§ Mr. HAYDAYasked the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that on the 16th November, 1919, in the town of Keckskemet, in Hungary, Lieutenant Hejjas, the then command-and of the town, ordered 120 Jewish citizens of the town out of their beds in the middle of the night and, under the pretext that they were to be taken to work, they were driven into the so-called Irgovanyi forest near by; that none of the 120 Jews escaped and were all killed in the forest; whether he has information to the effect that Lieutenant Hejjas is still going about freely in Budapest; and whether he will have inquiries made into the matter?
Mr. HARMSWORTHI have received no such information. If the hon. Member will let me know the source from which he has derived these particulars, I will consider whether a report from His Majesty's High Commissioner should be called for.
§ Mr. ALFRED DAVIES (Clitheroe)asked the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he is aware that on the 15th December, 1919, in the forest of Acs, near to the town of Gyor, the dead bodies of seven Jews were found; and whether he will institute inquiries as to the source of this atrocity?
Mr. HARMSWORTHIf the facts are as alleged—respecting which I have no information—I cannot see in the occurrence any reason why is should call for the interference of His Majesty's Government.