§ 43. Sir A. MARKHAMasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether it is the intention of the War Office, through, the Red Cross Society, to erect a hospital of 120 beds in a field near Englefield Green, Surrey, on Crown property; whether Baron Bruno von Schroeder,. Baron von Laurentz, Messrs. Gunthers, Donners, Schwartz, Nelke, and Baumanns are the promoters of this scheme; if so,, will he say why Heath Lodge, Englefield, a new house recently completed, belonging to Baron von Schroeder, which has accommodation for at least 120 beds, and is equipped with ten bathrooms, should not be used for this purpose, seeing that the baron is living at a large house close by; and whether, seeing that it was only at the request of the Governor of the Bank of England that Baron von Schroeder, a then German alien enemy, was naturalised after the War for financial reasons, he will now ask Baron von Schroeder, seeing that he has not been interned, to hand this new house over to the Government for a hospital?
§ Mr. TENNANTHer Royal Highness Princess Christian is organising a hospital of 120 beds near Englefield Green. We have no knowledge of the other circumstances mentioned in the question.
§ Sir A. MARKHAMDoes not my right hon. Friend think that as this larger house of an alien, who was unnaturalised at the time of the War, is available, the country might be saved this money? Cannot we first use this German Jew's money, instead of finding British capital for this hospital?
§ Mr. TENNANTI do not think that is a proper description of the gentleman in question, who belongs to a quite different faith. I think my hon. Friend should address his question to Her Royal Highness the Princess Christian; she is organising the hospital.
§ Sir A. MARKHAMIs it not a fact that Her Royal Highness has a son fighting with the Germans?