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Show EMBARRASSING GOVERNMENT London, Oct. 18. Notice has been given that the following questions, among others will be addressed to the ministers on the reassembling of par llamen 1 Whether the large number of military and naval officers employed in the press censor's department cannot can-not be replaced by trained journalists, journal-ists, thus enabling the officers to place their experience at the disposal of recruits. "2 How many months have elapsed Blnce the committee on imperial defense de-fense held a meeting and whether, in view of the rumors of a possiblo invasion, in-vasion, a meeting is planned "8 What authority had tho socro-tary socro-tary of the board of trade for stating stat-ing that Zeppelin dirigible balloons would attack London at the end of October and whether he Is aware that his statement caused an increase In insurance rates, adding greatly to the expenses of business men. "4 Whether the secretary for Scotland is aware that Methil harbor, Scotland (on the firth of Forth). Is brilliantly lighted during the nieht and that, (he local belief is that signalling sig-nalling (akps place with the enemy "5. Whether more than one member mem-ber of the royal family having pc CUniary interests in the British treasury treas-ury are serving in the ranks of the enemy, and what steps are proposed to be taken. "6. Whether thp secretary is aware that a regular courier service exists between London and the headquarters headquar-ters of the German army and whether he will instruct the passport department depart-ment to exercise greater stringency. "7. Whether the undersecretary' for war is aware that soldiers are being overcharged in the canteens, in some cases 500 per cent, and what steps are being taken to halt this robbery. rob-bery. "8. Whether the undersecretary for war is aware that an offer of 20,000 horses was made to the war office, and that the person making the offer was told to communicate with an address in Canada, and wheth er these horses subsequently were sold to Germany. "9. Whether the undersecretary for war Is aware that in a large depot de-pot near London the canteen department depart-ment is in charge of two Germans. "10. Whether it is true that many of the men sent to Antwerp had been only a few weeks in training. "1. Whether the undersecretary for war Is aware that the khaki for uniforms is of an inferior quality and also that the catering for the troops In many cases is inferior; whether the undersecretary will order an inquiry in-quiry into the prices paid for articles acquired by the war office "12. Whether any soldiers have died at Colchester as the result of vaccination " |