SANCTIONS FAILURE

Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1936, Page 5

SANCTIONS FAILURE

BRITISH POLICY r 'V' •' ■■ ? MUSSOLINI’S M"4ORANDUNI. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received this day at 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, June Hi. When Mr Eden announces the abandonment of sanctions on June 18, he will outline Mussolini’s memoran, dum which says: Apart from accepting any diminution of . Italian sover- ' eignty in. Abyssinia, the Italians aire ready to meet Britain’s desires in every possible way. Assurances are given henceforth that Italy belongs territorially to the ‘‘satisfied” powers. II Duce pledges himself not to raise a black army in Abyssinia, and declares he has 'lio further African territorial ambitions. Il Duce is also ready to conclude a' Mediterranean pact" with Britain and France accompanied by a limitation of naval armaments, which will include Greece ana Turkey if they’so desire. Italy; further, is ready to support Britain’s viewpoint for the reform of the League Covenant. • •' The Italians intimate that, in the event of Britain rejecting collaobration she will turn to Germany.

RUMOURS WITHOUT FOUNDATION r CABINET AND MR EDEN ' LONDON, June 16. The “Sun-Herald”, says: A section of the press continues to suggest grave Cabinet, < differences in connection with the forthcoming, i sanctions decision, and that Mr>*Eden’s resignation' is imminent,

Such rumours, however, ( rre without foundation, and ar e primarily designed to force Mr Eden from the Cabinet but they are unlikely to succeed.

COMMONS STATEMENT I"'."- THURSDAY ■ 1 -t M'J; -' MR EDEN AND SANCTIONS ■ \ .‘ * ’ LONDON, June 16. ' The “Morning Post’s”, ; political correspondent, says: Mr Eden, in a speech in the' House of Commons, on June 18 will anhoiirice the" Government’s decision to propose the raising of sanctions as against Italy. The speech will follow closely on the linefi of Mr Neville Chamberlain's speech on June 1.1 last. Ho will point out that the sanctions failed either to prevent or to end the Abyssinian war, or to preserve ( the independence of Abyssinia-, and that, in view of‘ this, there is "no logical or practical justification for maintaining them. The correspondent adds: “There have been no Cabinet differences 1 regarding this. The only hesitancy has been as to whether Britain'should take the lead at Geneva in the matter, or should leave the initiative to the League Assembly.

ITALIAN OPINION • LONON, June 16. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Rome correspondent says: Semi-official circles here are now declaring that the lifting of the sanctions will uot be enough to allow Italy again to collaborate in ' European affairs, and are suggesting that a more positive gesture is needed, namely, the simultaneous reversal of the League’s verdict as to aggression by Italy.