LAW BEFORE FORCE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12904, 3 July 1936, Page 6

LAW BEFORE FORCE

BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE ON ABYSSINIA. ITALIAN CONQUEST SHOULD NOT BE RECOGNISED. FAILURE OF SANCTIONS ADMITTED. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, July 1. Tho attitude of the British Government towards questions before the League of Nations at- Geneva was defined by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, in the Assembly. No one present, he siaiid, could contemplate with any measure of satisfaction the circumstances in which the Assembly met. The occasion was painful to all. It- was more necessary in the interests of every member of f lic League, and of the League as an organisation, that these facts should be -squarely faced. “So far as the application of sanctions' in the Italo-Abyss'iiian dispute is concerned, members of the League have in common applied certain economic and, financial measures which they thought could be made effective by their own •acts- alone,’’ he continued. “Yet we are conscious that those measures failed to fulfil the purpose for which they were imposed. “It is not that the measures in themselves have been without effect, but that the conditions in which they were expected to operate have not been realised. “The course of military events and the local situation in Abyssinia, have brought us to the point at which the sanctions in force arc incapable of reversing the order of events in that country. Had tho British Government any reason to believe that the maintenance of the existing sanctions, or even the addition of other economic measures, would re-establish tho position in Abyssiniiin, then it would be prepared to advocate such a policy if other members of the League agreed to join in its 'application.

“The British Government finds it impossible tc entertain any such beliefs. In its view it i-s only military action that could . now produce this result. 1 cannot believe, in the present world conditions, that such military action could bo considered a possibility. “Realities have to be recognised. The continuance of the sanctions at present in force can serve no useful purpose. “At the same time it is' the v : ew of the British Government that this Assembly should not in any case recognise Italy’s conquest over Abyssinia. LEAGUE MUST BE RECONSTRUCTED “Moreover, if the harsh realities of the- .situation must influence our attitude toward the measures we adopt, they cannot, in our judgment, Involve any modification of the view expressed of Italy’s action by the 00 of the League last autumn. “There remains the all-impcn fa-nt-subject of the League’s future. Are wo to sav, because we failed on this occasion to make the rule of law prevail over the rule of force, that w»>, therefore, are finally to abandon this object? Certainly not. With such an objective as this before us, our endeavour must he centred upon tho taisk of reconstruction. It is, however,. clear that the lessons of the last, few months must be embodied in practice.

“GET TO GRIPS JN SEPTEMBER.”

“As regards the immediate future of the Assembly’s work, His Majesty’s Government is ready to join at any time in any work which this Assembly, or any other organisation, of tho League, deckled shall he undertaken. It may he that some prelim uiary exchange of views on (lie .subject of the League’s future can usefully take place during tho present session, but it is essential that all countries should have tho time and opportunity siufficiently to cons’dcr in detail the problem that confronts them.

“There must, however, fie no avoidable delay, and 1 suggest, therefore, that the time to get to grips with this problem should he at tlic Assembly in September.” LEAGUE COVENANT. DO OBLIGATIONS STILL EXIST ‘i \ SANCTIONS PROBLEM MAY BE REV! VED. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel, Copyright). GENEVA, July 1 A meeting of the Scandinavian States and' Spam and Switzerland tody issued a communique stating (hat the aggravation of, the internatiunat sitution raised tlu question us to whetli r .tho obligations under the League Covenant still existed. “It is admissible that certain articles under the covenant, especially those r luting to disarmaments, re main a dead letter while others arc applied,” continues tlie communique. “We arc. willing to examine amendments tu the covenant, hut reform of tho League without Mich an amendment ijoiild be preferable." Official circles interpret the communique as meaning that u.nl-’ss sanctions are made more efficacious, t!v signatories refuse Uj participate in furore sanctions'.

Runner-up for the British women’s golf championship for the past three years, pretty Pam Barton made her greatest hid in the final round against Z\l iss Bridget Newell of Derbyshire, this year. Here is Miss Barton, who played brilliantly to outshine Miss Newell. The championship rounds saw each of the American challengers eliminated and Miss Wanda. Morgan, defending champion, beaten.

“Make no error,” said the tobacconist to a cobber, “rolling your own has made a big difference! _ Parties that used to smoke packet cigarettes mostly turn up their noses at them mow! They find the smokes they make themselves are not only better but a. lot cheaper than ready-mades." Take mo, I used to sell any quantity of packet goods, now 1 sell far fewer packets but a. heap more oigurettelobaceo—specially Rivcrhead Gold and Desert Gold—-the two cigarette brands chiefly wanted. And look at tho saving! Why you can roll ten fullsize cigarettes of either Riverhead Gold or Desert Gold for Id or less! And -mind you being newly rolled they’re always fresh and moist while the ready-mades are often dry and stale. Yes; both these brands are toasted, and there are three toasted brands for the pipie—Cut, Plug No. 10 (Bullshend), Cavendish. and Navy Out No. 3 (’Bulldog). It's toasting that makes these brands so pure; that's why they’re so harmless. Imitations? Oh ves! but they are fizzling out! No demand!”