The Week in Parliament Our Parliamentary correspondent writes : A
deep depression has extended over the House of Commons this week. Members talk of nothing else but the Berlin conversations, and their first impression that nothing of immediate advantage will come out of them has been confirmed by the reports of the special correspondents. They await anxiously April 1st, when it is believed that Hitler will announce his plans for a great Air Force. There is a strong rumour that he proposes to claim .an Air Force equal not to that of the country within nearest striking distance to him, but to any combination of Air Forces that he believes might be at one time concentrated upon Germany. The opposition rose magnificently to the occasion on the .brief but vital debate on Foreign Affairs that preceded the peace mission to Berlin. Both the speeches of the Labour and Liberal leaders were on a high level of dignity and restraint. While Mr. Lansbury. was speaking, an attempt was made by a few irresponsible Government supporters to barrack him, but with great self-control Mr. Lansbury suppressed the provocative retort and soon they quietened down and a moving speech was listened to in silence. Sir Herbert Samuel was also particularly effective and made an impressive contribution.
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