§ 30. Mr. Skeffington-Lodgeasked the Secretary of State for War whether, in those cases where there is proof that German civilians helped our own prisoners of war, the same rewards and privileges can be extended to them as in the case of Italians; and whether, in the interests of justice, he will arrange to adopt in Germany the same means of discovering those who assisted the allied cause as is operated in Italy.
§ Mr. BellengerI am not prepared to extend to Germany, where there were very few active helpers, the procedure adopted in Italy, where there were many. In those cases that have come to light in Germany, preferential treatment has been given where justified.
§ Mr. Skeffington-LodgeI am afraid I did not hear the Secretary of State's reply. May I ask him whether he Swill do all he can to iron out the discrimination between Italian civilians and German civilians, where they have adopted the same attitude towards British prisoners of war?
§ Mr. BellengerYes, Sir; but I am bound to say that there were thousands of Italians who helped our men actively in Italy, but very few Germans who helped our men in Germany.