136. Mr. Vaneasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what newspapers or periodicals in the German language are issued regularly to German prisoners of war held in camps in this country; and 307W whether any such newspapers or periodicals are published under the authority of his Department.
Mr. McNeilBetween 2,500 and 3,000 copies of various newspapers published in the British and American zones of Germany are distributed weekly to German prisoners of war held in camps in this country. In addition a small number of Swiss newspapers printed in German are distributed. Two publications are issued under the authority of the Foreign Office. They are a weekly newspaper, " Die Wochenpost," and a monthly digest of opinion in the democratic world entitled " Ausblick. "