§ 7. Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYasked the Secretary of State for War if he will state what is the military position of the armies of General Balakhovitch and the Hetman Petlura; and what armies are now engaged in military operations against the Soviet Government of Russia?
§ Sir A. WILLIAMSON (Parliamentary Secretary, War Office)I have nothing to add to the Press reports on the subject of the armies of General Balakhovitch and the Hetman Petlura. The majority of these forces now appear to be interned in Polish territory. As regards the last part of the question, so far as my information goes there are now no armies engaged in military operations against the Bolshevist forces.
§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYMay I ask if it is not a fact that we have an expensive military mission in Poland, for the purpose, among other things, of 1884 supplying this House with information, and why it is that we are referred to Press reports in a matter of this very great importance?
§ Sir A. WILLIAMSONI have nothing to add to the answer that I have given.
§ Lieut. - Commander KENWORTHYMay I ask how the right hon. Gentleman's colleague, the Secretary of State for War accounts for a so-called cancer having been able to defeat all the armies on all fronts?