NERVOUS OF GERMANY

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 June 1936, Page 7

NERVOUS OF GERMANY

BRIT’N TO FOREGO SANCTIONS

TO SECURE ITALY’S SUPPORT

[by CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.]

LONDON, June 14. The recent speech to a Conservative Party gathering of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, advocating the ending of the Sanctions, as against Italy remains still the focal point of the discussion on the Sanctions issue. The “Daily Telegraph’s” diplomatic correspondent, commenting on the surprise caused by the fact of Mr. Chamberlain being the first responsible Minister to ventilate the subject, says: “Mr. Chamberlain was anxious to take the earliest opportunity of countering Lord Cecil’s latest “belli-

gerent pacifist” campaign. The correspondent adds: Cabinet Ministers already have agreed on the main aims of the British policy, which

is towards securing the early end of the Sanctions experiment, and to securing renewed collaborations with Italy in order to restore European confidence. The Ministers are increasingly convinced that Britain must assume

the responsibility of proposing the abolition of Sanctions, which, it is believed. Mr. Eden now favours. France lias now intimated to Britain her view that the Sanctions should be ended in order to enable an immediate start to bo made with larger endeavours for the pacification of Europe. M. Leon Blum is a strict doctrinaire internationalist. • He is reluctant that the French Government should take the public initiative in the matter. He desires to limit himself to the promise of French support for British action. Moreover. M. Blum’s Ministers are absorbed in France’s domestic problems. So far, any clear idea of their views on European peace security has not been obtained.

“Accordingly, London shares the views prevailing in Rome, and in Berlin, which are echoed in the smaller capitals. Their views are that her

internal difficulties at present render France as negligible in the European equation. This is greatly regretted in London, as being largely responsible for stiffening of the German attitude. It also strengthens the view

that the great European issues demand Italy's renewed co-operation in the Locarno Powers’ task, following on the German re-occupation of the Rhineland.

MR EDEN’S POSITION

(Recd. June 16. 10 a.m.) LONDON, June 15.. Reports that Mr Eden will resign as the result of Mr Chamberlain’s speech are officially denied. Mr Eden, in the Commons, said: The Government desires a debate on foreign policy at the earliest opportunity. I will be prepared to state the views of the Government regarding the action to be taken collectively at the meeting of the League Council and Assembly. SANCTIONS TO GO. (Recd. June 16, 2 p.m.). LONDON, June 15. According to the “Daily Mail,” a hurried meeting of members of the Cabinet, including Mr. Eden, in the Prime Minister’s room decided that Sanctions must be dropped, and Britain lead the League retreat from the Sanctions policy. Twenty speakers at the weekly meeting of the Conservative members of the Committee, were unanimous that Sanctions must be terminated.

WAR SECRETARY’S WARNING

(Received June 16, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 15

' “Nobody with the slightest knowledge, would deny that the situation in Europe is far worse than in 1914,” said Mr Duff Cooper, at a trade luncheon. “Yet we are joking and laughing, refusing to face the facts, allowing people to preach it is wicked to defend women and children from gas attacks. We are told we are frightening the people. I think it the duty of those in authority to frighten the people.”

SWEDISH DEFENCE

STOCKHOLM, June 15.

The Swedish Government has resigned, owing to Parliament’s decision to spend more on defence.

ITALIAN YOUTH

MILAN, June 15.

A hundred thousand rifles will be distributed to the Fascist Youth- Organisations, to improve military training. . PARTITION OF BELGIUM. NAZI PLOT ALLEGED. (Received June 16, 8 aim.) LONDON, June 15. The “Morning Post’s” diplomatic correspondent from Brussels says: Progress of the political elements in Belgium furthers the German policy, even if not consciously. The proGermans are causing considerable anxiety, and may endanger the position of Belgium as the keystone of western security. The Flemish Nationalists who revealed unexpected strength at the elections aim at separating Flanders from the rest of Belgium. incorporating it with Holland in a new Netherlands State extending from Dunkirk to the Frisian Islands, leaving tho French-speaking populations in Belgium, south from Brussels, free to join France. The more immediate demands are in connection with the engagement affecting Flanders, and the Franco-Belgium military understanding. The movements originated in the Great War, being engineered by Germany as a valuable instrument for weakening the Allies. The Nazis are reported to have financially assisted at the recent elections the Flemish Socialists, who are combining to demand tho abandonment of plans for fortifying the eastern frontier. SOUTH WEST AFRICA. LONDON, June 'l5. The “Morning Post’s” Johannesburg correspondent says: The Nazi menace in South West Africa is becoming more and. more insistent. Trade between the German and South African sections of the population is

almost at a standstill. Moderate Germans are coerced by Nazi agents, who threaten them with punishment and even death, when the colonies revert to Germany, which they declare is inevitable. The system of spying is perfect. Recruiting for the German Army continues, despite public protests. Germans are instructed not to use the Government Law Courts, but to submit the disputes to special Nazi arbitration tribunal. If the contestants refuse to accept the decision, papers are sent -to Germany for final judgment. A flood of films, pam- ; phlets, and other propaganda are be--1 ing widely distributed 1 .