§ 36. Mr. G. Straussasked the Secretary of State for War whether any steps are being taken, by lectures or the provision of suitable literature, to bring before the German prisoners interned in this country the virtues of democracy as against Fascism?
§ Sir V. WarrenderGerman prisoners of war have opportunities of listening to B.B.C. programmes and have access to our newspapers.
§ 37. Mr. G. Straussasked the Secretary of State for War how many German prisoners-of-war and captured merchant seamen are now in internment camps?
§ Sir V. WarrenderThe numbers on 8th March were:
| Combatant prisoners of war | 257 |
| Merchant seamen | 1,271 |