MPORTANT MOVES

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 136, 6 December 1939, Page 11

MPORTANT MOVES

ATTITUDE TO LEAGUE

SPAIN AND ITALY MIGHT RETURN

ALLIES EMBARRASSED

LONDON, December 5. Finland's appeal to the League of Nations is leading to important developments. It is assumed that Russia is do- j parting: from Geneva cither I willingly or unwillingly, and ac- j cording1 to the Geneva enrrespon- j dent of the Associated Press of 1 Great Britain some quarters openly predict that Spain and Italy might then return to the League. The South American nations arc expected tb assist in any such move, and are strongly advocating support for Finland. Spain is technically still a member of the League for a further 18 months. In accordance with the two years' notice provision, Italy ceases to be a member on December 12—three days .after the date on which the Council is expected to meet. A Rome report says that Signor Gayda, writing in the "Giornale d'ltalia," recalls the sanctions imposed against Italy and says: "Finland has a right to demand that the League apply sanctions against Russia. The Finnish appeal will be most instructive as regards the orientation of minds in Europe. There still exists the power to institute sanctions against aggressors. Finland is independent and the Russian aggression was not provoked." The "Manchester. Guardian" says that Finland's appeal has caused some embarrassment to Britain and France and that it is by no means certain that justice will be done to the Finnish cause, as so many small Powers- are

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