PRESS OPINIONS
LEAGUE PROCEDURE
LONDON,' October 7.
"The Times,"' in a leader, refers to the gathering momentum of events at Geneva and cites the report of the Committee of Thirteen, whose conclusions Baron Aloisi% flimsy excuses do not controvert, as an intimation of the possibilities of negotiation. It adds that the League procedure may lead to criticisms because of its slowness, but every step must be considered in order to avoid making worse a bad position. Economic and financial measures, though slow and dependent on the cooperation of States outside the League, need not therefore be ineffectual. The value .of the League lies in helping Italy to realise how terrible her blunder is before it becomes irretrievable.
The "Daily Telegraph," in a leader, suggests that the victory at Adowa will | enable1 Italian chivalry to forget the disaster of 1896. The report of the Committee of Thirteen is a unanimous verdict on all counts against Italy. There is no thought of imposing other than economic and financial sanctions,; yet their pressure will be negligible i unless they are made most effective j from the outset. FRENCH PRETEXTS. The "Daily Herald," in an editorial, declares that the record of the Council meeting is hardly readable without a sense of shame. It adds: "The flagrancy of Italy's aggression was patent on Thursday, yet the Council on Saturday did nothing but appoint a commit-! tee to inquire whether there had been! any aggression at aIL M. Laval un-j j doubtedly will employ every pretext to i i ensure any action innocuous to Italy, i This is the League. Unless the League acts swiftly and effectively! it is useless for safeguarding European I peace. President Roosevelt's proclamation finely contrasts with Geneva's hesitations. War can speedily be stopped if the Council displays courage and! decision."
The "Daily Mail" doubts whether Britain and the Dominions will face the risk of war on behalf of the League besides a possible war of British selfdefence. "If the League transforms itself into- a war instrument' it will speedily end its career, yfe can avoid war by re-arming and minding our own business." •
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Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 86, 8 October 1935, Page 9
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