§ 12. Sir JOHN LONSDALEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 2305 what action he has taken, or proposes to take, with reference to the sworn testimony which he has received from the British Minister at The Hague, as to the systematic murder of British prisoners by Bavarian regiments under the direct orders of Prince Rupprecht?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Sir E. Grey)As the hon. Member is aware, I have given the utmost publicity to this matter through the Press and I have no doubt that the atrocious conduct of the Bavarian troops will be duly noted by public opinion here and elsewhere. The successful prosecution of the War is the only effective action His Majesty's Government can take.
§ 26. Sir J. LONSDALEasked the Under-Secretary of State for War if his attention has been called to the sworn testimony transmitted to the Foreign Office by the British Minister at The Hague that British prisoners taken by Bavarian troops have been murdered by the orders of Prince Rupprecht; if, among the prisoners now in this country, there are any Bavarian officers or men who were accomplices in these crimes; and if they are being treated in all respects as honourable prisoners of war?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Mr. Tennant)The reply to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. Neither of the officers whose names are mentioned in the document in question as having given orders for the committal of these atrocities is in this country; but it is impossible to say if any German officer or man now a prisoner in our hands took part in similar crimes.