THOSE SANCTIONS!

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12905, 4 July 1936, Page 5

THOSE SANCTIONS!

NEW ZEALAND’S ATTITUDE.

FAVOURED MAINTENANCE OR INTENSIFICATION.

BUT WILL AGREE TO LIFTING!

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright). LONDON, July 3. The New Zealand High Commissionere, Sir James Parr, said that New Zealaixd favoured tho maintenance ox" tho intensification of sanctions, but in view of the majority of League members favouring the suspension of. sanctions, New Zealand would acquiesce. Sir James advocated that the League he made universal and suggested that this reform should he discussed at tho September Assembly, to which tho nations of the world should he invited. ' Air .E. do Valera, president of tho Irish Free State, said that as a representative of a small nation, which txas been a victim of aggression arid dismemberment, he appreciated the warning from Haile Selassie. -The League, ho urged, should face the fact that financial and economic sanctions could only be effective if the Powers were willing to support them •with military sanctions and to accept the risk of war. The peace of'Eur'opo depended on the will of tho big powers, and the nature of the sacrifices they were prepared to make. Tho Danish Foreign Minister. Dr. P. R. Munch,’ said that Denmark was not opposed to the fitting *f

sanctions, but, was opposed to the recognition of Italy’s annexation <n Abyssinia. Denmark fully supported Argentina regarding this.

“We cannot allow the country to disappear as a State solely because it is occupied by a foreign army, even though' tho’ occupation lias obliged tho Government to depart,” said Hr. Munch. Tho Swiss Foreign Minister, M. At G. Motta,' said that Switzerland supported the removal of sanctions. Tho Assembly adjourned. GREAT POWER 55 ‘HfOULD MEET. MIT DE YALERA’S. PROPOHAL. 'British Official Wir«les» ; RUGBY. July 2. Speaking at the League Assembly to-dav. Mr. E. !)_• Valera, the pro ent of the -Irish Free Stale, urged that the Great Powers should meet

now in a.p:ace conference to prevent a war rather than wait for a conference which would have to be held after Europe once more had b :<:u drenched in b:ood.

Other speakers included the Chilean dclegat.'. who supported Argentina’s initiative in non-recognition of the non-recognition of the Italian conquest. and added that unless conlid-e.-.n.'O in the efficacy oi the League were restored, Chile night reconsider her continued membership. Mr. K. G. West:ran, of Sweden, said the ;.«ancl.ioiis front had already been broken, but nothing could rovers;! the Assembly’s verdict that Italy was the aggressor. He deplored the fact that the League was not a universal body. The Australian del .ga t e referring i o the Italian memorandum presented to the League at the opening of the Assembly, said it was inspired by the spirit of the covenant. The- delegates from Uruguay, De:imr.vk, ' Switzerland and Holland also indicated support for the Id ting oi sanctions.

ITALIAN: JQUIIHALIKTB 5-Ob’Ll-.'IT I‘Hi VILLOUS. • British Official Wireless.) RUGBY. Ju’.y d. The Italian .journalists who wor'Cs forcibly removed from the League ol Nations building at Co':;ova on Tu.esday for interjections when the- Emperor •of Abyssinia. Haile, -Selassie.' rose to address tli.’ Assembly, were to-day expelled l.roiii llv: eanlOn oi Geneva. Some are returning to Italy a.ml others are attempting to report the Lraguo proem dings Irom Ceppee. eight miles away, over the bonier.

Not only did the eight inuruuliils concerned have their League cards taken away. but. also' their cards .lor 111 j Dardencllca eoufprenee. at Alontreux. . LOAN OF JG10,01)0,000 ... SELASSIE’S APPEAL TO LEAGUE ANNEXATION SHOULD NOT EE - RECOGNISED ■ (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright). LONDON, July SU The outstanding .speeches ,oly. the thi'hd day of the meeting of, the League Assembly at, Geneva, • worn .Those of (the New Zealand High Cpinmissionrr, Sir James Parr, and i licSrAViis-

fcralinn representative, Mr S. M. Bruce,' and the Irish Free State president, Mr E. Do Valera. Otherwise it was a day of small Powers.

Again only one vo’ce 'was raised against the dropping of the sanctions On the previous day i,t was that of the South African. Mr 0.1. tc Wafer. To-day, it was that of Sir Janies Parr.

