Berlin, Nov. 5.
Rumours reported current Brussels and elsewhere, that Germany intends taking the initiative effecting peace in the Far East, Jare without foundation, according to German, Japanese and. Chinese sources in Berlin—Reuter.
On Germany's colonial claims and aly's sponsorship of them Mr. Eden, said: "The House will no doubt have' observed' that during recent days a country which has itself, as fan outcome of the Great War, gained very considerable accessions of terri tory in Europe and also received Jeertain" territorial concessions in Africa from countries which were her fallies in the War, has now cham-piened Germany's claim to African possessions. not desire to add anything fat this moment about this claim concerns Germany and ourselves, but I must declare there Is no evidence (o show that hat government are prepared to ake any. contelbution on their own part"
Mr. Eden made it clear that his words did not affect relations be= ween Germany and Great Br Non-Intervention Polley:
Eden reminded Mr, Philip ker, Labour Member for Derby, who had complained of the ithdfawal of the Spanish question from the League procedure, that imbers of the League were divided fon the issue of the Spanish civil wat Answering Mr. Lloyd George's argument that_non-intervention had [worked entirely in favour of the insurgents, the Foreign Secretary re~ marked, "I think we must admit that tone result, though not the aim, of the Nyon Conference has been facilitate the arrival of very. large quantities of material in. Spanish Government waters and that there has been enormous quantities material arriving at Spanish Government ports throughout this year."
From January to September Russia had shipped io Spain nearly ten (mes the weight and four and half times the value as in the correspond ing period of 1936. A Russian army publication contained accounts of the rushing superiority of the Republican air force in Spain, though it did not say from where Ils very up-to-date machines had come=—Reuter and Wireless.
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