ARMY OF THE RHINE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3485, 13 May 1920, Page 5

ARMY OF THE RHINE.

EMPLOYMENT OF GERMANS.

_ _ LONDON, April 28. In the House of Commons, replying to Lieutenant-Commander Kenworthy (Liberal) and Mr J. D_ Gil>bert (Coali-tion-Labour) with regard to the emgployment qf German civilians with

jthe Britishaarmy on the Rhine as bat,_znen, motor-drivers, -and telephonists, ' {Mr Winstontchurchill explained that 2439 Germans were so el:nployed‘temporarily, owing to the shortpge of ‘technical personnel. “

From motives of economy German kzle _ were employed ‘at headquarters L 1 ‘and -.:.‘stafl offices. . f Re . ng to Viscount ’ Curzon, ‘Mr .Churchill said that there are 14,000 -IBritis»h‘,' 95;0O0 ‘French, 16,_000 Ameri'cans,'7, and " -20,000 Belgians‘ on‘ “the . ='.Rhine. T ' . ' A A "