There was a wide divergence of views as. to how the covenant should he altered. Many speakers' remain to b'a heard. Meanwhile, the drafting committee will consider resolutions and suggestions which delegations are submitting in view of the Assembly’s vote.

The French have drafted a resolution establishing a special committee to study all the proposals' for the reform of the covenant, and suggest mg a proceduro for the immediate ■application of economic and financial sanction's in the ease of aggression. The resolution submitted to the Assembly must record the lift ng of sanctions and will probably contain, a declaration of non-recognition of the annex at’’on of Abyssinia. The Negus tabled a resolution asking for a loan from the League of . £10,1)00,000, and another calling on the Assembly to proclaim it will not recognise the annexation of Abyssinia, by Italy, lias Nasibu, in a covering note, siays the Emperor is doing this in order to permit l a- frank expression from the majority of the members of the League. RETAIN SANCTIONS MR SAVAGE'S OPINION ABANDONMENT WRONG IN PRINCIPLE rPress Association! WELLINGTON. July 3. In reference to the Government’s sanctions' policy, as revealed by. Sir James Parr at Geneva, Mr Savage in ii lengthy statement- said that the Government mu'nta'ned its belief in the collective system of security, and was determined to continue New Zealand’s attitude in -signing the League Covenant. The Government was forced to the conclusion that even at this stage it would he wrong in principle and unwise in fact to abandon sanctions. On the. contrary it was felt that sanctions should he strengthened. and the Government was prepared to agree to that course, if such a policy were generally accepted by the League. There was no animosity towards Italy, with whom New Zealand desired a resumption of friendly relations at the earliest possible moment, but international relations mart be based upon the sanctity of voluntary undertakings.

The Government attached the utmost importance to the September meeting of the League, states the PJ'imc Minister, and in view of New Zealand’s candidature for one scat on the Council a special effort is being made to arrange representation. It was strongly possible- that those attending the League Assembly would he Mr Jordan, High Commissioner elect, Sir James Parr. Mr Bercndsen. Secretary of External Affairs and Dr. Campbell, economic adviser in London. Messrs Jordan and Bereiulsen would leave for London on Julv 21.

WHOLE PEACE STRUCTURE

NEED FOR CAREFUL REVIEW

Mr Savage said that the New Zealand Government recognised that this Dominion, remotely ssituated as it was, would he unlikely to share to any considerable extent either hi the dangers or in loss of trade that would be involved n maintaining sanctions and it felt,, therefore, that it could net poperly complain if other members of tho League, more directly affected, were unable or unwilling to continue tlw policy of sanctions. Members of the League had. in fact, proved to be generally opposed to a continuation of sanctions and, in view of this,fact, the New Zealand Government had decided, having regard to the considerations set out,, that it would- be not only futile but improper for New Zealand o ther to vote against the removal of sanctions or to- abstain from voting. The New Zealand representative was, accordingly, instructed, in these circumstances, to vote for the removal of sanctions,, alter having carefully explained the reasons for th.’ : s vote a.s outlined above but, at the -sum. time to announce that New Zealand’s concurrence was dependent upon -a. bull and eai ’ei'ul reconsideration at the September Assembly of tho . League of the whole Geneva, peace structure. This it appeared way the general desire and it was: felt that all thj .uatlons of the world, - whether members of the League or no!, should bo invited to take part in. this inquiry. In connection with press reports «ha.t proposals had be.a made for a. postponement of the September meeting •Sir J. Parr had been instructed to call attention to the New Zealand view that avoidance or postponement o'j difficult decisions had boon one of the. League’s weaknesses-in the past, that the quest, oils to be considered in September, though difficult, were clear; that New Zealand would strongly oppose any lengthy or indefinite postponement and would oppose any postonoment at all unless for obviously adequate reasons. ONLY FAILURE IN SIGHT (U.P.A. by-Elec. Tel. Copyright). (Received, July 4 ; \l. n.m.) GENEVA. July 3.

The business committee this afternoon drafts a resolution to wind up the proceedings. It will attempt to dispose of Abyssinia’s embarrassing ■resolutions as-quietly as possible. The general pessimism has deepened. The French press is not, attempting to disguise the League’s .failure.