27 MAY 1916, Page 3

We regret to record that in the House of Commons

on Wednesday Mr Tennant made the very serious statement that he felt bound to correct an announcement made by him on May 3rd to the effect that the scale of rations authorized for British prisoners in Germany was generous. It had now come to his knowledge, through the evidence taken from returned prisoners, that the German scale was in practice disregarded, " with serious consequences to the prisoners." He was advised that if it had not been for the parcels of food sent to the men from this country they would in many instances have starved. Therefore there should be na relaxation in the efforts that had been made to send relief to the prisoners. That is an appalling indictment of German callousness and cruelty.