§ Mr. MACMASTERasked the Secretary for War what steps have been taken towards making a distribution in the 303W British and Irish areas of the United Kingdom of the guns and other trophies captured from the enemy during the War, having regard to the services rendered by the respective areas, and the whole subject to due provision being made locally for the adequate protection and preservation of the guns and trophies to be distributed?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe general distribution of captured trophies is made by the Army Council upon the recommendation of the War Trophies Committee. There are two classes (1) Trophies to which substantiated claims have been made by the units which captured them. These are allotted to particular regimental depots, towns and boroughs, according to the wishes expressed by the units. (2) Trophies which are unclaimed. These will be distributed to places recommended by the Lords Lieutenant of the various counties who have been asked to pay special regard to War services in submitting their lists. In suitable cases these recommendations are also brought to the notice of units with substantiated claims. The trophies are not despatched before the public body or museum, to which they are allotted, have undertaken responsibility for their care and custody.