81. Sir F. HALLasked the Secretary to the Admiralty whether his attention has been drawn to the deliberate murder, on the 26th July, of four fishermen who formed part of the crew of two sailing trawlers, one British and the other Belgian, which were sunk by a German submarine off the East Coast; whether the crews were placed on board the submarine and, on the approach of a 1124 patrol boat, she submerged, leaving the crew struggling in the water; and, if so, whether steps will be taken to bring such action before the Allied and neutral countries in order that they may have fresh indication of the manner in which the Germans carry out war upon defenceless fishermen?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe answer to the first and second parts of the question is in the affirmative. As regards the last part, the account of this unforgettable horror has been published in the Press and the necessary material supplied to the Ministry of Information.