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<para>- In view of the refusal of the Government to furnish to Parliament during the discussion of the operations of the secret fund all papers and documents relating to the matter for fear of what they might disclose and whom they might involve, will the Prime Minister give to the House a guarantee that all such documents will be made available to the royal commission when it is making inquiries? Will he also assure the House that the sittings of the royal commission will be open to the public, and that none of the proceedings will be heard <inline font-style="italic">in camera,</inline> in order that the public will be fully aware of what has happened regarding the operations of this " graft " fund. </para>
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<page.no>556</page.no>
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<para>- I am yet to be convinced that the Government withheld from the House any document, any statement, or any fact regarding this matter. I have already stated on two occasions that the Government will discuss with the Leader of the Opposition the terms of reference of the royal commission. </para>
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<para>- Will the Prime Minister inform me whether I correctly understood the Attorney-General to have said that no action can be taken against Winkler until the Leader of the Opposition has laid a charge? Does the Leader of the Opposition subscribe to that view? </para>
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<page.no>556</page.no>
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<para>- The impossibility of my being able to say whether the honorable member correctly understood the Attorney-General must he obvious. </para>
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<page.no>556</page.no>
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<para>- Will the Prime Minister make the terms of reference of the commission sufficiently wide to include an inquiry into the allegation that the budget, not yet presented to this Parliament, has already been shown to a number of persons who are not entitled to see it? </para>
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<para>- In order to answer that question I should have to know from the honorable member definitely who has made that allegation. </para>
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<para>- I ask the Prime Minister whether, when inquiries were being made into the leakage -of confidential Government information, any checks were made of the telephone calls made by <inline font-weight="bold">Mr. J.</inline> Winkler, ex-assistant publicity officer of the Prime Minister's Department. If <inline font-style="italic">so,</inline> will he furnish the names of the persons to whom the calls were made, and has the Government any knowledge as to the matters that were discussed during those conversations? Did they have any reference to disbursements from the secret fund, or did they refer to matters connected with the budget? Further, is it a fact that one of the telephone calls made was to a <inline font-weight="bold">Mr. Ricketson,</inline> who is connected with the stock broking firm of J. B. Were and Company, of which the former Prime Minister <inline font-weight="bold">(Mr. Menzies)</inline> was at one time a director, and during the course of this conversation did Winkler say to Ricketson that he- </para>
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<para>- Order ! The honorable member is giving information, not asking a question. </para>
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<para>- I am asking whether this took place. </para>
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<para>- The honorable member must be reasonably brief. </para>
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<para>- In the course of this conversation, did Winkler indicate that he had interviewed certain people and that the views that they had expressed </para>
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<para>-Order ! This is in the nature of comment. The honorable member must know that questions in such form are not permissible. </para>
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<para>- No doubt the honorable member will be afforded every facility to appear as a witness and give evidence before the royal commission. </para>
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<para>Later:</para>
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<para>- I ask the Prime Minister whether the terms of reference to the royal commission will be sufficiently wide to comply with the public demand that inquiries shall 'be made into the motives for Winkler's treachery, and also into the reason which actuated Winkler in attempting seriously to damage the personal prestige of the honorable gentleman, and bring about the fall of his Government? </para>
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<para>- I am sure that the royal commission, and every one else, including myself, would be glad to ascertain the motives of <inline font-weight="bold">Mr. Winkler.</inline></para>
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<para>- I hope that the terms of reference will be wide enough to enable the royal commission to make such an inquiry. </para>
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<para>- I ask the Minister for War Organization of Industry whether it is a fact, as has been reported in the daily press, that war prisoners arc to be employed upon afforestation, as a useful form of occupation? If so, has the honorable gentleman any plans concerning the States in which these men arc to be employed, and can he say whether Tasmania is to share in the enterprise? </para>
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<page.no>557</page.no>
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<para>- My attention was drawn last week to a statement in a Melbourne newspaper to the effect that a report was being prepared for me dealing with the employment of war prisoners upon afforestation and water conservation. I have only to say that such a report is not being prepared for me, and that I have no knowledge of the matter. </para>
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<para>Motion (by <inline font-weight="bold">Mr. Collets)</inline> - <inline font-style="italic">by leave -</inline> agreed to - </para>
