THE SANCTIONS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1936, Page 6

THE SANCTIONS

DOMINIONS FAVOUR CESSATION INFLUENCE UPON BRITAIN (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). ‘(Received this-day at 2.15 p.m.) LONDON, June 16. The evening newSpSpers give promin,en'ce to the- announcement that tlie Rt Hon J. A. Lyous has sent a cable to Mr Bruce in which he is reported to* have intimated that Australia is .arixioits to see‘the sanctions ended, in (view of the loss of Italian marketing. $ The “Sun-Herald” says Britain's attitude towards' sanctions was outlined iJby' Mr Eden this 'afternoon at a coiiiference with the Dominons’ High Com•inisSioners, each of whom*; subm itte'd his' own Dominion’s viewpoint.

'Mi Brucd presented the Commonwealth base, the newspapers’ announcement of which caused a flutter, especially among foreign correspondents, wlio suspect London inspired the Commonwealth to initiate the abandonmerit of sanctions, to enable the British Government to present a strong pdhe to the Commons- on'Thursday and fiixhultaneously save their face on the Continent. U> Actually, all the Dominions except South Africa favoured the dropping of sanctions.

v .Mr Eden frankly explained the British reasons for the reversal of .policy,' emphasising that the failure of League .action had caused splits and fissures throughout Europe, and that Pie cont,inuatioi| of sanctions would hiake'; tlie positiuttf worse. The “Sun-Hqfald” says Mr Bruce wak'offered aiftf will probably accept, the presidency of the Dardanelles Conference, commencing' at 'Montreux oh June 22. 1

EFFECT OF SANCTIONS (Received this dav at 1.30 p.m.) ' - - ' : PARIS, June 16. Deputies representing all parties ‘tabled resolution ’inviting Gov'ernikent to abolish' sanctions and in-" 'duce" League members to follow the. ,-l >" s ■ GENEVA, June 16. : The League Secretariat states eighteen countries applying sanctions had ;total imports front Italy during April to a value of only 1 4241000 gold dollars, compared with 6,777,000 in" April 1935. iTßeir exports to Italy were' 2,453,000, compared with 8,807,000.