HC Deb 12 May 1919 vol 115 cc1348-9
84. General CROFT

asked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to the proportion of killed to wounded and missing amongst the casualties in Russia; whether this indicates the treatment of British soldiers who fall into the hands of the Bolsheviks; and whether he can make a statement on the subject?

Mr. CHURCHILL

It is not possible to draw from the proportion of killed to wounded and missing in North Russia any definite conclusions as to the treatment of British soldiers who fall into the hands of the Bolsheviks. The total number involved is so small that comparisons are misleading.