<quote>
<para>That the time for bringing up the report from the Joint Committee on Wireless Broadcasting, appointed on the 3rd July, 1.941, be extended for three months from the 3rd October, 1941. </para>
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<page.no>557</page.no>
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<para>- Has the Prime Minister received from the Man-power and Resources Survey Committee a report upon its investigation of conditions in Queensland? As the report of the committee upon evidence taken in that State is vital to its future wellbeing, when will the Government give consideration to it and make it available to honorable members? </para>
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<page.no>557</page.no>
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<para>- As a fellow Queenslander, I am just as enthusiastic as is the honorable member concerning the welfare of Queensland; consequently, immediately the report was received within the last 48 hours it was sent to the appropriate authority for perusal and comment. </para>
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<page.no>557</page.no>
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<para>- The first two reports submitted by the Man-power Resources and Survey Committee have become the subject of reports to the Government by departmental officers, and these comments were sent to members of the committee marked " Secret ". Is it the intention of the Minister for Defence Co-ordination to rc-assemble the members of the original Man-power and Resources Survey Committee who made the reports in order to discuss with them the submissions of the departmental officers upon which the Government is expected to act? Alternatively, is he prepared to place both reports before Parliament in order that they may be debated ? </para>
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<page.no>557</page.no>
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<para>- The second part of the honorable member's question involves a matter which only Cabinet can decide. As to the first part, I point out that two members of the original committee are now in the Cabinet, and my own jurisdiction over them has ceased. </para>
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<page.no>558</page.no>
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<para>- The statement has been made by the. Prime Minister that the report of the Commonwealth Man-power and Resources Survey Committee on Queensland, which has been received during the last 48 hours, will be dealt with promptly. Some months ago, the committee submitted reports dealing with New South Wales and Victoria. Has the Prime Minister seen those reports? If he has, does he propose to adopt the recommendations contained therein? Will he lay the reports on the table of the House? </para>
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<page.no>558</page.no>
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<para>- Various features of the reports which have been submitted by the Man-power and Resources Survey Committee have been, examined, and the Government is now giving consideration to them. The reports will not be laid upon the table of the House because they were made, not to Parliament, but to the Government. </para>
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<para class="block">Recruiting - Right of Volunteers to Choose Units - Pay Abroad and at Darwin - Mails for Troops. </para>
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<page.no>558</page.no>
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<para>- In view of statements published in to-day's newspapers, can. the Minister for the Army furnish particulars of the present position of recruiting for the Australian Imperial Force generally? </para>
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<page.no>558</page.no>
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<para>- The Government has not given details of actual figures in relation to recruitment over recent weeks; but I am able to say that, whilst I should like many more recruits to come forward, the present flow is sufficient to meet exi sting commitments. </para>
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<para>Mr.BREEN. - Can the Minister for the Army inform the House whether the lack of recruitsfor the Australian Imperial Force in country districts is due to the greatly depleted, or completely vanished, reservoir of man-power in those areas? If this be so, will the honorable gentleman consider declaring the wheat belt of New South Wales exempt from the operation of compulsory military training until the new year; alternatively, will he consider establishing universal training camps in rural areas? </para>
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<para>- As to the first part of the question I do not believe that the lack of recruits for the Australian Imperial Force is due to the reason suggested. As to the second part, I shall not give consideration to declaring the wheat belts exempt from compulsory military training. I should like the honorable member to place the third part of his question on the notice-paper. </para>
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<page.no>558</page.no>
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<para>- Is the Minister for the Army in possession of any information which would indicate that the lag of enlistments in the Australian Imperial Force from the larger towns in the wheatgrowing areas is occasioned by the fact that the residents of those districts have swallowed subversive doctrines for many years, whilst many honorable members have done nothing to counteract this propaganda? </para>
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<para>- I have no doubt whatever that the spreading of subversive propaganda has had some effect on recruiting. Precisely what that effect has been I am not able to determine. </para>
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<para>Mr.BLAIN.- Will the Minister for the Army take steps to end the present unrest of intending volunteers for overseas service among the Militia and. compulsory trainees and civilians by giving directions that arrangements be made to enable volunteers who wish to join units of which their friends or relatives are members, to do so? I make my request particularly on behalf of intending volunteers at Darwin, from two of whom I have received the following telegram : - </para>
