PEACE DISTURBERS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12751, 6 January 1936, Page 5

PEACE DISTURBERS

“AUTOCRATIC DICTATORS.’'

ENCROACHING ON RIGHTS OF -. : WEAKER PEOPLES.

DENOUNCED BY ROOSEVELT

WAR EMBARGOES TIGHTENED

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In the dramatic setting of a night session of Congress, Mr Roosevelt dolivcred one of the most vigorous addresses of his Presidential, career, which’ was apparently designed both to rally his supporters in Congress against opposition attacks, and to sound to the public generally a. keynote for tRe campaign he will engage next .fall for re-election. In view of the tense -international situation, at least half the address was devoted to foreign affairs, in which without identifying the. subjects of his. attack the President renounced “autocratic dictators" who disturb peace by encroaching on the rights of weaker ppoplts, and at the same time defended his own. neutrality policy against domestic “power seeking minorities” who wish to profit through external wars.

Turning to national issues, Mr. Roosevelt demanded his critics to come , out in the open before Congress, the “people’s forum,” and fight for the repeal of the New Deal measures his administration had effected. “We <i‘ave invited battle,” * ho sir'd. “We have earned the hatred of entrenched greed.” He emphatically insisted that his administration had brought the country from financial and commercial collapse well along the road of recovery, and he invited his opponents to specify what laws they would change. The Administration's Permanent Neutrality Bill was filed in both Houses to-day, with indications that it will be rapidly pushed through Congress, although a Pacifist group is prepared to introduce alternative measures leaving the President few if any permissive powers to handle American foreign policy. Regarding war, the Administration’s Bill goes considerably further than the temporary measure now in force. Not only are shipments of arms, ammunitions and implements of war. embargoed on the outbreak of war, but shipments of commodities “which might be used for war purposes,” with the exception of food and medical supplies are to be prohibited in “amounts exceeding norma! commerce between this country auel any belligerent.'” What the normal exchange of goods is will be determined by the President, 'flic strongest curb will be continued on financial transaction; with belligerents and other provisions of the present law.

LEAGUE CIRCLES IMPRESSED

SPEECH COLDLY RECEIVED IN BOA lE.

ITALIANS’ EXCUSE FOR WAR

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LONDON, Jan. 4

League circ.es in Geneva are impressed with Mr. Roo.soK'olt's sharp criticism of autocratic forms of Government. Though it is realised that references to neutrality cannot be judged till Congress acts, it is felt that it lias brought the oil embargo nearer and gives Russia and Rouinanin the assurance that not profit at their expense. A Rome message states that Mr. Roosevelt’s allusion to Italy’s exhor-tat-on that she would patiently seek .111 outlet for her ever-growing population by peaceful negotiation is coldly reeived in Italian official circles, where it is stressed that the President’s message shows insufficient knowledge of Italy’s ease and the real situation. Italy, it is asserted, has been showing patience with Abyssinia tor forty years', notwithstanding provocation and systematic breaches of agreements. Peaceful negotiations have also been carried out for many rears, hut these negotiations resulted in no reward for Italy’s legitimate needs and aspirations. Italy, therefore, it is declared;, had no alternative but to help herself with her own hands.

Signor Mussolini, Dr. Suyich, and Baron Aloisi pro studying the speech hut official comment is not yet forthcoming.

A Berlin message Ratos that the official spokesman, says: “The Neutrality Bill does not touch Germany. We have nothing to do with the ItaloAh.vssuiian conflict and do not believe that Mr. Roosevelt is alluding to Germany,' whole dictatorship is different from a 1! others.’’

SPEECH MAY NOT ASSIST SANCTIONS.

OPINION ABROAD

ITALIANS UNEASY

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Mr. Roosevelt’s uiovh is variously interpreter), but a considerable volume of opinion, especially abroad, believes it will not assist sanctions. French Government newspapers express the opinion that the oil.embargo ii increasingly less probable, although the sanctionist press believes the opposite. Nevertheless, newspapers admit misgivings regarding the result of impartial, neutrality in the event of a European war. A Rome message' states that the Foreign Office spokesman says thjt Mr. Roosevelt’s speech is not Understood as forecasting a general embargo on exports of war materials, especially oil to Italy, Moreover, MY. Roosevelt’s reference to countries where people do riot follow the. Government does not apply to Italy. Other commentators point, out that since September, Italy has imported oil in enormous quantities from America, and) was largely relying on it to carry on the war. Accordingly a reduction will bn embarrassing.