§ 17. Mr. BOTTOMLEYasked the Secretary for War whether his attention has been called to a pamphlet, printed in English, which is handed to British prisoners of war when they leave the German camps, containing the statement that they entered the old Empire of Germany and left the new Republic, the newest and 1835 the freest land in the world, and that they saw so little of Germany's arts, sciences, model cities, theatres, schools, industries, social institutions, scenery, and the real soul of her people, akin in so many things to that of Great Britain; and whether he will take steps to see that similar pamphlets are not placed in the hands of the members of the Army of Occupation?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI had not previously seen the particular pamphlet to which my hon. Friend has called my attention, but I am aware that efforts are persistently made, through both enemy and Bolshevik sources, to reach our soldiers with propaganda of various natures. Steps have been, and will continue to be, taken to prevent the dissemination and counteract the effect of such propaganda.