§ Mr. BOTTOMLEYasked the Secretary of State for War whether his attention has been called to a circular printed for distribution amongst the troops abroad, pointing out the advantages of joining the Metropolitan Police service, and bearing the imprint of W. Eisfeller, Cologne; and, if so, whether he can explain this further instance of trading with the enemy?
Captain GUESTThe leaflet to which the hon. Member refers was printed in circumstances similar to those mentioned in my previous answer, and before the issue of the orders on the subject. The supply of circulars sent out from this country ran short, and, as an emergency measure, recourse was had to a local press to avoid the delay of reprinting at home. One of the Army printing presses has now been established at Cologne, and arrangements made for the printing of any matters required to be distributed to the troops. If any printing has been done by a German firm it has been done by military requisition in the same way as any other supplies that may be required locally. The hon. Member may rest assured that in future this procedure will only be resorted to in cases of necessity.