GRAVE TEMPER

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 10 December 1934, Page 8

GRAVE TEMPER

Little Entente Insists on Condemnation of Hungary

REFLECTIONS FROM GENEVA MAY BREAK RELATIONS (United Preea Association—By Eaoctric Telegraph Copyright.) deceived 2.30 p.m. to-day. LONDON, Dec. 9. The grave temper of the Little Entente delegates was reflected in tonight’s messages from Geneva, one even suggesting that Jugoslavia would resign from the League of Nations and another that she would break off relations with Hungary if the League does not censure the Hungarians. Despite week-end conversations and Mr Anthony Eden’s previous efforts to calm the situation, Jugoslavia, Roumania and Czechoslovakia arc understood jointly to still insist upon the League condemning Hungary. Other members of the council fear that the Little Entente policy at to-morrow’s debate may introduce the vexed question of a treaty revision directed against Hungarian aspirations, which was bound to increase the bitterness of the situation. Mr Eden and M. Laval to-night dined together and discussed a solution to the quarrel. A Geneva newspaper reflecting the Little Entente views, publishes allegations from Bucharest that the Hungarian army is actually 500,000, and is supported by strong forces of aircraft, artillery and gas equipment in defiance of the Versailles Treaty, which restricted the army to 35,000. General reports state that in British delegation circles the view is taken that the judicial and political aspects of the controversy should bo carefully separated, and no fateful decisions taken until the inquiries now proceeding into the facts of the Marseilles crime have been concluded. The Budapest Press gratefully acknowledges Mr Eden’s speech and his masterly example of customary Bride h fair play. Mr Eden’s warning against aggruvatory action has, however, displeased the French Press, states a message from Paris. The Press there acclaims M. Laval’s loyal support of France’s ally, Yugoslavia. Official circles do not share the Press feeling and foresee an outcome satisfactory to Yugoslavia without wounding Hungarian pride.