§ 6. Mr. BOTTOMLEYasked the Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that Army Form Z 30 M (Soldier), which is distributed among men about to be demobilised, bears the imprint "Printed in Germany by Fr. Massing, Zulpich, 12.18"; 193 and, if so, what is the explanation of the employment of a German firm in connection with work of this character?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLMy attention had already been drawn to this matter, and full inquiries made. Owing to transport difficulties and the necessity for giving priority to food, etc., sufficient supplies of forms could not at first be sent up from the bases in France, and as certain forms were urgently required to facilitate demobilisation, small quantities were printed in the district of Cologne. This is now no longer necessary.