§ 51. Lord C. BERESFORDasked the Prime Minister whether His Majesty's Government will, for the future, treat German raiders from the air and sea when captured, as pirates, and publicly hang them for the murder of women and children in undefended places, when proved guilty of that crime after trial by court-martial, instead of treating them as honourable foes?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am not prepared to make any general statement. Each case as it comes must be decided on its merits.