WHY FRANCE OPPOSES OIL SANCTIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 299, 18 December 1935, Page 7

WHY FRANCE OPPOSES OIL SANCTIONS.

ODE WITH ITALY. foge Export Increases of War Materials. TO FIGHT IN EARNEST oei Press Association. —Copyright. (Received 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, December 17. greatly French interests are i ~n in the non-extension of Hons is revealed in the official J fig« res for Novemhcr- , is disclosed that France exported JfflO "aHons more petrol to Italy in J te r than for the whole of the edin" 1° m°" ths - Sevcnt . y P ev cent fvrench exports of lubricating oil went „ Italy, and scrap iron exports were a iKord.

Italr also took the bulk of French J- nf glycerine, turpentine, manand other war materials. in id (lis Ababa message says the U result of the world uproar over f peace plan had been to decide the - M ror to begin the war in earnest and to W his northern armies He is lllishing headquarters at Sakota, £ west of Makalle and leads the If, of an ordinary front-line soldier.

GREAT issues turn.

portfolios at Stake in Debate On Thursday.

GRAVEST SINCE 1914,

(Received 12 Boon.)

LONDON, December 17,

lie Sun-Herald news service says fct not since 1914 has Parliament been jitdivith such a grave debate as Thurso's nor has it had an issue on which d much depends. Mr. Baldwin's and Sr Samuel Hoare's portfolios are in the tace. Europe's and the League's iitures may be influenced by the course i the debate.

Ha service understands that Sir Sintiel Hoare will open the debate and till immediately seek the confidence of lie House in the Government and in limself —in other words, will let the fase decide whether he should resign. Mr. Baldwin will uphold Sir Samuel Hoare, even to the extent of offering his in resignation.

A British official wirejess message ites tiat shortly after his return home iKterday Sir Samuel Hoare was visited ij Mr. Anthony Eden, who gave the Iseign Secretary' an account of the aption in Geneva of the Paris plan, 'iter the Prime Minister called and had mversation with the Foreign Secreir. These talks were followed by a Ki of Ministerial conversations at 1110, Downing Street, during the day, il which newspapers state that the isral outline of the statement the fa Minister will make in the House (I Commons was discussed.

He Paris plan continues to be tfie tSject of anxious discussion in the fuliamentary • lobbies, where growing ilret is being displayed in Thursday's fete. The replies from Italy and Hjssinia to the proposals have not yet kin made.

& reply is expected from Rome until fa the meeting of the Grand Fascist tacil to-morrow night. A semittal statement in Rome indicates that meeting will •be followed by a •pit for explanations on certain Ms aid probably a discussion of ejections to other proposals contained > tie Paris plan.

Kajor C. R. Attlee will move the luotr motion in the House of Comand Dr. Dalton will wind up for «Opposition. The Prime Minister W E peak for the Government.

krd Davies, who had a motion down wate in the House of Lords tohas agreed to postpone its distill Thursday so that the subP wll be debated simultaneously in

'•% the Imperial Policy ParliatWr ® rou P' w hich includes Right J Conservative members who have than once expressed misgivings - tfflg League action in connection Ab y ssinian question, issued a •ement conveying to the Prime Miniss support of the Government in , _ ce of any policy which tends to , irom the use of coercive measures fe! S 6 v ement tlio dispute and km' forei .? n policy towards ouragement of conciliatory conbetween the parties con-

festands firmly on the ground wf§T forei gn policy should be Imperial interests.

Ai TACK ON BRITAIN.

Italian fleet ready?

(Received 2 p.m.)

LONDON, December 17. prevails that Sir °it Jre ' s speech will largely . lnes of M. Laval's. Also, ° 7 e^"*n f° rme d circles it will ill. w, ° e contrite. He will refer 'trjjij f confronting liini with a l° m 1 Cerutti that oil '' 'Hd-dn , drive Signor Mussolini ° a cti°n while France was m °Mlise her navy under a JWtar. 111 a y even indicate attack on the Fleet Bn C ". owing to }>ressure of T S - Nevertheless, the all ~ as k the House to • - - ls of ttle pl<m. although ennfi i 011 nia king the issue H ence . ® a ily. Telegraph" and the i 5 Cabin e + lc 'P a * e a lively debate Lectin» , re ' exar nines the manner Si 'sve defence but senior MinisKb] B V° übt Mr- Baldwin 0 alter • C ° nv ' llce c °lleagues Hat DatlVe Was pos.sible or even