§ 38. Colonel WEDGWOODasked the Secretary of State for War whether we have in Russia 20,000 troops, as stated by him in this House, or 140,000, as stated by M. Pichon in the French Chamber; and how the difference in estimating the totals has arisen?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLAccording to the report of M. Pichon's speech in the "Times," he did not state that there were 140,000 British troops in Russia, but that there were 140,000 in the East, and judging from the other figures given he was apparently referring to the Armies in the Balkans, Turkey, Asia Minor and the Caucasus. The figures which were given by me in Debate on Monday of last week are correct. I distinctly stated that the Army in the Caucasus was excluded, as it is not engaged in military operations nor is it in contact with any enemy.