BRITISH PRISONERS

Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 30, 4 August 1943, Page 5

BRITISH PRISONERS

SIXTY-NINE SHOT BY NAZIS

LONDON. August 3. The Minister of War, Sir James Grigg, stated in the House of Commons today that the number of British prisoners of war in Germany who had been shot was 69.

He said that the cases, fell into different categories. Some were shot while attempting to escape, and that was usually regarded as legitimate, but there were a number of cases which the British Government considered unjustifiable. The Government had protested, and was watching the position with a view to taking action against war criminals after, the war.

He also announced that the Soviet Government had agreed to send relief supplies to prisoners of war in Japanese hands provided that an agreement was obtained with the Tokio Government.

ARGENTINE-U.S. TRADE

BUENOS AIRES, August 3.

The revocation of the export licences covering Argentine trade by the United States Government was made with the full approval of the Argentine authorities, and is designed to systematise shipments and assure more orderly flow of materials, it is said. Importers have been required since January 15 last to obtain certificates of necessity from the Central Bank and to secure permits from the United States, but some had received permits without certificates. Now the revocation of existing authority will allow reconsideration of the permits.