TURNING POINT

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 17, 21 January 1937, Page 9

TURNING POINT

FRENCH OPINION

CLOSER CO-OPERATION

(Received January 21, 11 a.m.)

PARIS, January 20. Official circles are pleased by Mr. Eden's speech.

I M. Blum's paper, "Populaire," deI clares the speech constitutes an event of the highest importance. British foreign policy has reached a turning point, the essential factor of which is closer co-operation with democratic France.

The rest of the Press contends that if Signor Mussolini and General Goering run counter to British support in their policies in the Mediterranean and Spain they must be disappointed.

"THE WRONG ADDRESS"

BERLIN COMMENT

HITLER'S PEACE SERVICES

(Received January 21, 11 a.m.)

BERLIN, January 20.

Inspired Press comment declares that Mr. Eden's speech was made to the wrong address. It charges him with a lack of understanding of Germany and of appreciation of Herr Hitler's services to European peace. It challenges his right to put the Italo-German evolutionary interest in Spain on the same footing as the Soviet's revolutionary aims.

NEW ZEALAND VIEW

THE ONLY POLICY

COLLECTIVE SECURITY

(Received January 21, 1 p.m.)

LONDON, January 20. [ The New Zealand Minister •of [Finance (the Hon. W. Nash), on his way to Geneva, commended Mr, Eden's reference to Germany. He and Mr. W. J. Jordan, the High Commissioner, continue to emphasise that New Zealand's policy of collective security is the only possible one. Security could be effective only by the nations accepting responsibility and co-operating in full to enforce agreements, on which the lives of the nations are based.

Mr. Na9h is well satisfied with the progress ho is making and the reception, within and beyond Governmental circles, of New Zealand's proposals of a planned expansion of trade and an improvement of living conditions.

"END THE FARCE"

ATTLEE'S APPEAL

GOVERNMENT WEAK

THE LIBERAL VIEW

LONDON. January 19. Speaking in the debate on the international situation in the House of Commons, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Anthony Eden, dealt with the Foreign Enlistment Act, and said there had been agents here seeking to recruit young men, particularly air pilots, one of whom was offered £40 a week, with expenses, and a bonus of £500 for every enemy shot down.

Mr. W. Gallachcr (Communist, West Fife): For France.

Mr. Eden: It doesn't matter for whom. It is wrong for either side. It is not a Question of volunteering, but of recruiting.

Mr. Gallacher: I want to challenge Mr. Eden to say that any man has gone to support the Madrid Government for money and not in support of principles.

Mr. Eden also quoted the case of a British unemployed miner who told the British Vice-Consul at Marseilles that he was induced, while drunk, to join others going to Spain. There had been other repatriations from France.

The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. C. R. Attlee, endorsed the value of international co-operation, but twitted Mr. Eden with apparently wishing to free himself not only from partisanship, but also from any idea except that might was right. He treated the

Loyalist and Revolutionary Spanish Governments as of equal validity.

The Non-intervention Powers should get together and end the farce, Mr. Attlee said. Other Powers would welcome a British stand to restore the Spanish Government's rights.

Sir Archibald Sinclair, Leader of the Opposition Liberal Party, said the Government displayed grave weakness in signing the Anglo-Italian Agreement without any Italian undertaking about intervention in Spain, which was increasing. The Spaniards, if left alone, would find a way out which would be neither Bolshevism nor Fascism. Sir Archibald said he understood 750 British soldiers were now fighting in Spain. The debate was adjourned. PUBLIC~OPINION SUPPORT FOR GOVERNMENT! LONDON. January 20. "The Times," in a leading article, says public opinion will almost unanimously support the Government's policy as expounded by Mr. Eden.