§ General COLVINasked the Undersecretary of State for War whether German officers commanding officers" prisoners of war camps have power to inflict punishment without holding a military Court; and, if so, whether he will consider the advisability of vesting the commandants of officers' prisoners of war camps in England with similar powers?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONBy international agreement prisoners of war are subject to 993W the laws in force in the Army of the captor State. Our laws do not permit of punishment being inflicted upon officers except after trial by courts-martial It is not, therefore, possible to give such powers to a commandant.