London, Oct, 26.
Speaking on the international situation in the House of Lords today, Lord Halifax. the Foreign Secretary, referred to the speech of Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop German Foreign Minister, and said he had never seen a more clumsy attempt to divide England and France.
That seemed to be the main purpose of the speech, he said. and never had confidence between France and Bri-fain been more complete and intimate than today.
The speech left him with the conviction, however unsuccessful Herr von Ribbentrop had been in understanding the British people in peace, that he was less successful in understanding the joint mind of Britain and France (cheers).
The spectacle of an innocent Germany frightened by- dangers of an attack by Poland, and only a short time ago by Czechoslovakia, and the victim of sinister plotting by Britain, would, if the whole matter was not so serious, bring smiles to the lips of gods and men.
Swakopmund, S. W. Africa, Oct. 27.
Some 600 German passengers and crews of five German vessels which have been taking shelter in Lobito Bay (Portuguese West Africa) since the outbreak of the War, are suffering great hardships, according to reports from Lobito Bay reaching here.
The Germans are said to have been restricted to two meals a day. The ships' officers are alleged to be experiencing great difficulty in keeping order among the crews, who declare that they would prefer capture and internment with proper food to the prospect of starvation.—Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.