INTENSIFICATION OF SANCTIONS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21826, 4 July 1936, Page 15

INTENSIFICATION OF SANCTIONS

♦ . New Zealand’s View | i Explained j i SIR JAMES PARR SPEAKS AT GENEVA | iHI'W IR*SS ASSOCIATIOK - COrTRIGHT.) (Received July 3, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 2. The outstanding speeches of the third day of the meeting of the League Assembly were those of Sir James Parr (New Zealand), Mr S. M. Bruce (Australia) and Mr de Valera (Irish Free State), otherwise it was a day of small powers. . Again only one voice was raised against the dropping of sanctions. On the previous day it was Mr te Water’s, to-day it was Sir James Parr’s. Dr. P. Munch said that Denmark was not opposed to the lifting of sanctions, but she was opposed to the recognition of Italy’s annexation of Abyssinia. Denmark fully supported the Argentine regarding this. “We cannot allow the country to disappear as a state solely because it is occupied by a foreign army, even though the occupation obliged the Government to depart,” he said. M. Motta said that Switzerland supported the removal of sanctions. Sir James Parr said that New Zealand favoured the maintenance or intensification of sanctions, but, in view of the majority of league members favouring their suspension, New Zealand would acquiesce. Sir James Parr advocated that the league be made universal. He suggested that this reform be discussed at the September meeting of the assembly, to which the nations of the world should be invited. Warning Appreciated Mr de Valera said that, as a representative of a small nation which had been the victim of aggression and dismemberment, he anpreciated the warning from Haile Selassie that the league should face the fact that financial and economic sanctions were only effective if the powers were willing to support them with military sanctions, and accept the risk of war. The peace of Europe depended on the will of the big powers, and the nature of the j sacrifices they were prepared to make. Mr de Valera urged that the great powers should meet now in a peace conference to prevent war, rather than wait for a conference, which would have to be held after Europe had once more been drenched in blood. Others speakers included Senor Rivas Vienna (Chile), who supported Argentina’s initiative in the non-recognition of the Italian conquest. He added that, unless confidence in the efficacy of the league were restored. Chile might reconsider her continued membership. Mr K. G. Westman (Sweden) said that the sanctions front was already broken, but nothing could reverse the assembly’s verdict that Italy was the aggressor. He deplored the fact that the league was not universal. The Austrian delegate, referring to the Italian memorandum presented to the league at opening of the assembly, said it was inspired by the spirit of the covenant. The delegates from Uruguay, Denmark, Switzerland, and Holland also indicated support for the lifting of sanctions. There is a wide divergence of views on how the covenant should be altered, and many speakers remain to be heard. Meanwhile, the drafting committee will consider the resolutions and suggestions which the delegations are submitting. Abyssinia Seeks Loan The French have drafted a resolution urging establishment' of a special committee to study all proposals for the reform of the covenant, and suggesting procedure for the immediate application of economic and financial sanctions in case of aggression. The resolution submitted to the assembly must record the lifting of sanctions, and it will probably contain a declaration of non-recognition of the annexation of Abyssinia, Haile Selassie has tabled a resolution asking for a loan from the league of £ 10,000,000, and another calling on the assembly to proclaim that it will not recognise the Italian annexation. Ras Nassibou, in a covering note, says: “The Emperor is doing this in order to permit of a frank expression from the majority of members of the league.” The assembly adjourned and the council will meet in camera in the evening, presumably to discuss Danzig difficulties. The Geneva correspondent of “The Times” says the assembly’s coordination committee has been instructed to prepare a resolution or declaration recommending the cessation of sanctions, if possible including a definite date for their removal in all countries. The decisive meeting will probably be held on Saturday, but progress may be delayed by the Abyssinian delegation’s unexpected action in submitting its two resolutions. ‘‘INSULTS TO ITALY” ROME VIEW OF HAILE SELASSIE’S SPEECH (Received July 3, 7.5 p.m.) ROME, July 2. It is a disgrace that Geneva listened to Haile Selassie’s insults to Italy,” says Dr. V. Gayda, in a violent article L. “Giornale dTtalia,” in which he stigmatises Haile Selassie as “a ribald sadist who abandoned his capital to plunderers with an invitation to destroy, regardless of the white men who were their friends.” Dr. Gayda claims that the Italian march on Addis Ababa saved the

white inhabitants, though the march was not covered by Italian defence, as was prove J by the assault on an Italian column on May 13, which resulted in many Italian soldiers being killed and wounded. Dr. Gayda concludes by stating tli it after the Emperor’s speech, the generosity and haste of the Italian march must be regretted.