Among the notables present were the former Crown Prince Willie of Germany, Herr Hiti von Mackensen, of war-time fam Gen, Goering, Premier of Prussia, Reich Minister of Aviation and Commander of Germany's new Air Fore and other members of the Govern ment.
The meeting heard Gen, von Blomberg, Reich Minister of Defence, speak in memory of Germany's] war-dead.
The ambassadors of Great Britain, France and Italy were conspicuously absent, but the American Ambassador, the Austrian Minister and the British air and military attaches were resent.
After the meeting, the assembly proceeded to the square outside the old castle of Berlin, where massed bands, played "Deutschland Veber Alles."
Finally, the assembly marched 10 the tomb of the Unknown Soldier where a wreath was deposited.
'After the ceremony, the Reichsfuehrer flew to Munich, where he drove through streets lined with thousands of persons, at the head of a parade of the whole of Bavaria' military formations—Reuter, The meeting held by the Cebinet lasted for one Hour and hreesquar= tore The Cabinet met at 1020 a half hour earller then usual.
Crowds spectators, who nad assembled on Downing Street, were moved back Before the arrival' of the Ministers Who seemed generally cheerful Sir John Simon spent a long time in the Foreign Oftce before he croasea'to No. 10 Downing" Street vas amlling confidently as he left the To-doy's Cabinet meeting followed
at No. 10" Downing Street yesterday, tossly Sonvened meding of Mises hough the Cabinet was aot in ful Sutendanee, Me: MacDonald, {he Prime Minister, Si Jesu Simon Me, Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Seal trid Sie Robert Vanaltat, Permanent Under-Secretary for Porcign Afar, were among those present-Rewter British Polley Approved London, Mar. 11.
The vote of censure by the Labour Opposition concerning the Governmen's policy of expanding the British Aghting services—- which will involve a total additional net expenditure this year of £10,599,000—suffered an overwhelming defeat the House of Commons to-night. The Opposition mustered only 79 votes, while 424 were cast against the motion, The debate, which had stimulated international attention, was attended by a crowded house, as well as by number of notables, who listened with Keen attention from their seats in the Distinguished Strangers Gallery. Among them were the French, Belgian and Turkish Ambassadors id the Counsellor of the German Embassy. enlivening interlude, wholly unexpected, was provided' when a number of women in the Public Gallery threw leaflets of a pacifist nature into the floor below. The fenders, denouncing the White Paper on Defence in heated terms, were immediately ejected, but soon after several other women repeated the process and were likewise bundled Sut of the Galleryy, spirited reply to Mr. Attlee's charges was given by Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Lord President of the Council and former Prime Minister. Reuter.
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