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GERMANS OFF SPAIN MEDITERRANEAN PATROL' ANGLO-FRENCH VESSELS ACTIVITIES OF FLEETS By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright GIBRALTAR. April 27 Tho German armoured, ship Admiral Graf Spee, also a destroyer, a depot ship and six submarines have arrived at Ceuta, opposite Gibraltar. The armoured ship Deutschland and two destroyers have arrived at Malaga, and the cruiser Koeln at Algeeiras, Spain. The British battleship Bamillies left this morning and will be*joined in the Mediterranean by the destroyers Active and Gallant. Two French battleships and two destroyers remain at Gibraltar. It is understood that 11 other French vessels were among the arrivals in the middle of the month for the patrolling oi the Mediterranean.

DANZIG'S STATUS PROPOSED CHANGES WHAT POLES WOULD ACCEPT THREE MAIN CONDITIONS WARSAW, April 27 Comment on the conditions under which Poland would accept alterations in the status of Danzig, which the Danzig Statute will publish to-morrow, is to the effect that tho collapse of the League of Nations necessitates a new regulation regarding Danzig's position. Poland would accept tho following alterations:— (1) That Danzig would not he incorporated in Germany's political boundary. (2) That it would remain under Polish customs jurisdiction. (3) That Polish interests and rights in Danzig would bo maintained, Poland would not interfere in the inner organisation of the German population's political life. Poland has always believed and still believes that an understanding can be obtained on this basis.

LABOUR PARTY VIEW OPPOSITION TO MEASURE MR. ATTLEE'S ALLEGATION (Received April 28, 0.35 p.m.) British Wireless LONDON, April 27 The Labour Leader, Mr. C. R. Attlee, who moved the Labour amendment in the House of Commons to the compulsory training proposal, said the Labour Party was as determined as anyone else to see that the country's defences were adequate, and that Britain was in a position to fulfil her obligations to prevent war and defeat aggression if it arose. Xo section of the country was more firmly resolved than the Labonr Party, he added, to re'sist any domination, whether by Herr Hitler or anyone else, but the Labour Party was opposed to the introduction of conscription because it believed that, far from strengthening the country, it weakened and divided it at a time when it should be strong and united. Air. Attlee further accused the Government of not dealing frankly with the Opposition and trade union leaders, who had worked hard at the organisation of voluntary service on the strength of the Government's pledge not to introduce conscription.

CAUSE OF RUMANIA ANGLO-FRENCH GUARANTEE CONVERSATIONS IN PARIS (Received April 28, 5.5 p.m.) PARIS, April 27 The Rumanian Foreign Minister, Dr. Gafencu, had a conference to-day with the French Prime Minister, M. Daladier, and the Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet, on the technical application of the Anglo-French guarantee. It is understood that France and Rumania will exchange munitions and oil. It is accepted that the Anglo-Ruman-ian talks will end in a British credit to Rumania of an amount authoritatively stated to be £5,000,00(), mostly for the purchase of arms and military equipment, says a message from Bucharest. It is stated that Sir Leitb. Ross is going to Greece after the conclusion of his talks in Rumania.

APPROVAL BY LORDS EXTREMELY GRAVE MOMENT (Received April 28, 0.35 p.m.) British Wireless LONDON. April 27 Moving a resolution in the House of Lords approving the Government's military training proposals, the First Lord of the Admiralty, Earl Stanhope, said it was borne in on the Government that nothing could carry such conviction as to Britain's strength of purpose as the introduction of conscription. The Lord Chancellor, Viscount Hailsham, said: —"This is a moment of extreme gravity in the history of Britain and the Empire. The possibility of hostilities with the greatest military power the world has ever known must be reckoned with. The onus resting on the Prime Minister and the Foreign and Defence Ministers is almost more than any human being should be asked to bear. The House approved the Government's action without division.

SUPPORTER OF HITLER IMPRISONED BY POLES WARSAW, April 27 Charged with provocative behaviour, a man was sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment for shouting: "Heil Hitler" in a street in the Polish Corridor. ULSTER SEEKS INCLUSION (Received April 28, H.li p.m.) LONDON, April 27 The Premier of Northern Ireland, Viscount Craigavon. has asked .Mr. Chamberlain to apply conscription to Ulster.