§ Mr. Lewisasked the Secretary of State for War to state on what date three Royal Scots Fusiliers, William Glancy, Richard Irvine and Samuel Lewis, deserted to the Eastern zone of Berlin; and how many British soldiers have deserted to Eastern Berlin during the last three years.
§ Mr. HeadFusiliers William Glancy, Richard Irvine and Samuel Lewis were reported absent without leave on 7th January this year and were later reported to have been arrested by the authorities in the Russian zone on 11th January.198W Forty-six British soldiers have crossed into Russian-occupied territory during the past three years. Of these, 36 have returned and all the remaining 10 have been declared illegally absent by courts of inquiry.