§ 14. Sir H. ELVERSTONasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that the inhabitants of the village of Cheadle-Hulme, Cheshire, during the week ending 13th April, could only obtain 4 ozs. of meat, whereas the German prisoners at the Handforth internment camp, 1 mile distant, were supplied with 20 ozs. of meat; and whether, in view of the fact that the German Government 989 from the outbreak of war has consistently starved British prisoners interned in Germany, he will arrange that German prisoners interned in this country shall only share equally with, and not take precedence over, civilians in the supply of meat and similar articles of food?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONI circulated in the Official REPORT of the 16th instant the scale of rations at present in force for German prisoners of war in this country, in answer to a question by my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Enfield. I do not think that the German prisoner of war can be considered to be better treated than the British civilian in the matter of rations. It should be remembered that he is restricted to a scale approved by the medical authorities and is not at liberty to add to it by purchasing other foodstuffs, as is the case with civilians.