§ Sir A. MARKHAMasked the Secretary of State for War if he has any information that German prisoners taken in the recent operations in France have stated that they had been informed by the German military authorities that the British refused to take prisoners; and will he adopt the same means as taken by the Russians last year of distributing pamphlets by aeroplanes over the German lines stating that men who surrender are treated generously by this country?
§ Mr. FORSTERNo, Sir; there is no official information in the sense of the first part of this question. The proposal made in the last part of the question is primarily one for the consideration of the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the British Armies in France, but his attention will be drawn to the matter.