London, Dec. 14.
An appeal to the world to turn from armaments competition to economic ce-operation was made by Mr. Anthony Eden, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in g speech at Bradford to-da; It the world wanted to enjoy lasting pence, he declared, there must be 9 reversal of certain tendencies which now dominated world polities, Too large a part of the world' ]wealth was being spent on armaments, If the world meant to persist in re-formement, it was persisting in its own impoverishment. Tt was not wholly convincing to hear complaints of poverty from countries which were spending vast sums on re-armament and straining and twisting their national economies to that end. The world, the Foreign Secretary said, would act wisely were it to turn from armaments competition to economic "That is a change," he proceeded, "which we wish to see and to which we are prepared to contribute our share, We showed by the part we Rationing Introduced in Germany Berlin, Dec. 19, -.In view of the shortage of butter, fat, lard and bacon in Germany, a system of rationing (o be introduced throughout country.
As a preliminary, 15,000,000 German families to-day received forms in which the number of persons belonging to each household must be filled—Reuter, would be employed, There were in the world, he said, certain vital British interests, and it was aeon telbution to peace that they should be clearly known. He had nothing to add to or subtract from the de-Ginitions he made at Leamington.
"yet," he continued, "It I were to say that British Interests In peace, a geographically imited, I should be giving q false impression, It our vital interests are situated In certain" clearly definable areas, our interest in peace Is world-wide, and there Is simple reason for this.
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