§ Sir C. Edwardsasked the Secretary of State for War the number of German soldiers still under arms in Germany; why are they not disarmed; and for what purpose are they allowed to remain under these conditions.
§ Mr. PetherickAll the German soliders in the part of Germany in British occupation have been disarmed except about 20,000. They are used for guarding food dumps and other such purposes and so relieve British troops. They carry small arms only and a limited amount of ammunition. They have, of course, been submitted to the usual security procedure.