<quote>
<para>Can youguarantee six enlistments overseas with Darwin crowdabroad with 2/3 rd regi- ment. </para>
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<page.no>558</page.no>
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<para>- Much as one may desire to comply with the honorable member's request, it is not so simple to do so as the honorable member may think. </para>
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<para>- I know that it is not simple. </para>
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<page.no>558</page.no>
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<para>- I have endeavoured at different times to assist men to join their comrades, but to establish a definite rule which would enable men to join any particular unit that they may nominate, would, I think, be impracticable. </para>
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<inline font-style="italic">Later:</inline>
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<page.no>559</page.no>
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<para>- I ask the Minister for the Army whether, as a matter of general interest, he will discuss the methods that are employed to ensure that men going on active service are drafted into the units which they want to join ? </para>
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<page.no>559</page.no>
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<para>- If the honorable member suggests a general debate, the answer is " No but if he asks the question merely as a matter of interest, the answer is " Yes ". On a number of occasions men have communicated to me their desire to join relatives and comrades in specific units. On such occasions, I have made inquiries in order to ascertain to what extent <inline font-style="italic">the</inline> requests could be met. with the result that I have sometimes been able to satisfy the men's desires. </para>
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<page.no>559</page.no>
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<para>- Is the PostmasterGeneral aware of the widespread dissatisfaction with the, delay and non-delivery of cables, parcels and letters to members of the Australian Imperial Force and Royal Australian Air Force abroad? Does the responsibility rest with the Censor's Department or is the delay caused through lack of adequate postal staff? </para>
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<page.no>559</page.no>
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<electorate>HUME, NEW SOUTH WALES</electorate>
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<para>- There are certain reasons for this delay, which takes place usually when the mails leave Australian shores; but I shall make inquiries and direct a further reply to the honorable member. </para>
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<page.no>559</page.no>
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<para>- I ask the Minister for the Army whether, in view of press reports that the Government proposes to increase the pay of members of the Australian Imperial Force, he will recommend that the new rate be Ss. a day of which 4s. shall be deferred? If this Tate cannot be agreed to will the honorable gentleman consider the granting of an increase of pay to members serving in the Australian Imperial Force in the Northern Territory in order to compensate them for the inordinate increase of the cost of living in their own country? </para>
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<page.no>559</page.no>
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<para>- It would be appropriate for the honorable member to await information on this subject until the introduction of the budget. </para>
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<page.no>559</page.no>
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<page.no>559</page.no>
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<page.no>559</page.no>
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<para>- I ask the Minister representing the Minister for Munitions whether a report has been received from the technical officers who visited country towns in Victoria in order to inspect facilities in those towns for the production of war materials? </para>
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<page.no>559</page.no>
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<para>- I do not know whether such a report has been received, but I shall have the question brought to the notice of the Minister for Munitions. </para>
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<page.no>559</page.no>
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<page.no>559</page.no>
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<para>Reserved Occupations - Method of Selection fob Duration. </para>
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<page.no>559</page.no>
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<para>- Will the Minister for the Army say whether it is true, as was reported in to-day's press, that onethird of the number of men who enlist are prevented from serving in the Australian Imperial Force because they are in what are known as reserved occupations ? </para>
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<page.no>559</page.no>
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<para>- My recollection is that the newspaper reports stated that one-third of the number of men called up for military training in Australia were to be exempted - not only those who enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force. That, I think, is approximately correct. The number of exemptions granted in respect of those engaged in rural industries is large. In one particular instance, of 140 men called up, over 100 were exempted because they were engaged in the dairying industry, and could make out a special case. </para>
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<para>- If it be true that in some cases compulsory military trainees have been selected to remain in camp for the duration of the war by having their names picked out of a hat, does the Minister for the Army think that that system of selection is more judicious than an inquiry into the affairs of the trainees in order to choose those who, from the point of view of hardship, are best able to remain in camp? </para>