§ Mr. ANNAN BRYCEasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether Hill 70, near Loos, is now held by our troops?
§ Mr. TENNANTThere has been, I think, a misunderstanding on this point. The message from Sir John French which was published in the papers on the 27th September stated that we had captured the village of Hulluch, the western outskirts of Loos, and the mining works round it and "Hill 70." This has been read to mean that Hill 70 had been taken, but if the words are correctly read it will be seen that the capture only of mining works round Hill 70 was claimed. It is not in the public interest to disclose the existing military situation at this point.