HC Deb 22 October 1945 vol 414 cc1822-4W
Vice-Admiral Taylor

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what British Press correspondents have been permitted to enter Poland; and whether their dispatches are free from censorship in Poland.

Mr. McNeil

As far as I am aware, three British Press correspondents, representing "The Times" and Exchange Telegraph Company, the "Daily Herald" and the "Daily Mail," are at present in Poland. I understand that several other British newspapers intend to send out representatives to Poland as soon as they can, and I certainly very much hope that they will do so. The representatives of the Polish Provisional Government assured the British Delegation at the Potsdam Conference that Press correspondents who came to Poland would be able to observe and report freely on

I.—RELEASES AND DISCHARGES FROM THE FORCES AND AUXILIARY AND NURSING SERVICES 18TH JUNE TO 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1945.
Service. Class A. Class B. Other Releases and Discharges. Total.
MEN
Navy … … … 43,359 1,131 10,739 55,229
Army … … … 155,915 11,105 30,142 197,162
Air Force … … 60,001 5,662 14,573 80,236
Total … … 259,275 17,898 55,454 332,627
WOMEN.
Navy … … … 10,786 3 2,107 12,896
Army … … … 45,697 27 5,890 51,614
Air Force … … 27,575 18 6,579 34,172
Total … … 84,058 48 14,576 98,682
TOTAL MEN AND WOMEN.
Navy … … … 54,145 1,134 12,846 68,125
Army … … … 201,612 11,132 36,032 248,776
Air Force … … 87,576 5,680 21,152 114,408
Total … … 343,333 17,946 70,030 431,209

II.—RELEASES AND DISCHARGES FROM THE FORCES AND AUXILIARY AND NURSING SERVICES DURING SEPTEMBER, 1945.
Service. Class A. Class B. Other Releases and Discharges. Total.
MEN.
Navy … … … 21,822 634 3,403 25,859
Army … … … 49,046 6,776 11,799 67,621
Air Force … … 27,384 2,207 2,586 32,177
Total … … 98,252 9,617 17,788 125,657
WOMEN.
Navy … … … 3,293 3 384 3,680
Army … … … 6,213 24 1,790 8,027
Air Force … … 9,693 7 1,092 10,792
Total … … 19,199 34 3,266 22,499
TOTAL MEN AND WOMEN.
Navy … … … 25,115 637 3,787 29,539
Army … … … 55,259 6,800 13,589 75,648
Air Force … … 37,007 2,214 3,678 42,969
Total … … 117,451 9,651 21,054 148,156

the situation there. I have had no cause for complaint as regards censorship.