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GERMANY REJECTS BRITISH OFFER

Berlin, To-day.,

The statement in the House of Commons by Mr. Chamberlain, that the British Government is prepared to exchange with the Reich similar assurances to those in the Anglo- Polish Mutual Assistance Pact, has been received with reserve.

It is argued that this would lend to a system of mutual assistance pacts overlapping one another, so that, in the event of a serious con- flict, the individual partners would have to wait blindfolded to see what decision London reached, that is to say, which

guaran- tee pact London held came into force.

That would end in Britain oc-

GERMAN FLEET LEAVES CEUTA

Berlin, To-day.

Part of the German fleet which has been carrying out “exercises” in Spanish waters left Ceuta in Spanish Morocco yesterday.

The units concerned consists of the "Admiral Graf Spec," the des- troyer "Diether von Roder" and the 6th and 7th submarine flotillas.

While staying at Ceuta, Admiral Boehm, in command of the fleet, was received by the Calif of Tetuan. A party of officers from German warships visited Ceuta,

The Commander of the flag- the salute at a parade of the mem- ship. Captain Langsdroff, took

bers of the local Falangist move- ment.

The remainder of the German fleet has also left Spanish ports. Between May 6 and 10, they will anchor in Lisbon, Pontevedra, in Arosa Bay, and off El Ferrol. Trans-Ocean.

tain's policy of encirclement, no matter what assurances are given

that no position

practical value

Bus-

cupying the position of a dishonest to the contrary, Berlin adopts the lawyer, representing simultaneous- ly both contending parties, seeing attaches to the declaration by Mr. that she would give both Germany and Poland promises of assistance.picion is justified that in this, his

Chamberlain, and that the

As, however, in Berlin, the view latest gesture, a new move is made has already been taken that Bri- in the initiation of a policy of tish promises to Poland are un-hegemony for Britain in Eastern equivocally in harmony with Bri-| Europe. Trans-Ocean.

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