HC Deb 29 February 1940 vol 357 cc2269-70W
Mr. Thorne

asked the Secretary of Stale for War whether he can give any information in connection with the four German merchant seamen who escaped from a northern prison camp on Saturday last?

Sir V. Warrender

The four merchant seamen escaped during the evening of Saturday, 24th February. They were recaptured next morning 12 miles southwest of York.