THE LEAGUE

Hokitika Guardian, 9 May 1936, Page 5

THE LEAGUE

SANCTIONS

A TROUBLESOME PROBLEM.

(United Press Association —By Electric lelegrapli—LiopyrigiiL)

(Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, May 8

The “Telegraph s" political correspondents says 'Hie British Goverumnet’s policy regarding sanctions is unlikely to be definitely lormulated until Mr Eden has 1 ascertained the views ot other States represented at next week’s Geneva meeting. The British view at present is. that the situation should be left unchanged until Mussolini lias made a fuller statement about future intentions of Abyssinia and whether he is prepared to consult others in drawing up plans thereanent. The- “Morning Post’s” Paris correspondent says the British @overnment’s indecision regarding sanctions is causing anxiety, because, the French poll y appears to be in a similar condition. The French Foreign Minister’s aim is to liquidate the Abyssinian problem as soon as possible. If the Italian attitude does not put insuperable obstacles in the way, wherefore Mr Eden’s Commons speech, and still more Mr Austen Chamberlain's declaration on sanctions has failed to,Be welcomed semi-officially. “Le Temps’’ hopes the League will now have the uourage to face the real-, ities of the situation, and avoid taking any initiate e. u- -u

WORK DEFENDED. A BY VISITING OFFICIAL.

WELL!NGTON, May 8

International affairs, with particular reference to the present situation and the part played by the League of Nations, were dealt with by Air H. Duncan Hall, a. member of the Information Section hi the becretariat of the League of Nations, in an address to the annual meeting of the Wellington branch- of the League of Nations Union.

Air Hall said it was his personal opinion that the polciy adopted by the Eeague up to the present was right. A country with‘the policy of isolation could arm to the teeth, and its arms would not protect it. They must be prepared to defend the things-for which they stood. The policy of isolation w'as oiie of anarchy and suicide, and they had to .face that fact. The alternative was to join the defence system with those of other countries, it may be said that such a system had proved inadequate, but we should do the best possible with it. It was necessary to get back to something of the clearness of vision that brought about the cohesion of the League, in the next few years, they would have to face serious, tremendous issues. It was not certain they would .get through. Air Hall went on to stress the importance of the League to the British Uoininonuealtli of Nations, which had stood for a great deal in the history and in building up and strengthening the (.collective system. j

SOUTH AFRICAN OPINION

CAPETOWN, May 6. I “Sanctions should be’ continued against Italy for years, if necessary, in order-to re-establish a reign of law,” declared General Hertzog in a speech in the Assembly. He was replying to the Republican Opposition members’ statements that the League has failed. He declared: “The League has not failed but it will indeed have failed if, next week, it decides to remove the Sanctions. . In that case, the League will be dead.”'

AUSTRALIAN PREMIER

(Received this day at 11.5 a.m.)

CANBERRA, May 8. i(

Replying To questions in the of Representatives last nigat, they Prime Minister s:id he had no knowledge of the British Government being nformed that Australia was anxious, that sanctions against Italy should be iftecl. He added that the. Federal Government had not been in communication with its London representatives, and had given-no instructions to that, effect. The lifting of sanctions was one for collective consideration of the League.