HC Deb 06 May 1901 vol 93 cc735-6
MR. TULLY (Leitrim, S.)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he can state the numbers of French, German, Russian, and American subjects, respectively, who have been made prisoners of war in South Africa; and when it is proposed to release these men, and send them back to their own countries.

MR. BRODRICK

The figures are as follow:—(a) Prisoners claiming not to be burghers: French, 40; German, 150; Russian, 29; American, 23; (b) Prisoners claiming to be burghers: French, 5; German, 123; Russian. 13; American, 13. There is no intention of enlarging any prisoners until the war is over.

MR. FLAVIN (Kerry, N.)

Can the right hon. Gentleman say when that date will arrive?

MR. SWIFT MACNEILL

Will the right hon. Gentleman kindly ask Lord Roberts to guess again?

MR. PATRICK O'BRIEN (Kilkenny)

Will the right hon. Gentleman ask General De Wet, who knows more about it?