§ 3. Mr. Dodds-Parkerasked the Secretary of State for War whether he will now make a statement on the circumstances in which four German prisoners of war, working at Bicester, were arrested at Witney, attempting to sell motorcar tyres to a civilian.
§ The Financial Secretary to the War Office (Mr. John Freeman)As the hon. Member was informed by letter, these German prisoners were arrested by the civil police as they were making their first attempt to sell to a civilian four tyres, stolen from the ordnance depot at Bicester. The prisoners were to have been tried on 6th February, but the trial has had to be postponed until tomorrow.
§ Mr. Dodds-ParkerWhat reason is there for postponing this trial? The facts seem to be quite clear.
§ Mr. FreemanI cannot answer that without notice. But it is a very short postponement, and the trial is taking place tomorrow.